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.
Oh, Marcello
How I wonder
The Madonna she tell the truth, no?
She's been saying "I'll have a baby"
"When he grow up he become a killer"
I'm just a soul whose intentions are good
Oh Lord, please don't let me be misunderstood
Understood
Oh, Marcello
Never thought I'd really love you but I do so
My headwaiter's head on your platter
Just say the word and
Salome can kiss my gutters
I'm just a soul whose intentions are good
Oh Lord, please don't let me be misunderstood
Understood
Understood, ooh
I'm just a soul whose intentions are good
Oh Lord, please don't let me be misunderstood
Understood
Understood
Oh, Marcello
How I wonder
The Madonna when she speak, she tell the truth, no?
She's been saying "I'll have a baby"
"When he grow up he'll become a killer and kill everybody"
I'm just a soul whose intentions are good
Oh Lord, please don't let me be misunderstood
Understood
Understood
Oh, Marcello!
Oh, Marcello!
How I wonder
The Madonna she tell the truth, no?
She's been saying "I'll have a baby"
"When he grow up he become a killer"
I'm just a soul whose intentions are good
Oh Lord, please don't let me be misunderstood
Understood
Oh, Marcello
Never thought I'd really love you but I do so
My headwaiter's head on your platter
Just say the word and
Salome can kiss my gutters
I'm just a soul whose intentions are good
Oh Lord, please don't let me be misunderstood
Understood
Understood, ooh
I'm just a soul whose intentions are good
Oh Lord, please don't let me be misunderstood
Understood
Understood
Oh, Marcello
How I wonder
The Madonna when she speak, she tell the truth, no?
She's been saying "I'll have a baby"
"When he grow up he'll become a killer and kill everybody"
I'm just a soul whose intentions are good
Oh Lord, please don't let me be misunderstood
Understood
Understood
Oh, Marcello!
Oh, Marcello!
Lyrics submitted by incurable_humanist, edited by Mellow_Harsher, tman2nd, 2good2b
Oh Marcello Lyrics as written by Gloria Caldwell Bennie Benjamin
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