Flick of the Wrist (BBC Session/October 16th 1974, Maida Vale 4 Studio)

Lyrics

[Verse 1] "Dislocate your spine if you don't sign" he says "I'll have you seeing double" Mesmerize you when he's tongue-tied Simply with those eyes Synchronize your minds and see The beast within him rise [Pre-Chorus] Don't look back Don't look back It's a rip-off [Chorus] Flick of the wrist and you're dead baby Blow him a kiss and you're mad Flick of the wrist - he'll eat your heart out A dig in the ribs and then a kick in the head He's taken an arm and taken a leg All this time honey Baby you've been had [Verse 2] "Intoxicate your brain with what I'm saying If not you'll lie in knee-deep trouble Prostitute yourself," he says "Castrate your human pride Sacrifice your leisure days Let me squeeze you till you've dried" [Pre-Chorus] Don't look back Don't look back It's a rip-off [Verse 3] Work my fingers to my bones I scream with pain I still make no impression Seduce you with his money-make machine Cross-collateralize, (big-time money, money) Reduce you to a Muzak-fake machine Then the last goodbye It's a rip-off [Chorus] Flick of the wrist and you're dead baby Blow him a kiss and you're mad Flick of the wrist - he'll eat your heart out A dig in the ribs and then a kick in the head He's taken an arm and taken a leg All this time honey Baby you've been had