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.
Where did you go? How have you been?
I'll be right here
Where did you go? How have you been?
Are you still my best friend?
Where did you go? How have you been?
I'll be right here
Where did you go? How have you been?
Are you still my best friend?
And we've seen best of times
And we've heard worst of lies
But here we stand
Still we stand
Where did you go? How have you been?
I'll be right here
Where did you go? How have you been?
Thinking of remember when's?
And we've seen best of times
And we've heard worst of lies
But here we stand
Still we stand
And we've seen best of times
And we've heard worst of lies
But here we stand
Still we stand
And you will take the driver's seat
And I will take the captain's chair
And you will take the driver's seat
And I will take the captain's chair
And you will take the driver's seat
And I will take the captain's chair
And you will take the driver's seat
And I will take the captain's chair
And we've seen best of times
And we've heard worst of lies
But here we stand
Still we stand
And we've heard worst of lies
And we've seen best of times
But here we stand
Still we stand
And here we stand
Still we stand
I'll be right here
Where did you go? How have you been?
Are you still my best friend?
Where did you go? How have you been?
I'll be right here
Where did you go? How have you been?
Are you still my best friend?
And we've seen best of times
And we've heard worst of lies
But here we stand
Still we stand
Where did you go? How have you been?
I'll be right here
Where did you go? How have you been?
Thinking of remember when's?
And we've seen best of times
And we've heard worst of lies
But here we stand
Still we stand
And we've seen best of times
And we've heard worst of lies
But here we stand
Still we stand
And you will take the driver's seat
And I will take the captain's chair
And you will take the driver's seat
And I will take the captain's chair
And you will take the driver's seat
And I will take the captain's chair
And you will take the driver's seat
And I will take the captain's chair
And we've seen best of times
And we've heard worst of lies
But here we stand
Still we stand
And we've heard worst of lies
And we've seen best of times
But here we stand
Still we stand
And here we stand
Still we stand
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I think your first comment is closer to being accurate. The singer/song writers state "Millions of eyes can see, yet why am i so blind!? When the someone else is me, its unkind its unkind". I believe hes referring to the girl toying with him and using him. He wants something deeper with her, thats why he allows himself to be as a puppet (even though for her fun and games) as long as it makes her happy. But he knows deep down that she doesnt really want to be serious with him and thats what makes him.
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