This is “Splendid Isolation” by Warren Zevon.
He did a lot of stuff that was rough and bittersweet at the same time. This is probably my favorite.
He died in 2003 of lung cancer.
There was a night when he was on the Letterman show, knowing he had terminal cancer…
Zevon’s advice was “Enjoy every sandwich.”
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Here are the lyrics to that song.
I especially like the part about putting tinfoil up on the windows and lying in the dark to dream.
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I want to live alone in the desert
I want to be like Georgia O’Keefe
I want to live on the Upper East Side
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