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.
The heater's on
The windows are thin
I'm trying hard
To keep this warmth in
I turn to her
She's sound asleep
Someplace I don't know
Doesn't matter how far you come
You've always got further to go
[Chorus]
I tried to tell you
I can only say it when were apart
About this storm inside of me
And how I miss your quiet, quiet heart.
Two hours on
My eyes are open
There's bad blood between us
What did I say
That made you cry?
Our dream won't die
Doesn't matter how far you come
You've always got further to go.
[Chorus]
What is that light?
that small red light
Scorpio rising
Doesn't matter how far you come
You've always got further to go
[Chorus]
The windows are thin
I'm trying hard
To keep this warmth in
I turn to her
She's sound asleep
Someplace I don't know
Doesn't matter how far you come
You've always got further to go
[Chorus]
I tried to tell you
I can only say it when were apart
About this storm inside of me
And how I miss your quiet, quiet heart.
Two hours on
My eyes are open
There's bad blood between us
What did I say
That made you cry?
Our dream won't die
Doesn't matter how far you come
You've always got further to go.
[Chorus]
What is that light?
that small red light
Scorpio rising
Doesn't matter how far you come
You've always got further to go
[Chorus]
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