Songs on this album are all in the style of The Beatles, at various stages in the Beatles' career. This song is musically similar to “Can’t Buy Me Love” and “She’s A Woman”.
[Intro]
Well, I've heard it
I've heard it all
I've heard it all before
[Verse 1]
I don't need no gypsy
I don't need no crystal ball
Since you started messin' round on me darlin'
Now the phone's ringing off the wall
[Pre-Chorus1]
And everybody says it's so
I got a broken heart comin'
And they want me to know
[Chorus]
And I've heard it all
I don't need a crystal ball
[Verse 2]
I got a lady across the hallway
I got another one, way across town
All the people at your birthday party
You should hear the way they're puttin' me down?
[Pre-Chorus 2]
It seems the whole world's out to spy
It's like the CIA meets the FBI
[Chorus]
And I've heard it all
I don't need a crystal ball
Well, I've heard it all
I don't need a crystal ball
Well I've heard it all
It ain't no surprise to me
[Verse 3]
I don't watch no television
I don't read the daily news
I'm afraid if I listen to the radio
I'll hear about the latest things you do
[Pre-Chorus 3]
I don't want no explanation
Nothin' you could say
Could be a revelation
[Chorus]
And I've heard it all
I don't need a crystal ball
Well, I've heard it all
I don't need a crystal ball
Well I've heard it all
It ain't no surprise to me
[Verse 3]
I don't watch no television
I don't read the daily news
I'm afraid if I listen to the radio
I'll hear about the latest things you do
[Pre-Chorus 3]
I don't want no explanation
Nothin' you could say
Could be a revelation
[Chorus]
And I've heard it all
I don't need a crystal ball
Well, I've heard it
I've heard it all
I've heard it all before
Crystal Ball was written by Roger Powell & Kasim Sulton & Willie Wilcox & Todd Rundgren.
Crystal Ball was produced by Willie Wilcox & Roger Powell & Kasim Sulton & Todd Rundgren.
Utopia released Crystal Ball on Wed Sep 24 1980.