Warren wanted a Beach Boys thing for this one, and Carl Wilson and Billy Hinsche came in, with Carl arranging the vocal parts. The other harmony vocalists (credited as the "Gentlemen Boys") were Jackson Browne, J.D. Souther, Zevon's longtime backers Waddy Wachtel and Jorge Calderon, and Linda Rondstadt/Stone Poneys guitarist Kenny Edwards.
You didn't know what you were looking for
'till you heard the voices in your ear.
Hey, it's me again.
Plain, you see again.
Please, can i see you ev'ry day?
I'm a fool again.
I fell in love with you again.
Please, can i see you ev'ry day?
You didn't know what you were looking for
'till you heard the voices in your ear.
You didn't know what you were looking for
'till you heard the voices in your ear.
Words don't come out right.
I tried to say it, oh, so right.
I hope you understand my meaning.
Hey, it's me again.
I'm so in love with you again.
Please, can i see you ev'ry day?
You didn't know what you were looking for
'till you heard the voices in your ear.
You didn't know what you were looking for
'till you heard the voices in your ear.
I remember ev'ry word you said. (word you said.)
I remember voices in my head. (in my head.)
I remember ev'ry word you said. (word you said.)
Your voices. (I)
Cool voices. (hear)
Warm voices. (your)
It was just what i needed to. (voice.)
Cool voices. (words)
Warm voices. (don't)
Your voices. (seem)
But it's just what i needed for. (right.)
Warm voices. (love)
Your voices. (is)
Cool voices. (the)
It was just what i needed to. (word.)
Your voices. (I)
Cool voices. (hear)
Warm voices. (your)
It was just what i needed to. (voice.)
Just what i needed to, just what i needed to,
Just what i needed.
You didn't know what you were looking for
'till you heard the voices in your ear.
You didn't know what you were looking for
'till you heard the voices in your ear.
'till you heard the voices in your ear.
Hey, it's me again.
Plain, you see again.
Please, can i see you ev'ry day?
I'm a fool again.
I fell in love with you again.
Please, can i see you ev'ry day?
You didn't know what you were looking for
'till you heard the voices in your ear.
You didn't know what you were looking for
'till you heard the voices in your ear.
Words don't come out right.
I tried to say it, oh, so right.
I hope you understand my meaning.
Hey, it's me again.
I'm so in love with you again.
Please, can i see you ev'ry day?
You didn't know what you were looking for
'till you heard the voices in your ear.
You didn't know what you were looking for
'till you heard the voices in your ear.
I remember ev'ry word you said. (word you said.)
I remember voices in my head. (in my head.)
I remember ev'ry word you said. (word you said.)
Your voices. (I)
Cool voices. (hear)
Warm voices. (your)
It was just what i needed to. (voice.)
Cool voices. (words)
Warm voices. (don't)
Your voices. (seem)
But it's just what i needed for. (right.)
Warm voices. (love)
Your voices. (is)
Cool voices. (the)
It was just what i needed to. (word.)
Your voices. (I)
Cool voices. (hear)
Warm voices. (your)
It was just what i needed to. (voice.)
Just what i needed to, just what i needed to,
Just what i needed.
You didn't know what you were looking for
'till you heard the voices in your ear.
You didn't know what you were looking for
'till you heard the voices in your ear.
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