Warren Zevon — Jeannie Needs a Shooter Live 1980

[Verse 1] I was born down by the river where the dirty water flows And the cold wind cut through me, it cut right through my clothes And the anger and the yearning, like fever in my veins Set the fire burnin' [Verse 2] Now she came down from Knightstown with her hands hard from the line From the first time I laid eyes on her, I knew that she'd be mine Her father was a lawman, who swore he'd shoot me dead 'Cause he knew I wanted Jeannie, and I'd have her like I said [Chorus] Now, Jeannie needs a shooter Shooter like me Jeannie needs a shooter Jeannie needs a shooter Shooter on her side Jeannie needs a shooter, yeah [Post-Chorus] Jeannie needs a shooter Jeannie needs a shooter Let's go [Instrumental Break] [Verse 3] We met down by the river on the final day in May And when I leaned down to kiss her, she did not turn away I drew out all my money and together we did vow To leave that very evening and get away somehow [Chorus] Jeannie needs a shooter Shooter like me Yeah, Jeannie needs a shooter Jeannie needs a shooter A shooter on her side Jeannie needs a shooter Yeah [Post-Chorus] Jeannie needs a shooter, hey Jeannie needs a shooter [Verse 4] The night was cold and rainy down by the borderline I was riding hard to meet her when a shot rang out behind Layin' there in the darkness with a pistol by my side Jeannie and her father rode off into the night [Outro] Now, Jeannie needs a shooter Thank you