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PERFORMING ARTISTS
David Byrne
David Byrne
Vocals
Jerry Harrison
Jerry Harrison
Keyboards
Tina Weymouth
Tina Weymouth
Bass Guitar
Brian Eno
Brian Eno
Background Vocals
Christopher Frantz
Christopher Frantz
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
David Byrne
David Byrne
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Talking Heads
Talking Heads
Producer
Chris Martinez
Chris Martinez
Assistant Engineer
Dave Hewitt
Dave Hewitt
Assistant Engineer
Fred Ridder
Fred Ridder
Assistant Engineer
Julie Last
Julie Last
Assistant Engineer
Kouster McAllister
Kouster McAllister
Assistant Engineer
Phil Gitomer
Phil Gitomer
Assistant Engineer
Tom Heid
Tom Heid
Assistant Engineer
Neal Teeman
Neal Teeman
Engineer
Rod O'Brien
Rod O'Brien
Engineer
Brian Eno
Brian Eno
Producer
Greg Calbi
Greg Calbi
Mastering Engineer
Joe Barbaria
Joe Barbaria
Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I'm mad and that's a fact
I found out animals don't help
Animals think they're pretty smart
Shit on the ground, see in the dark
[Verse 2]
Wander around like a crazy dog
Make a mistake in the parking lot
Always bumping into things
Always let you down, down, down, down
[Verse 3]
Animals think they understand
Trust in them, a big mistake
Animals want to change my life
I will ignore animals' advice
[Verse 4]
They're never there when you need them
They're never there when you call them
They're never there when you need them
They're never there when you call them down, down, down, down
[Verse 5]
I know the animals are laughing at us
Don't even know what a joke is
I won't follow animals' advice
I don't care if they're laughin' at us
[Verse 6]
They're never there when you need them
They're never there when you call them
They're never there when you need them
They're never there when you call them down, down, down, down
[Verse 7]
They say they don't need money, they're livin' on nuts and berries
They say animals don't worry, they're livin' on nuts and berries
You know animals are hairy, they say animals don't worry
They think they know what's best, they're makin' a fool of us
They ought to be more careful, they're settin' a bad example
They say animals don't worry, they're livin' on nuts and berries
They're settin' a bad example, they ought to be more careful
You know animals are hairy, they're livin' on nuts and berries
They want to know what's best, they're makin' a fool of us
They ought to be more careful, they're settin' a bad example
They like to laugh at people, they're settin' a bad example
They have untroubled lives, they think that everything's nice
You know they don't need money, they say animals don't worry
They're livin' on nuts and berries, you know animals are hairy
They think they know what's best, they're makin' a fool of us
They like to laugh at people, they're settin' a bad example
They say they don't need money, you know animals are hairy
They're livin' on nuts and berries, they say they don't need money
They're settin' a bad example, they ought to be more careful
Written by: David Byrne
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