℗ 1975 Warner Brothers Records WB 16701
(Eddie Howell)
Hey, little lady do you love me As much as you tell me you do Oh, I'm not the man you think I am The game I've been playing is through Hey, little girl do you trust me Oh, I'm gonna tell you no lies I'm gonna come clean don't make a scene I've been hiding behind a disguise Oh, I'm the man from manhattan, ole The man with a price on his head (lots of money) The man from manhattan The surface is satin But the lining is laden with lead Oh, I've been a fugitive too long Running away from my fame My enemies flee at the sight of me They shake at the sound of my name 'Cos I'm the man from manhattan, ole The man with a price on his head (go and get the deputy) The man from manhattan The surface is satin But the lining is laden with lead But don't be afraid It's only a dream (I'm only dreaming) An imaginary hero A vision I have seen Oooh, ah, ah, ah, cuckoo I know my true destination The day will eventually come I tell you my friend I know my end will be When I'm standing alone in the sights of a gun Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh Oh, I'm the man from manhattan, ole The man with a price on his head, yeah The man from manhattan The surface is satin But the lining is laden with lead 'Cos I'm the man from manhattan, ole (everybody listen) The man with a price on his head (lots of money) The man from manhattan The surface is satin But the lining is laden with lead (oooh, oooh, lead) I know my end will be When I'm standing alone in the sights of a gun Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
(Eddie Howell)
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh But don't be afraid It's only a dream (I'm only dreaming) An imaginary hero A vision I have seen Oooh, ah, ah, ah, cuckoo Man from manhattan, ole The man with a price on his head, yeah The lining is laden with lead (oooh, oooh, lead) Hey, little lady do you love me As much as you tell me you do Oh, I'm not the man you think I am The game I've been playing is through Hey, little girl do you trust me Oh, I'm gonna tell you no lies I'm gonna come clean don't make a scene I've been hiding behind a disguise Oh, I'm the man from manhattan, ole The man with a price on his head (lots of money) The man from manhattan The surface is satin But the lining is laden with lead Oh, I've been a fugitive too long Running away from my fame My enemies flee at the sight of me They shake at the sound of my name 'Cos I'm the man from manhattan, ole The man with a price on his head (go and get the deputy) The man from manhattan The surface is satin But the lining is laden with lead But don't be afraid It's only a dream (I'm only dreaming) An imaginary hero A vision I have seen Oooh, ah, ah, ah, cuckoo I know my true destination The day will eventually come I tell you my friend I know my end will be When I'm standing alone in the sights of a gun Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh Oh, I'm the man from manhattan, ole The man with a price on his head, yeah The man from manhattan The surface is satin But the lining is laden with lead 'Cos I'm the man from manhattan, ole (everybody listen) The man with a price on his head (lots of money) The man from manhattan The surface is satin But the lining is laden with lead (oooh, oooh, lead) I know my end will be When I'm standing alone in the sights of a gun Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh