I see you and you see me
Watch you blowin' the lines
When you're making a scene
Oh girl, you've got to know
What my head overlooks
The senses will show to my heart
When it's watching for lies
You can't escape my

Private eyes
They're watching you
They see your every move
Private eyes
They're watching you
Private eyes
They're watching you, watching you
Watching you, watching you

You play with words you play with love
You can twist it around baby that ain't enough
'Cause girl I'm gonna know
If you're letting me in or letting me go
Don't lie when you're hurting inside
'Cause you can't escape my

Private eyes
They're watching you
They see your every move, baby
Private eyes
They're watching you
Private eyes
They're watching you, watching you
Watching you, watching you

Ooh, why you try to put up a front for me?
I'm a spy but on your side you see
Slip on, into any disguise
I'll still know you
Look into my

Private eyes
They're watching you
They see your every move
Private eyes
They're watching you
Private eyes
They're watching you

Private eyes
They're watching you (yeah)
They see your every move
Private eyes
They're watching you
Private eyes
They're watching you

(Private eyes)
(Watching you) Yeah
They see your every move
Private eyes
They're watching you
Yeah, private eyes
They're watching you

Private eyes
(Watching you)
They watch your every move girl
(Every move)

(Private eyes)
(Watching you)
(Eyes)

(Private eyes)
(Watching you)
(Every move)

(Private eyes)
(Watching you)
(Eyes)


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Private Eyes Lyrics as written by Janna M. Allen Sara Allen

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    General Comment

    Yes and no. It's basically an upsy-daisy romantic relationship: The woman can do what she can to hide her true feelings, but the man knows better and therefore remains faithful to her.

    Ultimate Panopticonon October 23, 2006   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    Top tune. Is he spying on the girl?

    NJJon April 07, 2006   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    I doesn't even matter what this song is about; it's just amazing.

    mykegon May 13, 2008   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    Well seeing that they're all dressed in Inspector Gadget coats and have "You can't see me staring at you glasses on" it sounds like they're preparing for a pre-meditated rape. Specially the stache wearin guy who has a guitar and never plays it. Anyhoo, sick as jam.

    Juxtapose Loveon October 25, 2008   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    Does anyone know what "watch you blowin' the lines when you're making a scene" means??

    Floyddeadon August 07, 2010   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    she's trying too hard to hide her feelings from him, whether good or bad.

    perhaps her body language doesn't match what she's saying.

    gioianoelleon September 30, 2010   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    Blowing the line would be touching upon a sensitive matter or a no go zone

    dbbusheron July 23, 2020   Link

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