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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Daryl Hall & John Oates
Daryl Hall & John Oates
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Mike Oldfield
Mike Oldfield
Songwriter
Rick Fenn
Rick Fenn
Songwriter
Mike Frye
Mike Frye
Songwriter
Morris Pert
Morris Pert
Songwriter
Maggie Reilly
Maggie Reilly
Songwriter
Tim Cross
Tim Cross
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Daryl Hall & John Oates
Daryl Hall & John Oates
Producer
N KERNON
N KERNON
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

She had sulky smile
She took her standard pose, as she presented herself
She had sultry eyes
She made it perfectly plain, that she was his for a price
But he said, leave me alone
I'm a family man
And my bark is much worse than my bite
He said, leave me alone
I'm a family man
But if you push me too far i just might
She wore hurt surprise, as she rechecked her make-up to protect herself
Dropped her price and pride, she made it totally clear that she was his for a night
But he said (leave me alone), i'm a family man
And my bark is much worse than my bite
He said (leave me alone), i'm a family man
But if you push me too far I just might
She gave him her look, it would've worked on any other man around
He looked her up and down, she knew he couldn't decide if he should hold his ground
But he said (leave me alone), i'm a family man
And my bark is much worse than my bite
He said (leave me alone), i'm a family man
But if you push me too far I just might
She turned, tossed her head, unlike her opening move her final exit line
He waited much too long, but by the time he got his courage up she was gone
Then he screamed (leave me alone), i'm a family man
And my bark Is much worse than my bite
He said (leave me alone), I'm a family man
But if you push me too far I just might
(Leave me alone)
(Leave me alone)
(Leave me alone)
(Leave me alone)
(Leave me alone, family man)
(Leave me alone)
(Leave me alone), I 'm a (family man)
And I don't think I want tonight
(Leave me alone, family man)
(Leave me alone)
(Leave me alone, family man)
(Leave me alone)
Don't let that girl go please
(Leave me alone), I'm family man
And my bark is much worse than my bite
He said (leave me alone)
I'm a family man
But if you push me too far i just might
(leave me alone), I'm a (family man)
And I don't think I want it tonight
And he said(leave me alone), i'm a family man
But if you push me too far I just might
And he said (leave me alone), i'm a family man
And my bark is much worse than my bite
He said (leave me alone), i'm a family man
Just leave me alone coz i gat to go home, please
But he said (leave me alone), i'm a family man
And my bark is much worse than my bite
He said (leave me alone), i'm a family man
But if you push me too far I just might
(Leave me alone family man)
(Leave me alone)
(Leave me alone family man)
(Leave me alone)
Written by: Maggie Reilly, Mike Frye, Mike Oldfield, Morris Pert, Rick Fenn, Tim Cross

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