Lyrics of
Take It Easy

Take It Easy was written by Jackson Browne and Glenn Frey and is famously known as the opening track on the Eagles debut album in 1972. The collaboration between Browne and Frey started when they lived in the same apartment building and Frey heard Browne working on the song but struggling to finish it. Frey suggested the line Its a girl, my Lord, in a flatbed Ford, slowing down to take a look at me, which became a key part of the song. Take It Ea ... sy was meant to capture the spirit and attitudes of early 70s country rock and became one of the Eagles biggest hits, greatly contributing to the bands initial success. See more [+]

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Well I'm a runnin' down the road try'n to loosen my load
I've got seven women on my mind
Four that wanna own me, two that wanna stone me
One says she's a friend of mine

Take it easy, take it easy
Don't let the sound of your own wheels drive you crazy
Lighten up while you still can
Don't even try to understand
Just find a place to make your stand, and take it easy

Well, I'm a standin' on a corner in Winslow, Arizona
Such a fine sight to see
It's a girl my lord in a flat-bed Ford
Slowin' down to take a look at me

Come on, ba-by, don't say maybe
I gotta know if your sweet love is gonna save me
We may lose and we may win, though we may never be here again
So open up I'm climbin' in, so take it easy


Well, I'm a runnin' down the road tryin' to loosen my load
Got a world of trouble on my mind
Lookin' for a lover who won't blow my cover, she's so hard to find

Take it easy, take it easy
Don't let the sound of your own wheels make you crazy
Come on baby, don't say maybe
I gotta know of your sweet love is gonna save me

Oh oh oh, oh oh oh
Oh oh oh, oh oh oh
Oh oh oh, oh oh oh
Oh oh oh, oh oh oh
Oh oh oh, oh oh oh
Oh we got it e - e - asy
We oughta take it e - e - asy