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The ManBoy LP

by Oliver Manning

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1.
Lord, you're gonna have to help me I've gone and fallen in love again She's a streetwalker And I don't believe I've gone and fallen in love again Just take a break from your busy day And listen to what I've got to say I know we don't have much in common And I know I'm the greatest smooth talker I know you're never gonna love me long time What's one night between friends? Lord, you're gonna have to help me I've gone and fallen in love again She's a streetwalker And I don't believe I've gone and fallen in love again I want to do things to your body That I've only read about in Charles Bukowski My whole life I've never been nice But I'll do my best to be sweet And when you wake up in the morning I'll bring you something good to eat Lord, you're gonna have to help me I've gone and fallen in love again She's a streetwalker And I don't believe I've gone and fallen in love again
2.
Never give her up Never set her down Always give her light Don't ever put her in the ground Cuz God gave you an angel And God gave you a dame And he wanted you to see They were just two of the same Fortune is a slave And character is King Keep your fingers clean You never know what love'll bring Cuz when the reaper comes, baby He's gonna be disguised As everyone you love All your sweet good-time guys Never give her up Never set her down Always give her light Don't ever put her in the ground Cuz God gave you an angel And God gave you a dame And he wanted you to see They were just two of the same Crimson lady, come Crimson lady, go Crimson lady, kill me At a red light district show Crimson lady, smile Hang my wet dreams on the line We'll go west and we'll see Devendra He'll hang me out to dry Never give her up Never set her down Always give her light Don't ever put her in the ground Cuz God gave you an angel And God gave you a dame And he wanted you to see They were just two of the same
3.
When I see you Walking alone Waving your hands Wild and free I duck and I dive To keep from your view But you see me anyway And the only thing you can say is "What's wrong with you?" It's just that you said You'd always walk with me You said "forever I'd be your Queen..." Yeah you said You'd always walk with me But you were just a dream You were just some ragdoll dream You picked an old heart To break in two And I can't stand the heat And wondering what to do With my time You were so serene Before you let all the boys climb aboard And I had to bite my tongue All I wanted to shout was "You whore." It's just that you said You'd always walk with me You said "forever I'd be your Queen..." Yeah you said You'd always walk with me But you were just a dream You were just some ragdoll dream <organ solo> It's just that you said You'd always walk with me You said "forever I'd be your Queen..." Yeah you said You'd always walk with me But you were just a dream You were just some ragdoll dream
4.
I Was a Baby 03:55
Well she was a baby one day But she grew up to be so cold Now she takes all her anger out on you And you never got to say That I was a baby one day And I knew what I wanted then Everything made me laugh or cry And I want it to be that way again I want it to be that way And I can't see why You can't mean Everything to me And I don't know why You won't try To satisfy my needs You shot me down for the last time Cuz I'm moving to Spain to fly Well please do your best not to miss me baby Please do your best not to cry Cuz I was a baby one day And I knew what I wanted then Everything made me laugh or cry And I want it to be that way again I want it to be that way And I can't see why You can't mean Everything to me And I don't know why You won't try To satisfy my needs
5.
Brando 05:08
You were still born You were dangerous Legal But only just And I could never be your Brando I could never be your Brando You had red lips And an hourglass You plucked what you didn't need But you did it fast And I could never be your Brando I could never be your Brando I thought that I had some power But you made me put it in you I thought that I saw you weeping When I said you were one of a few Ooooh You were Parisian You made traffic stop You wanted a raise But you were at the top And I could never be your Brando I could never be your Brando <long lynyrd skynyrd instrumental>
6.
Baby, there's a world out there Where trailers run amok everywhere And if you listen closely You'll hear it now That's the sound we make together You can travel far and wide But you'll still be by my side And if you cross your fingers You'll feel it now That's the sound we make together Oooh. If your daughter smiles at me I guess that we'll just have to see And if you cross your fingers You'll feel it now That's the sound we make together
7.
Why do you have a boyfriend? I'd be much better for you Why can't you simply leave him? You know I'd be much better for you You know I'd be much better for you Well sure you got some history And he says "you'll miss me..." Sure, it's gonna take some time But when sparks come flying And you feel like crying Don't it just seem like a sign? Why do you have a boyfriend? I'd be much better for you Why can't you simply leave him? You know I'd be much better for you You know I'd be much better for you Well, he's been slacking lately Lying almost daily And I think he's going bald But me I'm like a racehorse Beating him again Cuz you know one day he's gonna fall
8.
