Although it is an Orbison solo single, Orbison's fellow Traveling Wilburys bandmates, Tom Petty and Jeff Lynne, co-wrote the song and played instruments on the record [...]
Orbison gave his only public rendition of the hit at the Diamond Awards Festival in Antwerp, Belgium, on November 19, 1988, just 17 days before his death and before the single was released. This footage was incorporated into the song's music video. A 2014 version incorporated videos of rehearsal and practice sessions.
because the world is round
it turns me on
because the world is round
because the wind is high
it blows my mind
because the wind is high
love is old, love is new
love is all, love is you
because the sky is blue
it makes me cry
because the sky is blue
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