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Stitched Up (With Herbie Hancock) Lyrics
Exactly how you hear it, is exactly how it all went down…
It was later in the evening
That the facts and the figures got turned around
True, there was a woman
Yes, she did advance my way
And I can’t be sure exactly but I swear I saw her say my name
It was the right time
She was the real thing
I had to walk away
(See) Don’t wanna be, stitched up out of my mind
Feeling strung out, laggin’ behind
All trapped in, can’t do a thing because I’m
Locked down
Stitched up, feeling the burn
All strung out, I finally learn that
Trapped in, can’t do a thing because I’m
Locked down
I wonder where she came from
I wonder where she’s gotta go
Who’s to say she’s single
And who’s to say she’s on her own
Girls like that don’t sleep alone
(Alright here's the thing, here's the thing)
That girl is flawless, and I know I’m not the first one to think that
And since I'm not the first, I sure won’t be the last
I'd spend my whole life looking behind my back
I just don’t think I’m up to that
Stitched up, out of my mind
Feeling strung out, laggin’ behind
All trapped in, can’t do a thing because I’m
Locked down
Stitched up, feeling the burn
All strung out, I finally learn that
Trapped in you can’t do a thing because you’re
Locked down
Stitched up, out of my mind
Feeling strung out, laggin’ behind
All trapped in, I can’t do a thing because I’m
Locked down
Stitched up, feeling the burn
All strung out, I finally learn that
Trapped in you can’t do a thing because you’re
Locked down
Locked down
Stitch me up, string me out
Trap me in, lock me down
Stitch me up, string me out
Trap me in, lock me down
I don’t wanna be
Stitch me up, string me out
Trap me in, lock me down
Stitch me up, string me out
Trap me in, lock me down
Because I'm down and down and down (Ooo)
It was later in the evening
That the facts and the figures got turned around
True, there was a woman
Yes, she did advance my way
And I can’t be sure exactly but I swear I saw her say my name
She was the real thing
I had to walk away
Feeling strung out, laggin’ behind
All trapped in, can’t do a thing because I’m
Locked down
Stitched up, feeling the burn
All strung out, I finally learn that
Trapped in, can’t do a thing because I’m
Locked down
I wonder where she’s gotta go
Who’s to say she’s single
And who’s to say she’s on her own
Girls like that don’t sleep alone
(Alright here's the thing, here's the thing)
And since I'm not the first, I sure won’t be the last
I'd spend my whole life looking behind my back
I just don’t think I’m up to that
Feeling strung out, laggin’ behind
All trapped in, can’t do a thing because I’m
Locked down
Stitched up, feeling the burn
All strung out, I finally learn that
Trapped in you can’t do a thing because you’re
Locked down
Feeling strung out, laggin’ behind
All trapped in, I can’t do a thing because I’m
Locked down
Stitched up, feeling the burn
All strung out, I finally learn that
Trapped in you can’t do a thing because you’re
Locked down
Locked down
Trap me in, lock me down
Stitch me up, string me out
Trap me in, lock me down
I don’t wanna be
Stitch me up, string me out
Trap me in, lock me down
Stitch me up, string me out
Trap me in, lock me down
Because I'm down and down and down (Ooo)
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this great song i think its about seeing a girl and thinking that shes way too outof your league and that shes the type of girl that probably catches every mans eye, and not willing to deal with that fact in a relationship
Infectious groove and totally hip collaboration. I ran out to get this CD and was disappointed with most of the other tracks.
But John and Herbie...what a combination.
Mayer is at his finest "boy-next-door" matter-of-factness.
This song's discussion is also under Herbie Hancock...
"That girl is flawless, and I know I’m not the first one to think that" i loveeeee johnnnnn mayer. cutsieee.
oh johnny.
he's such a smart lyricist. i don't really think this song needs an explanation, but I am surprised to see it with so few comments.
i love how he spends the whole song talking about how he's not going to pursue this girl because of this and that, but then at the end he repeats "stitch me up, string me out, trap me in, lock me down" ... cause even though he says he's too smart for her games, he still wants her. of course he does.
I think this is how the song actually goes:
I love this song and the beat.. it's so bluesy-jazzy. It's amazing I love everything about it and John's voice sounds great.