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Written by Buzz Osborne

Produced by Melvins

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Amazon

[Intro, Dale Crover]

Hey, Mister Tambourine Man, Play a song for me

(Ok)

Understand that you've gotta be givin' me a

I got nothing but I'm gonna be givin' you

Expect I have forgotten ever, no-one

It's repeater better wanna be beatin' you

It's a call that your gonna be goin' nowhere

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"Amazon" is a song by Melvins from the album The Maggot, released in 1999. The song was written by Buzz Osborne. It was produced by Melvins, Tim Green.

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