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.
Life like a b-side, a medicated verse
Fall in the front line, and back to middle earth
Mannequin woman, can't set myself in motion
Feel the blood pumping and cannot find a pulse
Oh, oh I just don't, just don't know, know, know
Just don't, just don't know, know, know
Just don't, just don't know, know, know
Just don't
Spent a month to be quiet and a few days to be cool
My friends were my counselors and they told me what to do
There's always a point, a point of no return
Always something to give up, always something to learn
Send my brain in circles, shed my bitter skin
Still a mannequin woman, cant set myself in motion
Oh, I just don't, just don't know, know, know
Just don't, just don't know, know, know
Just don't, just don't know, know, know
Just don't
Just don't, just don't know, know, know
Just don't, just don't know, know, know
Just don't, just don't know, know, know
Just don't
Just don't know
Just don't know
Just don't know
Just don't know
Just don't know
Just don't know
Just don't know
Just don't know
Fall in the front line, and back to middle earth
Mannequin woman, can't set myself in motion
Feel the blood pumping and cannot find a pulse
Oh, oh I just don't, just don't know, know, know
Just don't, just don't know, know, know
Just don't, just don't know, know, know
Just don't
Spent a month to be quiet and a few days to be cool
My friends were my counselors and they told me what to do
There's always a point, a point of no return
Always something to give up, always something to learn
Send my brain in circles, shed my bitter skin
Still a mannequin woman, cant set myself in motion
Oh, I just don't, just don't know, know, know
Just don't, just don't know, know, know
Just don't, just don't know, know, know
Just don't
Just don't, just don't know, know, know
Just don't, just don't know, know, know
Just don't, just don't know, know, know
Just don't
Just don't know
Just don't know
Just don't know
Just don't know
Just don't know
Just don't know
Just don't know
Just don't know
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Another great song as all her other songs. I love her music!!!