The song Beat A Drum is performed by R.E.M. in the album named In Time: The Best of R.E.M. 1988-2003 (Special Edition) in the year 2003 .
The sun reflected in the back of my eye
I knocked my head against the sky
The dragonflies are busy buzzing me
A seahorse as if we were in the sea
Halfway from coal, halfway to diamond
My fall knocked a mean chip out of me
Gathering as far as I can reach
Perched up on the precipice and this is what I've seen
This is all I want, it's all I need
This is all I am, it's everything
This is all I want, it's all I need
A bluejay hectors from the felled Catalpa tree
Doctorate in science and the theologians dream
The dragonflies are trying to lecture me
A seahorse as if we were in the sea
But this is all I want, it's all I need
This is all I am, it's everything
This is all I want, it's all I need
Beat a drum for me like a butterfly wing
Tropical storm across the ocean
But don't explain I'm sure, I'll want to know
But don't forget we're just halfway from home
This is all I want, it's all I need
This is all I am, it's everything
This is all I want, it's all I need
R.E.M. - In Time: The Best of R.E.M. 1988-2003 (Special Edition)
- Man On The Moon (Album Version)
- The Great Beyond (Album Version)
- Bad Day (Album Version)
- What's The Frequency, Kenneth? (Album Version)
- All The Way To Reno (You're Gonna Be A Star) (Album Version)
- Losing My Religion (Album Version)
- E-Bow The Letter (Album Version)
- Orange Crush (Album Version)
- Imitation Of Life (Album Version)
- Daysleeper (Album Version)
- Animal (Album Version)
- The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite (Album Version )
- Stand (Album Version)
- Electrolite (Album Version)
- All The Right Friends (Album Version)
- Everybody Hurts (Album Version)
- At My Most Beautiful (Album Version)
- Nightswimming (Album Version)
- Pop Song 89 [Acoustic Version]
- Turn You Inside-Out [Live Version]
- Fretless (Album Version)
- Chance [Dub]
- It's A Free World Baby (Album Version)
- Drive [Live Version] [1994]
- Star Me Kitten [Featuring W.S. Burroughs]
- Revolution (Album Version)
- Leave [Alternate Version]
- Why Not Smile [Alternate Version]
- The Lifting [Demo]
- Beat A Drum [Demo]
- 2JN (Non-Album Track)
- The One I Love [Live Version] [MMM Sydney]
- Country Feedback [Live Version] [1992]