Listen to Rhythm Machine by Bad Company

Rhythm Machine

Bad Company

Rock

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Boz Burrell

Bass Guitar

Simon Kirke

Drums

Mick Ralphs

Guitar

Paul Rodgers

Guitar

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Boz Burrell

Songwriter

Simon Kirke

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Bad Company

Producer

Tony Patrick

Recording Engineer

Ted Jensen

Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

I'm a rhythm machine

You know what I mean

I'm a rhythm machine

You know what I mean

[Verse 2]

I got time

Runnin' through my head in bed

Instead of sleep

I get licks instead

I'm a rhythm machine

You know what I mean

[Verse 3]

I'm a music man

I play the blues whenever I can

I'm a music man

I play the blues whenever I can

[Verse 4]

I get a fat backbeat

Instead of food when I eat

The tickin' of a clock

Gets me outta my seat

I'm a music man

I play the blues whenever I can, woo

[Verse 5]

I heard Crosscut Saw before I was four

Smokestack Lightning had me crawlin'

Across the floor

The Beach Boys didn't get me

But Fats Domino did

I've been keepin' time ever since I was a kid

[Verse 6]

I'm a music machine

Don't you know what I mean? Ooh

I'm a rhythm machine

He knows what I mean, ow

[Verse 7]

Boom, boom

Yeah, yeah

Yeah, yeah

[Verse 8]

Yeah, yeah

I'm a rhythm machine

I'm a rhythm machine

I'm a rhythm machine

Don't you know what I mean?

I'm a music man

Yeah, and I play the blues

Whenever I can

Hey, play the blues now

Oh, yeah, yeah

Play it for kings and queens

Yeah

I'm a music man

I'm a rhythm machine

Woo, yes, a rhythm machine

Written by: Boz Burrell, Simon Kirke

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