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Candyfloss

Wilco
Track 16 on summerteeth 

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Mar. 9, 19991 viewer

Candyfloss Lyrics

I'm the boy that looks excited
I'm the boy that's gonna fall apart
Candyfloss, a plot device
I'm the boy that eats his heart out

I know I should be more careful
I know I should watch where I've been
Candyfloss, she's a safe cracker
She kissed me first and then broke in


We slip and slide on the stay-together landmine
I make my mind up to never be myself
And every time I make a rhyme
I live my life for someone else

Oh-whoa-whoa
Oh-whoa-whoa
Oh-whoa-whoa

She's in the kitchen
With bitter diamond drunk
(She's in the way)
I'm on the sofa
(I'm in the way)
Hoping she leaves that punk
'cause

I'm the boy with the poetry power
I'm the boy, smells like flowers
Every time I make a rhyme
I live my life like I wasn't invited

Oh-whoa-whoa

She's in the way
I'm in the way

I'm the boy that looks excited
I'm the boy that's gonna fall apart
Candyfloss, she kissed me first
And I'm the boy, don't get me started

I know I should be more careful
I know I should watch where I've been
Candyfloss, she's a safe cracker
She kissed me first, then broke in

Oh-whoa-whoa

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Credits
Produced By
Acoustic Guitar
Mixing Engineer
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Mastering Engineer
Keyboards
Backing Vocals
Baritone Guitar
Electric Guitar
Release Date
March 9, 1999
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