Lyrics Barry Manilow

Barry Manilow

I Really Do Write the Songs

You start off with the verse

That's the part that tells you what the song is going to be about

You gotta grab a verse

Dope is good, or death is nice

But love is still the best way out

And you pad, and then you fill

Or you complain, or get a chill

But most of all you move along to the center of the song

Yes that's the chorus

Singing for us

Never overlook

Giving it a hook

You see sometimes I really do write the songs

And now the second verse

This is where you find out who's a creep and who's a so and so

You're not allowed to curse

Cause if you do they'll never play you on the AM radio

And then you build and speculate

And don't forget h***genate

But most of all you move along to the center of the song

And that's the chorus

Singing for us

Never overlook

Giving it a hook

You see sometimes I really do write the songs

If you sing it to me once I could sing right back

If you sing it to me once I could sing right back

Sing it once, sing it back

Sing it once, sing it back

Love that chorus

Shove that chorus

Never overlook

Giving it a hook

You see sometimes I really do write the - oh what the hell

I write the songs