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Artist: John Mayer
Canonical path: /john-mayer/man-on-the-side
Related lyric paths: 6
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Man On The Side
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Man On The Side
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Six numbers
One more to dial
Before I'm before you
I tried to call
Been busy all night
Gave up waiting at daylight
Excuse me mrs. busybody
Could you pencil me in when you can?
Though we both know
That the worst part about it
Is I would be free when you wanted me
If you wanted me
Oh, I am the man on the side
Hoping you'll make up your mind
I am the one who will swallow his pride
Life as the man on the side
One of the many
But one of the few
To stand back and wait for you
Excuse me Mrs. Busybody
Could you pencil me in when you can?
Though we both know that the worst part about it
Is I would be free when you wanted me
If you wanted me
If you wanted me
Oh, I am the man on the side
Hoping you'll make up your mind
I am the one who will swallow his pride
Life as the man on the side
Life as the man on the side
I fell in love with a dream that I built of you
Playing the part of the queen
Taking my own advice
I'm giving up tonight
Good luck to you and the king
Excuse me mrs. busybody
Could you pencil in?
Though we both know that the worst part about it
Is I would be free when you wanted me
If you wanted me
If you wanted me
I am the man on the side
Hoping you'll make up your mind
I am the one who will swallow his pride
Life as the man
You know life as the man
Living life as the man on the side
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