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Playin' The Game - 1976


Released: 1976
Length: 37:34
Label: A & M
Producer: Manny Charlton


Line up:

- Dan McCafferty (vocals)
- Manny Charlton (guitars, producer)
- Pete Agnew (bass guitar, vocals)
- Darrell Sweet (percussion, drums)


Additional musicians & other credits:

- Nick Blagona - engineer
- Mike Brown - remastering
- Robert M. Corich - liner notes, remastering
- Laura Vallis - design
Track Listing:

1. Somebody To Roll - 3:55
2. Down Home Girl - 5:04
3. Flying - 4:20
4. Waiting For The Man - 3:47
5. Born To Love - 3:58
6. I Want To Do Everything For You - 4:18
7. I Don't Want To Go On Without You - 3:46
8. Wild Honey - 3:04
9. L.A. Girls - 3:52

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Somebody To Roll:

Goin' out, got some time to use 
Baby, baby, baby, I just can't lose 
Truckin' round from town to town 
Got to get my rocks off the ground 
Going up, I've been down so long 
All I need is just one good song 
Take me out of this dead end gig 
Get my shot at some of the big 
If you want to rock 
If you want to rock 
You got to find somebody to roll 

I just signed my life away 
The record company's got to pay 
Got to chase that billboard bullet 
Nothin' left but to go out and do it 
If you want to rock 
You got to find 
If you want to rock 
You got to find somebody to roll 
Somebody to roll 

Goin' out, got some time to use 
Baby, baby, baby, I just can't lose 
Truckin' round from town to town 
Got to get my rocks off the ground 
If you want to rock 
You got to find somebody 
If you want to rock 
You got to find somebody to roll 
Somebody to roll

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Down Home Girl:
(Jerry Leiber, L. Butler)
	 
Lord I swear, the perfume you wear 
Is made out of turnip greens 
And every time that I kiss you girl 
It tastes like pork and beans 
Even though you're wearin' them 
Citified high heels 
I can tell by your giant steps 
That you've been walkin' through cotton fields 
Ohhhhhh, you're some down home girl 
Your shoes are green, your dress is red 
And your wiggy head is powder blue 
But underneath all of that mess, 
Well you're still the same old messy you 
You're sittin there in that fancy chair 
Just drinkin' champaigne like a movie star 
When ya oughta be sittin' on a sidewalk 
Drinkin white lightnin' 
Out of a jelly jar 
Oh, you're some down home girl 
Dimples in your pretty cheeks 
And dimples in your knees 
You walk by and baby I 
Can smell magnolia trees 
You tell me you're from new york baby 
But I know you're from way down south 
I can hear a mississippi mama 
Evey time you open up your mouth 
Oh, you're some down home girl 
Oh, you're some down home girl

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Flying:
	 
Here I am flying 
Looking down at mother earth below 
Above me only blue skies 
Below me is a cotton candy world 

Here I am dreaming 
Plane I'm on flies gently as a bird 
Captain said something 
But I never heard single word 

Here I am flying 
Look above you 
I'll be watching you 
Maybe you won't see me 
But soon I'll be flying 
Soon I'll be flying home to you 

Gazing at the sunrise 
Homeland sure looks green far down below 
Now we're almost landed 
I can see the hostess by the door 

Here I am flying 
Look above you 
I'll be watching you 
Maybe you won't see me 
But soon I'll be flying 
Soon I'll be flying home to you 

Won't be long 'till I see 
Bridges on our river 
Looking at the old familiar lights 
Won't be long 'till we'll be 
Making up for countless sleepless nights 

Here I am flying 
Looking down at mother earth below 
Above me only blue skies 
Below me is a cotton candy world 

Here I am flying 
Look above you 
I'll be watching you 
Maybe you won't see me 
But soon I'll be flying 
Soon I'll be flying home to you

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Waiting For The Man:

