The Who How Can You Do It Alone on HQ Vinyl with Lyrics in Description

Track 6 from their ninth studio album “Face Dances” released in 1981 copyright Warner Brothers Records. It was recorded at Odyssey Studios in London. After Keith Moon’s death, Kenney Jones was hired to replace him. He had been a member of Small Faces with Steve Marriot and Faces, Rod Stewart’s backing band. The video for the single “You Better You Bet” was one of the first to appear on MTV and the first ever to be replayed on the channel. The album received mixed reviews but reached No. 4 on the Billboard chart and No. 2 in the U.K. It achieved Gold status in two months and was certified Platinum in six. Written by Pete Townshend and produced by Bill Szymczyk. RIP John Entwistle. Featuring: Roger Daltry – Lead & background vocals Pete Townshend – Lead vocals, lead & rhythm guitars, keyboards & background vocals John Entwistle – Bass & background vocals, lead vocal on “The Quiet One” Kenney Jones – Drums Special Guest: John “Rabbit” Bundrick – Keyboards I saw a man about fifty or so, he looked lonely but his eyes were bright He was walkin' up Holland Park Road and I stopped him to ask for a light He practically froze when I spoke but he eased when he saw my cigarette Then I saw as he lit up my smoke, beneath his coat he was naked and wet With eyes full of shame for he knew that I knew He slumped to the wall with a moan I said "I know there's no name for what you go through But how, how can you do it alone?" oh, yeah I crossed the street to the local news store and flicked through some cheap magazines Beside me some schoolkid I saw stuffed some girlie mags down into his jeans The shop girl was watching amazed, she asked me to call for the police She screamed at his blushing young face and he escaped into the streets With eyes full of shame for he knew that I knew He slumped to the wall with a moan I said "I know there's no name for what you go through But how, how can you do it alone, ooh, how can you do it alone?" I need your help so I can do it by myself Do it alone, don't have to breathe down the phone (I ain't got a clue, 'bout the things that you do) (But how can you do it alone?) (How can you do it, how can you do it?) (How can you do it, how can you do it?) (How can you do it, how can you do it?) (How can you do it, how can you do it?) Back at the flat my girl sat in the shower and wasn't too keen on me sharing She came out well after an hour and by that time I was past caring Some women it seems have the knack of attaining that stars in their dreams They simply relax and lay back while people like us scratch our jeans With eyes full of shame and I know it must show I slump and I fall and I groan Will somebody explain what I need to know? How, how can you do it alone? (How can you do it?) yeah, how can you do it? (How can you do it?) do it alone? (How can you do it) how can you do it? (How can you do it) how can you do it, how can you do it, how can you do it alone? (How can you do it) how can you do it alone? (How can you do it) how can you do it? (How can you do it) how can you do it alone? (How can you do it without any help?) (How can you do it all by yourself?) (How can you do it without any help?) (How can you do it all by yourself?) (How can you do it without any help?) (How can you do it all by yourself?) (How can you do it without any help?) (How can you do it all by yourself?)