Me First and the Gimme Gimmes

Released: July 1, 2003

Songwriter: Prince

It's been seven hours and fifteen days
Since you took your love away
I go out every night and sleep all day
Since you took your love away

Since you been gone I can do whatever I want
I can see whomever I choose
I can eat my dinner in a fancy restaurant
But nothing, nothing can take away these blues

'Cause nothing compares
Nothing compares to you

It's been so lonely without you here
Like a bird without a song
Nothing can stop these lonely tears from falling
Tell me baby, where did I go wrong?

I could put my arms around every boy I see
But they'd only remind me, remind me of you
I went to the doctor and guess what he told me, guess what he told me?
He said boy, you better try to have fun no matter what you do, but he's a fool

'Cause nothing compares
Nothing compares to you

All the flowers that you planted mama, in the backyard
All died when you went away
I know that living with you, baby was sometimes hard
But I'm willing to give it another try

Nothing compares
Nothing compares to you
Nothing compares
Nothing compares to you

Me First and the Gimme Gimmes (or the “Gimmes”) is the result of the collaboration of several artists from the Fat Wreck Chords family. Members include Joey Cape and Dave Raun from Lagwagon, Fat Mike from NOFX, Chris Shiflett from No Use for a Name and the Foo Fighters, and Spike Slawson from the Swingin' Utters. The band records nothing but punk covers of popular songs from some of the most un-punk genres.

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