LISTEN TO THE BAND
(Michael Nesmith)


The Monkees - 1969
Nat Stuckey - 1969
Hubert Laws - 1969
Michael Nesmith & The First National Band - 1970


As recorded by NAT STUCKEY:

Hey, hey, mercy woman
Play a song, you know I'm listenin'
'Cause I need help, I'm falling again
Play the drum a little bit louder
Tell me I can live without her
If I only listen to the band
Listen to the band

(Instrumental Break)

Weren't they good
They make me happy
I think I could make it alone

Ooh, mercy woman
Play a song, you know I'm listenin'
'Cause I need help, I'm falling again
Play the drum a little bit louder
Tell them they can live without her
If they only listen to the band
Listen to the band

(Instrumental Break)

Now weren't they good 
They make me happy
I think I could make it alone

Listen to the band

Ooh-ooh, woman
Play a song, you know I'm listenin'
'Cause I need help, I'm falling again
Play the drum a little bit louder
Tell me they can live without her
Now that we have listened to the band

(Instrumental Break)

Listen to the band

Hey, mercy woman
Play a song, you know I'm listenin'
'Cause I need help, I'm falling again
Play the drum a little bit louder
Tell me I can live without her
If I only listen to the band







(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - June 2011)