Traveling Wilburys

Released: October 18, 1988

Songwriter: Jeff Lynne Bob Dylan George Harrison Tom Petty Roy Orbison

Producer: Jeff Lynne George Harrison

[Chorus 1]
Congratulations for breaking my heart
Congratulations for tearing it all apart
Congratulations, you finally did succeed
Congratulations for leaving me in need

[Verse 1: Bob Dylan]
This morning I looked out my window and found
A bluebird singing but there was no one around
At night I lay alone in my bed
With an image of you goin' around in my head

[Chorus 2]
Congratulations for bringing me down
Congratulations, now I'm sorrow bound
Congratulations, you got a good deal
Congratulations, how good you must feel

[Verse 2: Bob Dylan]
I guess I must have loved you more than I ever knew
My world is empty now 'cause it don't have you
And if I had just one more chance to win your heart again
I would do things differently, but what's the use to pretend?

[Chorus 3]
Congratulations for making me wait
Congratulations, now it's too late
Congratulations, you came out on top
Congratulations, you never did know when to stop

[Outro]
Congratulations
Congratulations
Congratulations
Congratulations

The Traveling Wilburys were a supergroup formed by Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison (who passed away between the first and second album), and Tom Petty. On the album, the members were credited as brothers in the fictional Wilbury family, though they changed their pseudonyms after their first album.

The group released two albums, Vol. 1 and Vol. 3. Vol. 1 netted them a Grammy award for the Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group.

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