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China Crisis
What Price Paradise
The Understudy

TRACK

The Understudy

Release date: 1986

From What Price Paradise

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About This Track

"The Understudy" is a track by China Crisis, from the album What Price Paradise, released 1986. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

China Crisis

China Crisis

Lyrics

The Understudy

Do you wear a smile

Dress up all the time

Feel real satisfied

Always by my side

I do believe you're mine

Want you for all time

I do believe you're mine

Want you for all time

Do you wear a crown

Reigning over me

Feel real confident

Always on my mind

I do believe you're mine

Want you for all time

I do believe you're mine

Want you for all time

Baby, now I see it well

Maybe time and time will tell

For the understudy

Do you count the days

Knowing my indecision

Promises I have made

Fueled with deep suspicion

I do believe you're mine

Want you for all time

I do believe you're mine

Want you for all time

Do you wear a smile

Dress up all the time

Feel real satisfied

Always by my side

I do believe you're mine

Want you for all time

I do believe you're mine

Want you for all time

Baby, now I see it well

Maybe time and time will tell

Baby, now I see it well

Yes it's true that time will tell

For the understudy

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Track details

From What Price Paradise

1986

Album

What Price Paradise

Release year

1986

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Credits

Credited: Alan Winstanley, Clive Langer