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The Cars: I'm Not The One (Live) Electric Factory , Philadelphia 5/22/11
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Ric Ocasek
Ric Ocasek
Vocals
Elliot Easton
Elliot Easton
Background Vocals
Greg Hawkes
Greg Hawkes
Keyboards
Benjamin Orr
Benjamin Orr
Bass Guitar
David Robinson
David Robinson
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Ric Ocasek
Ric Ocasek
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Thom Moore
Thom Moore
Assistant Engineer
Walter Turbitt
Walter Turbitt
Assistant Engineer
Roy Thomas Baker
Roy Thomas Baker
Producer
John Hughes
John Hughes
Reissue Producer
Ian Taylor
Ian Taylor
Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I'm not the one
That you'll be shootin' for
I'm not the one
Who's coming back for me
You know why
We've been through this too many times
You know why
It's never clear, it's pantomime
[Verse 2]
Goin' round and round
'Cause you can't get on your feet
Goin' round and round
Still takin' all the heat
Goin' round and round
Never lettin' down
[Verse 3]
I'm not the one
Whose memory you still keepin'
I'm not the one
Whose talkin' in your sleep
[Verse 4]
You know why
I don't have to tell you twice
You know why
Knew you when you weren't so nice
[Verse 5]
Goin' round and round
'Cause you can't get on your feet
Goin' round and round
Still takin' all the heat
Goin' round and round
Never touchin' down
[Verse 6]
I'm not the one
That you'll be breakin' in
And I'm not the one
That you'll be takin' in
[Verse 7]
You know why
Tried and tried to crack the shell
You know why
When you fake, it's hard to tell
[Verse 8]
Goin' round and round
'Cause you can't get on your feet
Goin' round and round
Still takin' all the heat
Goin' round and round
'Cause you can't get on your feet
Goin' round and round
Still takin' all the heat
[Verse 9]
Goin' round and round
Round and round
Goin' round and round
Round and round
[Verse 10]
Goin' round and round
'Cause you can't get on your feet
Goin' round and round
Still takin' all the heat
[Verse 11]
Round and round
'Cause you can't get on your feet
Round and round
Still takin' all the heat
[Verse 12]
Round and round
'Cause you can't get on your feet
Round and round
Written by: Ric Ocasek

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