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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Jeff Mangum
Jeff Mangum
Vocals
Julian Koster
Julian Koster
Accordion
Michelle Anderson
Michelle Anderson
Bagpipes
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jeff Mangum
Jeff Mangum
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Robert Schneider
Robert Schneider
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
When you were young, you were the king of carrot flowers
And how you built a tower tumbling through the trees
In holy rattlesnakes that fell all around your feet
[Verse 2]
And your mom would stick a fork right into daddy's shoulder
And dad would throw the garbage all across the floor
As we would lay and learn what each other's bodies were for
[Verse 3]
And this is the room one afternoon, I knew I could love you
And from above you how I sank into your soul
Into that secret place where no one dares to go
[Verse 4]
And your mom would drink until she was no longer speaking
And dad would dream of all the different ways to die
Each one a little more than he could dare to try
Written by: Jeff Mangum
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