All I Wanna Do
All I Wanna Do

Sheryl Crow - All I Wanna Do Lyrics

This track presents a vivid depiction of the laid-back, carefree lifestyle in Los Angeles. The protagonist is more interested in enjoying life's simple pleasures and having fun than conforming to societal expectations or obligations. The song paints an image… Read more

Singer/Songwriter
Feb 7, 1995
95
All I Wanna Do Music Video

All I Wanna Do Lyrics

Hit it
This ain't no disco
And it ain't no country club either
This is L.A.

All I want to 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 is 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 the bar that faces the giant car wash
And the good people of the world
Are washing their cars on their lunch breaks
Hosing and scrubbing as best they can
In skirts and suits

They drive their shiny Datsun's and Buick's
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 over-sized pack letting each one burn
Down to his thick fingers before blowing and
Cursing them out, 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 wanted ads

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

Otherwise the bar is ours
The day and the night
And the car wash, too
The matches and the Bud's
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
I got a feeling the party has just begun
All I wanna do is have some fun
I won't tell you that you're the only one
All I wanna do is have some fun
Until the sun comes up over
Santa Monica Boulevard
Until the sun comes up over
Santa Monica Boulevard

Writer(s): Bill Bottrell, Kevin M Gilbert, Wyn Cooper, Sheryl Suzanne Crow, David Francis Baerwald
Copyright(s): Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Downtown Music Publishing, Reservoir Media Management, Inc., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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What is the Meaning of All I Wanna Do?

This track presents a vivid depiction of the laid-back, carefree lifestyle in Los Angeles. The protagonist is more interested in enjoying life's simple pleasures and having fun than conforming to societal expectations or obligations. The song paints an image of an ordinary day at a bar, observing people and their daily routines, contrasting the mundane with the desire for enjoyment. It emphasizes the importance of seizing the day, living in the moment, and finding joy wherever possible. Despite being surrounded by individuals engaged in routine activities, the singer remains focused on her pursuit of happiness and fun, underlining a sense of individuality and nonconformity. All in all, it's an ode to living life on one's own terms without getting tangled up in the complexities of modern existence.

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