what's the name of this song/artist

[Rapunzel]

there's a song in my head, but i only know one or two lines...who is it?

"i'm a victim of the very songs i sing. victim. victim..."

i thought it was gladys knight but i don't know

anybody know?

[MindCrime]

Could it be Mary J. Blige

Just a suggestion, I wouldn't know which song though

[skook]

I think it's Hanson.

[Aunt_Acid]

I found a biography sort of thing that says something about the song. It says it was Blige, and the song is called victim. Don't know if it's a cover or if it's the one you're talking about, but I hope it helps.

[_Annabelle_]

Ok, I looked it up and I think the above link is making a comparision between Mary J Blige and Candi Staton but "Victim" was Staton's song (written by Dave Crawford) released around 1978. Not sure if there are covers.

Here are tentative lyrics:

When I started out

It was just a matter of seeing you every day

I looked forward to the times

When you would come my way, oh yes

I longed just to see you

Wore a smile just to greet you

I'm a victim of the very song i sing

You gave me a brand new reason

To start fixing up my face

Having cocktails at your favorite place

A table just for two

Got rid of loneliness,

now that I have you

I became a victim of the very song I sing

I told you young hearts run free

When I didn't listen to myself

Engulfed by the power of love

I just fell right in, right on in

Wasn't hardly worried about tomorrow

You're the future

As lond as I was being satisfied

I didn't need nothing else

And now already, I'm being left at home

I wonder what it is

That makes a man leave a girl so alone

Another woman is the thing

Running around, it just don't seem to change

Victim, victim, victim, victim

I'm a victin of the very song I sing

Why don't you practice what you preach

That's what everybody's telling me

If my advice is good for others

It's got to be good for me

So I try to occupy my mind

Keep myself busy all the time

But the more I try to do

The more I keep thinking of you Oh well,

I guess I'll end up in the lost and found

Looks like love and me

We done fought another round

Another woman is his claim to fame

And I'm lucky if I can break these chains

Victim...

Help me sing do do wap

oh oh do do wap...