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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Sheila E.
Sheila E.
Percussion
David Coleman
David Coleman
Cello
Larry Williams
Larry Williams
Saxophone
Prince
Prince
All Instruments
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Prince
Prince
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Bernie Grundman
Bernie Grundman
Mastering Engineer
Bill Jackson
Bill Jackson
Mixing Engineer
Peggy McCreary
Peggy McCreary
Mixing Engineer
Sheila E.
Sheila E.
Producer
Terry Christian
Terry Christian
Mixing Engineer
The Starr Company
The Starr Company
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
She wears a long fur coat of mink
Even in the summer time
Everybody knows from the coy little wink
The girl's got a lot on her mind
[PreChorus]
She's got big thoughts, big dreams
And a big brown Mercedes sedan
What I think this girl
She really wants
To be in love with a man
[Chorus]
She wants to lead the glamorous life
She don't need a man's touch
She wants to lead the glamorous life
Without love, it ain't much
[Verse 2]
She saw him standing in the section marked
"If you have to ask, you can't afford it" lingerie
She threw him bread and said, "Make me scream"
In the dark, what could he say?
[PreChorus]
"Boys with small talk and small minds
Really don't impress me in bed"
She said, "I need a man's man, baby
Diamonds and furs. Love would only conquer my head"
[Chorus]
She wants to lead the glamorous life
She don't need a man's touch
She wants to lead the glamorous life
Without love, it ain't much
[Verse 3]
They made haste in the brown sedan
They drove to 55 Secret street
They made love and by the seventh wave
She knew she had a problem
[PreChorus]
She thought real love is real scary
Money only pays the rent
Love is forever, that's all your life
Love is heaven sent, it's glamorous
[Chorus]
Lead the glamorous life
She don't need a man's touch
She wants to lead the glamorous life
Without love, it ain't much
[Chorus]
She wants to lead the glamorous life
She don't need a man's touch
She wants to lead the glamorous life
Without love, it ain't much
It ain't much
[Chorus]
Lead the glamorous life
She don't need a man's touch
She wants to lead the glamorous life
Without love, it ain't much
It ain't much
[Chorus]
She wants to lead the glamorous life
She don't need a man's touch
She wants to lead the glamorous life
Without love, it ain't much
It ain't much
[Chorus]
Lead the glamorous life
She don't need a man's touch
She wants to lead the glamorous life
Without love, it ain't much
It ain't much
[Outro]
She wants to lead the glamorous life
She don't need a man's touch
She wants to lead the glamorous life
Without love, it ain't much
It ain't much
Written by: Prince

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