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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Fee Waybill
Fee Waybill
Background Vocals
Christopher Shiflett
Christopher Shiflett
Electric Guitar
Dave Grohl
Dave Grohl
Lead Vocals
Nate Mendel
Nate Mendel
Bass
Pat Smear
Pat Smear
Electric Guitar
Taylor Hawkins
Taylor Hawkins
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Dave Grohl
Dave Grohl
Songwriter
Taylor Hawkins
Taylor Hawkins
Songwriter
Nate Mendel
Nate Mendel
Songwriter
Christopher Shiflett
Christopher Shiflett
Songwriter
Pat Smear
Pat Smear
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Butch Vig
Butch Vig
Producer
John Lousteau
John Lousteau
Assistant Recording Engineer
Alan Moulder
Alan Moulder
Mixing Engineer
Joe LaPorta
Joe LaPorta
Mastering Engineer
Emily Lazar
Emily Lazar
Mastering Engineer
James Brown
James Brown
Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Oh
Oh
[Verse 2]
If I had my way, if I had to lose
Wouldn't take back one thing
Never had much to choose
[Verse 3]
Then it dawned on me
Coming down on you
Like a cold sky raining under a burning moon
[Verse 4]
Been waiting all your life
Your wish is coming true
Bless your heart for beating me right out of you
[Verse 5]
Miss the misery
Need a reason for a change
Need a reason to explain
So turn it on again
[Verse 6]
Don't change your mind
You're wasting light
Get in and let's go
Go
[Verse 7]
What a nice long leash
What a nice tight noose
Never worked for me, but sure looked good on you
[Verse 8]
Been waiting all your life
Your wish is coming true
Bless your heart for beating me right out of you
[Verse 9]
Miss the misery
Need a reason for a change
Need a reason to refrain
So turn it on again
[Verse 10]
Don't change your mind
You're wasting light
Get in and let's go
Go
[Verse 11]
Miss the misery
Gimme a reason for a change
Miss the misery
Gimme a reason to refrain
Miss your misery in a day
Miss your misery in a day
Come on and turn it on for me
[Verse 12]
Don't change your mind
You're wasting light
Don't make this right
Don't make this right
Get in and let's go
Go
Written by: Christopher Shiflett, Dave Grohl, Nate Mendel, Pat Smear, Taylor Hawkins

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