Zevon, Warren - Don't Let Us Get Sick Lyrics

Warren Zevon was one of those phenomenas; he left us a legacy of songs/music that are timeless.

Whahooo werewolfs of London.....they still lurk

Listening to this after finding out my best friend most likely has cancer.

I'd like to dedicate this song to my girlfriend who's battling breast cancer. I love you babe, let us be together tonight. Thank you Warren.

My favorite of warrens albums and a beautiful final track. Thank you sir

whiiskey weed and warren zevon......

#thankyou #WarrenZevon #life #death #love

A prayer to all those who are no longer with us. Forever you will live in our memories. "Enjoy every sandwich."- Warren Zevon. 💔🕯️

You remember this comment in 2019 ?

"- Hey Mom!
- Grace...
- You ok? You look unhappy.
- No! Just... nothing.
- What?
- I don't know. I don't like when people do bad things
- What people?
- Clients.
- You know everyone's bad in some way.
- I was bad today...
- No Mom, you were'nt, you can't be.
- Why? Why can't I be?
- Because you're the best person I know!
<3

The Good Wife - S6E13.
Good series make you discover good songs ! <3

The Good Wife brought me here. Anyone else?

Same here heard on the good wife. Thank u siri

But we do and some pass way too soon,Still excitable Warren ❤️

Let us be together Tonight

A beautiful song!

Warren would turn into 72 years old today!
Happy Birthday - Forever Missed!

We can rest assured he's in heaven with all the lawyers, guns & money he wants and needs.
RIP Zevon.

The dude got sick, didn’t get old. Poignant.

Oh man. The reality of that just made my heart skip a beat.

Miss this guy everyday. One of the most honest writers. When will he get into the R&R hall of fame?...s

Long live Californication :)

I love this song, I just wish I didn't relate to it so much now that I'm old, sick, and I'm told that I am stupid because I feel compassion for people I've never met. I've been told 4 times just this week that I'm a "libtard" and I should kill myself. I have a disease that is causing me a slow painful death, I'm just stubborn enough that I'm going to hang on long enough to see trump removed from office. I'm sure one of his ball-suckers will respond to this by telling me to kill myself. At least come up with something original!

God bless hope you get passed whatever you're going through

When they call you a "libtard", just try to have some compassion for them. You can see. They can't.

I've learned to feel compassion for others here lately. It's not a bad thing by any means. It's actually one of the best qualities a human can have. Be strong.

Lyrics :)

Don't let us get sick
Don't let us get old
Don't let us get stupid, all right?
Just make us be brave
And make us play nice
And let us be together tonight
The sky was on fire
When I walked to the mill
To take up the slack in the line
I thought of my friends
And the troubles they've had
To keep me from thinking of mine
Don't let us get sick
Don't let us get old
Don't let us get stupid, all right?
Just make us be brave
And make us play nice
And let us be together tonight
The moon has a face
And it smiles on the lake
And causes the ripples in Time
I'm lucky to be here
With someone I like
Who maketh my spirit to shine
Don't let us get sick
Don't let us get old
Don't let us get stupid, all right?
Just make us be brave
And make us play nice
And let us be together tonight

I get irritated if just one person doesn't like Warren's songs and on the other hand I feel so pleased with myself that I get it,it wasn't for the masses and there's no fix for stupid.

"Here because *vapid media*" has to be one of the worst trends lately.

I played this song when my golden retriever passed away..good old times we had. Got him when he was just 8 weeks old. I don't worry. I'll see him in heaven when I'm a old man not afraid of death anymore

Very cool.

Missin' Warren

No quiero que todo se pierda entre ira y olvido, deseo que seamos felices

Lo escucho y pienso en la chica de la cual estoy enamorada

RIP to one of the greatest songwriters of all time.

Miss you, Warren.

K puta mierda es esa

This song has meant so much to me over the years. I hope Zevon knows how much I appreciate him. Many do, I imagine.

No words needed from me....🎶🎶🎶🎶

Pat guadagno performed it how it should've been.

Amazing that someone who wrote so many dark, sardonic songs also wrote one of the most elegantly beautiful songs ever done. A monstrous, complex talent. Listen often and share the word.

