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.
My soul is alive and so are you
I'm still trying to pass the time
It ain't easy without you
As long as I try
I'll make it through
But it might take a while
Believe me, if you only knew
If you, if you could see me now
If you, if you could see me now
If only you, if you could see me now
And is this what you want
For me to feel?
Or am I going out of my mind?
What is real?
Stay by my side so I can live
And I will be alright
Don't leave me
If you, if you could see me now
If you, if you could see me now
If only you, if you could see me now
(Then you'll understand who I really am)
If only you, if you could see me now
(You never question me, if you could only see)
Is this what you want
For me to feel?
Is this what you want?
Is this what you want?
Is this what you need?
Is this what you want?
Is this what you need?
If you, if you could see me now
If you, if you could see me now
If only you, if you could see me now
(Then you'll understand who I really am)
If only you, if you could see me now
(You never question me, if you could only see)
I'm still trying to pass the time
It ain't easy without you
As long as I try
I'll make it through
But it might take a while
Believe me, if you only knew
If you, if you could see me now
If you, if you could see me now
If only you, if you could see me now
And is this what you want
For me to feel?
Or am I going out of my mind?
What is real?
Stay by my side so I can live
And I will be alright
Don't leave me
If you, if you could see me now
If you, if you could see me now
If only you, if you could see me now
(Then you'll understand who I really am)
If only you, if you could see me now
(You never question me, if you could only see)
Is this what you want
For me to feel?
Is this what you want?
Is this what you want?
Is this what you need?
Is this what you want?
Is this what you need?
If you, if you could see me now
If you, if you could see me now
If only you, if you could see me now
(Then you'll understand who I really am)
If only you, if you could see me now
(You never question me, if you could only see)
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