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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Guided By Voices
Guided By Voices
Performer
Brian Sperber
Brian Sperber
Recorder
Ric Ocasek
Ric Ocasek
Recorder
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Robert Pollard
Robert Pollard
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Brian Sperber
Brian Sperber
Mixing Engineer
Mike Tocci
Mike Tocci
Engineer
George Marino
George Marino
Mastering Engineer
Ric Ocasek
Ric Ocasek
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Someone tell me why I do the things
That I don't wanna do
When you're around me
I'm somebody else
[Verse 2]
Someone tell me why I act like a fool
When things don't go my way
When you're around me
I'm somebody else
[Chorus]
There is good reason, I guess
Having it once gone too far
When you clean out the hive
Does it make you wanna cry?
Are you still being followed
By the teenage FBI?
Someone tell me why
Someone tell me why
[Instrumental]
Someone tell me why I do the things
That I don't wanna do
When you're around me
I'm somebody else
[Verse 3]
Someone tell me why I act like a fool
When things don't go my way
When you're around me
I'm somebody else
[Chorus]
There is good reason, I guess
Having it once gone too far
When you clean out the hive
Does it make you wanna cry?
Are you still being followed
By the teenage FBI?
Someone tell me why
Someone tell me why
[Bridge]
Someone tell me why I do the things
That I don't wanna do
When you're around me
I'm somebody else
[Outro]
Someone tell me why
Someone tell me why
Someone tell me why
Written by: Robert Pollard

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