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Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!! Albert Goes West

Contributors

  • ISRC:GBAJH0700741
  • Recorded:2007 State of the Ark - London, ENG
  •  ©2008 Mute Records Limited Under Exclusive License To Anti Inc.
  • Vocals:Nick Cave
  • Bass:Martyn P. Casey
  • Viola, Fender Mondocaster, Tenor Guitar:Warren Ellis
  • Electric & Acoustic Guitar:Mick Harvey
  • Drums, Percussion:Jim Sclavunos

Lyrics

albert he goes west/ he crossed
the vast indifferent deserts of Arizona

he had a psychotic episode on a dude ranch
that involved a bottle of ammonia

henry he went south & lost his way
deep in the weeping forests of le vulva

he grew so wan/ he grew so sick
he ended up in a bungalow/ sucking a revolver

the light upon yr rainy streets
offers many reflections

& I wont be held responsible
for my actions

bobby he goes north/ then goes east
then over to new Hampshire

bobby is a cautious man/ he walked into
a Concord dive/ to drink a beer

do you wanna dance????!!!!
do you wanna move????!!!!

do you wanna dance????!!!!
do you wanna GROOVE????!!!!

the world is full of
endless abstractions

& I wont be held responsible
for my actions

me/ I aint going anywhere
just sit & watch the sun come up/ I like it here!!!

I watch the people go ticking past/ I go hey hey hey
you know I gotta say/ I like it here!!!

sha-la-la-la sha la-la-la sha-la-la-la-la-la-la-la!!!

sha-la-la-la sha la-la-la sha-la-la-la-la-la-la-la!!!