good businessman

Stealers Wheel

(Rafferty/Egan)

Got to get back to the telephone,
Make some money from a complete unknown.
I know everything that Iââ?¬â?¢ve got to say,
I know ââ?¬â?¢cause Iââ?¬â?¢m a good businessman.

I can make you rich, I can make you a name,
Promise you the world if youââ?¬â?¢ll play my game.
If you donââ?¬â?¢t want to play it, donââ?¬â?¢t bother me.
Thatââ?¬â?¢s why Iââ?¬â?¢m a good businessman.

A good businessman, a good businessman,
A good businessman, a good businessman.

If I find that you ainââ?¬â?¢t got no trust in me,
Then itââ?¬â?¢s time to use my psychology.
I can change your mind, I can turn you around,
I know ââ?¬â?¢cause Iââ?¬â?¢m a good businessman.

Let me tell you now, I donââ?¬â?¢t need your respect,
Seems to me thereââ?¬â?¢s one thing that you forget:
I ainââ?¬â?¢t in this business to be friends with you,
Thatââ?¬â?¢s why Iââ?¬â?¢m a good businessman.

A good businessman, a good businessman,
A good businessman, a good businessman.

(instrumental break)

Got to get back to the telephone,
Make some money from a complete unknown.
I know everything that Iââ?¬â?¢ve got to say,
I know ââ?¬â?¢cause Iââ?¬â?¢m a good businessman.

I can make you rich, I can make you a name,
Promise you the world if youââ?¬â?¢ll play my game.
If you donââ?¬â?¢t want to play it, donââ?¬â?¢t bother me.
Thatââ?¬â?¢s why Iââ?¬â?¢m a good businessman.

A good businessman, a good businessman,
A good businessman, a good businessman.

(instrumental fade out)


Gerry Rafferty & Joe Egan: Their songs, voices, guitars, pianos, mandolins and kazoos - and featuring their organs
Peter Robinson: Piano, Electric Piano, Hammond Organ, Pipe Organ, Synthesizer & Chimes
Gary Taylor: Electric Bass and Mini-Moog
Joe Jammer: Electric Guitar
Andrew Steele: Drums, Tambourines, Congas, Triangle, Chimes, Maracas, Wood Blocks, Cowbell, Claves and Jawbones
Bernie Holland: Electric Guitar
Chris Neale: Harmonica
Corky Hale: Harp
Chris Mercer: Tenor Sax
Steve Gregory: Tenor Sax
Mike Stoller: Electric Harpsichord
Strings arranged by Richard Hewson
Horns arranged by Mike Stoller