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Back Stabbers

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R&B/Soul

Back Stabbers was released on March 1, 1972 by Epic/Legacy as a part of the album Back Stabbers (Expanded)

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Roland Chambers

Roland Chambers

Guitar

Bobby Eli

Guitar

Leon Huff

Piano

Norman Harris

Guitar

Bunny Sigler

Guitar

Earl Young

Drums

Larry Washington

Larry Washington

Congas

Leonard Pakula

Organ

Don Renaldo

Conductor

Ronnie Baker

Bass

Don Renaldo and His String & Horn Sections

Don Renaldo and His String & Horn Sections

Horn Section

Eddie Levert

Vocals

Vincent Montana

Vincent Montana

Vibraphone

Walter Williams

Walter Williams

Vocals

William Powell

Vocals

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

John Whitehead

Songwriter

Leon Huff

Songwriter

Gene McFadden

Songwriter

Thom Bell

Arranger

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Leo Sacks

Reissue Producer

Leon Huff

Producer

Tony Martell

Executive Producer

Kenneth Gamble

Producer

Joe Tarsia

Engineer

Thomas Ruff

Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Chorus]

What they do?

(They smilin' in your face) All the time, they wanna take your place

The back stabbers (Back stabbers)

(They smilin' in your face) All the time, they wanna take your place

The back stabbers (Back stabbers)

[Verse 1]

All you fellas who have someone

And you really care, yeah, yeah

Then it's all of you fellas

Who better beware, yeah, yeah

Somebody's out to get your lady

A few of your buddies, they sure look shady

Blades are long, clenched tight in their fist

Aimin' straight at your back

And I don't think they'll miss

[Chorus]

What they do?

(They smilin' in your face) All the time, they want to take your place

The back stabbers (Back stabbers)

[Verse 2]

I keep gettin' all these visits from my friends

Yeah, what they doin' to me?

They come to my house

Again and again and again and again, yeah

So are they there to see my woman?

I don't even be home, but they just keep on comin'

What can I do to get on the right track?

I wish they'd take some of these knives off my back

[Chorus]

What they do?

(They smilin' in your face) All the time, they want to take your place

The back stabbers (Back stabbers)

[Bridge]

Low down, dirty

[Outro]

What they do?

(They smilin' in your face) Smiling faces

Smiling faces sometimes tell lies (Back stabbers)

(They smilin' in your face) I don't need

Low down, dirty bastards (Back stabbers)

(They smilin' in your face) Down, down, down, down, down

Down, down, down, down, down, down, down (Back stabbers)

(They smilin' in your face) Might be your neighbor

Your next door neighbor, yeah (Back stabbers)

Might be

Written by: Gene McFadden, John Whitehead, Leon Huff

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