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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Keith Levene
Keith Levene
Guitar
John Lydon
John Lydon
Vocals
Jah Wobble
Jah Wobble
Bass Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
John Lydon
John Lydon
Songwriter
Keith Levene
Keith Levene
Songwriter
John Wardle
John Wardle
Songwriter
Jim Walker
Jim Walker
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Public Image Ltd.
Public Image Ltd.
Producer
George Chambers
George Chambers
Engineer
Hugh Padgham
Hugh Padgham
Engineer
Nick Cook
Nick Cook
Engineer

Lyrics

[Intro]
Drive to the forest in a Japanese car
Drive, drive
Drive to the car, drive, drive, drive
Drive, drive
[Verse 1]
Drive to the forest in a Japanese car
The smell of rubber on country tar
Hindsight does me no good
Standing naked in this back of the woods
The cassette played poptones
[Verse 2]
They drive to the forest in a Japanese car
The smell of rubber on country tar
Her hindsight does me no good
Standing naked in this back of the woods
The cassette played poptones
[Verse 3]
I can't forget the impression you made
You left a hole in the back of my head
I don't like hiding in this foliage and peat
It's wet and I'm losing my body heat
The cassette played poptones
[Verse 4]
This bleeding heart looking for bodies
Nearly injured my pride
Praise picnicking in the British countryside
Poptones
Poptones
Written by: Jim Walker, John Lydon, John Wardle, Keith Levene

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