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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Amy Ray
Guitar
Emily Saliers
Guitar
John Keane
Slide Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Amy Ray
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
David Leonard
Mixing Engineer
Tim Summerhays
Engineer
Clif Norrell
Additional Engineer
Jeff Poe
Assistant Engineer
John Keane
Additional Engineer
Judy Last
Assistant Engineer
Scott Litt
Producer
Stacy Baird
Assistant Engineer
Stephen Marcussen
Mastering Engineer
Tony Serdarusich
Assistant Engineer
Lyrics
laughing in a crown of jewels
numbness from a scepters wound
toss and turn, i spin and learn
"catch yourself before you burn"
a joker's dance before the king
jangling beads, and silver rings
close your eyes and bare the sound
jumping up - falling down
falling, falling, falling, falling down
look yourself in the eye before you drown
royal rebels discover you
trust? you turn there is no truth
and circle, circle, why are you scared
why a smile instead of tears
i'm gulping smoke i fade away
figures floating down to lay
i meet the joker and the thief
the king and queen but - no relief
"the king is in the counting house,
(falling, falling, falling, falling down)
counting all his money
(look yourself in the eye before you drown)
the queen is in her parlor
(falling, falling, falling, falling down)
eating bread and honey
(look yourself in the eye before you drown)
i cross myself before i die
and the leaping man, he asks me, "why?"
"well your rhythm is off" i reply
"now you must dance the dance
that you imply!"
your actions will follow you full circle round
your actions will follow you full circle round
your actions will follow you full circle round
your actions will follow you full circle round
your actions will follow you full circle round
your actions will follow you full circle round
your actions will follow you full circle round
your actions will follow you full circle round
"the higher the leap," i said
"the harder the ground!"
Writer(s): Emily Ann Saliers, Amy Elizabeth Ray
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