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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Bette Midler
Lead Vocals
Barry Manilow
Piano
Gail Kantor
Background Vocals
Melissa Manchester
Background Vocals
Merle Miller
Background Vocals
John Pierce
Bass Guitar
Michael Federal
Bass Guitar
Ron Carter
Bass Guitar
Art Wood
Drums
Kevin Ellman
Drums
Ray Lucas
Drums
Chas Sanford
Guitar
David Spinozza
Guitar
Dickie Frank
Guitar
Tony Berg
Guitar
Joey Carbone
Keyboards
Randy Kerber
Keyboards
David Shank
Percussion
Ralph MacDonald
Percussion
David Luell
Saxophone
Jon Bonnie
Trombone
Rich Cooper
Trumpet
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Shadow Morton
Songwriter
Jeff Barry
Songwriter
Ellie Greenwich
Songwriter
Barry Manilow
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Barry Manilow
Producer
Ahmet Ertegun
Producer
Dennis Kirk
Producer
Geoffrey Haslam
Producer
Lew Hahn
Recording Engineer
Lyrics
"Hey, Betty? Is that Jimmy's ring you're wearing?"
"Uh huh."
"Oh! Must be nice riding on that motorcycle after school, huh?"
"Uh huh."
"Is he picking you up after school today?"
"Unh uh!"
"Well, where'd ya meet him?"
I met him at the candy store.
He turned around and smiled at me.
Ya get the picture? (Yes, we see)
That's when I fell for the leader of the pack.
My folks were always puttin' him down.
Down! Down!
They said he came from the wrong side of town.
They told me that he was bad,
but I knew that he was sad.
And thats why I fell for the leader of the pack.
One day my dad said, "Find someone new."
New! New!
I had to tell my Jimmy that,
whoa, we were through.
He stood up and then he asked me why.
But all I could do was cry.
I'm sorry I hurt you,
the leader of the pack.
He sort of smiled and he kissed me goodbye.
The tears were beginning to show.
And as he drove away from me
on that rainy, rainy night,
I begged him to go slow.
But whether he heard me
I'll never, never, never, never know!
Look out now, now, look out!
Whoa oh no no no! Whoa no no no! No! No!
I felt so helpless! What could I do-wo-wo-wo-wo?
The only, only love that we had was through.
At school they all stop and stare.
I can't hide the tears.
I just don't care!
I will never forget you,
the leader of the pack!
Whoa-oo-woh! Gone gone gone!
Gone gone gone!
The leader of the pack is,
now he's gone!
The leader of the pack is,
now he's gone!
The leader of the pack is, whoa gone!
Gone gone gone!
Gone gone gone!
Gone gone gone!
Writer(s): Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich, George Morton
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