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When Sly calls
The profit speaks

When Sly calls
The secret leaks
The sky falls
The dice are tossed
The war is won
The battle's lost

When Sly calls
It's thirteen takes

When Sly calls
The summer breaks
The sky falls
The rain begins
And on the box some Leon spins
To insulate me from the icy aftershock I feel each time

That Sly calls
(Don't touch the phone)
I am not here
I'm making my escape
The me you hear
Is magnetized on tape
I'm flying south
For snorkeling and sleep
(à Côte d'Azur)
Just leave your message when you hear the
(Don't you dare touch that phone)
When you hear the
(Don't you dare touch that phone)
When you hear the
(Don't you dare touch that phone)
When you hear the beep

When Sly calls
It's tit for tat

When Sly calls
It's rat eat rat
The sky falls
The signal fades
I lock the door and shut the shades
And contemplate the crystal blue familiar funk I'm plunged into

When Sly calls

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    General Comment

    Don't ask questions unless you want the TRUTH!!!

    Sly

    SLYcraftson December 06, 2011   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    Sly got that good shit! ("Baaad news fuh yuh")

    bendukaboion August 17, 2012   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    Sly is one of Heisenburg's distributors.

    JamesLoveon August 19, 2013   Link
  • 0
    Question

    Who is the ‘Leon’ referred to whose music is spinning ? Thanks.

    pdrittyon March 24, 2018   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    Sly is his drug dealer.

    s113093002on August 31, 2021   Link
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    General Comment

    This song is about Michael Franks early or might have been first agent / promoter.. I am sure his name was not sly.. However he would always call and bring negative news and bad vibes.. Gloom and doom.. nothing was good enough for this agent.. Michael knew he was onto some good tunes and things were going much better in his musical career , yet aka " SLY" would always pee in Michael's corn flakes every call ! Its not about a drug lord or dealer ! LOL

    sandywillis58on January 30, 2024   Link

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