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The Plastic Man Lyrics By The Temptations

    dennis edwards
    well he specializes in talkin’ trash
    carries himself like the world’s biggest spender
    but he ain’t never got no cash
    the clothes he wears are second to none
    he’s a jack of all trades and a master of none
    agrees with everything he knows nothin’ about
    so he doesn’t feel left out
    secondary all the things in life he really wants
    being in is his thing
    so he’s got to keep up his front

    the temptations
    plastic man
    tryin’ to get over any way he can
    plastic man
    trvin’ to get over any way he can

    dennis edwards melvin franklin damon harris
    let me tell you about him
    he’s a he’s a he’s a selfpreservationist yes he is
    let me hear you say yeah yeah yeah
    and a superconversationalist yes he is
    let me hear you say yeah yeah yeah

    well he always borrows never lends
    he says get off me man i’m with him let me in
    says he’s willing to stick through thick and thin
    but when the chips are down
    people find him if you can
    plastic man
    claim to fame he has none
    friends in this world maybe one
    he hates being just another face in the crowd
    giving another brother five and talkin’ loud

    the temptations
    plastic man
    tryin’ to get over any way he can
    plastic man
    tryin’ to get over any way he can

    i guess you know he does a little uh dippin’ and dabbin’
    in a game they call backstabbin’ plastic man
    you better stop your fantasizin’
    and start buhbuhboomboom to realizin’ that
    black is black and white is white
    wrong is wrong hey and right is right

    the temptations
    plastic man
    tryin’ to get over any way he can
    plastic man
    tryin’ to get over any way he can
    plastic man
    tryin’ to get over any way he can
    plastic man
    tryin’ to get over any way he can

    Artist: The Temptations

    Year: 1973

    Decade: 70s

    Language: en

    Word Count: 174