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All I Wanna Do Lyrics

by Sheryl Crow

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All I Wanna Do Lyrics

Hit it! This ain't no disco It ain't no country club either This is LA! "All I wanna do is have a little fun before I die," Says the man next to me out of nowhere It's apropos of nothing He says his name's William but I'm sure He's Bill or Billy or Mac or Buddy And he's plain ugly to me And I wonder if he's ever had a day of fun in his whole life We are drinking beer at noon on Tuesday In a bar that faces a giant car wash The good people of the world are washing their cars On their lunch break, hosing and scrubbing As best they can in skirts in suits They drive their shiny Datsuns and Buicks Back to the phone company, the record store too Well, they're nothing like Billy and me, cause All I wanna do is have some fun I got a feeling I'm not the only one All I wanna do is have some fun I got a feeling I'm not the only one All I wanna do is have some fun Until the sun comes up over Santa Monica Boulevard I like a good beer buzz early in the morning And Billy likes to peel the labels From his bottles of Bud He shreds them on the bar Then he lights every match in an oversized pack Letting each one burn down to his thick fingers Before blowing and cursing them out And he's watching the bottles of Bud as they spin on the floor And a happy couple enters the bar Dangerously close to one another The bartender looks up from his want ads All I wanna do is have some fun I got a feeling I'm not the only one All I wanna do is have some fun I got a feeling I'm not the only one All I wanna do is have some fun Until the sun comes up over Santa Monica Boulevard Otherwise the bar is ours, The day and the night and the car wash too The matches and the Buds and the clean and dirty cars The sun and the moon but All I wanna do is have some fun I got a feeling I'm not the only one All I wanna do is have some fun I got a feeling I'm not the only one All I wanna do is have some fun Until the sun comes up over Santa Monica Boulevard

Meaning of All I Wanna Do

“All I Wanna Do” captures a fleeting moment of unexpected joy and simple pleasure amidst the mundane backdrop of Los Angeles. Sheryl Crow’s song embodies a desire for carefree fun, sparked by an oddly charming stranger named Billy who shares a beer and a peculiar fascination with burning Bud bottles. The scene unfolds in a bizarre tableau – people washing cars on their lunch break, driving classic American cars, and the shared experience creates a sense of connection and release. It’s about embracing the absurd, letting go of worries, and appreciating small moments of happiness before it's too late. The repeated refrain “All I wanna do is have some fun” isn’t just a request; it’s an assertion of wanting to live fully in the present, finding delight in the unexpected company and silly rituals with someone new.

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