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.
what makes you think you're too good for one woman and good enough for two
what makes you think she should be wasting her very precious time on you
it doesn't take a lot to be unfaithful but it does to know how to treat your woman good.
what your boys do really don't matter cause it's still no excuse for you
you're a ladies man / you're a ladies man
and i think you've got way better things to do in your free time back home
and last night while you're out there making out you're woman was home alone.
it doesn't take a lot to flirt and cheat every other crook knows just how to
but it does to be faithful and worth all the trust that she has in you
you're a ladies man / you're a ladies man
you·re messing with a wrong,wrong ... woman
messing with the wrong, wrong .. woman
you·re checking out the wrong, wrong woman
you hold her hand but got your eyes all over me
i see you play it cool in your alibi cocoon
just another i'm married but not blind won't do
jet another call in late might be a twist of faith
nice try...
i wouldn't let it get too far,
if i were you
you're messing with a wrong woman
you're checking out the wrong, wrong woman
what makes you think she should be wasting her very precious time on you
it doesn't take a lot to be unfaithful but it does to know how to treat your woman good.
what your boys do really don't matter cause it's still no excuse for you
you're a ladies man / you're a ladies man
and i think you've got way better things to do in your free time back home
and last night while you're out there making out you're woman was home alone.
it doesn't take a lot to flirt and cheat every other crook knows just how to
but it does to be faithful and worth all the trust that she has in you
you're a ladies man / you're a ladies man
you·re messing with a wrong,wrong ... woman
messing with the wrong, wrong .. woman
you·re checking out the wrong, wrong woman
you hold her hand but got your eyes all over me
i see you play it cool in your alibi cocoon
just another i'm married but not blind won't do
jet another call in late might be a twist of faith
nice try...
i wouldn't let it get too far,
if i were you
you're messing with a wrong woman
you're checking out the wrong, wrong woman
Lyrics submitted by musicalcure
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