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The Seldom Seen Kid Lyrics — Elbow | Dork

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The Seldom Seen Kid Lyrics

Lyrics

The Seldom Seen Kid

From Flying Dream 12021

Written by Craig Potter, Guy Garvey, Mark Potter, Pete Turner

Produced by Craig Potter

Lyrics

The Seldom Seen Kid

The roses are heavy With rain and for ages Veil after veil And the pictures are whispering The ones we belong to Caught in forever Startled and proud Or laughing together And babe, if you'd met him I picture you'd sit Blasting my wisdom With two-barrelled wit Then he'd steal you for dancing And you'd lend him your arms And I'd stooge for your laughing And you'd twirl in the chaos of charm The roses are heavy With rain and for ages Veil after veil And the pictures arе whispering He'd steal you for dancing And you'd lеnd him your arms And I'd stooge for your laughing And you'd twirl in the chaos of charm

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About this track

"The Seldom Seen Kid" is a song by Elbow from the album Flying Dream 1, released in 2021. The song was written by Craig Potter, Guy Garvey, Mark Potter, Pete Turner. It was produced by Craig Potter.

Elbow profile →Flying Dream 1 album →Track profile →

Track 9 of 15Polydor Records

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Craig Potter— 360 credits as songwriter & producer →
Craig Potter— 360 credits as songwriter & producer →
Guy Garvey— 335 credits as songwriter & producer →
Mark Potter— 233 credits as songwriter & producer →
Pete Turner— 235 credits as songwriter & producer →

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