It's Your Birthday

"It's Your Birthday" is the 2nd song on American Music Club's seventh album, 1994’s San Francisco. Mark Eitzel wrote the song about Vudi and Omewenne's relationship at the time.

"It's Your Birthday"
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Song by American Music Club from the album San Francisco
Released	October 1994
Format	LP / CD / CS
Length	4:33
Label	Reprise Records (US) / Virgin Records (UK)
Writer(s)	Mark Eitzel
Producer(s)	Joe Chicarelli / American Music Club
San Francisco track listing
"Fearless" "It's Your Birthday" "Can You Help Me" "Love Doesn't Belong" "Wish The World Away" "How Many Six Packs Does It Take To Screw In A Light" "Cape Canaveral" "Hello Amsterdam" "The Revolving Door" "In The Shadow Of The Valley" "What Holds The World Together" "I Broke My Promise" "The Thorn In My Side Is Gone" "I'll Be Gone" "Fearless (Reprise)" "California Dreamin'" "I Just Took My Two Sleeping Pills And Now I'm Like A Bridegroom Standing At The Altar"

Lyrics

The eyes of the world see what they want to see
People always boil things down to nothing
They'll see your love as worthless and wrong
The eyes of the world leave you with nothing

It's your birthday baby
Here's a gift you should take it
It's your birthday baby
Here's a gift you should unwrap it
It's your birthday baby
Here's some luck you should grab it
It's your birthday baby
Here's a smile you should unwrap it

There's still a few drinks between you and closing time
If you break her heart you'll break your own
Are you afraid that all her roads led right you
Are you afraid that all your roads led right to her

It's your birthday baby
Here's a gift you should take it
It's your birthday baby
Here's a gift you should unwrap it
It's your birthday baby
Here's some luck you should grab it
It's your birthday baby
Here's a smile you should unwrap it

No matter how long you stay with her
You know she loves you
You could make her pain count for something
Even though she hasn't been a girl for very long
Her heart is beautiful, beautiful and strong

It's your birthday baby
Here's a gift you should take it
It's your birthday baby
Here's a gift you should unwrap it
It's your birthday baby
Here's some luck you should grab it
It's your birthday baby
Here's a smile you should unwrap it

Personnel

• Mark Eitzel - vocals, guitars
• Danny Pearson - bass, guitar, mandolin, backing vocals
• Vudi - guitars, backing vocals
• Tim Mooney - drums, guitar, backing vocals
• Bruce Kaphan - pedal steel guitar, keyboards, guitar, tablas, backing vocals

External links

• "It's Your Birthday" live in San Francisco, April 27, 1994