Lyrics to
Mystery Song

This version of Mystery Song was released by Status Quo in 1976.

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I see that look on your face
I see that look on your face
I see that look on your face, oh-oh-oh

The boys know what you’re giving, you give the boys such a lot of fun
And by the way that you make a living you’ve got the boys all on the run
S.T.’s showing, you really got me going maybe you can give me a price
I wanna try it, yeah I wanna buy it, tell me would you treat me nice
Oh my legs are shaking, oh my heart is breaking
I’m just feeling like a boy
Now I just can’t slow down, gotta get in, go down
Have my share of what a joy

Now I’ve got your name and number, I like to look upon your face
And now you know that I wanna take you, give me the time you can name
the place
Call me honey, you can take my money, baby we can make a deal
I really mean it, gotta get between it, do you know the way I feel?
Oh I’m feeling kinda like I’ve gotta find a way to make you understand
Oh I know you’re lying and your love I’m buying
Oh I’m feeling like a man

The boys know what you’re giving, you give the boys such a lot of fun
And by the way that you make a living you’ve got the boys all on the run
S.T.’s showing, really got them going, you can even say the price
They’ll wanna try it, even wanna buy it if you really treat them nice
But I’d rather take you, show that I can make you
Good enough for just one man
Oh I’m feeling kinda like I’ve gotta find a
Way to make you understand

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Status Quo has released many songs over the years besides Mystery Song. Status Quo released songs from 1968 to 2007 spanning across albums like Picturesque Matchstickable Messages From The Status Quo, Spare Parts, Ma Kelly's Greasy Spoon, Dog Of Two Head, Piledriver, Hello!, Quo, On The Level, Blue For You, Rockin' All Over The World, If You Can't Stand The Heat, Whatever You Want, Just Supposin', Never Too Late, 1+9+8+2, Back To Back, In The Army Now, Ain't Complaining, Perfect Remedy, Rock 'Til You Drop, Thirsty Work, Don't Stop, Under The Influence, Famous In The Last Century, Heavy Traffic, The Party Ain't Over Yet, and In Search Of The Fourth Chord. Decade Lyrics has over lyrics & songs by Status Quo.

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About Lyrics and Mystery Song by Status Quo

The lyrics for Mystery Song are defined as the words making up the song released by Status Quo in 1976. It also includes the verses and words used by the background chorus in the song. Like many hit songs, the lyrics to Mystery Song have different meanings to different people. While it is clear in some of the lyrics what the artist is trying to really say, only Status Quo and those working with them know all of the meanings behind all of the lyrics to their songs.

Some folks are interested in word and phrase etymology. It is easy to understand the lyrics to Mystery Song by Status Quo if you think through it. The word "lyric" itself derives from the Latin word lyricus, with the actual English word lyrics applied to the definition "words set to music" listed in Stainer and Barrett's 1876 Dictionary of Musical Terms. Continuing the chain, the Latin word lyricus derives from the Greek word λυρικός or lyrikós. This somewhat means "poetry accompanied by the lyre" or "words set to music." You can easily see that by looking at the background of the word lyric, that the "lyrics to Mystery Song" means the words set to the music of Mystery Song, or poetry accompanied by the lyre played by Status Quo. The singular form "lyric" is still used to mean the complete words to a song. However, the singular form lyric is also commonly used to refer to a specific line (or phrase) within a song's lyrics. Hence, by this analysis of word structure, you could say that the lyric to Mystery Song and the lyrics to Mystery Song are both one and the same thing. None of this talk about the word Lyrics is really relevant to fans of Status Quo who came here looking just for the lyrics to Mystery Song, but we feel it is still fun to learn what's behind commonly used words and lyrics in songs.

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