Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Wilco
Canonical path: /wilco/citizens
Related lyric paths: 6
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Citizens
Read Citizens lyrics by Wilco on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Citizens
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Turn out the lights
Birdless skies
Throw me on the rope
Wound tight
Nervous fright
Darling, the killer you know
White lies, white lies
White lies, white lies
Women and men
Citizens
Carry your own cross
Careless
Careless
You are the albatross
White lies, white lies
White lies, white lies
Pine box
Stop the clocks
Why can't both be true?
High times
High crimes
Medals for you to salute
White lies, white lies
White lies, white lies
White lies, white lies
White lies, white lies
White lies, white lies
White lies, white lies
White lies, white lies
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Who performs "Citizens"?
Wilco performs "Citizens", and this lyric page sits inside the Wilco catalog on LyroVerse.
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