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"Psycho Killer (Acoustic)" is a track by Talking Heads, from the album Psycho Killer - Single, released 1st December 1977. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 10 articles about Talking Heads.
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[Verse 1] I can't seem to face up to the facts I'm tense and nervous and I can't relax I can't sleep, 'cause my bed's on fire Don't touch me, I'm a real live wire [Chorus] Psycho killer, qu'est-ce que c'est? Fa fa-fa fa, fa-fa fa-fa fa-far better Run run-run run, run run-run away Oh-ho-ho Psycho killer, qu'est-ce que c'est? Fa fa-fa fa, fa-fa fa-fa fa-far better Run run-run run, run run-run away Oh-ho-ho-ho, aye-yi-yi-yi-yi, ooh [Verse 2] I passed out hours ago I’m sadder than you’ll ever know I’ve closed my eyes on this sunny day Say something once, why say it again? [Chorus] Psycho killer, qu'est-ce que c'est? Fa fa-fa fa, fa-fa fa-fa fa-far better Run run-run run, run run-run away Oh-ho-ho Psycho killer, qu'est-ce que c'est? Fa fa-fa fa, fa-fa fa-fa fa-far better Run run-run run, run run-run away Oh-ho-ho-ho, aye-yi-yi-yi-yi [Bridge] Ce que j'ai fait ce soir-là Ce qu'elle a dit ce soir-là Réalisant mon espoir Je me lance vers la gloire Okay Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah We are vain and we are blind I hate people when they're not polite [Chorus] Psycho killer, qu'est-ce que c'est? Fa fa-fa fa, fa-fa fa-fa fa-far better Run run-run run, run run-run away Oh-ho-ho Psycho killer, qu'est-ce que c'est? Fa fa-fa fa, fa-fa fa-fa fa-far better Run run-run run, run run-run away Oh-ho-ho-ho, aye-yi-yi-yi-yi, ooh
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