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 ... See more [+] 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.
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
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