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 first time that I saw you,
There was sunshine in your eye,
All the people stared in wonder,
You sent shivers down my spine,
With your skin so soft and tender,
And your hair just like the sea,
I lost control of all my feelings,
And these words came out of me,
Beauty came to town today, yeah.
The last time that I saw you,
Your lips curved in a smile,
Made the day seem more inviting,
Made my life seem more worthwhile,
Then beauty shot it's arrow,
And it pierced right through my heart,
On it's tip there was a message,
I will read it from the start,
Beauty came to town today.
Why she didn't stay,
I don't know
Why she didn't stay,
I don't know
Why she didn't stay,
I don't know
Why she didn't stay,
I don't know
Beauty came to town today,
Words cannot explain,
It's so worthwhile,
Beauty came to town today,
Why she didn't stay,
I don't know
Why she didn't stay,
I don't know
There was sunshine in your eye,
All the people stared in wonder,
You sent shivers down my spine,
With your skin so soft and tender,
And your hair just like the sea,
I lost control of all my feelings,
And these words came out of me,
Beauty came to town today, yeah.
The last time that I saw you,
Your lips curved in a smile,
Made the day seem more inviting,
Made my life seem more worthwhile,
Then beauty shot it's arrow,
And it pierced right through my heart,
On it's tip there was a message,
I will read it from the start,
Beauty came to town today.
Why she didn't stay,
I don't know
Why she didn't stay,
I don't know
Why she didn't stay,
I don't know
Why she didn't stay,
I don't know
Beauty came to town today,
Words cannot explain,
It's so worthwhile,
Beauty came to town today,
Why she didn't stay,
I don't know
Why she didn't stay,
I don't know
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