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Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel - Mr Raffles (Man, It Was Mean) (1975)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel
Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Steve Harley
Steve Harley
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel
Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel
Producer
Alan Parsons
Alan Parsons
Producer

Lyrics

Harley Man, it was mean to be seen in the robes you wore for Lent You must've known that it was Easter There for a while in your smile I could see Mexico blood say 'This is true, I was a teaser' There were a thousand manitas being exchanged for pesetas. Man, it was hard not to laugh out loud I couldn't believe the size of the crowd You must have fooled them into coming Wow, there were women and children too They would have hanged us if they knew I think I know for certain Inside you sniggered so hearty, you only came for the party Man, it was mean, it was mean, man it was mean. Remember the time, what a time, we had down in Barcelona After you'd been slaying babies There, for a time, I was fooled by your disguises But I never thought of smashing rules You wore the yellow bandana and gave out heavenly manna. Then in Amsterdam you were perfect fun You never let on you had a gun And then you shot that spanish dancer The speed at which we ran for a mile or two They would have crucified us if they knew I think I know for certain Inside you sniggered so hearty, we only killed for the party Man, it was mean, it was mean, man it was mean. You think of him ... ... You can be this way for ever and ever ... Man, show me something I've never seen You're only real in your dream machine And all your games a little drastic Just throw me out if I get obscene But that's the way that I've always been I think I know for certain Inside you sniggered so hearty, we're only living a party Man, it was mean, it was mean, man it was mean. We're having a party Ooh-ooh, we're having a party ...
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