I am here because Warren Zevon was a genius

Genius ... songwriting genius ......

thanks ben 😜

i miss the zev

Magic. Simply Magic

Gracias #TheGoodWife
Toda la música de esa serie es excelente

Happy Bday Warren, Hope you find the peace in heaven!
Thanks for make my life better!

i don't give a rat's ass why you all came here.

NOBODY GIVES A RATS ASS ABOUT YOU EITHER IF CAN'T SAY SOMETHING WORTH WHILE SHUT TA HELL UP AND MOVE ON

You made me laugh thanks.

Brian DubStep was just being funny. You I'm not sure about. You might actually be serious.

Kat Harper here, in spite of the name listed by my icon. So much has changed in my life since my Aug. 15 comment. But my deep love and reverence for Warren and his music-- perhaps my only constant--still burns just as brightly. This song, his humble plea for us to be blessed with the simple things in life, is all the more fitting at this time of year. Warren would never have said "Peace on earth, goodwill toward men", because, above all, Warren Zevon was a realist. And as such, he would have felt such a wish was a waste of precious breath. Rather, he prayed for the sweet, simple things. Because you wished for the real things for me, Warren, I wish the same for you. Not " Rest in peace", but instead, "Rock the pillars of heaven, Mr. Bad Example! I'll be seeing you soon! "

@TristanandIsolt You are most definitely welcome! And, against all odds-- and medical predictions--I'm still here....still enjoying every sandwich to the very last crumb, and always deeply pleased to find another fan of Warren's. He is still as amazing as he ever was, isn't he? His music still as inspiring, his words still as pertinent as ever. Warren is an Absolute...they didn't break the mould when they made him; like Minerva from the forehead of Jupiter, Warren erupted, dazzlingly brilliant and utterly unique, from the very Fabric of Life itself. Irreplaceable....

Hey Kat. So glad you are still with us. I miss Warren, but fortunately I did see him at First Avenue in Mpls and I think it wasn't that long before his death. First time I heard the song Don't let us get sick IIRC. I wish I had gotten to know Warren the Man, but never had a chance to hang out with him. Still I miss the man, but so happy we all have so many amazing songs to remember him by.

TristanandIsolt Life is such an incredible ride! I never got to see Warren perform, but I met him...the most beautiful serendipity I have ever known. I live in So. Florida, and years ago, I was shopping at The Falls...heading for a strip mall, it started raining, so I dodged into a Borders Bookstore to stay dry. I found a book I couldn't live without, and came around another stack, and saw this guy with his back to me. Sorry....I stopped in my tracks, admiring his incredible butt, and the long blonde ponytail, running down the middle of his back like solid sunshine. I ogled a moment, then started to move past...and he.turned profile to me. Oh ye gods alive! It was Warren! I was utterly flabbergasted. My brain told me this was a once in a lifetime opportunity, so I approached him quietly and said, "Excuse me, Mr. Zevon. My name's Kat Thibidoux. I'm a fan and I just wanted to tell you how much I love your music." He smiled, said, "It's Warren, and thank you. " I started to leave... didn't want to seem weird, and he said, "What's that book you have?" I still have it. It was Rod McKuen. "Stanyan Street And Other Sorrows" Poetry. He generously talked with me for a nano second, it seemed, tho it was actually the better part of an hour. He said he liked my Cajun patois...liked the way I talk. A couple recognised him and came up, so I excused myself. From behind me...that wonderful voice:"Thanks, Kat. I enjoyed this."

That plays thru my mind sometimes..who am I kidding? It plays alot. I drive past there...the Borders closed long ago...I couldn't begin to say what's there now...I envy you seeing Warren perform...there can't have been anything like sharing oxygen with The Mutineer himself. It would have been magical. But I remember how his hand felt when he shook mine... strong​, warm, rough...it wasn't until I read Crystal's book that I learned about the handwashing thing he had. And twice he flashed that amazing grin...made my knees weak. Oh, yeah...Life is pretty amazing...and the best, I believe, is just over the horizon, where Warren, Bowie, Glenn Frey and others jam. They're frozen at the Eternal Pinnacle of their talent...Forever young, forever gifted....Forever. I think of that....and I'm not so afraid. Enjoy every sandwich. Kat

That's a cool experience. Extremely cool. They have an incident similar to that in the very first episode of Californication. Do you watch that show. It's a great show and they revere Warren.

