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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Lee Ritenour
Lee Ritenour
Guitar
David Foster
David Foster
Keyboards
John Pierce
John Pierce
Bass Guitar
Alex Acuña
Alex Acuña
Drums
Don Grusin
Don Grusin
Keyboards
Greg Mathieson
Greg Mathieson
Keyboards
Richard Tee
Richard Tee
Keyboards
Steve Forman
Steve Forman
Percussion
Louis Johnson
Louis Johnson
Bass Guitar
Greg Phillinganes
Greg Phillinganes
Keyboards
Michael Boddicker
Michael Boddicker
Synthesizer
Paulinho Da Costa
Paulinho Da Costa
Percussion
Lou McCrary
Lou McCrary
Trombone
Lew McCreary
Lew McCreary
Trombone
Charles Loper
Charles Loper
Trombone
Bill Champlin
Bill Champlin
Vocals
Bill Reichenbach
Bill Reichenbach
Trombone
Gary Grant
Gary Grant
Trumpet
Chuck Findley
Chuck Findley
Trumpet
Jerry Hey
Jerry Hey
Trumpet
David Hungate
David Hungate
Bass Guitar
Jeff Porcaro
Jeff Porcaro
Drums
ERIC TAGG
ERIC TAGG
Vocals
Abraham Laboriel Sr.
Abraham Laboriel Sr.
Bass Guitar
Harvey Mason, Sr.
Harvey Mason, Sr.
Drums
Rick Shlosser
Rick Shlosser
Drums
William Frank "Bill" Reichenbach Jr.
William Frank "Bill" Reichenbach Jr.
Trombone
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
ERIC TAGG
ERIC TAGG
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Lee Ritenour
Lee Ritenour
Producer
Harvey Mason
Harvey Mason
Producer
David Foster
David Foster
Producer
Humberto Gatica
Humberto Gatica
Recording Engineer
Don Murray
Don Murray
Recording Engineer
Les Brockmann
Les Brockmann
Assistant Recording Engineer
Joe Gastwirt
Joe Gastwirt
Mastering Engineer
Harvey Mason, Jr.
Harvey Mason, Jr.
Producer
Harvey Mason, Sr.
Harvey Mason, Sr.
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Businessman, green sedan
He sold his soul to reach his goal
Working his way up the ladder
Success is the ends and his lies are the means
[Verse 2]
Business cards, big cigar
Smiles conceal a rotten deal
Money can talk and he knows it
One piece of paper can make you or break you apart
[Chorus]
It's a rat race, Mr. Briefcase
Can you keep pace, Mr. Briefcase?
What do you keep in that bag of tricks?
Is there anything at all in that briefcase?
[Verse 3]
If I sign my name, must I play the game?
A deal's a deal, when it's signed and sealed
No time to feel sorry for losers
A cat gets the mouse and the dog eats the dog
[Chorus]
Oh, it's a rat race, Mr. Briefcase, oh
Can you keep pace, Mr. Briefcase?
What do you keep in that bag of tricks?
Is there anything at all in that briefcase?
Ow
[Verse 4]
A businessman, shake my hand
Tell me lies, but hide your eyes
Hang on real tight to your briefcase
If you should lose it, you'll have to stand naked like me
[Chorus]
It's a rat race, Mr. Briefcase
Can you keep pace, Mr. Briefcase?
What do you keep in that bag of tricks?
Is there anything at all?
[Chorus]
Oh, it's a rat race, Mr. Briefcase, oh
Can you keep pace, Mr. Briefcase?
What do you keep in that bag of tricks?
Is there anything at all?
Is there anything at all?
Is there anything at all in that briefcase?
Written by: ERIC TAGG
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