Hall & Oates

Released: October 19, 1974

Songwriter: Daryl Hall

Producer: Todd Rundgren

Oh, living the life of a madman's wife
Has got to be unreal
'Cause she's got to hold on to ground control
While Jack does what he feels
Well he stays away
And then he comes home
And he never knows where he's been
Jack blasts downtown and he's over the line
And then he's a kid again

Jack said
"It's so hard living in a dream
And it's so hard
Always giving in to me"

His wife saw Jack in a crowd of boys
And he was talking against The Man
She saw the guys getting dangerous in size
And she knew it was never or then
So she ran on back and said to Jack
"Whoa Jack, Jack, I wouldn't do that
If you're gonna continue to give your opinion,"
Said, "You'd better watch your back, oh Jack"
Said, "You'd better watch your back"
Said "You'd better watch your back, oh Jack"
Said "You'd better watch your back"
Oh, Jack

Had a knock down dream, thought he saw the man
And thought he'd save the day
Jack gave a roar
Made for the door
To go to church and pray
"Say Jackie, religion and you
Ain't mixed well in the past
Remember when you smashed
Your fist on the Eucharist, honey
And threw up in high mass?"

"You know it's so hard living in a dream
And it's so hard
Always giving in to me"

His wife saw Jack in a crowd of boys
And he was talking against The Man
She saw the guys getting dangerous in size
And she knew it was never, never or then
So she ran on back and said to Jack
"Whoa Jack, Jack, I wouldn't do that
If you're gonna continue to give your opinion,"
Said, "You'd better watch your back, oh Jack"
Said, "You'd better watch your back"
Said "You'd better watch your back, oh Jack"
Said "You'd better watch your back"
Oh, Jack

Ooh, his wife saw Jack in a crowd of boys
And he was talking against The Man
She saw the guys getting dangerous in size
And she knew it was never, never or then
So she ran on back and said to Jack
"Whoa Jack, Jack, I wouldn't do that
If you're gonna continue to give your opinion,"
Said, "You'd better watch your back, oh Jack"
Said, "You'd better watch your back"
Said "You'd better watch your back, oh Jack"
Said "You'd better watch your back"
Oh, Jack
Oh, Jack, Oh, Jack, Oh, Jack...

Hall & Oates released the first of their 18 albums in 1972 on Atlantic Records. They would go on to sell 13 million albums and 6 million singles primarily during the 70’s and 80’s when they recorded their most prolific and profound music. They blended rock, jazz, soul, and pop create a genre they titled rock and soul.

While their technical musicianship, innovative songwriting styles, and popular live performances were praised, they also had a fruitful partnership with their manager Tommy Mottola, who was helped Hall & Oates break into music videos before they were popular and made profitable financial deals by helping them get on the ground level of and corporate sponsorship of tours. Hall & Oates were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2014.

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