"Any Man You'd Want to Know (Would Have Left you Long Ago)."

This one goes out to Dee Dee Ramone, principal songwriter for the Ramones.  Dee would often just write a verse, and in the performance the band would just perform the verse, repeat that verse once, and there was your Ramones song.  The one that comes to mind is "I Know Your Name," off of "Leave Home."  The second half of this song bears repeating.


                                                    "Any Man You'd Want to Know (Would Have Left You Long Ago)."
                                                                               by Richy Vegas 2/1/2025

Verse:
D
You never said you wanted me
                 A  
you never said you cared
               G 
you just played your stupid stupid games
       A
and tried to make me scared.

         D
You preyed upon my greatest fears
     A
as if that makes you strong
       G
but you're just scared I'll leave you
    D
if you left this road your on.

Chorus:
A
Any man you'd want to date
                G
would be mad at you right now
        D
Any man you could ever love
                A
would be runnin' hot right now.

        G
You push me at my weakest spots
         A
but it won't bring me closer
        G
any man you'd want to know
A
would have left you long ago.

Bridge:
A
Preying on my insecurities
          D
won't make me say I love you
  A
preying on my insecurities
       D
will just drive me further from you.

      E
To love someone and be loved
        D
you have to risk rejection
           A
your attempt to never play like that
           D
points me in the wrong direction.

Verse:
You never said you wanted me  
you never said you cared 
you just played your stupid stupid games
and tried to make me scared.

You preyed upon my greatest fears
as if that makes you strong
but you're just scared I'll leave you
if you left this road your on.

Chorus:
Any man you'd want to date
would be mad at you right now
Any man you could ever love
would be runnin' hot right now.

You push me at my weakest spots
but it won't bring me  closer
any man you'd want to know
would have left you long ago.