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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Alex James
Alex James
Bass Guitar
Damon Albarn
Damon Albarn
Vocals
Dave Rowntree
Dave Rowntree
Drums
Graham Coxon
Graham Coxon
Background Vocals
Ivan McCermoy
Ivan McCermoy
Cello
John Metcalfe
John Metcalfe
Viola
Lousia Fuller
Lousia Fuller
Violin
Mark Pharoah
Mark Pharoah
Violin
Rick Koster
Rick Koster
Violin
Duke Strings
Duke Strings
Strings
Stephen Street
Stephen Street
Keyboards
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Alex James
Alex James
Songwriter
Damon Albarn
Damon Albarn
Songwriter
Dave Rowntree
Dave Rowntree
Songwriter
Graham Coxon
Graham Coxon
Songwriter
John Metcalfe
John Metcalfe
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Stephen Street
Stephen Street
Producer
Frank Arkwright
Frank Arkwright
Mastering Engineer
John Smith
John Smith
Engineer
Stephen Hague
Stephen Hague
Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Tracy Jacks
Works in civil service
Tracy Jacks
It's steady employment
Tracy Jacks
Is a golfin' fanatic
Tracy Jacks
But his putt is erratic
Tracy Jacks
Saw a Harley Street doctor
Tracy Jacks
Who prescribed healthy livin'
Tracy Jacks
But he's gettin' past forty
Tracy Jacks
And all the seams are splittin'
[Chorus]
Every day he got closer
He knew in his heart he was over
I'd love to stay here and be normal
But it's just so overrated
[Verse 2]
Tracy Jacks
Left home without warnin'
Tracy Jacks
At five in the mornin'
Tracy Jacks
Got on the first train to Walton
Tracy Jacks
And stood on the seafront
Tracy Jacks
Threw his clothes in the water
Tracy Jacks
And ran around naked
Tracy Jacks
Got stopped by the police
Tracy Jacks
And escorted back home
[Chorus]
Well every day, he got closer
He knew in his heart he was over
I'd love to stay here and be normal
But then it's just so overrated
[Bridge]
Tracy Jacks
Tracy Jacks
Tracy Jacks
Tracy Jacks
[Bridge]
And then it happened on a Tuesday mornin'
Tracy Jacks bulldozed down the house he lived in
Sayin', it's just so overrated
[Bridge]
Tracy Jacks
Tracy Jacks
Tracy Jacks
Tracy Jacks
[Chorus]
Every day he got closer
He knew in his heart he was over
I'd love to stay here and be normal
But it was always overrated
Written by: Alex James, Damon Albarn, Dave Rowntree, Graham Coxon

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