This song explores the complexities of human relationships, the hesitation to embrace vulnerability, and the hope for a change of heart that could lead to a meaningful connection. The repeated refrain emphasizes the importance of not letting go of opportunities and the desire for Rikki to hold onto...
[Intro]
[Verse 1]
We hear you're leavin', that's okay
I thought our little wild time had just begun
I guess you kind of scared yourself, you turn and run
But if you have a change of heart
[Chorus]
Rikki, don't lose that number
You don't wanna call nobody else
Send it off in a letter to yourself
Rikki, don't lose that number
It's the only one you own
You might use it if you feel better
When you get home
[Verse 2]
I have a friend in town, he's heard your name
We can go out driving on Slow Hand Row
We could stay inside and play games, I don't know
And you could have a change of heart
[Chorus]
Rikki, don't lose that number
You don't wanna call nobody else
Send it off in a letter to yourself
Rikki, don't lose that number
It's the only one you own
You might use it if you feel better
When you get home
[Guitar Solo]
[Bridge]
You tell yourself you're not my kind
But you don't even know your mind
And you could have a change of heart
[Chorus]
Rikki, don't lose that number
You don't wanna call nobody else
Send it off in a letter to yourself
Rikki, don't lose that number
It's the only one you own
You might use it if you feel better
When you get home
[Outro]
Rikki, don't lose that number
(Rikki, don't lose that number)
Rikki, don't lose that number
Rikki Don’t Lose That Number was written by Donald Fagen & Walter Becker.
Rikki Don’t Lose That Number was produced by Gary Katz.
Steely Dan released Rikki Don’t Lose That Number on Wed Feb 20 1974.
“There was never a conscious thought about picking up Horace Silver’s intro. We wrote this Brazilian bass line and when drummer Jim Gordon heard it, he played his figures. As for the piano line, I think I had heard it on an old Sergio Mendes album. Maybe that’s where Horace heard it, too.” – Donald...