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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Electric Light Orchestra
Electric Light Orchestra
Performer
Jeff Lynne
Jeff Lynne
Vocals
Peter Ford-Robertson
Peter Ford-Robertson
Speaker
Richard Tandy
Richard Tandy
Piano
Louis Clark
Louis Clark
Conductor
Bev Bevan
Bev Bevan
Drums
Mik Kaminski
Mik Kaminski
Violin
Michael de Albuquerque
Michael de Albuquerque
Bass
Michael Edwards
Michael Edwards
Cello
Hugh 'H' McDowell
Hugh 'H' McDowell
Cello
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jeff Lynne
Jeff Lynne
Composer
Jeff Lynne
Jeff Lynne
Arranger
Richard Tandy
Richard Tandy
Arranger
Louis Clark
Louis Clark
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jeff Lynne
Jeff Lynne
Reissue Producer
Al Quaglieri
Al Quaglieri
Reissue Producer
Mike Pela
Mike Pela
Assistant Engineer
Joseph M. Palmaccio
Joseph M. Palmaccio
Mastering Engineer
Dick Plant
Dick Plant
Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Painted lady, painted lady, painted lady
Painted lady, painted lady, painted lady
Painted lady, painted lady, painted lady
Painted lady, painted lady, painted lady
Painted lady, oh whoa
[Verse 2]
Painted lady, stop that closin' in on me
Painted lady, you're supposed to be a dream
Painted lady, you better stay away from me
Yeah-yeah, oh-oh-oh-oh
[Verse 3]
Painted lady, why you loosenin' my tie?
Painted lady, what's that twinkle n your eye?
Painted lady, you better stay away from me
Yeah-yeah, oh-oh-oh-oh
[Verse 4]
Painted lady, with your jewels and your beads
Painted lady, don't you do these dirty deeds
Painted lady, you better stay here with me
Yeah-yeah, oh-oh-oh whoa
[Verse 5]
Oh-oh-oh-oh
[Verse 6]
Nobody's child till I saw the light of your smile
Painted lady
Nobody's child, you have set me free
Yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah
[Verse 7]
Nobody's child, you came in and stayed for a while
Painted lady
Nobody's child, you have set me free
Yeah-yeah-yeah, oh wa-wa-ha-ha ha
[Verse 8]
Painted lady, painted lady, painted lady
Painted lady, painted lady, painted lady
Painted lady, painted lady, painted lady
Oh-oh-oh-oh
[Verse 9]
Painted lady, painted lady, painted lady
Painted lady, painted lady, painted lady
Painted lady, painted lady, painted lady
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Written by: Jeff Lynne

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