Playin' The Man
You tell me that after all this
Walkin’ the walk an’ talkin’ the talk
You’re just about ready to be flipped over on your back
And be made to shut up, well, baby
You’ve come to the right place
See I’ve got half a nelson to do just what you’re wantin’
Done and when I’m done with my doin’
You ’n I will get more down than ever was got off
A duck, a goose, or any other bird, ’cause, baby
I’m reading the writing on your face
(Chorus)
It ain’t easy playin’ the man
It ain’t easy playin’ the man
It ain’t easy playin’ the man
It ain’t easy playin’
Well, you just sit here on your Papa’s knee
And tell him all your troubles, son
I know you want to and, like I said, when we’re all done
And you’ve been lapped up, slapped up, shut up and down
And you’ve come to the right place
We can just sleep it off, sleep it off
Then we’ll bring it on and on again
And we won’t tell nobody, nobody you don’t want to
And we’ll clean up, see
And leave not the slightest tell-tale trace
(Chorus)
You don’ wanna stand straight
Shit, ya can’t think straight
You don’ wanna carry a gun
You don’ wanna be one
You wanna get soft, not hard, right?
You wanna be flipped over, not flipped over
Ya wanna be shut up, not shut up
Ya wanna cry if ya want to
Ya wanna try, don’t ya want to?
Ya wanna be afraid o’ the dark night
All words and music by Dave Hall ©
Publisher: Row House Music PRO: ASCAP
