The Ballad of a Ladyman
(live BBC)

Song is from Calling All Kings and Queens comp CD, which was released on Mr Lady Records.
Official lyrics to this song come with All Hands on the Bad One album;
I have modified them so that the lyrics posted here
reflect what I actually hear the band singing in this version of the song.
Because that took me time and effort, please do let me know
if you would like to use the lyrics I have posted here on your site.
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eye cream and thigh cream
how 'bout a get high cream?
nothing I do smoothes out the feelings
of being used
the Ballad of a Ladyman

freak that I am
live in Japan
let's rock with the tough girls
in this part of the world
take a photograph
portrait of a Ladyman

are we holding on to our pride a bit too long
are we breaking on guitars
are we breaking you apart

they say I've gone too far
with the image I've got and
they know I'd make a mint
with new plastic skin
and a hit on the radio!
tempations of a ladyman

I could be demure like
girls who are soft for
boys who are fearful of
getting an earful
but i gotta rock!
I'd rather be a ladyman

are we holding on to our pride a bit too long
are we breaking on guitars
are we breaking you apart

how many times will you decide?
(you sit at home with an alibi)
how many lives will you define?
(in case they call and ask you why)
how much control should we give up of our lives?
(all you do is go "ooh ahh ohh")
(you're out of control but saying
"ooh ahh ooh")

ooh wah ooh, wah ooh, wah ooh

are we holding on to our pride a bit too long
are we breaking on guitars
are we breaking you apart

how many times will you decide?
(you sit at home with an alibi)
how many lives will you define?
(in case they call and ask you why)
how much control should we give up of our lives?
(all you do is go "ooh ahh ohh")
(you're out of control but saying
"ooh ahh ooh")

ooh wah ooh, wah ooh, wah ooh
wah ooh, wah ooh, wah...
ballad of a ladyman

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