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PERFORMING ARTISTS
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Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Bunny Sigler
Bunny Sigler
Composer
Cary Gilbert
Cary Gilbert
Composer
James Sigler
James Sigler
Composer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Your body's here with me
But your mind is on the other side of town
You're messing me around
(Girl, your) Your body's here with me, mmm
But your mind is on the other side of town
You're messing me around
[Verse 2]
I thought you told me you straightened out your life
When we agreed to try it one more time
It would be my job to work and protect you
And you would make our whole life sublime
[Verse 3]
But I keep hearing you cry after midnight
While the whole world is still, oh
And I, I know the reason you had to come home
He gives you plenty thrills
But I'm the one who pays the bills
[Verse 4]
You know your body's here with me
But your mind is on the other side of town
You're messing me around (Messing me around)
(Girl, your) Your body's here with me
But your mind is on the other side of town, yeah
You're messing me around, fooling around
[Verse 5]
You never deny me, but it kinda hurts me bad
'Cause you never, ever call my name
All I tried to do, I just can't break through
I just can't make it feel the same, no
[Verse 6]
I did all I could do to hold you close
Did my very best to love you straight up and down, oh
And, girl, it's getting plain to see, your best is not for me
When you get the urge to get down
You go to the other side of town
[Verse 7]
You know your body's here with me
But your mind is on the other side of town (Is away, way 'cross town)
You're messing me around (Getting on down)
Girl, your body's here with me (Your body)
But your mind is on the other side of town (The other side)
You're messing me around (The other side)
(Getting on down, getting on down)
[Verse 8]
Girl, your body's here with me
(One without the other won't do)
But your mind is on the other side of town
(But it's not my name)
You're messing me around, but it's not my name
(I can't make it feel the same)
(Your body)
I'm in love, with not only your body, baby
(But your mind, your mind is slipping away)
But I need your mind
[Verse 9]
Girl, your body's here with me
(One just won't do)
But your mind is on the other side of town
(I'm the one who pays the bills)
You're messing me around
(He's the one who gives you plenty of thrills)
[Verse 10]
Girl, your body's here with me (Your body's here with me)
But your mind is on the other side of town
(The other side)
You're messing me around (Fooling around)
(The other side) (Fooling around)
[Verse 11]
Girl, your body (Your body is here with me)
Written by: Bunny Sigler, Cary Gilbert, James Sigler

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