Sideman

He won't but then again, he might

Changes colour overnight

Agrees with everything you say

Just as long as he gets paid

He's the sideman

The sideman

Watch your back, man

He's at your side, man

A smiling face for every place

Politesse and mannered grace

Acting out his chosen role

Never let him get too close

He's the sideman

The sideman

Watch your back, man

He's at your side, man

Nothingness behind his eyes

Always centred on the prize

Snide behind the winning smile

Always goes the extra mile

He's the sideman

The sideman

Watch your back, man

He's at your side, man

Blind ambition, empty words

Platitudes so well rehearsed

A perfect dinner guest, I'm told

A liar with the plastic soul

He's the sideman

The sideman

Watch your back, man

He's at your side, man

He's the sideman

The sideman

Watch your back, man

He's at your side, man

He's the sideman

The sideman

Watch your back, man

He's at your side, man

Sideman, la-la-la, la

Sideman, la-la-la, la

Sideman (watch out, he comes again)

La-la-la (just know how to be your friend)

Sideman (always has to call your name)

La-la-la (he's the one you'll attain)

(Sideman) sideman

(He's on your side, man) la-la-la, la

(Watch your back, man) sideman

(He's the sideman) la-la-la, la