Europe

Songwriter: Beau Hill Joey Tempest Kee Marcello

What's a man to do when he's bein' acused
I hear you talkin' it's real bad news
Nothin' happened with that girl last night
So baby won't you tell me why

You got your mind in the gutter
You got your mind in the gutter
You're jumpin' to conclusions and it's plain to see
You got your mind in the gutter
Don't blame me

You say I'm foolin' 'round playin' the field
Baby let me tell you it's not big deal
No I ain't gettin' a little on the side
But I feel like a prisoner with both hands tied

You say you found a number on a matchbook in my coat
And lipstick smeared on my shirt
I hate to disappoint you and it scares me to death
That if your shovel ain't full you just keep diggin' up some dirt

You've pushed me into a corner
You've got my back to the wall
I stand accused of bein' some kind of liar
Hey I wouldn't those you down if you were on fire

You got your mind in the gutter
You got your mind in the gutter
Baby I keep those women Far away from my skin
But since your mind's in the gutter man I just can't win

I too her aside to give her my point of view
What you tryin' to pull babe it just ain't true
There should be a warnin' up above your cage
Sayin' don't feed the lion she's in a state of rage

How can I prove That I've done nothin' wrong
You know in your heart that you're all that I want
You're all fired up just a little too tight
Now babe what can I tell you you just ain't right

Ain't got a bad reputation
So why you tearin' it down
Don't know what happened but your mind's gone south
No I can't believe what comes out of your mouth

You got your mind in the gutter
You got your mind in the gutter
I know what you're sayin' but it just ain't true
You've got your mind in the gutter baby shame on you

You say I'm foolin' 'round playin' the field
Baby let me tell you it's not big deal
No I ain't gettin' a little on the side
Baby what can I tell you you just ain't right

Europe is a Swedish rock band formed in Upplands Väsby, Sweden in 1979, by frontman Joey Tempest, guitarist John Norum, bassist Peter Olsson, and drummer Tony Reno. They obtained a major breakthrough in Sweden in 1982 by winning the televised competition “Rock-SM” (Swedish Rock Championships): it was the first time this competition was held, and Europe became a larger success than the competition itself.

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