Laughing

R.E.M.

Laocoön and her two sons
Pressured storm tried to move
No other more emotion bound
Martyred misconstrued

Lighted in a room lanky room
Lighted lighted laughing in tune
Lighted lighted laughing

Laocoön and her two sons
Run the gamut sated view
Know them more emotion bound
Martyred misconstrued

Lighted in a room lanky room
Lighted lighted laughing in tune
Lighted lighted laughing

In a room lock the door, latch the room
Lighted, lighted, laughing

Laocoön and her two sons
Ran the gamut, settled new
Find a place fit to laugh
Lock the doors, latch the room
Lighted in a room, lanky room
Lighted, lighted, laughing in tune
Lighted, lighted, laughing in tune
Lighted, lighted, laughing in tunes
Lighted, lighted, laughing in tunes


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Laughing Lyrics as written by Peter Buck Bill Berry

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    i've read somewhere that this song was inspired by a Barthelme novel. His second one. The one about abortion?

    blisseryon January 14, 2008   Link

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