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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Violent Femmes
Performer
Victor DeLorenzo
Drums
Jerry Harrison
Guitar
Horns Of Dilemma
Horn
Gordon Gano
Vocals
Brian Ritchie
Bass Guitar
Sigmund Snopek III
Organ
Steve Scales
Percussion
Steve Mackay
Saxophone
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Gordon Gano
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jerry Harrison
Producer
Lyrics
I'm gnawing on the knowledge that I have been burnt
And I'm learning things that I should've already learned
Everyone I ever knew was so kind and coy
I was with a girl, but it felt like I was with a boy
I can't even remember if we were lovers, or if I just wanted to (ooh)
But I held her in my arms, I held her in my arms (ooh)
I held her in my arms, but it wasn't you (ooh)
I will not kill the one thing I love
In this world of wreckage, I look above
Say help me, Lord, help me understand
What it means to be a boy and what it means to be a man
I can't even remember if we were lovers, or if I just wanted to (ooh)
But I held her in my arms, I held her in my arms (ooh)
I held her in my arms, but it wasn't you (ooh)
I'm gnawing on the knowledge that I have been burnt
And I'm learning things that I should've already learned
Everyone I ever knew was so kind and coy
I was with a girl, but it felt like I was with a boy
And I can't even remember if we were lovers, or if I just wanted to
But I held her in my arms, I held her in my arms
I held her in my arms, but it wasn't you
I can't even remember if we were lovers, or if I just wanted to (ooh)
But I held her in my arms, I held her in my arms (ooh)
I held her in my arms, but it wasn't you (ooh)
Writer(s): Gordon Gano
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