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.
Driving my car , we stop for awhile
It's getting so late and you're sending me wild
I know that it's madness but ohhhh
I'm scared , oh so scared
Taking my hand , try to settle down
We won't say a word till it's over
And your eyes are so inviting
I know that if we stay
I'll never take you home
You said you were 17 but you are somewhere in between
That leads me on , How old are you , oh
Ran away to open arms
You're just a girl with women's charms
That turns me on , How old are you , oh
You been busy lying
You've made it up to now
I'm caught up in the heat of the moment
If you love me and then leave me,
it's the story of my life
And I won't be in the morning,
the man I am tonight
(break)
So, little girl , please try and understand
You mean more to me than a one-night stand
I'm losing all resistance , my head has lost control
It's wrong , oh so wrong
Deep in the night , shadows all around
Lost in the magic forever
And I know that when you touch me
My heart won't let me down
I'm scared , oh so scared
You said you were 17 , but you are somewhere in between
That leads me on , How old are you , oh
Ran away to open arms
You're just a girl with women's charms
That turns me on , How old are you , oh
Fighting all temptation
I've made it up to now
I'm caught up in the heat of the moment
If you love me and then leave me ,
it's the story of my life
And I won't be in the morning,
the man I am tonight
You said you were 17 , but you are somewhere in between
That leads me on , How old are you , oh
Ran away to open arms
You're just a girl with women's charms
That turns me on , How old are you , oh ..
(repeat last verse and fade)
It's getting so late and you're sending me wild
I know that it's madness but ohhhh
I'm scared , oh so scared
Taking my hand , try to settle down
We won't say a word till it's over
And your eyes are so inviting
I know that if we stay
I'll never take you home
You said you were 17 but you are somewhere in between
That leads me on , How old are you , oh
Ran away to open arms
You're just a girl with women's charms
That turns me on , How old are you , oh
You been busy lying
You've made it up to now
I'm caught up in the heat of the moment
If you love me and then leave me,
it's the story of my life
And I won't be in the morning,
the man I am tonight
(break)
So, little girl , please try and understand
You mean more to me than a one-night stand
I'm losing all resistance , my head has lost control
It's wrong , oh so wrong
Deep in the night , shadows all around
Lost in the magic forever
And I know that when you touch me
My heart won't let me down
I'm scared , oh so scared
You said you were 17 , but you are somewhere in between
That leads me on , How old are you , oh
Ran away to open arms
You're just a girl with women's charms
That turns me on , How old are you , oh
Fighting all temptation
I've made it up to now
I'm caught up in the heat of the moment
If you love me and then leave me ,
it's the story of my life
And I won't be in the morning,
the man I am tonight
You said you were 17 , but you are somewhere in between
That leads me on , How old are you , oh
Ran away to open arms
You're just a girl with women's charms
That turns me on , How old are you , oh ..
(repeat last verse and fade)
Lyrics submitted by webmasterdee
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Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
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This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away from important issues. They'll also use it as a means to convince people to hate or kill others by pretending acts of terrorism were committed by the enemy when the acts themselves were done by the masters of control to promote discrimination and hate. It also reinforces the idea that these manipulative forces operate in various locations, infiltrating everyday life without detection, and propagate any and everywhere.
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