I had the audacity once to attempt to perform Lover You Should of Come Over solo at an open mic. -Ouch. I really enjoy that album though, it's been years since I've listened to it because I used to listen to it too much. If you're a fan, you might consider checking out this old post: http://hubski.com/pub?id=27073 wherein the lyrics for the song Hallelujah are discussed, including the versus Buckley omits. It's a cool discussion imo.
You are brave to have tried. It seems so simple when you rehearse, and then you realize you have to convey demure observation and full cri de coeur within two minutes, then do it again. If you fail to turn it back down again and oversell the opening lines of each section, people just tune out. Oh, and the range. Yeah, he had a magical range. His father was a good song writer and performer, but Jeff was leagues better. I also love the jokes on the Live at sin-é disc.
They say there is a fine line between brave and stupid. No such line here, this was just stupid. I have no where near the range to pull that song off. Live at sin-é is fantastic. I'm going to post something from it now.