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.
It's true
You're lazy
You're tired
And crazy
And you know there's something more
But you can't give it a name
Someone's selling all your heroes
And they seem so tame
You heard it all before
And said your case was tragic
You heard it all before
And now they say it's magic
You need
Time off
For good
Behavior
And you know there's something else
But you can't give a name
Someone's selling all your heroes
And it seems such a shame
You heard it all before
You said your case was tragic
You heard it all before
And now they say it's magic
You heard it all before
They said your case was tragic
You heard it all before
And now they say it's magic
You're lazy
You're tired
And crazy
And you know there's something more
But you can't give it a name
Someone's selling all your heroes
And they seem so tame
You heard it all before
And said your case was tragic
You heard it all before
And now they say it's magic
You need
Time off
For good
Behavior
And you know there's something else
But you can't give a name
Someone's selling all your heroes
And it seems such a shame
You heard it all before
You said your case was tragic
You heard it all before
And now they say it's magic
You heard it all before
They said your case was tragic
You heard it all before
And now they say it's magic
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One of the best on the album I think. I love the line "you need/time off/for good/ behavior", can't get enough of that kind of wordplay. I'm not sure if the lyrics are Dean talking to himself or if it's directed toward a person who's acting out and feeling trapped and tired. Just my share of the two cents pile going on