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The Brian Jonestown Massacre – My Man Syd (1996) | Track profile | Dork

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Take It from the Man!
My Man Syd

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The Brian Jonestown Massacre

My Man Syd

Release date: 28th May 1996

From Take It from the Man!

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"My Man Syd" is a track by The Brian Jonestown Massacre, from the album Take It from the Man!, released 28th May 1996. Full lyrics are available below.

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Lyrics

My Man Syd

Oh

You're gonna play at my house

You're going to share

'Cause it's getting very cold out

Although you don't care about you

I know it's unfair to doubt you

Liar

In the wicked game that you play

The rules are unfair

It's not the thing that you say

You're friends all swear they doubt you

They don't really care about you

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From Take It from the Man!

1996

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Take It from the Man!

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1996

—Straight Up and Down
—Fucker
—Dawn
—Monster
—Take It from the Man
—The Be Song
—(David Bowie I Love You) Since I Was Six
—My Man Syd
—Mary, Please
—Cabin Fever
—Oh Lord
—Caress
—Vacuum Boots
—Monkey Puzzle
—In My Life
—B.S.A.
—Who?

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