Top Songs By Rickie Lee Jones
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Rickie Lee Jones
Vocals
David Torkanowsky
Wurlitzer Piano
Doug Belote
Drums
Jon Cleary
Hammond Organ
Lenny Castro
Percussion
Nigel Hall
Background Vocals
Shane Theriot
Acoustic Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Rickie Lee Jones
Songwriter
Lyrics
'Cause she was a happy child
She was funny and bright, and wild
And all of the grown-ups agreed
She was most likely to succeed in ruling the world
Now and then, she calls you on the phone
But she's never there alone
So who is he, why is he there, that man?
And she steals anything, she can easily buy these things
Can you send some cash?
Here you see, world dominations rules
You stand in line with these fools
'Cause they know how much it costs
Twice as much as they've lost
But this is no way to live
I have no more to give
'Til she's gets her feet on the round
This life is a, a merry-go-round
Taking her up so high
That's where the angels cry
She's gotta get her feet on the ground (ooh)
Life is a merry-go-round
Taking her up so high
She'll hear the angels cry
The story goes on and on
Nobody is right or wrong
It's just somebody's aunt, somebody's dad
They spent the last dollar they had
Trying to bring someone home
Well, you, you call her on the phone
And you're always here alone
A constant reminder of what this cost
How much you sacrificed
How much you lost
Trying to save her
Baby, I'll maybe send you the cash
Here, world domination's lost
This is the price it costs
It's twice as much as we've had
But daddy, she's not that bad
How do we survive?
And why are we still left alive?
She's got to get her feet on the ground
'Cause life is a merry-go-round
Taking us all up so high
Maybe this is where the angels cry (gotta get her feet off the ground)
Life is a merry-go-round (life is a merry-go-round)
Taking her up so high (so high)
Yeah (ahh, ahh, ahh)
Ahh (off the ground)
Life is a merry-go-round (life is a merry-go-round)
Taking her up so high (ooh, oh-oh)
The angels cry (the angels)
She's got her feet on the ground (she got her feet on the ground)
Life is a merry-go-round (life is a merry-)
She's got her feet on the ground (ooh-oh)
Life is a merry-go-round
She's got her feet on the ground (ooh, got her feet on the ground)
Life is a merry-go-round
She's got her feet on the ground (baby, baby, turn)
Life is a merry-go-round
Writer(s): Rickie Lee Jones
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