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.
They sent us into their machine
But that plane crashed into the sea
We float alone above the waves
Within a waterproof capsule
We never made it to Manchuria
Instead we fell into the sea
We float alone above the waves
Within a waterproof capsule
We never made it to Manchuria
Instead we fell into the sea
We fell into the sea
We fell into the sea
We fell into the sea
Up inside that tree ....
No one can choose ...
No one can decide their fans or their families
We stand outside ourselves
Define ourselves.
By standing outside ourselves
We'll stay up all night
And watch "The Land Without Bread."
We'll stay up all night
With "Manufacturing Consent"
We'll stay up all night
Watch "Juliet Of The Spirits"
We'll stay up, yeah,
And don't say that we're not like them either
Don't say that we're not like them either
Don't say that we're not like her either
Up inside that tree.
But that plane crashed into the sea
We float alone above the waves
Within a waterproof capsule
We never made it to Manchuria
Instead we fell into the sea
We float alone above the waves
Within a waterproof capsule
We never made it to Manchuria
Instead we fell into the sea
We fell into the sea
We fell into the sea
We fell into the sea
Up inside that tree ....
No one can choose ...
No one can decide their fans or their families
We stand outside ourselves
Define ourselves.
By standing outside ourselves
We'll stay up all night
And watch "The Land Without Bread."
We'll stay up all night
With "Manufacturing Consent"
We'll stay up all night
Watch "Juliet Of The Spirits"
We'll stay up, yeah,
And don't say that we're not like them either
Don't say that we're not like them either
Don't say that we're not like her either
Up inside that tree.
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