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These Hands Lyrics — The Damned | Dork

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The Damned
These Hands Lyrics

Lyrics

These Hands

1979

Written by Algy Ward, Captain Sensible, Dave Vanian, Rat Scabies

Produced by Roger Armstrong, The Damned

Lyrics

These Hands

These are the hands of a demented circus clown Outside I'm laughing but inside I'm really wearing a frown I see you laughing at me But baby in my dreams It's quite a different scene Chasing you through the night with my hands around your neck Funny how everything seems in technicolour, yet I find I'm laughing at you And you are turning blue Ha ha ha ha ha Ha ha ha ha ha Ho ho ho

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About this track

"These Hands" is a song by The Damned, released in 1979. The song was written by Algy Ward, Captain Sensible, Dave Vanian, Rat Scabies. It was produced by Roger Armstrong, The Damned.

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Contributors

Roger Armstrong— 16 credits as producer →
The Damned— 42 credits as songwriter & producer →
Algy Ward— 23 credits as songwriter →
Captain Sensible— 73 credits as songwriter →
Dave Vanian— 72 credits as songwriter →
Rat Scabies— 70 credits as songwriter →

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