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Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
Pot Kettle Black

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Pot Kettle Black

Release date: 6th October 2003

From Yankee Hotel FoxtrotTrack 9

4:01

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About This Track

"Pot Kettle Black" is a track by Wilco, from the album Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, released 6th October 2003. The track is 4:01 long. It's filed under Rock. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 2 articles about Wilco.

About the Artist

Wilco

Wilco

Lyrics

Pot Kettle Black

Crazy rides rockets
Waves a magic wand
Empty out your pockets
Words without a song

I myself have found
A real rival in myself
I am hoping for
A re-arrival of my health

Sleeping eye sockets
Baby, suck your thumb
I'll keep you in my locket
A string I never strum

It's become so obvious
You are so oblivious to yourself

Tied in a knot
But I'm not gonna get caught
Calling a pot kettle black
Every song is a comeback
Every moment's a little bit later

Lazy locomotives
Wherever you may roll
I think you have no motive
I know you have no home

It's become so obvious
You are so oblivious to yourself

Tied in a knot
But I'm not gonna get caught
Calling a pot kettle black
Every song is a comeback
Every moment's a little bit later
Every moment's a little bit later
Every moment's a little bit later
Every moment's a little bit later

Tied in a knot
But I'm not gonna get caught
Calling a pot kettle black
I'm not gonna get caught
Calling a pot kettle black
I'm not, I'm not

Lyrics provided by LRCLIB

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Track details

From Yankee Hotel Foxtrot

4:012003

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Album

Yankee Hotel Foxtrot

7th October 2003

Track number

9

Release year

2003

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3:30
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5:09
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3:48

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Writer: Jay Bennett, Jeff Tweedy
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Cello: Fred Lonberg-Holm
Mastering Engineer: Steve Rooke
Mixing Engineer: Jim O’Rourke
Recording Engineer: Chris Buckley, Jay Bennett, Jim O’Rourke, Jonathan Parker
Strings Arranger: Jeff Tweedy, John Stirratt
Violin: Jessy Greene