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Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood

Bill Greenwell

Published 21 May 2001

Early polls continued to show a strong Labour lead. Eric Burdon of The Animals turned 60

For babies, I'm a wonder brand just now -

Sometimes I've been a little fad:

Doncha know that none of my rivals ever seems a danger -

I kid along, and play the dad.

(Chorus) It's just a poll but intentions look good:

Oh Gawd, please don't let me be misunderstood.

The ABs! somehow they're all for me:

I'm a boy that's full of pride -

Sometimes it seems that even voters down in Surrey

Are shifting round from the other side . . .

(Chorus)

If I am hedging, I want you to know

That I'm never seen to put a tax on you.

Schools have their problems, I know it's unfair

And that's something I'll be seeing to ('cos you love me) -

Oh oh oh maybe you think I'm a new man,

Make tortes, not like the other one -

Sometimes you'll find this Tory forgetting

Some ghoulish thing, some little nimble fib I've spun . . .

(Chorus)

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