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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
The B-52's
The B-52's
Performer
Fred Schneider
Fred Schneider
Vocals
Kate Pierson
Kate Pierson
Vocals
Keith Strickland
Keith Strickland
Guitar
Brenda White-King
Brenda White-King
Background Vocals
Curtis King
Curtis King
Background Vocals
Fonzi Thornton
Fonzi Thornton
Background Vocals
Michelle Cobbs
Michelle Cobbs
Background Vocals
Tawatha Agee
Tawatha Agee
Background Vocals
Tracey Wormworth
Tracey Wormworth
Bass Guitar
Sterling Campbell
Sterling Campbell
Drums
Richard Hilton
Richard Hilton
Keyboards
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Fred Schneider
Fred Schneider
Songwriter
Kate Pierson
Kate Pierson
Songwriter
Keith Strickland
Keith Strickland
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Scott Hull
Scott Hull
Editing Engineer
TOM DURACK
TOM DURACK
Mixing Engineer
Nile Rodgers
Nile Rodgers
Producer

Lyrics

Doin' it right, day and night
Doin' it right, day and night
Doin' it right, day and night
Yeah, tell it, tell it, tell it like it T-I-Is
I gotta feel it
You gotta move it
You gotta move it, move it, move it
To the deep, deep rhythm
Tell it, tell it, tell it like it T-I-Is
Seems like things are gettin' so bad
That you can smell it
(Yee-who)
Yeah, so open those eyes
And get the real picture
It's time to tell it
(Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
I wanna talk, baby
I wanna say something
I've got to tell it like it
T-I-E-I-E-I-E-I is
Tell it, tell it, tell it, like it T-I-Is
Like it T-I-Is
Tell it, tell it, tell it, like it T-I-Is
Like it T-I-Is
Tell it, tell it, tell it, like it T-I-Is
Like it T-I-Is
Tell it, tell it, tell it, like it T-I-Is
(Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
Tell it
Tell it
Oh, tell it
Tell it
I've got to tell it
Tell it
I want to tell it, whoo!
Tell it
You got me talkin'
(Whoo)
I wanna say something
(Whoo)
Got me talkin'
(Whoo)
I wanna say somethin', yeah!
If you're looking for a moving sidewalk
Dreamin' 'bout a monorail to take you away
Well, the day is now
And her's the biz
You better get the real picture
Tell it like it T-I-Is
I'm spinnin' to the rhythm of the Earth
And the ocean
(Ocean)
See the situation
(Situation)
Oh what a sight
I wanna talk, baby
I wanna say somethng
I've got to tell it like it is
I've got to tell, like, it, is
T-I-E-I-E-I-E-is
Tell it, tell it, tell it, like it T-I-Is
Like it T-I-Is
Tell it, tell it, tell it, like it T-I-Is
Like it T-I-Is
Tell it, tell it, tell it, like it T-I-Is
Like it T-I-Is
Tell it, tell it, tell it, like it T-I-EI-is
(Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
Ooh, don't upset
The balance of your nature
Make the jump when the coast is clear
Ooh, don't upset
The balance of your nature
Reach the level above your fears
Can you feel the movement
Or hear the untamed melody
Tell it like it is and was and
Always should be, yeah!
Like it is and was
And always should be
Is and was
And always should be
Is and was
And always should be
Is and was
And always should be
Tell it
Tell it
Tell it
Tell it
I've got to tell it
Tell it
I want to tell it whoo!
Tell it
You got me talkin'
(Whoo)
I wanna say something
(Whoo)
Got me talkin'
(Whoo)
I wanna say somethin'
(Whoo)
Tell it
Tell it, tell it, tell it, tell it
Tell it, tell it, tell it, tell it
Tell it, tell it, tell it, tell it
Tell it, tell it, tell it, tell it
Like it T-I-Is
Like it T-I-Is
Wow
Yeah
Tell it, tell it, tell it, tell it
Tell it, tell it, tell it, tell it
Tell it, tell it, tell it, tell it
Tell it, tell it, tell it, tell it
Tell it, tell it, tell it, tell it
Tell it, tell it, tell it, tell it
Tell it, tell it, tell it, tell it
Tell it, tell it, tell it, tell it
We got to tell it, tell it, tell it
Like it T-I-Is
Tell it, tell it, tell it, tell it
Tell it, tell it, tell it, tell it
Tell it, tell it, tell it
Tell it, tell it, tell it, tell it
Tell it, tell it, tell it, tell it
Tell it, tell it, tell it, tell it
Tell it, tell it, tell it
Like it T-I-Is
Tell it, tell it, tell it, tell it
Tell it, tell it, tell it, tell it
Tell it, tell it, tell it
Tell it, tell it, tell it, tell it
Tell it, tell it, tell it, tell it
Tell it, tell it, tell it, till
Tell it, tell it, tell it
Like it T-I-Is
Written by: Fred Schneider, Kate Pierson, Keith Strickland

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