I'M GONNA TEAR YOUR PLAYHOUSE DOWN
(Earl Randle)
Ann Peebles - 1973
Graham Parker & The Rumour - 1977
Paul Young - 1985
Janiva Magness - 2010
You think you got it all set up
You think you got the perfect plan
To charm every girl you see
And play with ev'ryone that you can
But I've got news for you
I hope it won't hit you too hard
One of these days while you're at play
I'm gonna catch'ya off guard
I'm gonna tear your playhouse down
Pretty soon
I'm gonna tear your playhouse down
Room by room
(Instrumental Break)
You think love is just fun and games
Tryin' to be a playboy
All you do is run around
Usin' hearts for play toys
You've been playin' Daddy
With ev'ry Mama around
What'ya gonna say when you look up one day
See your playhouse tumblin' down
I'm gonna tear your playhouse down
Pretty soon
I'm gonna tear your playhouse down
Room by room
Umm, I'm gonna tear your playhouse down
Room by room
You've been playin'.........FADE
**********
As recorded by Paul Young:
You think you got it all set up
You think you got the perfect plan
To charm everyone you see
And playin' any game you can
But I've got news for you
I hope it don't hit you too hard
One of these days while you're at play
I'm gonna catch you off guard
I'm gonna tear your playhouse down
Pretty soon
I'm gonna tear your playhouse down
(The way you are) Room by room
You make our lives
A stress and strain
Using the power ploy
All you do is pass around
Hearts you use as play toys
You've been playing madly
With every mind in town
So whatcha gonna do
When you look up one day
And see your playhouse tumbling down
I'm gonna tear your playhouse down
Pretty soon
I'm gonna tear your playhouse down
(The way you are) Room by room
(Instrumental Break)
You think you got it all set up
You think you got the perfect plan
To charm everyone you see
And playin' any game you can
You've been playing madly
With every mind in town
Oh, whatcha gonna do
When you look up one day
And see your playhouse tumbling down
I'm gonna tear your playhouse down
Pretty soon
I'm gonna tear your playhouse down
(The way you are) Room by room
I'm gonna tear your playhouse down
Pretty soon
I'm gonna tear your playhouse down
(The way you are) Room by room
(Transcriptions by Mel Priddle - Oct 2010)
