Obscure Musical Lyric for the week of Nov.3/08

Good Monday morning music fans. What a wonderful weekend. It was gorgeous where I was in Niagara on the Lake. Please feel free to check out the blog about the weekend that shows some pictures from the beautiful bed and breakfast that we stayed at called Applewood Hollow. We had a great time with the ref and miss Jenny and had the most amazing breakfasts served by Jane (with a little help from Brian).

This weeks song is a golden oldie (at least for me). It was a favourite of mine and many others in the latter years of high school. The album it's from may have been the band's best, if you ask me. The album was released in 1974 (it was their third). I can see myself driving down Linwell road singing the first "hit" while listening to either CHUM FM or Q107 with Dave Marsden (Marsden on the radio). This one should not be too obscure.

But what you see is just illusion

you're surrounded by confusion

saying life's begun to cheat you

I would like to know the following(and since I think this one is easy, I want some obscure information, you may need to check the liner notes):

The name of the song:

The name of the album:

The name of the writers:

Who sang lead vocals:

Who sang back up vocals:

I'll do my best to get some hints in on Wednesday. Those of you who were around in the 70's should get this one. Have a great week, looks like we may still have some warmer weather before the real ugly stuff comes.