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Tricky

Release date: 30th May 1984

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"Tricky" is a track by The Time, released 30th May 1984. Full lyrics are available below.

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Tricky

1, 2, 3, 4

Why you big, tossed-salad, hairdo-havin', long, tall, snaggly gold-toothed

Funkin' habit-formed, leather-wearin', beanpole-lookin', black...

Shit! Oh! Somebody bring me a piece of chicken!

What what Tricky say? What Tricky say? Yakety-yak?

Yakety-yak. My ass, mutha Uh!

Oh, gimme some horns

You can't f*ck with that, look out!

We ain't gonna put no more instruments on this

We ain't got time. We don't have ti... What time is it?

It's time for you to ... It's time for you to retire

You're over wait, wait, wait!

Why you, and you?

You... you old, Michelin Man, fat, black...

Break now. Yes!

When I look in the mirror. I see your ugly face

I just wanna run, in front of...

Wait, gimme some horns

Now you go. You, you..., wait, wait, wait

Let me... wait. You, you, you're just old

That's all I know, you're just old and you're fat

You know it too, don't you?

You know it, you're just fat and old

Hit me! Uh! Yes! Yes!

That's right, yes!

Johnny, Johnny!

Don't you wish you could get on TV? On the one!

.... My man, say: "Johnny, Johnny!"

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