Wilco

What Light

If you feel like singing a song
And you want other people to sing along
Just sing what you feel

Don’t let anyone say it’s wrong

And if you’re trying to paint a picture
But you’re not sure which colors belong
Just paint what you see
Don’t let anyone say it’s wrong

And if you’re strung out like a kite
Or stung awake in the night
It’s alright to be frightened

When there’s a light (what light)
There’s a light (one light)
There’s a light (white light)
Inside of you

If you think you might need somebody
To pick you up when you drag
Don’t lose sight of yourself
Don’t let anyone change your bag

And if the whole world’s singing your songs
And all of your paintings have been hung
Just remember what was yours
Is everyone’s from now on

And that’s not wrong or right
But you can struggle with it all you like
You'll only get uptight

And there’s a light (what light)
There’s a light (one light)
There’s a light (white light)

There’s a light (white light)
There’s a light (one light)
There’s a light (white light)
There’s a light (one light)
Well, there’s a light (white light)
There’s a light (one light)
There’s a light (one light)
There’s a light (white light)
There’s a light (white light)
Inside of you

There’s a light (white light)
There’s a light (white light)
There’s a light (white light)
There’s a light (one light)

Written by Jeff Tweedy

Let's Not Get Carried Away

I got a million things that I’d rather do
Than to play rock n roll for you
Oh honey if I blow your fuse
Can I please be excused

I’ve got to right myself today
Right myself for you
Oh we haven’t even been introduced
So that’ll never do

I know a lot of other people could be
Standing here instead of me
Singing their own sweet lines
Between clenched and cracking teeth

I’ve got to right myself today
Right myself for you
Honey if I tell you the truth
That’ll never do

Oh no honey, let’s not get carried away
Oh no honey, let’s not get carried away

There's a lot of other places to be
A lot of things I would rather be doing
A lot of songs that I’d liked to sing
But I know that you would just ruin it

I’ve got to right myself today
Right myself for you
Oh honey have we been introduced?

Oh let’s not get carried away
Oh no honey, let’s not get carried away
I said, oh no honey, let’s not get carried away
Oh no honey, let’s not get carried away
Gotta right myself today
Gotta right myself for you

2007

What Light 7″

Credits + Notes

A. What Light (Tweedy)
B. Let's Not Get Carried Away (Tweedy / Kotche) (Non-Album Track)

A. Published by Words Ampersand Music (BMI)
B. Published by Words Ampersand Music (BMI) and Pear Blossom Music (BMI).
Administered by BUG
Produced by Wilco
Recorded by TJ Doherty at The Loft, Chicago
Mixed by Jim Scott at PLYRZ Studios, Santa Clarita, CA Assistant
Engineers: Jason Tobias, Tom Gloady and Kevin Dean
Mastered by Robert C. Ludwig at Gateway Mastering & DVD, Portland, Maine String Arrangements by Jim O'Rourke. Strings recorded at Sear Sound, NYC *From the album "Sky Blue Sky"