There was a boy who wanted nothing from life But to see his baby tonight There was a girl who wanted nothing from him But to never leave his side And he got in his jeep but he fell asleep And he waved goodbye to his plans Now he's stuck in a ditch And he's wondering which Is gonna go first, his head or his hands There was a boy who wanted nothing from life But to see his baby tonight There was a flower on the side of the road It was glistening in the sun Heavens above, you know when you make love You make the sky just come undone And a kiss for freedom is the stupidest reason Cuz you know what freedom can do Don't whistle at me and don't cheer me on Cuz it's not always about you There was a flower on the side of the road It was glistening in the sun There was a dagger in my hands for a week But you healed me just in time Something about your rosy glow Made me almost lose my mind These things don't last And I'm trying to guess How it's all gonna fade to dust But for a while I will treat you with smiles I'll pretend it doesn't hurt when it does There was a dagger in my hands for a week But you healed me just in time You healed me just in time You healed me just in
9.
El Pasado 04:06
Watching porn with someone else Never made me smile as much as with you You used to feel inferior to the actress You used to feel inferior to the actress Watching porn with someone else Never made me smile as much as with you But I don't need reminding of the past I don't need reminding of the past I don't need reminding of the past Having a bath with somone else Never made me smile as much as with you You used to like the water far too hot You used to like the water far too hot Having a bath with someone else Never made me smile as much as with you But I don't need reminding of the past I don't need reminding of the past I don't need reminding of the past Making cheese on toast with someone else Never made me smile as much as with you You only liked it toasted on one side You only liked it toasted on one side Making cheese on toast with someone else Never made me smile as much as with you But I don't need reminding of the past I don't need reminding of the past I don't need reminding of the past Buying a cat with someone else Never made me smile as much as with you You only liked the ones with great big eyes You only liked the ones with great big eyes Buying a cat with someone else Never made me smile as much as with you But I don't need reminding of the past I don't need reminding of the past I don't need reminding of the past
10.
Mexican Arms 03:53
I can only love you When I know there's something in it for me I can only give you My word That I won't run free Wait a minute You don't know the beauty you are today If you showed the country Maybe I'd have a reason to stay A little longer in your Mexican arms Olé I can only mould you To my adolescent fantasies I can only scold you When you fail to meet my needs Wait a minute You don't know the beauty you are today If you showed the country Maybe I'd have a reason to stay A little longer in your Mexican arms Olé <organ solo> Wait a minute You don't know the beauty you are today If you showed the country Maybe I'd have a reason to stay A little longer in your Mexican arms Olé
11.
I never understood why You were above me in station And now you see The problems we've been having They all fade When we make love in the cabin Why can't we build things out of wood again? Those times were lovely Let's go back to them Back to them Back to them Your eyes contain so much sadness Your thoughts could fill up an atlas You're like a snake dipped in honey The way you talk is so funny And now you see The problems we've been having They all fade When we make love in the cabin Why can't we build things out of wood again? Those times were lovely Let's go back to them Back to them Back to them You're like a snake dipped in honey The way you talk is so funny This is the story of Adam We don't know that much about him
12.
Lady Love 03:23
Lady love, she's a lady, of course And she gallops on a milk-white horse And she told me She don't want no wedding If it means she don't know where love is anymore And I would like to meet her Once in my life She scratched her window Cuz he told her "no..." "You'll never use me..." He told her so "Why do people never understand? Half of life is chasing your tail around And if you find a true friend Caress his soul..." I'd like to be Someone's baby tonight And maybe this time He'll get it right And we can live in a house with no mirrors That way we can stay young forever and a life We will not bothered By Venus tonight
13.
Of You 03:24
I'm hoping that the news won't pass you by I'm praying that my love will make you cry I'm holding onto broken memories of you You Have you found a use for me That isn't drinking black coffee? I've been on my own Listening to Joni My cassette walkman was made my Sony Was made by Sony Made by Sony I'm hoping that the news won't pass you by I'm praying that my love will make you cry I'm holding onto broken memories of you You We always had a fondness for rum You knew that day was going to come We made love outside on a February night We had some problems with a difference of height A difference of height A difference of height I'm hoping that the news won't pass you by I'm praying that my love will make you cry I'm holding onto broken memories of you You
14.
Oh, sweet Emily What are you thinking When you only give Me half of your love? Oh, sweet Emily How can I make it okay And receive All of you love?

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released May 4, 2015

Oliver Manning - vocals, guitar, bass, synth, percussion
John Wilson - piano, rhodes, organ, synth
Joe Wood - drums, percussion

Produced by Alan Smyth

Recorded at 2 Fly Studios in Sheffield between the 23rd of March, and the 2nd of April.

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Oliver Manning Sheffield, UK

Standing on a Sheffield street corner, sporting heavy-rimmed glasses, a bright orange electric guitar, and a Lou Reed wannabe croon, Oliver Manning is Sheffield’s brightest new musical anti-hero. Shamelessly borrowing from the glam tradition but tempering it with the tender and poetic, Manning has struck upon something both fresh and timeless. ... more

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