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Counting Crows

Kid Things

Release date: 2nd November 1999

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"Kid Things" is a track by Counting Crows, from the album This Desert Life, released 2nd November 1999. Full lyrics are available below.

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Counting Crows

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Lyrics

Kid Things

What's there that makes you want to be lonely?

What's there to keep you sitting at home?

He'd always say no, no, no

As if he wanted you to be hungry

Well, the same things you're missing

Could get you into something else

Better leave when to stay is only

Nothing but being alone

What I wanted you to know is...

Kid things seem like nothing at all

Kid things make it better than it was

Kid things seem like nothing at all

But kid things make it better than it was

Hey, what you got that makes you want to be lonely?

Hey, what you got that makes it a better way to be?

She said, "No, no, no

I can't get any loving

It's a Sunday"

I said, "Oh yeah

What makes you think I wanted it that way?"

'Cause one or two more smiles from you

And I don't need anything else

What I wanted you to know is...

Kid things seem like nothing at all

Kid things make it better than it was

We're just kids

We spend all night on the phone

It's a kid thing but I sleep better when I’m not alone

And what I want right now

Is just some more

Give me more

Hey, what you think is you're not getting any younger

What I know is that you're not really very old

I know you want to say no, no, no

And it feels much better in the summer

Well, if it isn't warm where you're sitting

Then kitten, come on in out of the cold

'Cause all I know is when I'm with you

Well, I don't need anything else

What I wanted you to know is...

Kid things seem like nothing at all

And kid things make it better than it was

We're just kids

We spend all night on the phone

It's a kid thing so I sleep better when I’m not alone

Kid things seem like nothing at all

Kid things make it better than it was

We're just kids

It's just like driving a car

It's a kid thing and the further out

The closer in you are

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Track details

From This Desert Life

1999
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This Desert Life
This Desert Life
Counting Crows
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1999
  1. —Amy Hit the Atmosphere
  2. —High Life
  3. —Saint Robinson in His Cadillac Dream
  4. —I Wish I Was a Girl
  5. —Baby, I'm a Big Star Now
  6. —Four Days
  7. —Mrs. Potter's Lullaby
  8. —St. Robinson in His Cadillac Dream
  9. —Colorblind
  10. —Kid Things
  11. —Speedway
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Credits

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Writer
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Producer
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Drums
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