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Available Lyrics — The National | Dork

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Available Lyrics

Lyrics

Available

From Sad Songs for Dirty Lovers2003

Written by Aaron Dessner, Bryan Devendorf, Bryce Dessner, Matt Berninger, Scott Devendorf

Produced by Nick Lloyd, Paul Heck, Peter Katis

Lyrics

Available

Did you clean yourself For me last night Put the water out and donned a marigold In your hair to bring me here And tie one on you Did you dress me down and liquor me up To make me last for the minute When the red comes over you Like it does when you're filled with love Or whatever you call it Do you feel alone when I'm in my head While you wait for me To take my breath Do you still feel clean When the only dirt is the dirt I left How can you blame yourself When I did everything I wanted to You just made yourself available You just made yourself available Why did you dress me down Why did you dress me down Why did you dress me down Why did you dress me down Why did you dress me down, dress me down Why did you dress me down, dress me down Why did you dress me down, dress me down And liquor me up And liquor me up And liquor me up And liquor me up

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About this track

"Available" is a song by The National from the album Sad Songs for Dirty Lovers, released in 2003. The song was written by Aaron Dessner, Bryan Devendorf, Bryce Dessner, Matt Berninger, Scott Devendorf. It was produced by Nick Lloyd, Paul Heck, Peter Katis.

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Track 7 of 124AD

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Bryan Devendorf— 264 credits as songwriter →
Scott Devendorf— 204 credits as songwriter →
John Loder— 111 credits as producer →
Peter Katis— 519 credits as producer →
Nick Lloyd— 108 credits as producer →
Paul Heck— 25 credits as producer →

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