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.
The world was on fire
What Lucifer said it was true
Strange what desire will make these fucking fools do
I never dreamed that I'd meet somebody like you
I never dreamed that I'd lose somebody like you
No, Idon't wanna fall in love
No, Idon't wanna fall in love child
With you
What a Wicked Game you play
To make me feel this way
What a Wicked thing to do to make me dream of you
What a Wicked thing to say, you never ever felt this way
What a Wicked thing to do to Burn Alive the hope of you
No, I don't wanna die in love babe
No, I don't wanna die in love child
With you, with you, with you ooh
The world is on fire
No one can save me Not You!
Strange what desire will make all you fools do
I never dreamed I'd meet somebody like you
But I never dreamed that I'd kill somebody like you
No, I don't wanna die in love babe
No, I I'm gonna drown in Blood babe
No, I don't wanna fall in love child
No, I don't wanna fall in love
With you, with you, with you oohh Wicked! Wicked!
Nobody loves anyone anyway this World is Dead
Nobody loves anyone o oh this World is Dead
Nobody loves this World is Dead!
Nobody loves anyone anyway
Anyway Anyway Anyway
Wicked No I
Wicked, Wicked nobody loves!
This World Is Dead!
This World Is Dead!
We're gonna Fuck I'm gonn a This World Is Dead!
Nobody loves anyonedead
No, I don't wanna die in love
No I
No, I don't wanna die in love babe
No, I don't wanna fall in love babe
No I
What Lucifer said it was true
Strange what desire will make these fucking fools do
I never dreamed that I'd meet somebody like you
I never dreamed that I'd lose somebody like you
No, Idon't wanna fall in love
No, Idon't wanna fall in love child
With you
What a Wicked Game you play
To make me feel this way
What a Wicked thing to do to make me dream of you
What a Wicked thing to say, you never ever felt this way
What a Wicked thing to do to Burn Alive the hope of you
No, I don't wanna die in love babe
No, I don't wanna die in love child
With you, with you, with you ooh
The world is on fire
No one can save me Not You!
Strange what desire will make all you fools do
I never dreamed I'd meet somebody like you
But I never dreamed that I'd kill somebody like you
No, I don't wanna die in love babe
No, I I'm gonna drown in Blood babe
No, I don't wanna fall in love child
No, I don't wanna fall in love
With you, with you, with you oohh Wicked! Wicked!
Nobody loves anyone anyway this World is Dead
Nobody loves anyone o oh this World is Dead
Nobody loves this World is Dead!
Nobody loves anyone anyway
Anyway Anyway Anyway
Wicked No I
Wicked, Wicked nobody loves!
This World Is Dead!
This World Is Dead!
We're gonna Fuck I'm gonn a This World Is Dead!
Nobody loves anyonedead
No, I don't wanna die in love
No I
No, I don't wanna die in love babe
No, I don't wanna fall in love babe
No I
Lyrics submitted by Kingofstilport
Wicked Game Lyrics as written by Chris Isaak
Lyrics © Broma 16, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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