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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Michael Franks
Vocals
Flora Purim
Background Vocals
Hilda Harris
Background Vocals
Maeretha Stewart
Background Vocals
Herb Bushler
Bass
Crusher Bennett
Congas
Rick Marotta
Drums
Joe Caro
Electric Guitar
George Young
Musician
Paul Griffin
Organ
Rubens Bassini
Percussion
Kenny Barron
Piano
Erroll Bennett
Congas
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Michael Franks
Songwriter
John Simon
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
John Simon
Producer
Lee Herschberg
Mastering Engineer
Glenn Berger
Recording Engineer
Howard Silberberg
Assistant Recording Engineer
Lyrics
I used to smoke the twine
And I used to chop the vine
Every mornin' paid the fine
Wake up red eyed from the wine
Wake up red eyed from the wine
Then a bird taught me to sing
And I met the lotus king
And my residence was through
In the land of Sanpaku
In the land of Sanpaku
Sanpaku
Sanpaku
Sanpaku
In the land of Sanpaku
I chewed the root until my brain was fried
I can't remember all the highs I tried
I always crashed no matter where I flew
Sinkin' in the quicksand of Sanpaku
Sinkin' in the quicksand of Sanpaku
Then a brown-eyed woman took me by the hand
She said, "Mercy me, you've got to understand
This poisoned life will be the death of you"
She led me from the jungles of Sanpaku
She led me from the jungles of Sanpaku
Sanpaku
Sanpaku
Sanpaku
In the land of Sanpaku
Sanpaku
Sanpaku
Sanpaku
In the land of Sanpaku
Written by: Michael Franks