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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
David Byrne
Vocals
Jane Scarpantoni
Cello
Mauro Refrosco
Percussion
David Hilliard
Percussion
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
David Byrne
Songwriter
Stephen Barber
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
David Byrne
Producer
Mark Saunders
Mixing Engineer
Greg Calbi
Mastering Engineer
Patrick Dillett
Producer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Now I'm wakin' at the crack of dawn
To send a little money home from here
To the moon, it's risin' like a discotheque
And now my bags are down and packed for traveling
[Verse 2]
Lookin' at happiness, keepin' my flavor fresh, nobody knows I guess
How for I'll go, I know, so I'm
Leavin' at six o'clock, meet in a parkin' lot, Harriet Hendershot
Sunglasses on, she waits by this
[Verse 3]
Glass, and concrete, and stone
It is just a house, not a home
[Verse 4]
Skin that covers me from head to toe
Except a couple tiny holes and openings
Where the city's blowin' in and out
And this is what it's all about, delightfully
[Verse 5]
Everything's possible when you're an animal, not inconceivable
How things can change, I know, so I'm
I'm puttin' on aftershave, nothing is out of place, gonna be on my way
Try to pretend, it's not only
[Verse 6]
Glass, and concrete, and stone
And it's just a house, not a home
[Verse 7]
And it's glass, and concrete, and stone
It is just a house, not a home
And my head is fifty feet high
Let my body and soul be my guide
Written by: David Byrne