Easy Lover

## Singles Chronology

"**Easy Lover**" is a song performed by Philip Bailey and Phil Collins from Bailey's third solo album, *Chinese Wall*.

The song was first released as the lead single of the album on November of 1984 in North America and on February 25th, 1985 in the United Kingdom.

## Background

In 1984, Phil Collins was hired as the producer for Philip Bailey's third solo album, *Chinese Wall*. According to Collins, Bailey approached him at the end of the sessions for the album and asked him to write a song together. In "Phil Collins: My Life in 15 Songs", a 2016 interview he gave to *Rolling Stone* magazine, Collins said of the song: "So we just started having a jam one night, and went round and round and turned it into a verse and a chorus. We recorded it that night so we wouldn't forget it. That song doesn't sound like any particular era. It's just fantastic".

## Lyrics

**[Chorus: Bailey & Collins]**

Easy lover

She'll get a hold on you believe it

Like no other

Before you know it you'll be on your knees

She's an easy lover

She'll take your heart but you won't feel it

She's like no other

And I'm just trying to make you see

**[Verse 1: Bailey]**

She's the kind of girl you dream of

Dream of keeping hold of

You'd better forget it

You'll never get it

She will play around and leave you

Leave you and deceive you

Better forget it

Oh, you'll regret it

**[Bridge: Collins]**

No you'll never change her, so leave it, leave it

Get out quick cause seeing is believing

It's the only way

You'll ever know, oh

**[Chorus]**

She's an easy lover

She'll get a hold on you believe it

Like no other

Before you know it you'll be on your knees

She's an easy lover

She'll take your heart but you won't feel it

She's like no other

And I'm just trying to make you see

**[Verse 2: Bailey]**

You're the one that wants to hold her

Hold her and control her

You'd better forget it

You'll never get it

For she'll say that there's no other

'Til she finds another

Better forget it

Oh, you'll regret it

**[Bridge: Collins]**

And don't try to change her, just leave it, leave it

You're not the only one, ooh seeing is believing

It's the only way

You'll ever know, oh

**[Bridge: Bailey & Collins]**

Now don't try to change her, just leave it, leave it

You're not the only one, cause seeing is believing

It's the only way

You'll ever know, oh

**[Chorus]**

She's an easy lover

She'll get a hold on you believe it

She's like no other

Before you know it you'll be on your knees

(You'll be down on your knees)

She's an easy lover

She'll take your heart but you won't feel it

She's like no other

And I'm just trying to make you see

(Trying to make you see, yeah)

She's an easy lover

She'll get a hold on you believe it

(Get a hold on you)

Like no other

Before you know it you'll be on your knees

(You'll be on your knees)

She's an easy lover

She'll take your heart but you won't feel it

(You won't feel it)

She's like no other

And I'm just trying to make you see

(Trying to make you see)

She's an easy lover

She'll get a hold on you believe it...

## Footnotes

1. ↑ https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/phil-collins-my-life-in-15-songs-82641/