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.
I'm on the doorstep
With my key turned in the door
Walk in the living room
And you're sat on the floor
My heart is aching
And I've never felt this bad
I pinch myself
To check that all of this is real
Keep faking
I'm not letting on, I feel this sad
And then you've got the cheek
To ask me how I feel
And I say absolutely nothing
I'm absolutely fine
Absolutely nothing
You can say to change my mind
Absolutely nothing
I'm absolutely fine
Absolutely nothing
You can say to change my mind
I know that you just want
To see me get upset
My world turned upside down
So what did you expect?
My heart is aching
And I've never felt this bad
I pinch myself
To check that all of this is real
Keep faking
I'm not letting on, I feel this sad
And then you've got the cheek
To ask me how I feel
And I say absolutely nothing
I'm absolutely fine
Absolutely nothing
You can say to change my mind
Absolutely nothing
I'm absolutely fine
Absolutely nothing
You can say to change my mind
You've seen me cry
Too many times
But not this time
No, not this time
I don't need you
To help me through
I'll be just fine
I'll be just fine
And I say absolutely nothing
I'm absolutely fine
Absolutely nothing
You can say to change my mind
Absolutely nothing
I'm absolutely fine
Absolutely nothing
You can say to change my mind
Absolutely nothing
I'm absolutely fine
Absolutely nothing
You can say to change my mind
Absolutely nothing
I'm absolutely fine
Absolutely nothing
You can say to change my mind
Absolutely nothing
I'm absolutely fine
Absolutely nothing
You can say to change my mind
Absolutely nothing
I'm absolutely fine
Absolutely nothing
You can say to change my mind
With my key turned in the door
Walk in the living room
And you're sat on the floor
My heart is aching
And I've never felt this bad
I pinch myself
To check that all of this is real
Keep faking
I'm not letting on, I feel this sad
And then you've got the cheek
To ask me how I feel
And I say absolutely nothing
I'm absolutely fine
Absolutely nothing
You can say to change my mind
Absolutely nothing
I'm absolutely fine
Absolutely nothing
You can say to change my mind
I know that you just want
To see me get upset
My world turned upside down
So what did you expect?
My heart is aching
And I've never felt this bad
I pinch myself
To check that all of this is real
Keep faking
I'm not letting on, I feel this sad
And then you've got the cheek
To ask me how I feel
And I say absolutely nothing
I'm absolutely fine
Absolutely nothing
You can say to change my mind
Absolutely nothing
I'm absolutely fine
Absolutely nothing
You can say to change my mind
You've seen me cry
Too many times
But not this time
No, not this time
I don't need you
To help me through
I'll be just fine
I'll be just fine
And I say absolutely nothing
I'm absolutely fine
Absolutely nothing
You can say to change my mind
Absolutely nothing
I'm absolutely fine
Absolutely nothing
You can say to change my mind
Absolutely nothing
I'm absolutely fine
Absolutely nothing
You can say to change my mind
Absolutely nothing
I'm absolutely fine
Absolutely nothing
You can say to change my mind
Absolutely nothing
I'm absolutely fine
Absolutely nothing
You can say to change my mind
Absolutely nothing
I'm absolutely fine
Absolutely nothing
You can say to change my mind
Lyrics submitted by lilstacyQ, edited by kaleidoscopeeyes8
Absolutely Nothing Lyrics as written by Iyiola Babatunde Babalola Darren Emilio Lewis
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Downtown Music Publishing
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