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Father John Misty – When You're Smiling and Astride Me (Piano Cover by Josh Cohen)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Alethea Mills
Alethea Mills
Vocals
Chavonne Stewart
Chavonne Stewart
Vocals
Jonathan Wilson
Jonathan Wilson
Performer
Joshua Tillman
Joshua Tillman
Performer
Keefus Ciancia
Keefus Ciancia
Performer
Paul Jacob Cartwright
Paul Jacob Cartwright
Strings
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Joshua Tillman
Joshua Tillman
Songwriter
Paul Jacob Cartwright
Paul Jacob Cartwright
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Joshua Tillman
Joshua Tillman
Producer
Jonathan Wilson
Jonathan Wilson
Producer
Phil Ek
Phil Ek
Mixing Engineer
Bryce Gonzalez
Bryce Gonzalez
Engineer
Greg Calbi
Greg Calbi
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
There's no need to fear me
Darling, I love you as you are when you're alone
I'll never try to change you
As if I could, and if I were to, what's the part that I'd miss most?
When you're smiling and astride me
I can hardly believe I've found you and I'm terrified by that
[Verse 2]
I've got nothing to hide from you
Kissing my brother in my dreams, or finding God knows in my jeans
You see me as I am, it's true
The aimless, fake drifter, and the horny man-child, Mama's boy to boot
That's how you live free
To truly see and be seen
Written by: Joshua Tillman

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