Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Smash Mouth
Performer
Ranking Roger
Vocals
Steve Harwell
Vocals
Greg Camp
Guitar
Paul DeLisle
Bass Guitar
Michael Urbano
Drums
Matt Mahafe
Keyboards
Michael Klooster
Keyboards
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Neil Diamond
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Smash Mouth
Producer
Karl Derfler
Producer
Robert Orton
Mixing Engineer
Tim Altman
Assistant Recording Engineer
Neal Ferrazzani
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Steven Michael Marsden
Additional Producer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Hold me down
I'm gonna fly straight to Heaven
Hold me down
Don't ever let go
I've been around
You know I can't stay forever
And when I leave
I want you to know
[Chorus]
When I'm finally gone, I'm gonna be gone without a trace
There's a lot of good times ahead before we're done
And on top of this list of things before I leave this place
You are my number one
Yes, you are my number one
[Verse 2]
'Cause you can tell me lies, you know that I'd still believe you
Say what?
Stay right here, don't leave from that spot
Come right back here, my girl
I can't go, you know I'm afraid to leave you
And don't you know, you're all that I've got?
I'm afraid if you go, you might disappear behind a mist
And I'd rather be hung from a tree, or shot by a gun
And of all of these things that matter here upon my list
You are my number one
Yes, you are my number one
[Bridge]
You are my number one
Say so
Trying to make it clear
A-good gosh
Trying to let you know
When you're afraid
I'm gonna be there
[Verse 3]
Check this
Come here, say I saw, he saw, sat up on the wall
I'm all set to get you after playing football
Getting Smash Mouth to the highest degree
Along with Ranking Roger as your boomshakadee
Come here, say
One a penny, two a penny, Hot Cross Bun
Yes, and on me heart, girl, you are the number one
That's why we comfy riding
That's why we comfy riding
That's why we comfy riding, ready, me, I know stylee
[Chorus]
When I'm finally gone
I'm gonna be gone without a trace
There's a lot of good times ahead before we're done
And, and, and on top of this list of things before I leave this place
You are my number one
Yeah, you are my number one
Whoa, baby
You are my number one
Yeah, I said you are my number one
Written by: Neil Diamond