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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Rod Stewart
Vocals
Bob Singers
Background Vocals
Cindy Singers
Background Vocals
The Clappers
Background Vocals
The Pets
Background Vocals
Bob Glaub
Bass Guitar
David Hood
Bass Guitar
Donald "Duck" Dunn
Bass Guitar
Leland Sklar
Bass Guitar
Al Jackson Jr.
Drums
Nigel Olsson
Drums
Roger Hawkins
Drums
Willie Correa
Percussion
Fred Tackett
Guitar
Jesse Ed Davis
Guitar
Jimmy Johnson
Guitar
Pete Carr
Guitar
Steve Cropper
Guitar
Booker T. Jones
Hammond Organ
Roger Hopps
Horn
Albhy Galuten
Keyboards
Barry Beckett
Keyboards
David Lindley
Mandolin
Andrew Love
Saxophone
Ed Logan
Saxophone
James Mitchell
Saxophone
Tom McGinley
Saxophone
Jack Hale
Trombone
Wayne Jackson
Trumpet
The Memphis Horns
Horn
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Rod Stewart
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
burt Szerlip
Assistant Engineer
Dan Augustino
Assistant Engineer
Steve Gursky
Assistant Engineer
Gabby Garcia
Engineer
Jerry Masters
Engineer
Rich Blakin
Engineer
Steve Melton
Engineer
Willie Mitchell
Engineer
Melvyn Abrahams
Mastering Engineer
Tom Dowd
Producer
Andy Zax
Producer
Cheryl Pawelski
Producer
Dave Schultz
Mastering Engineer
Patrick Kraus
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
Went downtown on the 249
Playin' for recognition of the New York town
See, me and my boys got a rock 'n' roll band
They were so damn good, gonna lift up the man, yeah
Well, we got ups, we got downs
We got just so high 'til the sun goes down
Got the ego, can be abused
I got my two-toned shoes and I can sing the blues
Look out, kids, it's the FBI
We got a problem, you keep me high
Put on your clothes, take the smile off your face
And put your money where your mouth is or get out this place
New York town is a mean ass town
We got a thousand bands singin' underground
Way down in New Orleans it's the same old thing
Emotional music a merry old thing
Well, Old King Soul, he finally gave us a jolt
He played the vibes 'til nine and read from ten to four
He played upside down, he played inside out
Then a uniform band he was thrown into jail
Look out, kids, it's the FBI
We got a problem, you keep me high
Put on your clothes, take the smile off your face
Put your money where your mouth is or get out this place
Hit it
Gettin' hungry, I know, little woman
Can't get a smell 'cause my nose is blocked
I'm so high, I can't believe it
Hotel dogs are knockin' on my door
Two nights of singin' nearly out on the end
Left the two parts red, oh what a square
As soon as the man, there's no sweeter song
Listen, McCartney, we're the band on the run
Look out, kids, it's the FBI
We got a problem, you keep me high
Put on your clothes, take the smile off your face
And put your money where your mouth is or get out this place
Oh, yeah
Writer(s): Rod Stewart
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