Cruisin' on down to my street corner 
Where me and my friends hang out 
I'm pickin' up billy along the way 
Man he knows what it's all about 
Jed knows some chicks that can be had 
He's got his old mans car 
You know that can't be bad 
Phil just got numbered in a fight 
But we all jumped in now ol' phil's alright 
Hangin' out together on the street 
Lookin' so hot we can't be beat 
Keepin' so cool when we get hassled 
Takin' our time to move along 
And if you're lookin' to start some trouble 
Man you don't know what you're takin' on 
Me and billy all the guys 
Fat marie with the friendly eyes 
She ain't so pretty but, ooh my my my 
Street corner people waitin' for the man 
Just me and billy and all the guys 
Fat marie with the friendly eyes 
She ain't so pretty but, ooh my my my 
Street corner people, we're waitin' for the man 
Shootin' our job to the local ladies 
Showin' them such a good time 
Drinkin' our wine and gettin' crazy 
And movin' on down the line 
Just me and billy, all the guys 
Fat marie with the friendly eyes 
She ain't so pretty but, ooh my my my 
We're just street corner people waitin' for the man 
Me and billy, all the guys 
Fat marie with the friendly eyes 
She ain't so pretty but, ooh my my my 
Street corner people waitin' for the man 
We're just street corner people 
We're waitin' for the man

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Born To Love:

Reach out and touch my fire 
I'll make you know you're alive 
Sweet love move in slow 
Stretching out like a wire 
I'll take you right to the top 
Girl as low as you can drop 
You'll thank the lord up above 
Woman you'll know you've been loved 
I was born to love 
I was born to love 
Sure as there's stars up above 
I was born to love 
Born to love you 
Slow down now don't you run 
For you there's just no way out 
Made up my mind, not wastin' time 
You're what I'm thinkin' about 
I got myself on your case 
You just can't keep up the pace 
But you'll thank the lord up above 
Woman you'll know you've been loved 
I was born to love 
I was born to love 
Sure as there's stars up above 
I was born to love 
Born to love you 
Hey girl don't be a fool 
Your bridges all have been crossed 
You've got it wrong, my love is strong 
So don't go countin' the cost 
I'm only thinkin' of you 
Give me just an hour or two 
Then you'll thank the lord up above 
Woman you'll know you've been loved 
I was born to love 
I was born to love 
Sure, sure as there's stars up above 
I was born to love 
Born to love you 
I was born to love you

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I Want To Do Everything For You:
(Joe Tex)	 
	 
I want to hold you in my arms 'till you say 'turn me loose' 
I want to do little things to you 'till you say 'it ain't no use' 
I want to wake you every morning with a good morning kiss 
I want to kiss you to sleep the same way cause I, I know you like this 
I want to do everything for you 
Cause that's all that a man can do 
When he loves a woman like I love you 
And I love ya, love ya, love ya 
I want to say sweet things to you 'till you say I've said enough 
I want to stand right by your side when the goin' gets tough 
I want to mend your broken heart till you say the hurt is gone 
I want tostay with you always so that you won't be alone 
I want to do everything for you 
Cause that's all that a man can do 
When he loves a woman like I love you 
And I love ya, love ya, love ya 
I want to work for you every day 'till you say 'come home and rest' 
I want to buy you pretty little things so you can look your best 
I want to take you every where so the world can see what I got 
I want to treat you with tender love 'till you say I've got to stop 
I want to do everything for you 
'cause that's all that a man can do 
When he loves a woman like I love you 
And I love ya, love ya, love ya 
I want to do everything for you 
Cause that's all that a man can do 
When he loves a woman like I love you 
And I love ya, love ya, love ya, love ya

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I Don't Want To Go On Without You:
(Bert Berns, Jerry Wexler)
	 
I don't want to 
Go on without you 
It's so bad to be alone 
Oh baby come home 
I need you 
My room is so blue 
I keep seein' your face 
Oh, every place 
Here in the gloom 
Of my lonely room 
I hold her memories 
And smell her sweet perfume 
I can't stand to 
Live on without you 
Oh my darlin' hear my plea 
C'mon back to me 
Here in the gloom 
Of my lonely room 
I hold her memories 
And smell her sweet perfume 
I can't stand to 
Live on without you 
Oh my darlin' hear my plea 
C'mon back to me 
I can't stand to 
Go on without you 
Oh my darlin' hear my plea 
Go on without you 
'can't stand to (no, no, no, no, ) 
Go on without you 
Oh my darlin' hear my plea 
Go on without you....... 
I can't stand to......

