Lyrics to
Name Of The Game

This version of Name Of The Game was released by Uriah Heep in 1976.

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Here comes trouble in the shape of a lady
She started cool but now she’s coming around daily
She’s got some big ideas about being my baby
It’s her game with the name of love

Now she’s sure pretty that I have to confess
But no five-star fox is getting me in a mess
Let’s buy a ring, she says, let’s go out and get blessed
It’s her game and she calls it love

Rock & Roll rules my soul
Pushing everything and everyone to one side
But when it all grows old
The chill’s still cold
When I sing with my sweet guitar
When I sing with my sweet, my sweet guitar

Don’t waste your tears on me, go cry in the river
What you need I ain’t about to deliver
I’m my own man and that’s how I’m going to stay
‘Cause music is the name of the game

Rock & Roll rules my soul
Pushing everything and everyone to one side
But when it all grows old
The chill’s still cold
While I sing with my sweet guitar
While I sing with my sweet, my sweet guitar

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Uriah Heep has released many songs over the years besides Name Of The Game. Uriah Heep released songs from 1970 to 1998 spanning across albums like Very 'eavy... Very 'umble, Salisbury, Look At Yourself, Demons And Wizards, The Magician's Birthday, Sweet Freedom, Wonderworld, Return To Fantasy, High And Mighty, Firefly, Innocent Victim, Fallen Angel, Conquest, Abominog, Head First, Equator, Raging Silence, Different World, Sea Of Light, and Sonic Origami. Decade Lyrics has over lyrics & songs by Uriah Heep.

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About Lyrics and Name Of The Game by Uriah Heep

The lyrics to Name Of The Game are the words, verses and chorus for the song released by Uriah Heep in 1976. Elements of the lyrics to Name Of The Game are both direct in meaning and also metaphorical with the real meanings of the song only known by Uriah Heep and any collaborating writers working on the lyrics for Name Of The Game back when it was created.

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