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PERFORMING ARTISTS
The Who
The Who
Performer
Roger Daltrey
Roger Daltrey
Vocals
Pete Townshend
Pete Townshend
Electric Guitar
John Entwistle
John Entwistle
Bass Guitar
Keith Moon
Keith Moon
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Pete Townshend
Pete Townshend
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Shel Talmy
Shel Talmy
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I told you why I changed my mind
I got bored by playing with time
I know you thought you had me nailed
Well, I freed my head from your garden rails
[Verse 2]
Now it's a legal matter, baby
You got me on the run
It's a legal matter, baby
A legal matter from now on
[Verse 3]
My mind's lost in a household fog
Wedding gowns and catalogs
Kitchen furnishings and houses
Maternity clothes and baby's trousers
[Verse 4]
It's a legal matter, baby
Marrying's no fun
It's a legal matter, baby
A legal matter from now on
[Verse 5]
Told you why I changed my mind
I got bored by playing with time
I know you thought you had me nailed
Well, I freed my head from your garden rails
[Verse 6]
Now it's a legal matter, baby
You got me on the run
It's a legal matter, baby
A legal matter from now on
[Verse 7]
You ain't the first and you ain't the last
I gain and lose my women fast
I never want to make them cry
I just get bored, don't ask me why
[Verse 8]
Just wanna keep doing all the dirty little thing I do
And not work all day in an office
Just to bring my money back to you
Sorry, baby
Written by: Pete Townshend

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