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PERFORMING ARTISTS
The Monkees
The Monkees
Performer
Bobby Thompson
Bobby Thompson
Banjo
Robert Thompson
Robert Thompson
Banjo
N. PUTNAM
N. PUTNAM
Bass Guitar
Don Mcginnis
Don Mcginnis
Horn
Jerry Carrigan
Jerry Carrigan
Drums
Wayne Moss
Wayne Moss
Electric Guitar
Michael Nesmith
Michael Nesmith
Vocals
Buddy Spicher
Buddy Spicher
Fiddle
Billy Sanford
Billy Sanford
Guitar
Harold Bradley
Harold Bradley
Guitar
Mike Saluzzi
Mike Saluzzi
Guitar
Charlie McCoy
Charlie McCoy
Harmonica
Bud Brisbois
Bud Brisbois
Horn
Dick Nash
Dick Nash
Trombone
Michel Rubini
Michel Rubini
Keyboards
Lloyd Green
Lloyd Green
Steel Guitar
Ray Triscari
Ray Triscari
Trumpet
John Kitzmiller
John Kitzmiller
Tuba
Michael Saluzzi
Michael Saluzzi
Horn
Buddy Childers
Buddy Childers
Horn
David P. Briggs
David P. Briggs
Piano
Marty Eck
Marty Eck
Musician
Patrick Milligan
Patrick Milligan
Musician
Richard Nash
Richard Nash
Horn
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Michael Nesmith
Michael Nesmith
Songwriter
Shorty Rogers
Shorty Rogers
Brass Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Michael Nesmith
Michael Nesmith
Producer
Al Pachucki
Al Pachucki
Engineer

Lyrics

Hey, hey, mercy woman
Plays a song and no-one listens
I need help, I'm falling again
Yeah, play the drum a little bit louder
Tell me I can live without her
If I only listen to the band
Listen to the band
Whoa, weren't they good?
They made me happy
I think I can make it alone
Whoa-oh, mercy woman
Plays a song and no-one listens
I need help, I'm falling again
Yeah, play the drum a little bit louder
Tell me I can live without her
If I only listen to the band
Listen to the band
Whoa, weren't they good?
They made me happy
I think I can make it alone
Yeah, mercy woman
Plays a song and no-one listen
I need help, I'm falling again
Yeah, play the drum a little bit louder
Tell me I can live without her
Now that I have listened to the band play
Ah, weren't they good?
They made me happy
I think I can make it alone
Whoa-oh, mercy woman
Plays a song and nobody listenin'
I need help, I'm falling again, woo
Yeah, play the drum a little louder, Johnny
Tell me I can live without her
Now that I have listened to the band
My my
Written by: Michael Nesmith

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