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Manipulation

Chicago
Track 13 on The Studio Albums 1979-2008 

Producer

Tom Dowd
Jul. 21, 19801 viewer

Manipulation Lyrics

[Verse 1: Robert Lamm]
You thought you had me in your pocket
But I never could be bought
I avoided traps you set out
Too many have been caught
Be it love or be it money
It's the bait you must resist
Be it milk or be it honey
This is one boy, you have missed

[Verse 2: Robert Lamm]
You knew if you could win me over
I would always see your side
Any argument against you
I'd never let it ride
I defended with devotion
I believed what you had said
But you dealt without emotion
Something happened in your head

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The Studio Albums 1979-2008 (2015)
  1. 1.
    Street Player
  2. 2.
    Mama Take
  3. 3.
    Must Have Been Crazy
  4. 4.
    Window Dreamin’
  5. 5.
    Paradise Alley
  6. 6.
    Aloha Mama
  7. 7.
    Reruns
  8. 8.
    Loser with a Broken Heart
  9. 9.
    Life Is What It Is
  10. 10.
    Run Away
  11. 11.
    Closer to You
  12. 12.
    Street Player (Dance Mix)
  13. 13.
    Manipulation
  14. 14.
    Upon Arrival
  15. 15.
    Song for You
  16. 16.
    Where Did the Lovin’ Go
  17. 17.
    Birthday Boy
  18. 18.
    Hold On
  19. 19.
    Overnight Cafe
  20. 20.
    Thunder and Lightning
  21. 21.
    I’d Rather Be Rich
  22. 22.
    The American Dream
  23. 23.
    Doin’ Business
  24. 24.
    Live It Up
  25. 25.
    Soldier of Fortune
  26. 26.
    What You’re Missing
  27. 27.
    Waiting For You to Decide
  28. 28.
    Bad Advice
  29. 29.
    Chains
  30. 30.
    Hard to Say I’m Sorry / Get Away
  31. 31.
    Follow Me
  32. 32.
    Sonny Think Twice
  33. 33.
    What Can I Say
  34. 34.
    Rescue You
  35. 35.
    Love Me Tomorrow
  36. 36.
    Daddy’s Favorite Fool
  37. 37.
    Hard to Say I’m Sorry (Single Edit Version)
  38. 38.
    What You’re Missing (Alternate Version)
  39. 39.
    Love Me Tomorrow (Alternate Version)
  40. 40.
    Stay the Night
  41. 41.
    We Can Stop the Hurtin’
  42. 42.
    Hard Habit to Break
  43. 43.
    Only You
  44. 44.
    Remember the Feeling
  45. 45.
    Along Comes a Woman
  46. 46.
    You’re the Inspiration
  47. 47.
    Please Hold On
  48. 48.
    Prima Donna
  49. 49.
    Once in a Lifetime
  50. 50.
    Here is Where We Begin
  51. 51.
    Only You (Alternate Version)
  52. 52.
    You’re The Inspiration (Alternate Version)
  53. 53.
    Prima Donna (Alternate Version)
  54. 54.
    Niagara Falls
  55. 55.
    Forever
  56. 56.
    If She Would Have Been Faithful...
  57. 57.
    25 or 6 to 4
  58. 58.
    Will You Still Love Me?
  59. 59.
    Over And Over
  60. 60.
    It’s Alright
  61. 61.
    Nothin’s Gonna Stop Us Now
  62. 62.
    I Believe
  63. 63.
    One More Day
  64. 64.
    25 Or 6 To 4 (Alternate Version)
  65. 65.
    Will You Still Love Me? (Alternate Version)
  66. 66.
    Heart in Pieces
  67. 67.
    I Don’t Wanna Live Without Your Love
  68. 68.
    I Stand Up
  69. 69.
    We Can Last Forever
  70. 70.
    Come in from the Night
  71. 71.
    Look Away
  72. 72.
    What Kind of Man Would I Be?
  73. 73.
    Runaround
  74. 74.
    You’re Not Alone
  75. 75.
    Victorious
  76. 76.
    Look Away (Single Version)
  77. 77.
    We Can Last Forever (Single Version)
  78. 78.
    What Kind Of Man Would I Be? (Single Version)
  79. 79.
    Explain It to My Heart
  80. 80.
    If It Were You
  81. 81.
    You Come to My Senses
  82. 82.
    Somebody, Somewhere
  83. 83.
    What Does It Take
  84. 84.
    One from the Heart
  85. 85.
    Chasin’ the Wind
  86. 86.
    God Save the Queen
  87. 87.
    Man to Woman
  88. 88.
    Only Time Can Heal the Wounded
  89. 89.
    Who Do You Love
  90. 90.
    Holdin’ On
  91. 91.
    Explain It To My Heart (Promo Single Version)
  92. 92.
    Chicago
  93. 93.
    Caravan
  94. 94.
    Dream a Little Dream of Me
  95. 95.
    Goody Goody
  96. 96.
    Moonlight Serenade
  97. 97.
    Night & Day
  98. 98.
    Blues In the Night
  99. 99.
    Sing, Sing, Sing
  100. 100.
    Sophisticated Lady
  101. 101.
    In the Mood
  102. 102.
    Don’t Get Around Much Anymore
  103. 103.
    Take the “A” Train
  104. 104.
    Feel (Hot Single Mix)
  105. 105.
    King of Might Have Been
  106. 106.
    Caroline
  107. 107.
    Why Can’t We
  108. 108.
    Love Will Come Back
  109. 109.
    Long Lost Friend
  110. 110.
    90 Degrees and Freezing
  111. 111.
    Where Were You
  112. 112.
    Already Gone
  113. 113.
    Come to Me, Do
  114. 114.
    Lovin’ Chains
  115. 115.
    Better
  116. 116.
    Feel (With Horns)
  117. 117.
    Stone of Sisyphus
  118. 118.
    Bigger Than Elvis
  119. 119.
    All the Years
  120. 120.
    Mah-Jong
  121. 121.
    Sleeping in the Middle of the Bed
  122. 122.
    Let’s Take a Lifetime
  123. 123.
    The Pull
  124. 124.
    Here with Me (A Candle for the Dark)
  125. 125.
    Plaid
  126. 126.
    Cry for the Lost
  127. 127.
    The Show Must Go On
  128. 128.
    Love Is Forever (Demo)
  129. 129.
    Mah-Jong (Demo)
  130. 130.
    Let’s Take a Lifetime (Demo Version)
  131. 131.
    Stone of Sisyphus (No Rhythm Loop)
Credits
Producer
Writer
Label
Phonographic Copyright ℗
Woodwind
Lead Vocals
Keyboards
Background Vocals
Bass Guitar
Engineer
Mixing Engineer
Trumpet
Percussion
Trombone
Remastering Engineer
Additional Keyboards
Drums
Additional Guitar
Mastering Engineer
Released on
July 21, 1980
Tags
RockFunk Rock
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