SECRET AGENT MAN

Original The Challengers version


There's a man who leads a life of danger
To everyone he meets he stays a stranger
With every move he makes
Another chance he takes
Odds are he won't live to see tomorrow

Beware of pretty faces you may find
A pretty face can hide an evil mind
Be careful what you say
Don't give yourself away
Odds are you won't live to see tomorrow

Secret agent man, secret agent man
They've given you a number and taken away your name
Secret agent man, secret agent man
This mysterious life you chose is a deadly game

Beware of pretty faces you may find
A pretty face can hide an evil mind
Ah be careful what you say
Don't give yourself away
Odds are you won't live to see tomorrow


Info

SECRET AGENT MAN is a song written by P. F. Sloan and Steve Barri and originally released by The Challengers on their 1965 album The Man From U.N.C.L.E.. The above lyrics are for the original The Challengers version of SECRET AGENT MAN as released in 1965.


The Challengers -- The Man From U.N.C.L.E.
The Challengers -- The Man From U.N.C.L.E.

LP - GNP Crescendo (GNP 2018) - USA, 1965

Bruce Springsteen's Version

Bruce Springsteen has never performed or recorded SECRET AGENT MAN, but he used the first two lines from the song in REPO MAN.

Available Versions

List of available versions of SECRET AGENT MAN on this website:

SECRET AGENT MAN [Original The Challengers version]

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