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Artist: The Stranglers
Track: Hanging Around

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Big girl in the red dress
She's just trying to impress us
And she's got the barley fever
But she doesn't make a sound
She's just hanging around
She's just hanging around

Down the Court road early
With the Hustlers big and burly
There's a million of 'em selling
And the buyers can be found
They're just hanging around
They're just hanging around

Christ, he told his mother
Christ, he told her not to bother
'Cause he's alright in the city
'Cause he's high above the ground
He's just hanging around (hanging around)
He's just hanging around (hanging around)
He's just hanging around (hanging around)
He's just hanging around (hanging around)

One of 'em comes closer
He's got a monkey on his shoulder
And the monkey's getting grinner
But his eyes are on the ground
He's just hanging around
He's just hanging around

I'm moving in the Coleherne
With the leather all around me
And the sweat is getting steamy
But their eyes are on the ground
They're just hanging around
They're just hanging around

Christ, he told his mother
Christ, he told her not to bother
'Cause he's alright in the city
'Cause he's high above the ground
He's just hanging around (hanging around)
He's just hanging around (hanging around)
He's just hanging around (hanging around)
He's just hanging around (hanging around)

Christ, he told his mother
Christ, he told her not to bother
'Cause he's alright in the city
'Cause he's high above the ground
He's just hanging around (hanging around)
He's just hanging around (hanging around)
He's just hanging around (hanging around)
He's just hanging around (hanging around)
He's just hanging around (hanging around)
He's just hanging around (hanging around)
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Genius Lyrics
The Stranglers – Hanging Around
[Verse 1] / Big girl in the red dress / She's just trying to impress us / And she's got the barley fever / But she doesn't make a sound / She's just hanging around / She's just
Hazel O’Connor – Hanging Around
{Words & Music: The Stranglers} / Big girl in the red dress / She's just trying to impress us / And she's got the barley fever / But she doesn't make a sound / She's just hanging
Ghost – Hanging Around
[Verse 1] / Big girl in the red dress / She's trying to impress us / She's got the barley fever / But she doesn't make a sound / She's just hanging around / She's just hanging
Hugh Cornwell – Hanging Around
Big girl in the red dress / She's just trying to impress us / And she's got the barley fever / But she doesn't make a sound / She's just hanging around / Down the Court Road early
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Genius Q&A
Q:Who wrote “Hanging Around” by The Stranglers?
“Hanging Around” by The Stranglers was written by Jet Black (Stranglers drummer), Dave Greenfield, Jean-Jacques Burnel & Hugh Cornwell.
Q:When did The Stranglers release “Hanging Around”?
The Stranglers released “Hanging Around” on April 15, 1977.
Q:Who wrote “Hanging Around” by Hazel O’Connor?
“Hanging Around” by Hazel O’Connor was written by Jet Black (Stranglers drummer), Dave Greenfield, Jean-Jacques Burnel & Hugh Cornwell.
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