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Vampire Cafe Lyrics — John Cale | Dork

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John Cale
Vampire Cafe Lyrics

Lyrics

Vampire Cafe

From Shifty Adventures in Nookie Wood2012

Lyrics

Vampire Cafe

They're setting the tables They're dimming the lights They're leaving the priesthood It's all over tonight 'Cause somebody's missing Somebody's cold You better clean all your windows And sell all your gold The memberships crowded They're cleaning the list The menu is different Everybody's pissed The chef is breaking down Burning it to the ground We haven't got far to go Riding through the snow Someone keeps on knocking Knocking on your door Cool rain Cool rain Cool rain Cool rain The chef is breaking down Burning to the ground We haven't got far to go Riding through the show Someone keeps on knocking Knocking on your door Cool rain Cool rain Cool rain Cool rain

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About this track

"Vampire Cafe" is a song by John Cale from the album Shifty Adventures in Nookie Wood, released in 2012.

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Track 8 of 12Double Six Records

Contributors

John Cale— 682 credits as songwriter & producer →
John Cale— 682 credits as songwriter & producer →
John Cale— 682 credits as songwriter & producer →
Mickey Petralia— 200 credits as songwriter & producer →
John Cale— 682 credits as songwriter & producer →
John Cale— 682 credits as songwriter & producer →

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