Mary Lambert

Released: September 13, 2014

Songwriter: Rick Springfield

(Originally by Rick Springfield)

Jessie is a friend
Yeah I know he's been a good friend of mine
But lately something's changed
It ain't hard to define
Jessie's got himself a girl
And I want to make her mine
And she's watching him with those eyes
And she's lovin' him with that body, I just know it!
And he's holding her in his arms late, late at night

[Chorus]
I wish that I had Jessie's girl
I wish that I had Jessie's girl
Where can I find her, a woman like that?

I'll play along with this charade
That doesn't seem to be a reason to change
You know I feel so dirty when they start talking cute
I wanna tell her that I love but the point is probably moot
'Cause she's watching him with those eyes
And she's lovin' him with that body, I just know it!
And he's holding her in his arms late, late at night

[Chorus]

Like Jessie's girl
I wish that I had Jessie's girl
Where can I find her, a woman...
Where can I find her, a woman like that?

And I'm lookin' in the mirror all the time
Wonderin' what she don't see in me
I've been funny; I've been cool with the lines
Ain't that the way love's supposed to be?
Tell me why can't I find a woman like that?

[Chorus]

Like Jessie's girl
I wish that I had Jessie's girl
I want, I want Jessie's girl

Known for being the featured artist for Macklemore and Ryan Lewis’s third single, ‘Same Love’ on their album The Heist, Mary Lambert is an American singer, songwriter and spoken word artist.

Lambert’s contributions to “Same Love” draw upon her experiences as “a lesbian growing up in a tumultuous, Christian upbringing.” Lambert took the content she created for “Same Love” and used it to develop the song “She Keeps Me Warm” which she released on July 30, 2013. A music video was released on Vevo on August 24.

ambert’s songs, often emotionally charged, have been considered a mix of Adele, Tori Amos and James Blake. Her shows are described as “safe spaces where crying is acceptable and even encouraged.” Her debut EP, Letters Don’t Talk, was released on July 17, 2012, and peaked at number 18 on the iTunes Singer-Songwriter charts. On December 17, 2013, Lambert released her second EP, Welcome to the Age of My Body, under Capitol Records.

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Heart on My Sleeve (2014)

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