James Taylor

Lyrics Mean old man James Taylor

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Mean old man


On my own, how could I have known? Imagine my surprise.
Just a fool from a tree full of fools who can't believe his eyes, imagine my surprise?

I was a mean old man, I was an ornery cuss, I was a dismal Dan, I made an awful fuss.
Ever since my life began, man, it was ever thus, I was a nasty tyke who was hard to like.
I had to misbehave, I did things in reverse,
refused to wash or shave, I was horrid to my nurse.
I got back what I gave which only made me worse,
I had to have my way which was bleak and gray.

Oh dear, living in here, one hundred years of rain.
Such a drag, this riches to rags with just myself to blame, a dirty low-down shame.

Silly me, silly old me, somewhere outside my mind.
Clever you walking me through, willing to lead the blind just in the nick of time.

Who gets a second chance? Who gets to have some fun?
Who gets to learn to dance before his race is run?
Who gets to shed his skin? Who comes up born again?
Who was a mean old man till you turned him into a golden retriever puppy dog?

Who's a good boy?

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The lyrics MEAN OLD MAN of JAMES TAYLOR is also present in the album October road (2002)

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Biografia

James Taylor is a British musician, a prominent keyboardist active mainly in the 1970s and 1980s. He is known for his collaborations with artists such as Elton John, David Bowie, and Roxy Music. He helped define the sound of progressive rock and electronic music of the time. Among his most representative tracks are "The Man Who Sold the World" (David Bowie cover), "Rocket Man" (Elton John) and "Virginia Plain" (Roxy Music).

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