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Midlake
Roscoe
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Roscoe was released on July 25, 2006 by Bella Union as a part of the album The Trials of Van Occupanther
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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Eric Nichelson
Eric Nichelson
Electric Guitar
Eric Pulido
Eric Pulido
Acoustic Guitar
McKenzie Smith
McKenzie Smith
Drums
Paul Alexander
Paul Alexander
Bass
Tim Smith
Tim Smith
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Tim Smith
Tim Smith
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Midlake
Midlake
Producer
George lambert
George lambert
Mastering Engineer
Paul Alexander
Paul Alexander
Recording Engineer
Tim Smith
Tim Smith
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Stone-cutters made them from stones
Chosen specially for you and I
Who will live inside
The mountaineers gathered timber, piled high
In which to take along
Traveling many miles, knowing they'd get here
[Verse 2]
When they got here, all exhausted
On the roof leaks, they got started
And now, when the rain comes
We can be thankful
[Verse 3]
When the mountaineers
Saw that everything fit
They were glad, and so they took off
[Chorus]
Thought we were due for
A change or two
Around this place
When they get back, they're all mixed up
With no one to stay with
[Verse 4]
The village used to be all one really needs
Now it's filled with hundreds and hundreds of chemicals
That mostly surround you
You wish to flee, but it's not like you
So listen to me, listen to me
[Verse 5]
Oh, and when the morning comes
We will step outside
We will not find another man in sight
We like the newness, the newness of all
That has grown in our garden, struggling for so long
[Verse 6]
Whenever I was a child
I wonder, what if my name had changed
Into something more productive like Roscoe
Been born in 1891
Waiting with my aunt Roslein
[Chorus]
Thought we were due for
A change or two
Around this place
When they get back, they're all mixed up
With no one to stay with
[Bridge]
1891
They roamed around and foraged
They made their house from cedars
They made their house from stone
Well, they're a little like you
And they're a little like me
We have all we need
[Chorus]
Thought we were due for
A change or two
Around this place
This place
This place
[Outro]
When they get back, they're all mixed up
With no one to stay with
When they get back, they're all mixed up
With no one to stay with
Written by: Eric Nichelson, Eric Pulido, McKenzie Smith, Paul Alexander, Tim Smith

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