Jesse Lyrics
Carly Simon
Lyrics
Oh Mother say a prayer for me
Jesse's back in town, it won't be easy
Don't let him near me, don't let him touch me
Don't let him tease me
Jesse, I won't cut fresh flowers for you
No Jesse, and I won't make the wine cold for you
No Jesse, I won't change the sheets for you
I won't put on cologne, I won't sit by the phone for you
Annie, keep reminding me that he cut out my heart
Like a paper doll
Sally, tell me once again how he set me up
Just to see me fall
Jesse, I won't cut fresh flowers for you
No Jesse, I won't make the wine cold for you
No Jesse, I won't change the sheets for you
I won't put on cologne, I won't sit by the phone for you
No, no, no
Jesse, quick come here, I won't tell a soul
(Not even myself)
Jesse, that you've come back to me, my friends will all say
(She's gone again)
But how can anyone know what you are to me
That I'm in heaven again
Because you've come back to me
Ooooh
Jesse
Jesse, I'll always cut fresh flowers for you
And Jesse, I'll always make the wine cold for you
Oh Jesse, I can easily change my mind about you
And put on cologne, and sit by the phone for you
Oh yeah
Jesse
Lets open the wine
And drink to the heart
Which has a will of it's own
My friends (My friends)
Let's comfort them
They're feeling bad
They think I've sunk so low
Jesse, I always cut fresh flowers for you
And Jesse, I will make the wine cold for you
Oh Jesse, I will change the sheets for you
Put on cologne and I will wait by the phone for you
Oh, Jesse
(La la la la la, la la la la la, la la la la la)
Oh Jesse
(La la la la la, la la la la la, la la la la la)
Jesse, I will cut fresh flowers for you
And Jesse, yeah, make the wine cold for you
Oh Jesse, and I will change the sheets for you
Song & Lyrics Facts
Carly Simon's "Jesse" is a song released in 1979 as part of her album, Spy. It was written by Carly and Jacob Brackman and features the musicians Ben Taylor (guitar), Richie Zito (bass guitar) and Russ Kunkel (drums).
The lyrics tell the story of unrequited love for Jesse, who remains aloof from the narrator throughout the song. The chorus goes: “Jesse, you should know that I'll never let you go/You've been on my mind like a song”. While the song does not explicitly state why Jesse cannot be with the narrator, it implies that something keeps them apart. Despite this, the narrator still expresses their deep devotion to Jesse, making the song an emotional rollercoaster.