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.
Well it's getting colder and you're getting distant
And I just keep thinkin'
That I never meant it to be like this(to be like this)
You know what comes next(so do I)
You're begging for a way to gracefully bow out
And say goodnight
It's worse than you think
On your way home you should have known
You never listen to me
I'm only complaining to keep myself busy, sweetie [Repeat x2]
I can't say I blame you
But I wish that I could
I'm sick of writing every song about you
Don't call my name out your window, I'm leaving
(I'm sick of writing every song about you) [Repeat x16]
Don't call my name out your window, I'm leaving
Don't call my name out your window, I'm leaving
And I just keep thinkin'
That I never meant it to be like this(to be like this)
You know what comes next(so do I)
You're begging for a way to gracefully bow out
And say goodnight
It's worse than you think
On your way home you should have known
You never listen to me
I'm only complaining to keep myself busy, sweetie [Repeat x2]
I can't say I blame you
But I wish that I could
I'm sick of writing every song about you
Don't call my name out your window, I'm leaving
(I'm sick of writing every song about you) [Repeat x16]
Don't call my name out your window, I'm leaving
Don't call my name out your window, I'm leaving
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Head Club Lyrics as written by Edward Reyes Adam Lazzara
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