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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Boy George
Boy George
Lead Vocals
Mikey Craig
Mikey Craig
Bass Guitar
Helen Terry
Helen Terry
Vocals
Terry Bailey
Terry Bailey
Trumpet
Roy Ernest Hay
Roy Ernest Hay
Guitar
Steve Grainger
Steve Grainger
Saxophone
George O'Dowd
George O'Dowd
Lead Vocals
Jonathan Aubrey Moss
Jonathan Aubrey Moss
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Michael Emile Craig
Michael Emile Craig
Songwriter
Roy Ernest Hay
Roy Ernest Hay
Songwriter
George O'Dowd
George O'Dowd
Songwriter
Jonathan Aubrey Moss
Jonathan Aubrey Moss
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
STEVE LEVINE
STEVE LEVINE
Producer
Gordon Milne
Gordon Milne
Engineer
Simon Humphrey
Simon Humphrey
Engineer
Jonathan Aubrey Moss
Jonathan Aubrey Moss
Mixing Engineer
Tim Young
Tim Young
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
On the street, they're preaching violence
Mister Man is in your head
On the street, the midnight cowboy
Needs no gun to shoot you dead
[Verse 2]
Why do I live the way I do?
Ain't it obvious?
I'm just a man like you
[Verse 3]
Mister Man, full of love
Mister Man, full of hate
Got his heart on the trigger
But he pulled it too late
Mister Man is a pilot
Mister Man is a fake
Mister Man's feelin' hungry
And he's lyin' in wait
[Verse 4]
On the street, the lights are fighting
Searching for someone like you
Better find a good messiah
To help the sad and lonely through
[Verse 5]
Why do I hate the things you do? Yeah
Ain't it obvious?
I'm much more black than blue
[Verse 6]
Mister Man, full of love
Mister Man, full of hate
Got his heart on the trigger
But he pulled it too late
Mister Man is a pilot
Mister Man is a fake
Mister Man's feelin' hungry
And he's lyin' in wait
[Verse 7]
(Mister Man)
(Mister Man)
[Verse 8]
On the street, they're preaching violence
Mister Man is in your head
On the street, the midnight cowboy
Needs no gun to shoot you dead
[Verse 9]
Why do I live the way I do?
Ain't it obvious?
I'm just a man like you
[Verse 10]
Mister Man, full of love
Mister Man, full of hate
Got his heart on the trigger
But he pulled it too late
Mister Man is a pilot
Mister Man is a fake
Mister Man's feelin' hungry
And he's lyin' in wait
[Verse 11]
Mister Man, full of love
Mister Man, full of hate
Got his heart on the trigger
But he pulled it too late
Mister Man is a pilot
Mister Man is a fake
Mister Man's feelin' hungry
And he's lyin' in wait
[Verse 12]
Mister Man, full of love
Mister Man, full of hate
Got his heart on the trigger
But he pulled it too late
Written by: George O'Dowd, Jon Moss, Michael Emile Craig, Roy Ernest Hay

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