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Spin Doctors - How Could You Want Him (When You Know You Can Have Me)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Chris Barron
Chris Barron
Lead Vocals
Aaron Comess
Aaron Comess
Drums
Eric Schenkman
Eric Schenkman
Electric Guitar
Mark White
Mark White
Bass
John Bush
John Bush
Congas
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Chris Barron
Chris Barron
Songwriter
Aaron Comess
Aaron Comess
Songwriter
Eric Schenkman
Eric Schenkman
Songwriter
Mark White
Mark White
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Spin Doctors
Spin Doctors
Producer
Peter Denenberg
Peter Denenberg
Producer
Frankie LaRocka
Frankie LaRocka
Producer
Jeff Lippay
Jeff Lippay
Assistant Engineer
Motley
Motley
Assistant Engineer
Aaron Comess
Aaron Comess
Mixing Engineer
Chris Barron
Chris Barron
Mixing Engineer
Eric Schenkman
Eric Schenkman
Mixing Engineer
Mark White
Mark White
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

I'm quite contented to take my chances
Against the Guildensterns and Rosenkrantzes
It's a matter of Cain and Abel
And I can feel your knee underneath the table
He doesn't dangle by the Seraphim
He only wants a pretty face by him, so
How could you want him
When you know you could have me?
See the pigeons peck and peck to pay the dues
But they peck a little extra to resole their shoes
He's with the pigeons, pecking crumbs
I'm on my deathbed bleeding with the Cherubims
He doesn't dangle by the Seraphim
He only wants a pretty face by him, so
How could you want him
When you know you could have me?
Ferocious angels send me falling stars
But I know just how dangerous wishes are
Ferocious angels watch me come and go
But I'm not too smart to go barging off of roof tops though
Sit out September on a window sill
'Cause you can't drink wine from a two dollar bill
Saint Christopher lives on the end of a quill
Leave him a diamond in your last will
He doesn't dangle by the Seraphim
He only wants a pretty face by him, so
How could you want him
When you know you could have me?
How could you want him
When you know you could have me?
How could you want him
When you know you could have me?
How could you want him
When you know you could have me?
How could you want him
When you know you could have me?
You could have me
Yeah, you could have me
Oh, you could have me
Could have me
Written by: Aaron Comess, Chris Barron, Christopher Gross, Eric Schenkman, Mark White

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