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Poor Poor Pitiful Me (2015 Remaster)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Linda Ronstadt
Linda Ronstadt
Vocals
Dan Dugmore
Dan Dugmore
Acoustic Guitar
Kenny Edwards
Kenny Edwards
Background Vocals
Larry Hagler
Larry Hagler
Background Vocals
Don Grolnick
Don Grolnick
Clavinet
Rick Marotta
Rick Marotta
Drums
Waddy Wachtel
Waddy Wachtel
Electric Guitar
Peter Asher
Peter Asher
Tambourine
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Warren Zevon
Warren Zevon
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Mark Howlett
Mark Howlett
Mixing Engineer
Val Garay
Val Garay
Recording Engineer
Doug Sax
Doug Sax
Mastering Engineer
Peter Asher
Peter Asher
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Well, I lay my head on the railroad track
Waiting on the Double E
But the train don't run by here no more
Poor, poor, pitiful me
[Verse 2]
Poor, poor, pitiful me
Poor, poor, pitiful me
Oh, these boys won't let me be
Lord, have mercy on me
Woe, woe is me
[Verse 3]
Well, I met a man out in Hollywood
Now, I ain't naming names
Well, he really worked me over good
Just like Jesse James
[Verse 4]
Yes, he really worked me over good
He was a credit to his gender
Put me through some changes, Lord
Sort of like a waring blender
[Verse 5]
Poor, poor, pitiful me
Poor, poor, pitiful me
Oh, these boys won't let me be
Lord, have mercy on me
Woe, woe is me
[Verse 6]
Well, I met a boy in the Vieux Carré
Down in Yokohama
He picked me up and he threw me down
He said, "Please don't hurt me, mama"
[Verse 7]
Poor, poor, pitiful me
Poor, poor, pitiful me
Oh, these boys won't let me be
Lord, have mercy on me
Woe, woe is me
[Verse 8]
Poor, poor, poor me
Poor, poor, pitiful me
Poor, poor, poor me
Poor, poor, pitiful me
Poor, poor, poor me
Poor, poor, pitiful me
Written by: Warren Zevon

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