Think About It

Think About It is a song written by Stevie Nicks. The first released version of the song was on her 1981 solo debut Bella Donna and gave an additional writing credit to Roy Bittan (pianist with Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band) although he did not feature on the track, with piano instead being handled by Bill Payne, late of Little Feat.

The sleeve notes give the song a copyright date of 1974 but the dedication to Nicks' Fleetwood Mac colleague Christine McVie suggest a slightly later date. Nicks herself later said that she wrote the song for McVie when she was considering leaving Fleetwood Mac, thus explaining the line "Think about it before you go."

An earlier version was recorded with Fleetwood Mac for potential inclusion on their bestselling album Rumours. The middle eight (the bit credited to Bittan) had not yet been added and the song was in a different tempo. This version later appeared on the 2004 remaster of Rumours.

Lyrics:
Step into the velvet of the morning

Let yourself lay back within your dreams

Take on the situation but not the torment

Now you know its not as bad as it seems

Well I know you'd like to come away

But baby you can't come

Your fortune is your life's love

Oh and anytime you think about leaving

Think about what you know

Well think about it

Think about it before you go

Even when you feel like your life is fading

I know that you'll go on forever You're that good

Heartbreak of the moment is not endless

Now your fortune is your life's love

Well honey

I know you'd like to come away

But baby you can't come

Your fortune is your life's love

Whoa and anytime you think about leaving

Think about what you know

Well think about it

Think about it before you go

And the heart says danger

And the heart says whatever

It is... that you want from me

I am just one small part

Of forever

Falling star star

Catcher

Even when you feel like your life is fading

I know that you'll go on forever You're that good

Heartbreak of the moment is not endless

Your fortune is your life's love

Well honey I know you'd like to come away

But baby you can't come

Your fortune is your life's love

Anytime you think about leaving

Think about what you know

Well think about it

Think about it before you go

Well think about it

Think about it before you go

And the heart says danger

The heart says whatever

Think about it

Think about it before you go