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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Shawn Colvin
Vocals
John Leventhal
Guitar
Shawn Pelton
Drums
Michael Rhodes
Bass
Robert Rinehart
Viola
Eugene Moye
Cello
Rick Depofi
Bass Clarinet
Bob Carlisle
French Horn
Larry Farrell
Trombone
Tony Kadlek
Flugelhorn
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Shawn Colvin
Composer
John Leventhal
Composer
Stephen Barber
Composer
Rick Depofi
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
John Leventhal
Producer
Ronald K. Fierstein
Executive Producer
Bill Emmons
Assistant Engineer
Tom Schick
Assistant Engineer
Peter Keppler
Recording Engineer
Aaron Keane
Assistant Engineer
Troy Gonzalez
Assistant Engineer
Ryan Freeland
Assistant Engineer
Bob Clearmountain
Mixing Engineer
Bob Ludwig
Mastering Engineer
Joe Blaney
Recording Engineer
Mark Plati
Recording Engineer
Scott Ansel
Recording Engineer
Fred Remmert
Recording Engineer
Paul Dieter
Recording Engineer
Fred Kevorkian
Recording Engineer
Lyrics
Jimmy is married and he lives down south
His wife lives somewhere colder
He sees another woman in a badlands town
And she cries upon his shoulder
Jimmy thinks that he's a helpless man
He thinks about love in a vacuum
And he won't remember that talk you had
When you were walking into the bedroom
He'll say I don't know why we met
The simple truth is always the best
C'est la vie - what's done is done
And there's somebody for everyone
Jimmy has debts and Jimmy has ties
That he can't get out from under
If you look far enough into his eyes
It'll rock you just like thunder
Jimmy broke locks and Jimmy broke bolts
Just to get himself out from under
When you feel like you're lying in a prison cell
It'll kind of make you wonder
He'll say it's destiny we met
The simple truth is always the best
Don't you see what's done is done
And there's somebody for everyone
I used to get drunk to get my spark
And it used to work just fine
It made me wretched but it gave me heart
I miss Jimmy like I miss my wine
Jimmy as if you didn't know by now
Let me tell you a thing or two
Everybody might have someone
But everyone falls in love with you...
He'll say you get just what you get
The simple truth is always the best
Don't you see what's done is done?
And there's somebody for everyone
Writer(s): Shawn Colvin, John Leventhal
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