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Joe Cocker – Civilized Man | Track profile | Dork

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Joe Cocker
The Ultimate Collection (1968-2003)
Civilized Man

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Civilized Man

From The Ultimate Collection (1968-2003)

Track 2

3:56

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"Civilized Man" is a track by Joe Cocker, from the album The Ultimate Collection (1968-2003). The track is 3:56 long. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

Joe Cocker

Joe Cocker

Lyrics

Civilized Man

You made me need you
Need you so bad
Fool to believe you, you made me so mad
Oh, yeah

Double cross me once
Never cross me again
And now you're runnin' round lookin' for some sympathy
When you know as well as I that we're history

You're luck, I'm a civilized man
You're so lucky, I'm a civilized man
Oh, yeah
A civilized man

A poison arrow right from the start
Went down to zero
You went for my heart
Oh, yeah

Usin' hoodoo voodoo to start the fire again
Now you asked me to forget all you put me through
When you know as well as I you got it comin' to you

Now you're lucky, I'm a civilized man
Now you're lucky, I'm a civilized man
Oh, yeah, a civilized man

Using hoodoo voodoo to start the fire again
Now you're runnin' round lookin' for some sympathy
When you know as well as I that we are history
Oh, you're lucky, I'm a civilized man

Oh, you're lucky, I'm a civilized man
You're so lucky, you've got a civilized man
You're so lucky, you've got a civilized man, that's what I am
Civilized man
You're so lucky, you've got a civilized man
You're so lucky, you've got a civilized man

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Track details

From The Ultimate Collection (1968-2003)

3:56

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Album

The Ultimate Collection (1968-2003)

Track number

2

1Unchain My Heart
5:04
2Feelin' Alright
4:15
3Summer In the City (Radio Edit)
3:48
4You Can Leave Your Hat On
4:15
5Up Where We Belong
3:53
6You Are So Beautiful
2:42
7With a Little Help From My Friends
5:02
8Cry Me a River
4:00
9The Letter
4:26
10Delta Lady
2:52
11Many Rivers To Cross
3:47
12When the Night Comes (Radio Edit)
4:44
13Night Calls
3:28
14Don't You Love Me Anymore
5:26
15She Came In Through the Bathroom Window
2:40
—With a Little Help from My Friends
5:02
1Could You Be Loved
4:12
2Civilized Man
3:56
3First We Take Manhattan
3:45
4The Simple Things
4:51
5N'Oubliez Jamais (Edit)
4:43
6That's All I Need To Know/Difendero. (Live)
4:01
7Have a Little Faith In Me
4:41
8Don't Let the Sun Go Down On Me
5:30
9Now That the Magic Has Gone
4:40
10Sweet Lil' Woman
4:04
11Feels Like Forever
4:41
12My Father's Son
4:30
13Sorry Seems To Be the Hardest Word
4:00
14Never Tear Us Apart
4:05
15Ruby Lee
7:45

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