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.
Girl, where I go
I always run another way from the flow
And girl, where I am
I always feel so far away from the plan
So give me your number now
Don't go giving your number out
Give them your number
Might make them go blind
It takes a lot out of me
And it's not hard to see
That I'm alright, but not quite
Takes a lot out of me
And it’s not hard to see
That I'm alright, but not quite
Not quite
Girls that I see
They always look the other way
Away from me
And girl, when I try
Things never seem to go my way
I'm just too high
So give me your number now
Don't go giving your number out
Give them your number
Might make them go blind
Takes a lot out of me
And it's not hard to see
That I’m alright, but not quite
Takes a lot out of me
And it's not hard to see
That I’m alright, but not quite
Not quite
Girl, my case is weak
My mind is small
My outlook's bleak
But girl, you know I'll come clean
You know I'm an honest man
If that's your scene
So give me your number now
Don’t go giving your number out
Give them your number
Might make them go blind
Takes a lot out of me
And it's not hard to see
That I'm alright, but not quite
Takes a lot out of me
And it's not hard to see
That I'm alright, but not quite
Not quite
I always run another way from the flow
And girl, where I am
I always feel so far away from the plan
So give me your number now
Don't go giving your number out
Give them your number
Might make them go blind
It takes a lot out of me
And it's not hard to see
That I'm alright, but not quite
Takes a lot out of me
And it’s not hard to see
That I'm alright, but not quite
Not quite
Girls that I see
They always look the other way
Away from me
And girl, when I try
Things never seem to go my way
I'm just too high
So give me your number now
Don't go giving your number out
Give them your number
Might make them go blind
Takes a lot out of me
And it's not hard to see
That I’m alright, but not quite
Takes a lot out of me
And it's not hard to see
That I’m alright, but not quite
Not quite
Girl, my case is weak
My mind is small
My outlook's bleak
But girl, you know I'll come clean
You know I'm an honest man
If that's your scene
So give me your number now
Don’t go giving your number out
Give them your number
Might make them go blind
Takes a lot out of me
And it's not hard to see
That I'm alright, but not quite
Takes a lot out of me
And it's not hard to see
That I'm alright, but not quite
Not quite
Lyrics submitted by bstokes
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