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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Corey Taylor
Corey Taylor
Vocals
Joey Jordison
Joey Jordison
Drums
Mick Thomson
Mick Thomson
Electric Guitar
Paul Gray
Paul Gray
Bass Guitar
Shawn "Clown" Crahan
Shawn "Clown" Crahan
Percussion
Josh Brainard
Josh Brainard
Electric Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Chris Fehn
Chris Fehn
Songwriter
Corey Taylor
Corey Taylor
Songwriter
Craig Jones
Craig Jones
Songwriter
Joey Jordison
Joey Jordison
Songwriter
Mick Thomson
Mick Thomson
Songwriter
Paul Gray
Paul Gray
Songwriter
Shawn "Clown" Crahan
Shawn "Clown" Crahan
Songwriter
Sid Wilson
Sid Wilson
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Slipknot
Slipknot
Co-Producer
Joey Jordison
Joey Jordison
Mixing Engineer
Chuck Johnson
Chuck Johnson
Mixing Engineer
Ross Robinson
Ross Robinson
Producer
Rob Agnello
Rob Agnello
Assistant Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I play doctor for five minutes flat
Before I cut my heart open... and let the air out
Three bugs, a pound of dust
Some wind spilled before me
In the strangest manner that had
Broke away my tear spout
[Verse 2]
As I lie there
With my tongue spread wide open
A black widow had offered me
A sweetheart tube
As I injected
The candied heart that I selected
She said, "Don't hesitate
Just do what you want to do to me!"
[Verse 3]
It's hard to stay between the lines of skin
Just 'cause I have nerves don't mean that I can feel
I wasn't very much fun to be with anyway
Just let the blood run red 'cause I can't feel
[Verse 4]
It's hard to stay between the lines of skin
Just 'cause I have nerves don't mean that I can feel
I wasn't very much fun to be with anyway
Just let the blood run red 'cause I can't feel
[Verse 5]
Biding my time until the time is right
Biding my time until the time is right
Biding my time until the time is right
Biding my time
It's time
[Verse 6]
Biding my time until the time is right
Biding my time until the time is right
Biding my time until the time is right
Biding my time
It's time
[Verse 7]
Biding my time until the time is right
Biding my time until the time is right
Biding my time until the time is right
Biding my time
It's time
[Verse 8]
Biding my time until the time is right
Biding my time until the time is right
Biding my time until the time is right
Biding my time
It's time
[Verse 9]
Biding
Biding
Biding
Biding
[Verse 10]
Someone is behind me
Someone inside me
Everyone against me
Everyone beside me
Clawing away the pieces
Scratching away the abscess
One more, two more, everyone once more
One more, two more, everyone once more
Inside the faces that I hide from you
I want to see you splayed before me
You are the only one that I would rather see before me
[Verse 11]
You want it- you need it!
[Verse 12]
Don't lie
I die, you lie
I lie- oh why
I don't want you to pay anyone when I die
I wanna die
I'd rather die
I wanna die
You purge!
You burn!
You purge!
I don't need you anymore!
I don't need you!
[Verse 13]
It is . time ...
Written by: Shawn Crahan, Chris Fehn, Paul Gray, Craig Jones, Joey Jordison, Corey Taylor, Mick Thomson, Sid Wilson

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