Playing Warren Zevon

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