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Girlfriend
302
Rock
Girlfriend was released on September 27, 1994 by Rhino/Warner Records as a part of the album 11 Tracks of Whack
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Release DateSeptember 27, 1994
LabelRhino/Warner Records
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM89

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Walter Becker
Walter Becker
Guitar
Donald Fagen
Donald Fagen
Keyboards
Weldon Parks
Weldon Parks
Acoustic Guitar
Brenda White-King
Brenda White-King
Background Vocals
Katherine Russell
Katherine Russell
Background Vocals
Jon Papenbrook
Jon Papenbrook
Horn
John Beasley
John Beasley
Keyboards
Paulinho Da Costa
Paulinho Da Costa
Percussion
Bob Sheppard
Bob Sheppard
Saxophone
Bruce Paulson
Bruce Paulson
Trombone
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Walter Becker
Walter Becker
Songwriter
Donald Fagen
Donald Fagen
Horn Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Walter Becker
Walter Becker
Producer
Donald Fagen
Donald Fagen
Producer
David Russell
David Russell
Mixing Engineer
John Neff
John Neff
Engineer
Roger Nichols
Roger Nichols
Mixing Engineer
Glenn Meadows
Glenn Meadows
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

Alone in my cave
It's corn flakes and camels
And the long restless shadows of my life
None but the brave
Jim beam and jack daniels
Channelhopping these empty days and nights
Glued to the screen
Rerun by rerun
At the dark outer limits of my soul
Stranded between
The green acres of my good intentions
And the twilight zone of zero self-control
So come on angel
Tune in on me
You 'll see your faithful servant
Lost in misery
And all of your hard work
Coming down to no good
Better see about me babe
If you only could now
Girlfriend if it can't be you
I don't even have anyone to tell my story to
I said girlfriend if it can't be you
Girlfriend if it can't be you
I don't even have anyone to tell my story to
I said girlfriend if it can't be you
Dust and despair
Cobwebs and confusion
Collecting in the corners of my room
All of my dreams
Bitter illusions
I just can't be rid of them too soon
Tired of my brain
Tired of this movie
Too tired to get up and shut it off
The time that remains
What good can it do me
Now that I know that too much is not enough
Wait a minute baby
What about my heart
Was it your idea
To take it all apart
And put it all back together
Just one piece at a time
Now it's down to you darling
That's why I'm all
Girlfriend if it can't be you
I don't even have anyone to tell my story to
I said girlfriend if it can't be you
Girlfriend if it can't be you
I don't even have anyone to tell my story to
I said girlfriend if it can't be you
I'm pullin' in a picture now
Up off my back pages
And all at once am privy to
The entire grim design
Of a great civilization
In the terminal stages
Of a slow but steady mental moral spiritual decline
And so it goes
And thus it is written
And all I want to know is
Where does a guy like me fit in?
So I'm visualizing a cute little bunny
With a fluffy white tail and long grey floppy ears
Who looks up at me and says, doc don't you worry
All you got to do is, hide in here
Now all you got to do is to just say when
You might consider bringing your sweetness 'round here again
Girlfriend if it can't be you
I don't even have anyone to tell my story to
I said girlfriend if it can't be you
Girlfriend if it can't be you
I don't even have anyone to tell my story to
I said girlfriend if it can't be you
Written by: Walter Becker
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