[Intro]
I'm suing, ha-ha, ha-ha, ha-ha
[Verse 1]
I'm suing your God for the ice on my step
Stepped outside, nearly broke my neck
It's all connected in a certain respect
My neck and the step, the compensation cheque
[Chorus]
Can I get a witness?
Can I get a witness?
Can I get a witness?
Can I get a witness?
[Verse 2]
Well, you fall on your sword and you swallow your pride
I'm at war with the board, but the Lord is on my side
Lord of the jungle and the Amazons' pride
It's not technically a crime
[Chorus]
Can I get a witness?
Can I get a witness?
Can I get a witness?
Can I get a witness? Hey, woo
[Instrumental Break]
[Chorus]
Can I get a witness? (Well that depends)
Can I get a witness? (Can you really trust your new friends?)
Can I get a witness? (A means to and end)
Can I get a witness? Can I get a witness?
[Outro]
One, two, three, four, out
Witness (Can I Get A?) was written by James Smith (Yard Act).
Witness (Can I Get A?) was produced by Ali Chant.
Yard Act released Witness (Can I Get A?) on Fri Jan 21 2022.
James Smith:
This predates this lineup and lockdown in terms of the lyrics and the bassline. It was sounding quite generic, a post-punk sort of tune from the really early days where we had a couple of jams in late 2019.
Ryan Needham:
Then, we tried it like the Beastie Boys.
James Smith:
We want...