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.
We got dizzy off whatever made us shine
In airports chasing planes with sore heads full of ‘bad goodbyes’
Melbourne
Meet at sundown
Sydney
I rub my eyes
Crossing rivers on crocodile smiles ‘till they get us right
Flick on the daylights
Put a palm to my brow and turn them to the sunrise
It’s fuzzy sometimes when we’re striking midnight more like a batsman
Than a match
Tumble too downhill to plant the flags
Flick on the daylights
If i entertain you would you applaud?
Throw roses to the stage or place them by my headstone?
Melbourne
Meet at sundown
Sydney
I rub my eyes
I’m only your star ‘till I burn up better that than fade out
Flick on the daylights
Put a palm to my brow and turn them to the sunrise
It’s fuzzy sometimes when we’re striking midnight more like a batsman than a match
Tumble too downhill to plant the flags
Flick on the daylights
Having too good a time today to think about tomorrow
Brothers and sisters I’m feeling your sorrow in ways you can’t imagine
I robbed the sort of banks they’d get baptized in to feel the buzz
Of being born again
Flick on the daylights
Put a palm to my brow and turn them to the sunrise
It’s fuzzy sometimes when we’re striking midnight more like a batsman
Than a match
Tumble too downhill to plant the flags
Flick on the daylights
Flick on the daylights
(Flick on the daylights)
It’s fuzzy sometimes
(It’s fuzzy sometimes)
More like a batsman than a match
Tumble too downhill to plant the flags
Flick on the daylights
In airports chasing planes with sore heads full of ‘bad goodbyes’
Melbourne
Meet at sundown
Sydney
I rub my eyes
Crossing rivers on crocodile smiles ‘till they get us right
Flick on the daylights
Put a palm to my brow and turn them to the sunrise
It’s fuzzy sometimes when we’re striking midnight more like a batsman
Than a match
Tumble too downhill to plant the flags
Flick on the daylights
If i entertain you would you applaud?
Throw roses to the stage or place them by my headstone?
Melbourne
Meet at sundown
Sydney
I rub my eyes
I’m only your star ‘till I burn up better that than fade out
Flick on the daylights
Put a palm to my brow and turn them to the sunrise
It’s fuzzy sometimes when we’re striking midnight more like a batsman than a match
Tumble too downhill to plant the flags
Flick on the daylights
Having too good a time today to think about tomorrow
Brothers and sisters I’m feeling your sorrow in ways you can’t imagine
I robbed the sort of banks they’d get baptized in to feel the buzz
Of being born again
Flick on the daylights
Put a palm to my brow and turn them to the sunrise
It’s fuzzy sometimes when we’re striking midnight more like a batsman
Than a match
Tumble too downhill to plant the flags
Flick on the daylights
Flick on the daylights
(Flick on the daylights)
It’s fuzzy sometimes
(It’s fuzzy sometimes)
More like a batsman than a match
Tumble too downhill to plant the flags
Flick on the daylights
Lyrics submitted by ShaunDivineyIsAWhore
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