He won't but then again he might, changes colour overnight
Agrees with everything you say, just as looking as he gets paid
He's the Sideman, Sideman
Watch you back man, he's at your side man
A smiling face for every place, politesse and mannered grace
Acting out his chosen role, never let him get too close
He's the Sideman, Sideman
Watch you back man, he's at your side man
Nothingness behind his eyes, always centered on the prize
Snide behind the winning smile, always goes to extra mile
He's the Sideman, Sideman
Watch you back man, he's at your side man
Blind ambition, empty words, platitudes so well rehearsed
A perfect dinner guest I'm told, a liar with a plastic soul
He's the Sideman, Sideman
Watch you back man, he's at your side man
He's the Sideman, Sideman
Watch you back man, he's at your side man
He's the Sideman, Sideman
Watch you back man, he's at your side man
Sideman, la-la-la, Sideman, la-la-la
Sideman, la-la-la, Sideman, la-la-la
Sideman, la-la-la, Sideman, la-la-la
Sideman, la-la-la, Sideman, la-la-la
Writer(s): Bobby Gillespie, Andrew Innes
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