Good Businessman lyrics

Song information

Artist: Stealers Wheel
Album: Ferguslie Park

Lyrics

(Rafferty/egan)

Got to get back to the telephone
Make some money from a complete unknown
I know everything that i've got to say
I know 'cause i'm a good businessman

I can make you rich, I can make you a name
Promise you the world if you'll play my game
If you don't want to play it, don't bother me
That's why i'm a good businessman

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

If I find that you ain't got no trust in me
Then it's time to use my psychology
I can change your mind, I can turn you around
I know 'cause i'm a good businessman

Let me tell you now, I don't need your respect
Seems to me there's one thing that you forget:
I ain't in this business to be friends with you
That's why i'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 i've got to say
I know 'cause i'm a good businessman

I can make you rich, I can make you a name
Promise you the world if you'll play my game
If you don't want to play it, don't bother me
That's why i'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