Sideman

[00:30.86] He won't, but then again, he might
[00:33.56] Changes color overnight
[00:35.91] Agrees with everything you say
[00:38.88] Just as long as he gets paid
[00:40.48] He's the sideman, the sideman
[00:45.30] Watch your back, man
[00:47.92] He's at your side, man
[00:51.20] A smiling face for every place
[00:53.92] Politesse and mannered grace
[00:56.80] Acting out his chosen role
[00:59.46] Never let him get too close
[01:01.02] He's the sideman, the sideman
[01:06.13] Watch your back, man
[01:08.66] He's at your side, man
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[01:27.50] Nothingness behind his eyes
[01:29.92] Always centered on the prize
[01:32.64] Snide behind the winning smile
[01:35.31] Always goes the extra mile
[01:36.94] He's the sideman, the sideman
[01:42.23] Watch your back, man
[01:44.68] He's at your side, man
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[02:29.31] Blind ambition, empty words
[02:31.73] Platitudes so well rehearsed
[02:34.22] A perfect dinner guest, I'm told
[02:37.13] A liar with the plastic soul
[02:39.01] He's the sideman, the sideman
[02:43.94] Watch your back, man
[02:46.19] He's at your side, man
[02:49.00] He's the sideman, the sideman
[02:54.19] Watch your back, man
[02:56.59] He's at your side, man
[02:59.25] He's the sideman, the sideman
[03:04.35] Watch your back, man
[03:06.89] He's at your side, man, woo!
[03:10.28]
[03:20.04] (Sideman, la-la-la, la, sideman, la-la-la, la)
[03:30.91] Watch out, he comes again
[03:33.09] Just know how to be your friend
[03:36.25] Always has to call your name, he's the one you'll attain
[03:40.72] Sideman, he's on your side, man
[03:45.43] Watch your back, man, he's the sideman
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