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Playing With The Boys Lyrics
I'd say it was the right time
To walk away
When dreaming takes you nowhere
It's time to play
Bodies working overtime
Your money don't matter
The clock keeps ticking
When someone's on your mind
I'm moving in slow motion
Feels so good
It's a strange anticipation
Knock, knock, knocking on wood
Bodies working overtime
Man against man
And all that ever matters
Is baby who's ahead in the game
Funny but it's always the same
(Chorus)
Playing, playing with the boys
Playing, playing with the boys
After chasing sunsets
One of life's simple joys
Is playing with the boys
Said it was the wrong thing
For me to do
I said it's just a boys' game
Girls play too
My heart is working overtime
In this kind of game
Someone gets hurt
I'm afraid that someone is me
If you want to find me, I'll be
Playing with the boys
I don't want to be the moth around your fire
I don't want to be obsessed by your desire
I'm ready, I'm leaving
I've seen enough
I've got to go
You play too rough
To walk away
When dreaming takes you nowhere
It's time to play
Bodies working overtime
Your money don't matter
The clock keeps ticking
When someone's on your mind
Feels so good
It's a strange anticipation
Knock, knock, knocking on wood
Bodies working overtime
Man against man
And all that ever matters
Is baby who's ahead in the game
Funny but it's always the same
Playing, playing with the boys
Playing, playing with the boys
After chasing sunsets
One of life's simple joys
Is playing with the boys
For me to do
I said it's just a boys' game
Girls play too
My heart is working overtime
In this kind of game
Someone gets hurt
I'm afraid that someone is me
If you want to find me, I'll be
Playing with the boys
I don't want to be obsessed by your desire
I'm ready, I'm leaving
I've seen enough
I've got to go
You play too rough
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"knocking on wood, bodies working overtime, man against man"
Y'all know what this song is about: it's about homoerotic stuff, gay bathhouses and such.
I've only seen one part of Top Gun- is Tom's character bisexual or confused or something?
First off, it should be said that thing song is from the motion picture Top Gun(also known as one of the best cheesy action movies of all time). It should also be said that Kenny Loggins was reluctant to do the song for that scene(you know, the one with Tom Cruise and Val Kilmer playing volleyball...shirtless), but he said someone had to write the song so he did it. Even though this seems like a highly homoerotic song, I really don't think it is. It was the 80's. Who needs meanings in your songs? Damn catchy and well crafted song if you ask me despite its overall cheesiness.
Pretty cheesy. Good song though. No song meanings in the 80's? One word: Punk. Another two words: Bad Religion. Lol. I don't think this is a homoerotic song, just a song about hanging with your friends, having fun.
this song will forever bring me back to 2nd grade, and watching top gun playing volleyball.
yeah, just hanging with them boys! hanging out, but some of the lyrics is crappy, no really..
I want to agree with you guys, but how do you explain the last verse?
It's good fun to play with boys, especially when you exclude the girls.
But don't play too rough.
Top Gun was the most homoerotic movie ever...
The lyrics for this song are so far off base it's ridiculous.