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Artist: Vampire Weekend
Track: Cousins

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You found a sweater on the ocean floor
They're gonna find it if you didn't close the door
You and the smart ones sit outside of their sight
In a house on a street they wouldn't park on at night
Dad was a risk-taker, his was a shoe maker
You, "Greatest Hits 2006" little list-maker
Heard codes in the melody, you heeded the call
Oh, you were born with ten fingers and you're gonna use them all

Interesting colors, I discovered myself
If your art life is gritty, you'll be toasting my health
If an interest in culture should be lining the walls
When your birthright is interest, you could just accrue it all

Me and my cousins and you and your cousins
It's a line that's always running
Me and my cousins and you and your cousins
I can feel it coming

You could turn your back on the bitter world
You could turn your back on the bitter world
You could turn your back on the bitter world
You could turn your back on the bitter world

Me and my cousins and you and your cousins
It's a line that's always running
Me and my cousins and you and your cousins
I can feel it coming
Me and my cousins and you and your cousins
It's a line that's always running
Me and my cousins and you and your cousins
I can feel it coming
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Lyrics for Cousins by Vampire Weekend. You found a sweater on the ocean floor They′re gonna find it if you didn't close the door ...
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Q:When did Vampire Weekend release “Cousins”?
Vampire Weekend released “Cousins” on November 17, 2009.
Q:Who wrote “Cousins” by Vampire Weekend?
“Cousins” by Vampire Weekend was written by Ezra Koenig.
Q:When did Vampire Weekend release “Holiday”?
Vampire Weekend released “Holiday” on June 7, 2010.
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