Beat A Drum (Demo)

by R.E.M.

From the album: In Time: The Best of R.E.M. 1988-2003

Track 30 of 34 on In Time: The Best of R.E.M. 1988-2003 (2003).

Duration: 4:29

In Time: The Best of R.E.M. 1988-2003 cover art

Lyrics for Beat A Drum (Demo)

The sun reflected in the back of my eye I knocked my head against the sky. The dragonflies are busy buzzing me Seahorses if we were in the sea. Halfway from coal, halfway to diamond. My fall knocked a mean chip out of me. I'm gathering as far as I can reach We're perched upon the precipice And this is what I've seen. This is all I want it's all I need This is all I am it's everything This is all I want it's all I need. A bluejay hectors from the felled Catalpa tree A doctorate in science and a theologian's dream. The dragonflies are trying to lecture me Seahorses if we were in the sea. This is all I want it's all I need This is all I am it's everything This is all I want it's all I need. Beat a drum for me, like a butterfly wing Tropical storm across the ocean. Don't explain, I'm sure I'll want to know. Don't forget, we're just halfway from coal. This is all I want it's all I need This is all I am it's everything This is all I want it's all I need.

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  22. Chance (Dub)
  23. It's A Free World Baby
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  26. Revolution
  27. Leave (Alt. Version)
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  30. Beat A Drum (Demo)
  31. 2JN
  32. The One I Love (Live)
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