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Weeds by Pulp

Lyrics

Pulp

Weeds

From We Love Life2001

Written by Candida Doyle, Jarvis Cocker, Mark Webber, Nick Banks, Steve Mackey

Produced by Peter Walsh, Scott Walker

Lyrics

Weeds

We came across the North Sea With our carriers on our knees Wound up in some holdin' camp Somewhere outside Leeds

Because we do not care to fight My friends, we are the weeds Because we got no homes, they call us "Smelly refugees"

Ah ah ah ah ah Ah ah

We are weeds, vegetation, dense undergrowth Through cracks in the pavement (Aaa) There weeds will grow The places you don't go

This cut price dairy produce That turns our bones to dust You want some entertainment? Go on, shove it up then, if you must

Make believe you're so turned on By planting trees and shrubs But you come 'round to visit us When you fancy booze an' drugs

Ah ah ah ah ah Ah ah

We are weeds, vegetation, dense undergrowth Through cracks in the pavement (Aaa) There weeds will grow The places you don't go

Go go, go, go Go go, go, go

If you think it's a crime (We'd like to get you out of your mind) It's just a matter of time, yeah (We'd like to get you out of your mind) Gonna cut you down in your prime, yeah (We'd like to get you out of your mind) For a little time (For all time) (Weed, weed, weed, weed)

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About this track

"Weeds" is a song by Pulp from the album We Love Life, released in 2001. The song was written by Candida Doyle, Jarvis Cocker, Mark Webber, Nick Banks, Steve Mackey. It was produced by Peter Walsh, Scott Walker.

Pulp profile →We Love Life album →Track profile →
Track 1 of 25Universal-Island Records Ltd.

Contributors

  • Matt Lawrence— 57 credits as assistant engineer →
  • Peter Walsh— 261 credits as producer →
  • Peter Walsh— 261 credits as producer →
  • Chris Blair— 150 credits as songwriter →
  • Peter Walsh— 261 credits as producer →
  • Scott Walker— 404 credits as songwriter & producer →
  • Alasdair Malloy— 49 credits as percussion →
  • Scott Walker— 404 credits as songwriter & producer →

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