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Artist: Violent Femmes
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I Danced
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I Danced
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I danced before I had two feet.
Sang before I had a tongue.
I laughed before I had two eyes.
Loved before my heart was young.
I swam before I had two hands
and held the distance in my toes.
Before I heard the stars I knew
the wild compulsion of the rose.
I bore the fruits of many lies.
Before I came into this day.
I knew before my grave was made,
the worms eat only death away
the worms eat only death away
I danced before I had two feet
I danced before I had two feet
I danced before I had two feet
I danced before I had two feet.
Gordon Gano: Vocals, Guitar
Brian Ritchie: Acoustic Bass Guitar, Vocals, Guitar Solo
Guy Hoffman: Drums, Vocals
From the poem "I Danced Before I Had Two Feet" Written by Max Dunn
Produced by Brian Ritchie and Gordon Gano
Recorded and Mixed by David Vartanian at DV's Perversion Room, Milwaukee, WI
⌦ãœn㬴 Gorno Music reprinted with permission
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