Mr. Raffles (man It Was Mean)

Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel

Man, it was mean to be seen in the robes you wore for Lent

You must've known that it was Easter

There for a while, in your smile, I could see Mexico blood

Say this is true, I was a teaser

There were a thousand man-eaters being exchanged for Pesetas

Man, it was hard not to laugh out loud

I couldn't believe the size of the crowd

You must have fooled them into coming

Wow! There were women and children, too

They would have hanged us if they knew

I think I know for certain

Inside you sniggered so hearty, you only came for the party

Man, it was mean, it was mean, man, it was mean



Remember the time, what a time, we had down in Barcelona

After you'd been slaying babies

There, for a time, I was fooled by your disguises

But I never thought of smashing rules

You wore the yellow bandana and gave out Heavenly Manna

Then in Amsterdam you were perfect fun

You never let on you had a gun

And then you shot that Spanish Dancer

The speed at which we ran for a mile or two

They would have crucified us if they knew

I think I know for certain

Inside you sniggered so hearty, we only killed for the party

Man, it was mean, it was mean, man, it was mean



You think you're important and clever

I tell you now where that's at

You can be this way forever and ever

Sooner or later you'll fall



Man, show me something I've never seen

You're only real in your Dream Machine

And all your games are a little drastic

Just throw me out if I get obscene

But that's the way that I've always been

I think I know for certain

Inside you sniggered so hearty, we're only living a party

Man, it was mean, it was mean, man, it was mean



Ooh ooh we're having a party, ooh ooh we're having a party ....