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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

The Fabulous Thunderbirds

The Fabulous Thunderbirds

Performer

Kim Wilson

Harmonica

Preston Hubbard

Preston Hubbard

Bass Guitar

Jimmie Vaughan

Steel Guitar

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Bill Carter

Composer

Ruth Ellsworth

Composer

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

The Fabulous Thunderbirds

The Fabulous Thunderbirds

Executive Producer

Dave Edmunds

Producer

Mark Proct

Executive Producer

Vlado Meller

Mastering Engineer

Carey Taylor

Engineer

Charles Harrowell

Charles Harrowell

Assistant Engineer

Lyrics

Why get up?

Why get up?

How can I get up?

Why should I get up?

This whole world's gone crazy

Think I've seen enough

I'm gonna sleep forever

Why get up?

Phone keeps ringing

Right off the hook

Some bill collector

I know what cooks

Think I'll stay in bed

And dream all day

The world outside

Bugs me anyway

When I get things going

The going gets rough

So I ask myself

Why get up?

Why get up?

Why get up?

How can I get up?

Why should I get up?

This whole world's gone crazy

Think I've seen enough

I'm gonna sleep forever

Why get up?

Went to the doctor

He said lose some weight

If you don't do it quick

We'll have to operate

I talked to my lawyer

He said case is closed

That woman got it all

Even the garden hose

Staring at the ceiling

Thinking just my luck

I better roll back over

Why get up?

Why get up?

Why get up?

How can I get up?

Why should I get up?

This whole world's gone crazy

Think I've seen enough

I'm gonna sleep forever

Why get up?

Well, I can't quit drinking

I'm nervous all the time

When I wake up

It's like a ton of lead on my mind

What was it, I said

To that girl last night?

She really got upset

I best stay out of sight

I remember a gun

Callin' somebody's bluff

I better duck under cover

Why get up?

Why get up?

Why get up?

How can I get up?

Why should I get up?

This whole world's gone crazy

Think I've seen enough

I'm gonna sleep forever

Why get up?

Why get up?

Why get up?

How can I get up?

Why should I get up?

This whole world's gone crazy

Think I've seen enough

I'm gonna sleep forever

Why get up?

Written by: Bill Carter, Ruth Ellsworth

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