Daryl Hall & John Oates
Daryl Hall & John Oates
Daryl Hall & John Oates
Daryl Hall & John Oates
Daryl Hall & John Oates
Daryl Hall & John Oates
Daryl Hall & John Oates
Daryl Hall & John Oates
Daryl Hall & John Oates
Daryl Hall & John Oates
Daryl Hall & John Oates
“Private Eyes” was the lead single from the 1981 album of the same name. That November, the song topped the Hot 100 for two weeks. The next ten weeks saw Olivia Newton-John’s “Physical” in the top spot, but it was followed by Hall & Oates again with their next single “I Can’t Go For That”. Littl...
[Verse 1]
I see you and you see me
Watch you blowing the lines when you're making a scene
Oh, girl, you've got to know
What my head overlooks the senses will show to my heart
When it's watching for lies, you can't escape my
[Chorus]
Private eyes
They're watching you
They see your every move
Private eyes
They're watching you
Private eyes
They're watching you, watchin' you, watchin' you, watching you
[Verse 2]
You play with words, you play with love
You can twist it around, baby, that ain't enough
'Cause, girl, I'm gonna know
If you're letting me in or letting me go, don't lie
When you're hurting inside 'cause you can't escape my
[Chorus]
Private eyes
They're watching you
They see your every move, baby
Private eyes
They're watching you
Private eyes
They're watching you, watching you, watching you, watching you
[Guitar Solo: GE Smith]
[Bridge]
Ooh, why you try to put up a front for me?
I'm a spy but on your side, you see?
Slip on into any disguise
I'll still know you, look into my
[Chorus]
Private eyes
They're watching you
And they see your every move (Oh, babe)
Private eyes (Yeah)
They're watching you
Private eyes
They're watching you
Private eyes
They're watching you (Yeah)
They see your every move (They see it)
Private eyes (Oh)
They're watching you
Private eyes
They're watching you
[Chorus]
Private eyes (Ooh)
Watching you (Yeah)
They see your every move, they see you
Private eyes
They're watching you
Your private eyes
They're watching you
[Chorus]
Private eyes (Watching you)
They watch your every move, girl (Every move)
Oh I see you, oh I see you (Private eyes)
Private, private (Watching you), private eyes, girl (Eyes)
They're watching you, watching you
[Outro]
Private eyes
Watching you (Ooh)
Every move (They see your private eyes, yeah)
Private eyes
Watching you
Private Eyes was written by Warren Pash & Janna Allen & Sara Allen & Daryl Hall.
Private Eyes was produced by Daryl Hall & Neil Kernon & John Oates.
Daryl Hall & John Oates released Private Eyes on Sat Aug 29 1981.