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The Penguin Discography: The Boy Most Likely To Succeed




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The Boy Most Likely To Succeed
    Authors »
Allen (Tousan) Toussaint (Naomi Neville)

    Year Written »
1975

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Date Performance 1976-00-00
Running Time 3:39
Performers Allen (Tousan) Toussaint (Naomi Neville) (Piano), Allen (Tousan) Toussaint (Naomi Neville) (Clavinet), Allen (Tousan) Toussaint (Naomi Neville) (RMI Percussion), Allen (Tousan) Toussaint (Naomi Neville) (Fender Rhodes), John Mayall (Harmonica), John Mayall (Melodica), John Mayall (Piano), John Mayall (Slide Guitar), John Mayall (Electric Piano), John Mayall (Vocals), Rick Vito (Guitar), Larry Taylor (Bass), Don (Sugarcane) Harris (Violin), Jay Spell (Organ), Jay Spell (Electric Piano), Jay Spell (Acoustic Piano), Soko Richardson (Drums), Allen (Tousan) Toussaint (Naomi Neville) (Arranged By), Allen (Tousan) Toussaint (Naomi Neville) (Produced By), Hibiscus Productions, Inc. (Arrangement), Ken Laxton (Recording Engineer), Ken Laxton (Remix By), Marshall E. Sehorn (Remix By)
CommentsRecorded and remixed at Sea-Saint Recordings Studio, Inc. New Orleans, LA 70122
Appears On
Notice To Appear (0000)
John Mayall

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HE'S THE BOY MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED, (YEA)
SAY NOW HE'S THE BOY, MOST LIKELY, TO SUCCEED, (YEA)
BUT NOW HE'S TIED, TIED, TIED,
LIVING SUCH A LIE, LIE, LIE, BEING THE BOY,
MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED-,

NOW, HE'S LIKE THE CAT THAT SWALLOWED UP THE RAT,
HELP HIM PLEASE,
HE RUNS AND HIDE-, HE'S SO TIED-,
HELP HIM PLEASE,
HE'S NOT TO BLAME, BLAME, BLAME,
LIVING WITH THE NAME, NAME, NAME, NAME,
THE BOY, MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED,

WE KNOW THAT HE'S TIED, TIED, TIED,
LIVING SUCH A LIE, LIE, LIE,
BEING THE BOY, MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED.

AND HE LOOKS OUT IN THE (WORLD/MORNING) WONDERING
WONDERING HOW TO SPEND HIS DAY,
WHO WILL HE MEET, WHAT WILL HE SAY,
HIS PLANS ARE SIMPLE, AND MOST MISUNDERSTOOD,
THE THINGS THEY EXPECT OF HIM
TO HIM - AINT NO GOOD,

YOO KNOW HE'S TIED, TIED, TIED,
LIVING SUCH A LIE, LIE, LIE,
BEING THE BOY, MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED,
HE'S SO TIED, TIED, TIED,
LIVING SUCH A LIE, LIE, LIE,
BEING THE BOY, MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED.

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(C) 1975 Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. & Marsaint Music, Inc. Used by permission of Warner Bros. Music. All rights reserved.

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2008-07-18