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Yo La Tengo
Swing for Life Lyrics

Lyrics

Swing for Life

From May I Sing with Me1992

Written by Georgia Hubley, Ira Kaplan

Produced by Gene Holder

Lyrics

Swing for Life

Oh, true rider, fasten me I saw a mystery, mystery How you cast your reins aside And sidle up to me, up to me Sweet obsession, devil's den Lassos my blind eye My blind eye, my blind eye Oh, true rider, nothing's lost Take me for a ride, for a ride

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About this track

"Swing for Life" is a song by Yo La Tengo from the album May I Sing with Me, released in 1992. The song was written by Georgia Hubley, Ira Kaplan. It was produced by Gene Holder.

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Contributors

Gene Holder— 65 tracks as credited →
Georgia Hubley— 307 tracks as credited →
Greg Calbi— 4,361 tracks as credited →
John Siket— 80 tracks as credited →

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