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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Neneh Cherry
Neneh Cherry
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Neneh Cherry
Neneh Cherry
Composer
Cameron McVey
Cameron McVey
Composer
Robert Del Naja
Robert Del Naja
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Cameron McVey
Cameron McVey
Producer
Tim Simenon
Tim Simenon
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Ok, you're on your own, it's late
Your girlfriend is on another date with the hero in your dream
Turn around, ask yourself
So, you think you gonna with this time Manchild?
[Verse 2]
Is it the pain of the drinkin'
Or the suddenly sinkin' feelin'?
The car never seems to work
When it's late you girlfriends's on a date
And the hero with her in your dreams
In your sleep it seemed like you
Turn around, ask yourself
Turn around, ask yourself
[Verse 3]
Manchild, will you ever win?
Manchild, look at the state you're in
[Verse 4]
Could you go undercover
And sell your brand new lover, could you?
Be someone else for a night
Maybe someone else will love you
You'd sell your soul for a tacky song
Like the one's you hear on the radio
Turn around, ask yourself
Turn around and ask yourself
[Verse 5]
Manchild, will you ever win?
Manchild, look at the state you're in
Manchild, he will make you cry
Manchild, Manchild, Manchild
[Verse 6]
From Monday down to Friday
Your working on another man's car
Or is it in the factory?
It doesn't matter where you are
[Verse 7]
Just turn around and ask yourself
Is this communication?
Accentuate the positive to give some illustration
See Manchild, you no one
I turn the microphone on
Control communication when I'm kickin' it and so on
To the point where I need, air that I breathe
Into an audience that's waiting and ecstatic to receive
For the meantime another mean rhyme
[Verse 8]
I keep on sayin' it
I know what the time is and the crowed will keep on playin' it
Through the speaker boxes loud's my diagnosis
'Cause I believe that miracles and words in steady doses
Enough R E S P E and C T
Respect yourself express no stress the mic is easy
Just believe that all you need is the air that you breathe
(Turn around and ask yourself)
[Verse 9]
Manchild, will you ever win?
Manchild, look at the state you're in
Manchild, he will make you cry
Manchild, Manchild, Manchild
He's the apple of your eye
[Verse 10]
Once bitten twice shy, why don't you bite me again?
Just take it in right and go tell your friend
Are you ready for the words? I'll turn the microphone on
And think of a speech to reach you at the back and so on
The style, I'm stimulating dance floors
Raise your body temperature now
And this demands for power in the amp
You know loud's my diagnosis
'Cause I believe that miracles and words in heavy doses
Written by: Cameron McVey, Neneh Cherry, Robert Del Naja
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