Family Man

Album: H2O (1983)
Charted: 15 6
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  • She had sulky smile
    She took her standard pose as she presented herself
    She had sultry eyes
    She made it perfectly plain that she was his for a price

    But he said, "Leave me alone, I'm a family man
    And my bark is much worse than my bite"
    He said, "Leave me alone, I'm a family man
    If you push me too far I just might"

    She wore her hurt surprise
    As she rechecked her make-up to protect herself
    Dropped her price and pride
    She made it totally clear that she was his for a night

    But he said, "Leave me alone, I'm a family man
    And my bark is much worse than my bite"
    He said, "Leave me alone, I'm a family man
    If you push me too far I just might"

    She gave him her look
    It would have worked on any other man around
    He looked her up and down
    She knew he couldn't decide if he should hold his ground

    But he said, "Leave me alone, I'm a family man
    And my bark is much worse than my bite"
    He's just "Leave me alone, I'm a family man (oh oh)
    If you push me too far I just might" (ayy)

    She turned, tossed her head
    Unlike her opening move, her final exit line
    He waited much too long
    But by the time he got his courage up she was gone

    Then he screamed, "Leave me alone, I'm a family man
    And my bark is much worse than my bite"
    He said, "Leave me alone, I'm a family man (oh oh)
    If you push me too far, I just might"

    He said, "Leave me alone, I'm a family man
    And I don't think I want it tonight"
    Then he said, "Leave me alone, I'm a family man (oh oh)
    If you push me too far I just might"

    He said, "Leave me alone, I'm a family man
    And my bark is much worse than my bite"
    He said, "Leave me alone, I'm a family man (oh oh)
    If you push me too far I just might"

    He said, "Leave me alone, I'm a family man
    Don't leave me alone 'cause I got to go home please
    Leave me alone, I'm a family man" Writer/s: David Brough Pert-Morris, Eddie Fenn, Maggie Reilly, Michael Gordon Oldfield, Mike Fry, Timothy Kjell Cross
    Publisher: BMG Rights Management, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, TuneCore Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 2

  • Lance from Pittsburgh, PaI remember Family Man from the Spring time of 1983. Cool song that you don't hear of anymore.
  • Lester from New York City, NyGreat guitar break by Gilda Radner's ex, G.E. Smith.
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