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Calexico - The Thread That Keeps Us Dead in the Water

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Calexico - The Thread That Keeps Us

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Contributors

  • ISRC:USEP41738012
  • Recorded:2017 Wavelab Studio & Panoramic House
  •  ©2018 Calexico, under exclusive license to Anti
  • Guitar, Vocals, Keyboard, Percussion:Joey Burns
  • Drums, Percussion:John Convertino
  • Backing Vocals:Johnny Contreras
  • Cello:Evan Shelton
  • Trumpet, Guitar, Synth, Vibraphone, Backing Vocals, Thunder Drum:Martin Wenk
  • Pedal Steel:Connor Gallaher
  • String Arrangement:Max Knoth
  • Violin:Tom Hagerman
  • Keyboards, Guitar, Bass, Synth:Sergio Mendoza
  • Upright & Electric Bass:Scott Colberg
  • Trumpet, Backing Vocals, Vibraphone, Percussion:Jacob Valenzuela
  • Guitar, Vocals, Vibraphone, Percussion:Jairo Zavala
  • Percussion, Synth, Drum Machine, Distortion & Phase Gate Keeper:Chris Schultz

Lyrics

Tired of being the good cop, I’m gonna do what I please
don’t hand me any more allegations of misconduct or sanction me

I got the world in my hands, can make it rain or flood
I’ve got my fingers in all the pots and toxic waste in my blood, in my blood

Don’t try to look away or stop me in my path
I make the law and I decree a new kind of wrath

Whenever I want, whatever I need, wherever I go don’t stop me
whenever I want, whatever I need
if you try to resist or put up a fight
I’ll take you and the whole world with me
you and the whole world with me
I’ll take you and the whole world with me

I’ll pick your pocket in plain daylight and no one move a muscle
I got my eye on the prize and you’re drowning in your lies

I’ll take you and the whole world with me