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These Hands Lyrics

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These Hands

From Machine Gun Etiquette

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

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 from the album Machine Gun Etiquette. The song was written by Algy Ward, Captain Sensible, Dave Vanian, Rat Scabies.

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Track 6 of 16

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Captain Sensible— 73 credits as songwriter →
Dave Vanian— 72 credits as songwriter →
Rat Scabies— 70 credits as songwriter →

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