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Wild Honey:
(B. Wilson)
	 
Mama I'm tellin' you as sure as I'm standin' here 
She's my girl and that's the way I'm keepin' it my mama dear 
No good will it do you to stand there and frown at me 
The girl's got my heart and my love's comin' down on me 
Last time I met her since I got a taste of wild honey 
(sweet, sweet, my honey bee) 
You know she's got the sweetness of the honey bee 
(sweet, sweet, my honey) 
Honey, (sweet, sweet, my honey bee) she got me all and stung me good, oh, yesiree 
(sweet, sweet, my honey) 
Before he even stung bee's buzzin' around her hive 
She singled me out, single handed took me alive 
I'm gonna take her home and spend my life 
Eatin' up the wild honey 
(sweet, sweet, my honey bee) 
(sweet, sweet, my honey) 
(sweet, sweet, my honey bee) 
(sweet, sweet, my honey) 
(sweet, sweet, my honey) 
Oh mama she's sweeter (sweeter) and sweeter (sweeter) and sweeter, sweeter 
Yaaaa, honey (sweet, sweet, my honey bee) 
Let me tell you how she really got to my soul (sweet, sweet my honey) 
It ain't funny, (sweet, sweet, my honey bee) the way she made me want to sing a little rock and 
Roll (sweet, sweet, my honey) 
There's nothing quite as good as the taste of wild honey 
Break my back workin' just to save me some money 
I can spend my life with her eatin' up her wild honey 
(sweet, sweet, my honey bee) 
Oh honey she's sweeter (sweeter) and sweeter (sweeter) and sweeter, sweeter 
Now 
(sweet, sweet, my honey bee) 
(sweet, sweet, my honey) 
(sweet, sweet, my honey bee) 
(sweet, sweet, my honey) 
Gimme some gimme some 
(sweet, sweet, my honey) 
Gimme some gimme some(she's the one) 
(sweet, sweet, my honey) 
Gimme some wild honey 
Gimme some gimme some.....

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L.A. Girls:
	 
Two bucks an hour 
You can hire a car 
You can go most anywhere 
That depends on who you are 
You can be your own boss 
Takin' your own time 
The sun shines all the time 
California girls look fine 
You can truck on down the strip any time of night 
Pull an L.A. lady to treat you right 
Stay home call her on the phone 
Sayin' come on over baby I hate to be alone 
L.A. girls are the sunshine 
L.A. girls will reign 
I wanna tell ya, gonna go back again 
I'm gonna go back again 
Every one's in movies 
And every one's a star 
But most of them are fillin' in time 
Workin' in some bar 
They sure don't live in bellaire 
Like they planned to be 
Their names ain't in the sidewalk 
For everyone to see 
But you can truck on down the strip any night 
Pull an L.A. lady to treat you right 
Stay home call her on the phone 
Sayin' come on over baby I hate to be alone 
L.A. girls are the sunshine 
L.A. girls will reign 
I wanna tell ya, gonna go back again 
I'm gonna go back again 
Word gets 'round the band's in town 
They're bustlin' 'round the hall 
Readin' last months rolling stone 
Talkin' rock and roll 
They got all the answers 
For everything you say 
And even if you pass them by 
They gonna tell you anyway 
But you can truck on down the strip any time of night 
Pull an L.A. lady's gonna treat you right 
Stay home call one on the phone 
Sayin' come on over baby I hate to be alone 
L.S. girls are the sunshine 
L.S. girls will reign 
I wanna tell ya, gonna go back again 
I'm gonna go back there again

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