Four Brothers Lyrics - Singles - Manhattan Transfer

Take a seat and cool it 'cause unless you overrule it 

We are ready to show you some blowin' 

A rompin' and a stompin' is a lot of fun 

Four brothers who are blowin' our horns 

So settle down an' listen 'cause you don't know what you're missin' 

And we're ready to give you a showin' 

A movin' it an' groovin' it has just begun 

Four brothers who are blowin' our horns 

We got a little message that you're gonna enjoy 

Ain't no sense in dodgin' the facts 

So settle in your easy chair an' if you ever had a care, forget it 

It's time to relax 

We might as well admit it, we're the best that ever did it 

But in case you ain't too sure a knowin' 

We're gonna let you listen to us one by one 

Four brothers who are blowin' our horns 

How'd ya do? I'm talkin' about you 

It's very nice to know that you have really taken time to listen me blow 

'Cause as sure as I'm born, I'm blowin' my horn 

It's me baby, I'm blowin', zootin' it up 

And I hope you dig the sounds, I'm makin' more 'n any other 

Now I must go for it's time for you to listen to my other brother 

I think the chick's talkin' 'bout me, so I'd better go an' see 

I'm hip that she knows a horn is very best to greet you 

That's the reason I'm blowin' so snappily 

I don't know what ya got but it thrills me an' I hope to have a lot 

'Cause it puts me in clover 

So baby, if you would like to dig my other brother 

You're gonna have to turn the record over 

Hey, hey, hey 

Who ya talkin' about? Say who ya talkin' about? 

Did I hear you say you'd introduce your other brother 

'Cause in case I heard you talkin' about three, that's me 

Pleased to meet you, how'd you do? How are you? Nothing is new 

How is everything with you? 

Would you say "I leave this jazz up to my brother"? 

Dig, dig, dig, my Long Island sound 

I hope you're puttin' it down 

You got me in a mood that's so romantic 

If you notice you can dig this silly old act 

Because I'm actin' so distracted, when I dig you 

Pretty baby, you will never know how much I really dig you 

You have got me so excited that I goofed blowin' my horn 

Ooh, bop, the news is gettin' around, we're really puttin' it down 

We're glad of fact that you enjoy it and we wish we had the time 

To give you more, thank you for the compliment 

You told us we were better, just as if we didn't know it 

We're hip that we're the best, we're over all the rest 

We're in the modern school, we always play it cool 

We never play the fool 

The honkers and the squeakers might be stealin' the show 

But we don't go for that, so while we blow 

Hi-ho, lackadaise, for it's a natural fact 

I ain't no kin but I would like to get in the act 

Well get outta here, get outta here, get outta here now 

Fellas we appreciate him makin' you mad 

But we must ask you to apologize 

Because after all he's in our band 

Four brothers, four brothers, four brothers 

Although we sound like more 

Four brothers, four brothers, four brothers 

We're really only four 

We like to blow but we don't know how time can fly 

And how our cares pass away 

We wish the time would never go so we could take our time 

An' blow 'til judgment day 

Four brothers, four brothers, four brothers 

Now just one final word 

I'd like to know you and I hope I don't forget you 

It's really a pleasure and I hope I don't look silly to you 

I'm hopin' the story that I told did not upset you 

Sorry now in conclusion were you hoping that you heard four 

So just before we go we want you to know 

We're glad you let us show you how we always end up with that jazz 

We don't call for back up on the road, oh, oh