Top Songs By Stephen Housden
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Les Sampson
Drums
Paul Housden
Electric Bass Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Stephen Housden
Songwriter
Frank Michael Howson
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Stephen Housden
Mixing Engineer
Lyrics
Mister Dylan's home for Christmas
He's holding a joker card
The back room at Madam Fu's
Robertson Boulevard
Everybody looks like someone
In this phoney town
I used to be king
But I lost my crown
I'm playing Warren Zevon Tonight
Tony Curtis begs for mercy
He's selling his broken heart
And Marilyn works the streets
'Cause she's looking for a comeback part
Errol Flynn shakes my hand
And he steals my watch
I pretend not to notice
As I stare into my Scotch
I'm playing Warren Zevon tonight
Houdini is drinking
Marlon Brando is not impressed
As Elvis parks the cars
Just to pay of a few of his debts
Hunter Thompson loads his gun
And he shoots James Dean
I turn up my collar
And I leave the scene
I'm playing Warren Zevon tonight
There was a time before the war
When I met him at the checkout of my local store
I said it was late and I was feeling tired
I could see it wasn't something that he admired
He said excitable boys don't get time to sleep
Then he gave me a smile and he taught me how to leap
I'm jumping for joy while the music played on
When I opened my eyes
Warren Zevon was gone
Valentino is stoned again
Waitin' for the rainbow man
Johnny Depp is in the Viper Room
Sportin' a Sunset tan
Everybody walks around
With their cellular phone
Have a nice day
Just leave me alone
I'm playing Warren Zevon tonight
Yeah, I got the attitude
And the moves just right
As I swagger on to stage
'Round about midnight
Playing Warren Zevon tonight
Yes I'm playing Warren Zevon tonight
Wahoo
Wahoo
Wahoo
Writer(s): Frank Howson
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