Written by Mark Linkous

LYRICS
I will return here one day
And dig up my boats from the clay
I buried nails and strings and hair
And an old tooth I believe was a bear’s
I held my hand in the fire
It burned me down to the wires
Bloodsuckers hide beneath my bed
In black fumes of sleep so gently bled
I slept with a cat on my breast
Slowing my heart, stealing my breath
At sunrise the monkeys will fly
And leave me with pennies in my eyes
I will return here one day
And dig up my boats from the clay
I buried nails and string and hair
And that old tooth I believe was a bear’s
At sunrise the monkeys will fly
And leave me with pennies in my eyes

CREDITS
Mark Linkous: Voice
Polly Jean Harvey: Voice, guitar
Scott Minor: Drums
John Parish: Piano
Adrian Utley: Bass

PRODUCTION
Produced by John Parish
Recorded at Bit-A-Beat
Mixed by Dave Fridmann at Tarbox Road
Engineered by Ferran Conangla and Dave Fridmann
Mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound

RELEASES
It’s A Wonderful Life
Piano Fire/Eyepennies US Jukebox 7″ Single