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Somebody told me
I know where to go
Somebody showed me
I was last to know
Sell me down the river
Sell me down the river
Sell me down the river
Sell me down the river
What I wanted
Is what I wanted
What I wanted
Is what she wanted
Unfriendly feelings
Down on wounded knee
Unfriendly reasons
Some blind mother's need
Sell me down the river
Sell me down the river
Sell me down the river
Sell me down the river
What I wanted
Is what we wanted
What we wanted
Is what she wanted
You read the words
And it sells you life
They sell their words
But it's all a lie
Somebody told me
I know where to go
Somebody showed me
I was last to know
Sell me down the river
Sell me down the river
Sell me down the river
Sell me down the river
What I wanted
Is what I wanted
What we wanted
Is what we wanted
What I wanted
Is what I wanted, yeah
What we wanted, yeah
What she wanted
The second album
Twelve precious melodies
Worth listening
Hope you enjoy them
Like if it's sung to me
Listen to twelve great tunes
Playing on your stereo
Dining and dancing too
Entertain on the piano
The second album
Twelve gracious melodies
To listen
Include this number
Keeping you company
Well getting on the record soon
Grooving on an afternoon
That's on my album too
This album cover
Looks similar like Johnny Mathis
For Mathis lovers this album has his style
Beautiful numbers are heard on the car radio
After all records are cut in the recording studio
My second album
One dozen melodies to listen
Include this number
Keeping in company
Well, hoping that this record sells
Singing by our wishing well
That's on my album too
The second album
I know where to go
Somebody showed me
I was last to know
Sell me down the river
Sell me down the river
Sell me down the river
Sell me down the river
What I wanted
Is what I wanted
What I wanted
Is what she wanted
Unfriendly feelings
Down on wounded knee
Unfriendly reasons
Some blind mother's need
Sell me down the river
Sell me down the river
Sell me down the river
Sell me down the river
What I wanted
Is what we wanted
What we wanted
Is what she wanted
You read the words
And it sells you life
They sell their words
But it's all a lie
Somebody told me
I know where to go
Somebody showed me
I was last to know
Sell me down the river
Sell me down the river
Sell me down the river
Sell me down the river
What I wanted
Is what I wanted
What we wanted
Is what we wanted
What I wanted
Is what I wanted, yeah
What we wanted, yeah
What she wanted
The second album
Twelve precious melodies
Worth listening
Hope you enjoy them
Like if it's sung to me
Listen to twelve great tunes
Playing on your stereo
Dining and dancing too
Entertain on the piano
The second album
Twelve gracious melodies
To listen
Include this number
Keeping you company
Well getting on the record soon
Grooving on an afternoon
That's on my album too
This album cover
Looks similar like Johnny Mathis
For Mathis lovers this album has his style
Beautiful numbers are heard on the car radio
After all records are cut in the recording studio
My second album
One dozen melodies to listen
Include this number
Keeping in company
Well, hoping that this record sells
Singing by our wishing well
That's on my album too
The second album
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Robert De Leo (the bands bassist) wrote the chords to the song while out on the road, he was exhausted & homesick so that's what inspired the tracks melody. I've heard rumors the song may be about abortion, Scott (who wrote the songs lyrics) has mentioned it was about betrayal.