Listen to Walk It Down by Talking Heads

Walk It Down

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Walk It Down (2005 Remaster)

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Chris Frantz

Drums

David Byrne

Vocals

Tina Weymouth

Bass Guitar

Ellen Bernfeld

Background Vocals

Eric Weissberg

Steel Guitar

Gordon Grody

Background Vocals

Jerry Harrison

Keyboards

Kurt Yahijian

Background Vocals

Lani Groves

Background Vocals

Steve Scales

Percussion

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Chris Frantz

Songwriter

David Byrne

Songwriter

Jerry Harrison

Songwriter

Tina Weymouth

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Chris Frantz

Producer

David Byrne

Producer

Tina Weymouth

Producer

Jack Skinner

Original Mastering Engineer

Eric Thorngren

Mixing Engineer

Melanie West

Assistant Engineer

Jerry Harrison

Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

I am just a number

I hang on to what I got

You say what you want to

When I, I, I, I just try to stay alive

[Verse 2]

I put myself together

People say, "Get away, somebody will turn you in"

Life, life without surrender

Togetherness, ecstasy is what I need

[Verse 3]

I can laugh, but I should cry

When love and understanding are the ultimate crimes

[Chorus]

I said walk it down, talk it down

Oh, sympathy, luxury

Somebody will take you there

Walk it down, talk it down

Oh, sympathy, luxury

Somebody will take you there

[Verse 4]

She says she remembers

Time, long time ago

We belong together

I, I, I, I turn up the radio

[Verse 5]

Lies, lies and propaganda

I gonna tell you what I need

Life, life without surrender

Togetherness, ecstasy is what I need

[Verse 6]

I got yours, and you got mine

And I can swim, but I should fly

[Chorus]

Help me walk it down, talk it down

Oh, sympathy, luxury

Somebody will take you there

Walk it down, talk it down

Oh, sympathy, luxury

Somebody will take you there

[Bridge]

Ain't no crime to believe

I took my money, I bet my life

What you see is what you get

But it sure ain't what we need

Hey

[Chorus]

Walk it down, talk it down

Oh, sympathy, luxury

Somebody will take you there

Walk it down, talk it down

Oh, sympathy, luxury

Somebody will take you there

Walk it down, talk it down

Oh, sympathy, luxury

Somebody will take you there

Walk it down, talk it down

Oh, sympathy, luxury

Somebody will take you there

Written by: Chris Frantz, David Byrne, Jerry Harrison, Tina Weymouth

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