Michelle Phillips contributed one line to the song, ‘I got down on my knees and I pretend to pray’. She got co-writing credit, and earned half the royalties, which have amounted to a fortune. She’s talked about how lucky she was when she was asked to help with the song.
“She’s talked about how lucky she was when she was asked to help with the song.”
Well, I guess “luck” was when 16 year-old “Holly” quit high school, moved to San Francisco and met the right 26-year-old, married troubadour.