Album: Simple Dreams (1977)

Charted: 31

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• Well, I lay my head on the railroad track
  Waiting on the double E
  But the train don't run by here no more
  Poor, poor pitiful me
  
  Poor, poor pitiful me
  Poor, poor pitiful me
  Oh, these boys won't let me be
  Lord, have mercy on me
  Woe, woe is me
  
  Well, I met a man out in Hollywood
  Now I ain't naming names
  Well he really worked me over good
  Just like Jesse James
  
  Yes, he really worked me over good
  He was a credit to his gender
  Put me through some changes, Lord
  Sort of like a waring blender
  
  Poor, poor pitiful me
  Poor, poor pitiful me
  Oh, these boys won't let me be
  Lord, have mercy on me
  Woe woe is me
  
  Well, I met a boy in the Vieux Carres
  Down in Yokohama
  He picked me up and he threw me down
  He said, "Please don't hurt me, mama"
  
  Poor, poor pitiful me
  Poor, poor pitiful me
  Oh, these boys won't let me be
  Lord, have mercy on me
  Woe woe is me
  
  Poor, poor, poor me
  Poor, poor pitiful me
  Poor, poor, poor me
  Poor, poor pitiful me
  Poor, poor, poor me
  Poor, poor pitiful me Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 13

• Rick Scruggs from MissouriEvery time I hear this song I giggle and smile. I loved every record Linda made but this was a real corker. Lord Have Mercy on Me!
• Don from Sevierville, TnI think the Jennifer Warnes song from 1979, "I Know a Heartache When I See One", resembles "Poor Poor Pitiful Me". I also misheard the lyrics as "Whoa-oh, 313".
• Butch Badon from Jonesboro, Ar.First heard Zevon's music in the late 70s and have been blown away since. We (music lovers) miss him very much.
• Jim from ColoradoWho else but Warren can use “Waring blender” in his lyrics and have it make perfect sense?
• Canadian Country Fan from Canadai enjoy the Terri Clark version of this song the best
• Blues, Jr. from FlZevon's version is much superior. Since when does lyrics that obviously touch parts of the human psyche that make you uncomfortable "crude"
• Joe from New York, NyI saw Warren Zevon in NYC during Bill Clinton's troubles with Monica Lewinsky. He asked the crowd what they thought of Bill, then sang he this song :)
• Jim from Long Beach, CaI love this version but I like Warren's better it just has more angst!..
• Lee from Huntsville, Al"lord have mercy on me"...amen!
• Sandra from Gardnerville, NvHell, Linda Ronstadt was one of the few artists us "women-folk" could use in order work in the disco era. I did it. I certainly admired her. Thank you, Linda.
• Guy from Woodinville, WaThis is an hilarious song, so full of tongue-in-cheek self-pity. A funny pop song is a rare thing!
• Lalah from Wasilla, AkZevon was a master lyricist. He was a musician's musicians. He did so much more than "Werewolves of London."- RIP. I prefer his version to Linda's vanilla. At one point he skips the words and simply says "I don't wanna talk about it."
• Carl from Paterson, NjI like this song because it puts down self pity.

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