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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Brian Eno
Brian Eno
Piano
Paul Rudolph
Paul Rudolph
Bass Guitar
Robert Fripp
Robert Fripp
Guitar
Andy Fraser
Andy Fraser
Drums
Phil Manzanera
Phil Manzanera
Rhythm Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Brian Eno
Brian Eno
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Brian Eno
Brian Eno
Producer
Rhett Davies
Rhett Davies
Producer
Conny Plank
Conny Plank
Engineer
Dave Hutchins
Dave Hutchins
Engineer

Lyrics

Dark alley (Dark alley), black star
Four turkeys in a big black car
The road is shiny (Bright shiny), the wheels slide
Four turkeys going for a dangerous ride
The lacquer crackles (Black tar), the engines roar
A ship was turning broadside to the shore
Splish splash, I was raking in the cash
The biology of purpose keeps my nose above the surface, oh
King's lead hat put the innocence inside her
It will come, it will come, it will surely come
King's lead hat was a mother to desire
It will come, it will come, it will surely come
In New Delhi (Smelly Delhi), and Hong Kong
They all know that it won't be long
I count my fingers (Digit counter), as night falls
And draw bananas on the bathroom walls
The killer cycles (Hum-drum), the killer hertz
The passage of my life is measured out in shirts
Time and motion (Motion carried), time and tide
All I know and all I have is time and time and tide is on my side
King's lead hat put the poker in the fire
It will come, it will come, it will surely come
King's lead hat was a mother to desire
It will come, it will come, it will surely come
The weapon's ready (Ready Freddy?), the guns purr
The satellite distorts his voice to a slur
He gives orders (Finger pie), which no one hears
The king's hat fits over their ears
He takes his Modecate (Mine, mine), cold turpentine
He tries to dial out 999-999-999
He dials reception (Moving finger), he's all alone
He's just a victim of the telephone, ahhh!
King's lead hat made the Amazon much wider
It will come, it will come, it will surely come
King's lead hat put the poker in the fire
It will come, it will come, it will surely come
King's lead hat was a mother to desire
It will come, it will come, it will surely come
King's lead hat put the innocence inside her
It will come, it will come, it will surely come
Written by: Brian Eno
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