Charted: 1983 Peaked at #6 RCA -- 13507 Written by M. Oldfield / T. Cross / R. Fenn / M. Frye From the album "H2O" B-Side "Open All Night" 45 RPM -- 3:28
She had sulky smile She took her standard pose As she presented herself She had sultry eyes She made it perfectly plain That she was his for a price
Chorus: But, he said "Leave me alone, I'm a family man And my bark is much worse than my bite" He said "Leave me alone, I'm a family man If you push me too far, I just might"
She wore hurt surprise As she rechecked her make-up To protect herself Dropped her price and pride She made it totally clear That she was his for a night
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She gave him her look It would have worked On any other man around He looked her up and down She knew he couldn't decide If he should hold his ground
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She turned, tossed her head Unlike her opening move Her final exit line He waited much too long But, by the time He got his courage up She was gone
Then he screamed "Leave me alone, I'm a family man And my bark is much worse than my bite" He said "Leave me alone, I'm a family man But, if you push me too far, I just might"
He said "Leave me alone, I'm a family man And I don't think I want it tonight" He said "Leave me alone, I'm a family man If you push me too far, I just might"
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