BOOK OF MATCHES
(words & music by Nate Butler)
We're goin' bong, bong, bong, that's the way we live
And workin' all day long, forty hours we give
There is nothin' wrong, in fact it's out of sight
You wanna come along, you better help me find
Boogah, boogah, boogah ...
Book of matches (and it's alright)
A book of matches (I got the light)
And it's not for me to choose the words you use
Whatever gets you through the night
Well, it's another day, so pack it tight
And where you gonna stay? Can you spend the night?
You're gonna always say that it's not right
But I don't wanna fight today -- hey, you got a light?
Boogah, boogah, boogah ...
A book of matches (and it's alright)
A book of matches (I got the light)
And it's not for me to choose the words you use (and it's alright)
'Cause it's what you choose; face what you lose
Sooner or later, we've all got to choose
Whatever gets you through the night
We're goin' bong, bong, bong …
credits
from Strip Twister: The Lost 1990 EP (Remastered),
released October 17, 2022
Mark Ribera: lead & backing vocals, saxophones
Darren Embry: bass guitar, backing vocals
Perry Hodge: lead guitar, backing vocals (lead vocal on chorus of “Stability”)
Nate Butler: rhythm guitar, keyboards, backing vocals, principal songwriter
Brian Hamada: drums
Originally Recorded at Ken Carlton Recording, Madera CA, on November 18, 1990.
Produced by Todd Suntrapak. Engineered by Ken Carlton.
Newly Re-Mastered by Peter Wolf at WolfSound Audio Engineering, March 2022.
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