Listen to Rough Boys by Pete Townshend

Rough Boys

Pete Townshend

Rock

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Pete Townshend

Guitar

John "Rabbit" Bundrick

John "Rabbit" Bundrick

Keyboards

Kenney Jones

Drums

Tony Butler

Bass Guitar

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Pete Townshend

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Pete Townshend

Producer

Chris Thomas

Producer

Bill Price

Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Tough boys, running the streets

Come a little closer

Rough toys, under the sheets

Nobody knows her

Rough boys, don't walk away

I very nearly missed you

Tough boys, come over here

I wanna bite and kiss you

[Verse 2]

I wanna see what I can find

Tough kids, take a bottle of wine

When your deal is broken

Ten quid, she's so easy to find

Not a word is spoken

[Verse 3]

Rough boys, don't walk away

I feel pretty blissed here

Tough boy, I'm gonna carry you home

You got pretty pissed, dear

[Verse 4]

Gonna get inside you

Gonna get inside your bitter mind

[Verse 5]

I wanna see what I can find

Rough boys, don't walk away

I wanna buy your leather

Make noise, try and talk me away

We can't be seen together

[Verse 6]

Tough kids, what can I do?

I'm so pale and weak

Rough fits, in my Hush Puppy shoes

But I'm still pleading

Pleading, bleeding, pining, whining, shining

[Verse 7]

I wanna see what I can find

Tough boys, running the streets

Come a little closer

Rough toys, under the sheets

Nobody knows her

[Verse 8]

Rough boys, don't you walk away

I very nearly missed you

Tough boys, come over here

I wanna bite and kiss you

[Verse 9]

I wanna see what I can find

Written by: Pete Townshend

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