Jimmy Loves Maryann
 

 Written: E. Lurie; Sung: J. Cotton; Guitar: L. Buckingham

Just seventeen, everything that she's seen Is all there in her eyes So many years of her poor mama's tears And her daddy's red eyes But there's nobody home And Maryann's alone Almost fully grown, and worldly wise Jimmy's been down, he's been out and around And he knows where it's at Love would be good if he thought that he could But it isn't like that He don't make mistakes What he needs, he takes Jimmy is all the rage 'cause he knows how Jimmy loves Maryann Jimmy wants to be her man Jimmy loves Maryann She thinks it's alright She's not alone when she picks up the phone And she hears Jimmy say "Baby, I feel so sick of the street, feel like runnin' away There's no life here at all The city seems so small And there's a sweeter music calling us away" Jimmy loves Maryann Jimmy wants to be her man Jimmy loves Maryann She thinks it's alright, alright Big money town, it'll drag you right down If you go it alone Even the strong don't survive very long When they're out on their own Jimmy knows it's true, and Maryann knows it, too They could see each other through If they hold on Jimmy loves Maryann Jimmy wants to be her man Jimmy loves Maryann She thinks it's alright Jimmy loves Maryann Jimmy wants to be her man Jimmy loves Maryann She thinks it's alright Jimmy loves Maryann Jimmy wants to be her man Jimmy loves Maryann Jimmy wants to be her man...


WEBMISTRESS speculates:

This song is one of those punky-pop songs so popular in the eighties, but that now sound dated. The verse has promise, but the chorus devolves into a sing-songy sound. Thus, in my opinion, the song doesn't rise above the mediocre, despite fabulous Lindsey playing on it!

 

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