@TristanandIsolt Sad to say, I've never seen a single episode. But the mantra, "Whisky, weed and Warren Zevon" has become very well-known. My husband, Brody, ( we were married on Warren's birthday this year...my promise kept. I'd promised I'd marry him if I made it a year past my diagnosis) and I used to travel alot. Again, no time for TV. But I'm getting weaker and wimpier all the time, now...at 4'11" I weigh 84 lbs, I'm pretty much bed bound. Hate it! I love being active...but now I know a little of what Warren soldiered thru his last days...and my admiration for his strength and courage is boundless. As a professor of English...or used to be...you'd think I'd have the words to describe Warren's bravery.
..... But I don't....Kat

I came here because I like Warren Zevon....?

EXACTLY! ^_^...AMEN!

Not many of 'Us' ..... :/

@Dazza G There are more of us Zevonites than you'd think. Warren's Legend is Eternal...he is that perfect rarity: an Absolute. Absolutely brilliant; absolutely gifted; human; talented; Irreplaceable; unique...the list could fill a Webster's Unabridged. Stephen King, Warren's good friend and no mean wordsmith himself once said of the chorus to this song: "If I could write words like that, I could die a happy man." Well said, Mr. King. Well said, indeed.

@Kat Harper
gorgeously said!!!

Because of "Californication". Good Series...

I heard it on the ending of a "Girls" episode. The one where Hannah's grandma dies.

that show started my obsession with zevon

"The Good Wife", Season 6, ending to episode 13.

this song brings me back to my childhood with a smirk on my face :)

It's OK for guys to cry.

@Lazy I Ranch I second this.

I remember saying that to a boyfriend I had back in my teens, & he looked so surprised & relieved to hear that. Everyone needs a good cry once in a while 😊

Sure is , it shows we are human

Ye god's! Is this elegant song not a righteous prayer for our times? For any time? Warren's poetry set to song is a genuinely humble man's hopes for the world I believe he knew he would be leaving all too soon. What a soulful, selfless gift it was, is, and shall ever be! No words are thanks enough, Warren. You "maketh my spirit to shine."

This song delights my heart. Rest in peace, Warren.

I am here because this song is in The Good Wife. <3

+Chris Dalziel me too

Same here

I love your taste in music - thank you!!!

Such a beautiful song. I dedicate it my grandfather who just passed this last September at 82.

Rome is burning... <3

A simple song that strikes like an arrow to the heart of the human experience.  Love it.

A prayer for all my friends.

I so miss Warren...he was a troubled soul...but genius nonetheless

God I miss him. 

Who are the two asshats that downvoted this? Seriously?

@Lew Archer 1949 7. My god, they're multiplying.

As of late May 2019 there are now 27 asshats.

Such a simple, beautiful song from one of the greatest singer-songwriters of all time! 

Girls cover, had to head original

I heard a cover of this song on "Girls" 8 mins ago.

me too - loved it

I'm so sad that Monday Mornings probably won't be coming back for a second season. :(
It was a really touching show, and the season finale was great.

If I get cancer, I'm NOT giving my money to the doctors. But, World, you better fucking watch out

Same here.

whats a 5 letter word for excitable boy? zevon huh ahh!

Dogman : the same for me ! Californication - shazam - YouTube

Californication sent me here, Warren Zevon kept me here :)

So many of the really great ones, it seems,need the booze.Maybe that's the only way that they can stand to stare at the naked truth that they put into words for the rest of us. Or maybe they're just sots.Where the hell did I put my Guiness??? LOL

I always loved Warren Zevon..........yep, another genius. He's in the Light, alright ! We will
miss him terribly. I know I do.

Such wonderful memories of this man and his talent; the music from my young, carefree
days, to the sad day I learned he had been diagnosed with cancer. How very simple he
tells us of love and things that await fo all mortals.