A Man Understands

(album: Take A Look At Those Cakes - 1978)

Oh, here I am, like a man in the glass
Here I am, trying to make it last
Here I am, slow
Here I am, I wanna get some more
I wanna say

Shabadoobadoobaday
(Shadadadadoobaday)
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Here I am, a man that calls
Ain't go no loving, but man got laws
Here I am, it's a fact
Here I am, I like it like that
I wanna say it now

Shabadabadoobaday
(Shadadadadoobaday)
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(Shadadadadoobaday)
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(Shadadadadoobaday)
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(Shadadadadoobaday)

Here I am, I'm all alone
Ain't got no queen on my throne
Here I am, my name is Brown
It's what I tell 'em, just waiting to clown

I said shabadabadoobaday
(Shadadadadoobaday)
Shabadabadoobaday
(Shadadadadoobaday)
Shabadabadoobaday
(Shadadadadoobaday)
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Oh, here I am, a man at last
I got my baby looking through my glass
Here I am, you know I got it made
Lay it back like right, got it made in the shade

Said shabadabadoobaday
(Shadadadadoobaday)
Shabadabadoobaday
(Shadadadadoobaday)
Shabadabadoobaday
(Shadadadadoobaday)
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(Shadadadadoobaday)

You know what I mean, you know what I mean
You know what I mean, you know what I mean
Close the door, close the door
You know what I mean, you know what I mean
Just close the door, close the door
Close the door, ha, close the door, help me say it

Shabadabadoobaday
(Shadadadadoobaday)
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(Shadadadadoobaday)
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Whoa, hear me, hear me, won't you give me some more
Take my car to the disco

I said shabadabadoobaday
(Shadadadadoobaday)
Shabadabadoobaday
(Shadadadadoobaday)
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(Shadadadadoobaday)
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[scatting]

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One more time, shabadabadoobaday
(Shadadadadoobaday)

Oh, here I am, like a man in a glass
Ain't got no loving, wanna make it last
Here I am, sitting on my throne
Ain't got no queen, and so I'm all alone
I wanna say

Shabadabadoobaday
(Shadadadadoobaday)
Shabadabadoobaday
(Shadadadadoobaday)
Shabadabadoobaday
(Shadadadadoobaday)
Shabadabadoobaday
(Shadadadadoobaday)
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Ha, shabadabadoobaday
(Shadadadadoobaday)
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(Shadadadadoobaday)
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(Shadadadadoobaday)
Shabadabadoobaday
(Shadadadadoobaday)