Mother Mary come for me
For I am a wicked child
I have sinned and I am so confused
For I am a wicked child
I am a wicked child

I am the Devil's son
And I wish I could be good
I walk the crooked mile
Yeah I wish I could be good
I wish I could be good

If I could have kept on the straight and narrow
If I could have kept on the straight and narrow
But God broke your heart
God broke your heart

Now I wake up in the night
He's tugging at my arms and legs
Like I was a marionette
Send baby Jesus
To radiate his lie
To radiate his lie


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I Am a Wicked Child (Go to Sleep) Lyrics as written by Edward John O'brien Colin Charles Greenwood

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    i like this song for its uniqueness from other radiohead songs. the harmonica in it is excellent. i can't wait to hear radiohead's next album with banjos

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