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Status Quo – Lean Machine (1988) | Track profile | Dork

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Status Quo
Ain’t Complaining
Lean Machine

TRACK

Lean Machine

Release date: 14th March 1988

From Ain’t Complaining

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About This Track

"Lean Machine" is a track by Status Quo, from the album Ain’t Complaining, released 14th March 1988. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

Status Quo

Status Quo

Lyrics

Lean Machine

When I see you in the morning

As the sky is turning light

Standing there in all your glory

Oh you're looking so right

You move in sunbeams from the shadows

With your never-ending lines

You're standing there so proud before me

How your body always shines

Well you're a lean machine

Oh do you know what I mean?

You're a lean machine

And I love you

You always take what you're given

As you live with me today

And you give me what I'm taking

As we're going on our way

'Cos you're a lean machine

Oh do you know what I mean?

You're a lean machine

And I love you

We get together on the outside

On the outside looking in

Taking chances on the down side

On the outside we can win

You're a lean machine

Do you know what I mean?

You're a lean machine

And I love you

You're a lean machine

Oh do you know what I mean?

'Cos you're a lean machine

And I love you

You're a lean machine

Oh do you know what I mean?

You're a lean machine

And I love you

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Track details

From Ain’t Complaining

1988

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Album

Ain’t Complaining

Release year

1988

—I Know You're Leaving
—Don't Mind If I Do
—Another Shipwreck
—The Loving Game
—The Reason for Goodbye
—Lean Machine
—Halloween
—That's Alright
—The Greatest Fighter
—Cream of the Crop
—Magic
—One for the Money
—Cross That Bridge
—Everytime I Think of You

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