alt-J

Released: July 7, 2014

Songwriter: Thom Sonny Green Gus Unger-Hamilton Joe Newman

Producer: Charlie Andrew

[Verse 1]
Hey shady baby
I'm hot like the prodigal son
Pick a petal: eeny, meeny, miny, moe
And flower, you're the chosen one

[Chorus 1]
Well, your left hand's free
And your right's in grip
With another left hand
Watch his right hand slip
Towards his gun
Oh, no

[Verse 2]
I tackle, we tussle
And oh my days, we're rolling
My right hand's gripped on his
Colt single-action army
Oh, no

[Chorus 1]
Well, your left hand's free
And your right's in grip
With another left hand
Watch his right hand slip
Towards his gun
Oh, no

[Verse 3]
N-E-O, O-M-G
Gee whiz, girl, you're the one for me
Though your man's bigger than I am
Oh my days, he disagrees
Oh, no
(Speak easy)

[Instrumental Break]

[Chorus 2]
Well, my left hand's free
Well, my left hand's free
Well, my left hand's free
Oh, no

[Verse 4]
Hey shady, baby
I'm hot like the prodigal son
Pick a petal: eeny, meeny, miny, moe
And flower, you're the chosen one

[Chorus 2]
Well, your left hand's free
Well, my left hand's free
Well, my left hand's free
Well, my left hand's free
Well, my left hand's free
Oh, no

alt-J is an English indie rock band that consists of vocalist and guitarist Joe Newman, keyboardist and bassist Gus Unger-Hamilton and drummer Thom Green. Gwil Sainsbury was the band’s bassist before leaving the band in early 2014.

Formed at Leeds University and signed to a label in Cambridge, UK, the band originally made songs on Garageband before releasing them under the pseudonym ∆.

∆’s name takes a little explaining. Pronounced alt-J, the delta sign is inserted when you press alt and J on a Mac keyboard.

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