Always interested in the darker side of life, Zevon decided to collaborate with Lindell on a song about a mercenary. I'm greedy and I'm angry and I don't care who I cross.Zevon met co-writer Lindell in 1973 in Sitges, Spain, where the latter was running a bar, the Dubliner, after a stint working as a mercenary in Africa. I'm proud to be a glutton and I don't have time for sloth I keep a busy schedule trying to fit them in
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Every day I get up in the morning and go to work."Ain't That Pretty At All", written by Warren Zevon and LeRoy Marinell.'Cause I'd rather feel bad than not feel anything at all. So I'm gonna hurl myself against the wall,.The hurt gets worse and the heart gets harder I saw a werewolf drinking a piña colada at Trader Vic's. He's the hairy-handed gent, who ran amok in Kent." Werewolves of London", written by Warren Zevon, LeRoy Marinell, and Waddy Wachtel this was voted best opening line of all time in a BBC radio poll.He was looking for a place called Le Ho Fooks. Walking through the streets of Soho in the rain. I saw a werewolf with a Chinese menu in his hand,."Excitable Boy", written by Warren Zevon and LeRoy Marinell.He took little Suzie to the Junior Prom.Īnd he raped her and killed her, then he took her home." Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner", written by Warren Zevon and David Lindell.In the muzzle flash of Roland's Thompson gun. In the muzzle flash of Roland's Thompson gun They can still see his headless body stalking through the night Except in dreams, you're never really free.I predict this motel will be standing until I pay my bill.ĭon't the sun look angry through the trees?ĭon't the trees look like crucified thieves?ĭon't you feel like Desperados under the eaves? Like the mystics and statistics say it will,
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But I don't get depressed and I don't get bored.