James Cagney

Lyrics

[Chorus] Talk tougher than James Cagney Act smarter than Charlie Chan, oh Love longer than Valentino Or you never will be a man [Verse 1] I saw him down at the drive-in Saturday A forty-five to blow away anyone who happens to disagree With such panache and style, he wins the game When all the while, I'm sitting there thinking that it could be me Suddenly, in walks a criminologist (criminologist) With too much knowledge to resist And plenty of answers for the good at heart No fear, no pain, no sweat (no sweat), the teardrop on the serviette Oh, I could be a hero if I was that smart [Pre-Chorus] Silver cloud, silver tongue on a silver lover screen With the sweetest of the sweet and meanest of the mean [Chorus] Talk tougher than James Cagney Act smarter than Charlie Chan, oh Love longer than Valentino Or you never will be a man [Verse 2] Back to the movies where The lady, beset by his charms, falls faintly in the lover's arms The fate of every watching woman in his hands After the earth moves, mustn't dwell, our hero bids a fond farewell Upon his trusty camel 'cross the desert sands [Pre-Chorus] With the bad guys in a fix and the ladies in a spin Where does fantasy end and reality begin? [Chorus] Talk tougher than James Cagney Act smarter than Charlie Chan, oh Love longer than Valentino Or you never will be a man [Instrumental interlude] [Pre-Chorus] When you take up the sword and you fight the good fight With your ego in the red and your dreams in black and white [Chorus] Talk tougher than James Cagney Act smarter than Charlie Chan, oh Love longer than Valentino Or you never will be a man Talk tougher than James Cagney Act smarter than Charlie Chan, oh Love longer than Valentino Or you never will be a man Talk tougher than James Cagney Act smarter than Charlie Chan, oh Love longer than Valentino Or you never will be a man Talk tougher than James Cagney Act smarter than Charlie Chan, oh Love longer than Valentino Or you never will be a man