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The National – Green Gloves (2007) | Track profile | Dork

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Boxer
Green Gloves

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Green Gloves

Release date: 20th May 2007

From Boxer

Track 5

3:39

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"Green Gloves" is a track by The National, from the album Boxer, released 20th May 2007. The track is 3:39 long. It's filed under Alternative. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 20 articles about The National.

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Lyrics

Green Gloves

Falling out of touch with all my
Friends are somewhere, getting wasted
Hope they're staying glued together
I have arms for them
Take another sip of them
It floats around and takes me over
Like a little drop of ink
In a glass of water
Get inside their clothes with my green gloves
Watch their videos in their chairs
Get inside their beds with my green gloves
Get inside their heads, love their loves
Cinderella through the room
I glide and swan
'Cause I'm the best slow dancer
In the universe
Falling out of touch with all my
Friends are somewhere, getting wasted
Hope they're staying glued together
I have arms for them
Get inside their clothes with my green gloves
Watch their videos in their chairs
Get inside their beds with my green gloves
Get inside their heads, love their loves
Now I hardly know them
But I'll take my time
I'll carry them over
And I'll make them mine
Get inside their clothes with my green gloves
Watch their videos in their chairs
Get inside their beds with my green gloves
Get inside their heads, love their loves

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Track details

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3:392007

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5

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Writer: Matt Berninger
Producer: Peter Katis, The National