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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Warren Zevon
Warren Zevon
Vocals
David Lindley
David Lindley
Fiddle
Bob Glaub
Bob Glaub
Bass Guitar
Larry Zack
Larry Zack
Drums
Waddy Wachtel
Waddy Wachtel
Guitar
Lindsey Buckingham
Lindsey Buckingham
Background Vocals
Jai Winding
Jai Winding
Piano
Bobby Keys
Bobby Keys
Saxophone
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Warren Zevon
Warren Zevon
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jackson Browne
Jackson Browne
Producer
Fritz Richmond
Fritz Richmond
Engineer
John Haeny
John Haeny
Mixing Engineer
Kent Nebergall
Kent Nebergall
Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I lay my head on the railroad tracks
I'm waitin' for the double E
The railroad don't run no more
Poor, poor pitiful me
[Verse 2]
Poor, poor pitiful me
Poor, poor pitiful me
These young girls won't let me be
Lord, have mercy on me
Woe is me
[Verse 3]
Well, I met a girl in West Hollywood
Well, I ain't namin' names
But she really worked me over good
She was just like Jesse James
She really worked me over good
She was a credit to her gender
She put me through some changes, Lord
Sort of like a wearing blender
[Verse 4]
Poor, poor pitiful me
Poor, poor pitiful me
These young girls won't let me be
Lord, have mercy on me
Woe is me
[Verse 5]
Woo
[Verse 6]
Poor, poor pitiful me
Poor, poor pitiful me
These young girls won't let me be
Lord, have mercy on me
Woe is me
[Verse 7]
I met a girl at the rainbow bar
She asks me if I'd beat her
She took me back to the hired house
I don't wanna talk about it
Hut
[Verse 8]
Poor, poor pitiful me
Woo
Poor, poor pitiful me
Hut, never mind
Poor, poor pitiful me
Woo-hoo, yeah
Poor, poor pitiful me
Poor, poor pitiful me
Written by: Warren Zevon

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