--words and music by Michael Stanley
from "Ladies' Choice", 1976, Epic Records
Oh, here you are, back on the street again Even though you tried to stay away No wonder that you look so crazy The street's got ways to make you pay Oh, why are they hiding everything I'm seeking Seeking everything I try and hide... Oh no, there you go forgetting To pull all the punches that need pulled Sometimes, it's so much harder To be the fool and not the fooled Can't you see the way they Pull the strings, and they watch the Puppets dance Oh meanwhile back at the ranch What's going on... I'd sure like to know... Is this just like a Calcutta auction Where the players get bought and sold Oh ladies and gentlemen, lay your money down Please don't believe all that you get told... And it's just like a Calcutta auction Where the players get bought and sold Ladies and gentlemen, lay all your money down Please don't believe all that you got told... Ah, welcome to the Calcutta auction Oh we've all been bought and sold Ladies and gentlemen, all your chips are down Oh you got to pay to play or else you fold...
Lead Vocal ..................... Michael Congas .........................Nelson "Flaco" Padron