Straight ahead American rock 'n' roll.
DOUG COWEN & THE BASICS
Lyrics
ONE MAN TELLS ANOTHER
Music by Doug Cowen. Words by Charley Neises
© 2005
VERSE 1
Word of mouth is a local call
It evens up the score
Reputation takes a fall
And now it might be yours
might be yours
(BRIDGE 1 TO REFRAIN)
Women talk / And you know why
Women talk / But so do guys
REFRAIN
One man tells another
So whatcha gonna do?
(When) One man tells another
About you - yeah you!
VERSE 2
(You) Thought you'd have a quiet time
On a midnight cruise
But all it takes is just one guy
To tell the nightly news
the nightly news
(BRIDGE 2 TO REFRAIN)
Women talk / And you know why
Women talk / But so do guys
REFRAIN
One man tells another
So whatcha gonna do?
(When) One man tells another
About you - yeah you!
VERSE 3 (Break down & slow)
Talk is cheap and I'll buy a round
Until I've heard enough
Communications breaking down
Have got us breaking up
Got us breaking up
(BRIDGE 3 TO INTRO. & REFRAIN)
Small talk / It's near and far
Small talk / Is looming large..
Got us breaking up
REFRAIN
One man tells another
So whatcha gonna do?
(When) One man tells another
About you - yeah you!
(REPEAT REFRAIN - END)
