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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Trey Anastasio
Trey Anastasio
Electric Guitar
Mike Gordon
Mike Gordon
Bass Guitar
Jon Fishman
Jon Fishman
Drums
Page McConnell
Page McConnell
Piano
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Trey Anastasio
Trey Anastasio
Songwriter
Thomas Marshall
Thomas Marshall
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Phish
Phish
Producer
Chris Laidlaw
Chris Laidlaw
Assistant Engineer
Steve Lillywhite
Steve Lillywhite
Producer
John Siket
John Siket
Recording Engineer
Bob Ludwig
Bob Ludwig
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Don't want to be an actor
Pretending on the stage
Don't want to be a writer
With my thoughts out on the page
Don't want to be a painter
'Cause everyone comes to look
Don't want to be anything
Where my life's an open book
[Verse 2]
A dream it's true
But I'd see it through
If I could be
Wasting my time
With you
[Verse 3]
Don't want to be a farmer
Working in the sun
Don't want to be an outlaw
Always on the run
Don't want to be a climber
Reaching for the top
Don't want to be anything
Where I don't know when to stop
[Verse 4]
A dream it's true
But I'd see it through
If I could be
Wasting my time
With you
[Verse 5]
So if I'm
Inside your head
Don't believe
What you might have read
You'll see
What I might have said
To hear it
[Verse 6]
Come waste your time with me
Come waste your time with me
[Verse 7]
So if I'm
Inside your head
Don't believe
What you might have read
You'll see
What I might have said
To hear it
[Verse 8]
Come waste your time with me
Come waste your time with me
Come waste your time with me
Come waste your time with me
[Verse 9]
Come waste your time with me
Come waste your time with me
Come waste your time with me
Come waste your time with me
Come waste your time with me...
Written by: Tom Marshall, Trey Anastasio

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