Skid Row
Skid Row
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Big Guns
03 : 37
2
Sweet Little Sister
03 : 09
3
Can't Stand the Heartache
03 : 24
4
Piece of Me
02 : 48
5
18 and Life
03 : 51
6
Rattlesnake Shake
03 : 09
7
Youth Gone Wild
03 : 18
8
Here I Am
03 : 09
9
Makin' a Mess
03 : 38
10
I Remember You
05 : 14
11
Midnight / Tornado
04 : 18
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Track Lyrics
Big Guns Lyrics
[Intro]
Oh, yeah
Uh
[Verse 1]
She was a, a ballerina on a subway train
Stiletto heels and a candy cane
Looked like a number on a station wall
Hot on the tail of a social call
[Verse 2]
I wet my lips, I thought I had it made
Like Valentino with a hand grenade
I made my move with my libido on
She circled once, then she dropped the bomb
[Chorus]
She got the big guns
Pointed at my heart
Bang-bang, shootin' like a firing squad
Big guns
She blew me away
And I went down in flames
[Verse 3]
I met a sidewalk preacher on a roller skate
He said he had the key to Heaven's gate, huh
Wait for the movie 'cause I been there before
I know that like is a battle, love is war
[Chorus]
She got the big guns
Pointed at my heart
Bang-bang, shootin' like a firing squad
Big guns
Took me by surprise
She's got my lovin' reachin' for the skies
She got the big guns
Pointed at my heart
Bang-bang, shootin' like a firing squad
Big guns
She blew me away
And I went down in flames
[Guitar Solo]
[Bridge]
I'm doing time as a backseat Romeo
Play solitaire with my hands in the air
Another night and no bullets to spare
[Chorus]
She got the big guns
Pointed at my heart
Bang-bang, shootin' like a firing squad
Big guns
Took me by surprise
She's got my lovin' reachin' for the skies
She got the big guns
Pointed at my heart
Bang-bang, shootin' like a firing squad
Big guns
She blew me away
And I went down, down, down in fla-a-ames
[Outro]
Big guns
(Big guns)
Look at them big guns
(Big guns)
Huh, yeah
Big guns
Big guns
She really, really got the big guns
She shot me
And I'm down in flames
Piece of Me Lyrics
[Intro]
Woah-oh-woah-woah-woah-woah
Oh
[Verse 1]
Sleazin' in the city
You know I'm lookin' for a fight
I'm on my heels and lookin' pretty
On a Saturday night, night, night
[Pre-Chorus]
Good God, bless my soul
I need a fix of rock 'n' roll
Come on baby, gotta wait and see
[Chorus]
You better hurry and get a piece of me
[Verse 2]
Caught a lonely lady
She's cryin' on a cigarette
I got nasty, nasty habits
And that's all she's gonna get from me
[Pre-Chorus]
One for the money, two for the show
Around and around and around we go
Take a look at what you might need
[Chorus]
You better hurry and get a piece of me
[Post-Chorus]
A big piece, baby, get on
[Bridge]
I don't have looks, I don't have money
But I know one thing's for sure
One night ain't enough of my love
She want more, more, more, yeah
[Guitar Solo]
[Verse 1]
Sleazin' in the city
You know I'm lookin' for a fight
Well, I'm on my heels and lookin' pretty
On a Saturday night, night, night
[Pre-Chorus]
One for the money, two for the show
Around and around and around we go
Take a look at what you might need
[Chorus]
You better hurry and get a piece of me
[Outro]
Well, take a piece of me
You get a piece, a piece of me
Take a piece of me, woah
Hey
Rattlesnake Shake Lyrics
[Intro]
Yeah
Ha ha ha
Check this out
[Verse 1]
Tricky little Vicky walks along South Street
She learned her French from the boys that she'd meet, yeah
I gotta laugh when I hear them say
"She's a sweet little cheese when the cat's away"
[Pre-Chorus]
I know what you been tryin'
But what you got ain't worth buyin'
Can't make a livin' workin' door to door
[Chorus]
Shake, shake, shake it like a rattlesnake
Boom, boom, baby, out go the lights
Shake, shake, shake it like a rattlesnake
Stayin' up late doin' the rattlesnake shake
Huh
[Verse 2]
Juicy Miss Lucy always diggin' on junk
She's on the corner talkin' trash with the punks
Her buried treasure is so easy to see
'Cause talk is cheap and so is she
[Pre-Chorus]
You're lost in search of passion
But Prince Charming ain't in fashion
So let it bleed if you wanna stay
[Chorus]
Shake, shake, shake it like a rattlesnake
Boom, boom, baby, out go the lights
Shake, shake, shake it like a rattlesnake
Stayin' up late doin' the rattlesnake shake
[Bridge]
Hubba-na-na-na-na-na-na, woah
Shake it, snake boy
[Guitar Solo]
[Bridge]
Ooh, she make my rattlesnake shake when you do that shake, baby
Ooh, ha ha ha
I got a friend and I wanna introduce you, yes, I do
Oh, yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah
[Chorus]
Shake, shake, shake it like a rattlesnake
Boom, boom, baby, out go the lights
Shake, shake, shake it like a rattlesnake
Stayin' up late doin' the rattlesnake shake
Shake, shake, shake it like a rattlesnake
Boom, boom, baby, out go the l-l-l-l-l-l-lights
Shake, shake, shake it like a rattlesnake
Stayin' up late doin' the rattlesnake shake
Youth Gone Wild Lyrics
[Intro]
(Rollin')
Woah, yeah
[Verse 1]
Since I was born, they couldn't hold me down
Another misfit kid, another burned out town
I never played by the rules and I never really cared
My nasty reputation takes me everywhere
[Pre-Chorus]
Well, I look and see it's not only me
So many others have stood where I stand
We are the young (Hey), so raise your hands
[Chorus]
They call us problem child
We spend our lives on trial
We walk an endless mile
(We are the youth gone wild)
We stand and we won't fall
We're one and one for all
The writing's on the wall
(We are the youth gone wild)
[Verse 2]
Boss screaming in my ear about who I'm supposed to be
"Get a three-piece Wall Street smile and, son, you'll look just like me"
I said "Hey man, there's something you oughta know
Well, I'll tell you, Park Avenue leads to Skid Row"
[Pre-Chorus]
Well, I look and see it's not only me
We're standin' tall, ain't never a doubt
We are the young (Hey), so shout it out
[Chorus]
They call us problem child
We spend our lives on trial
We walk an endless mile
(We are the youth gone wild)
We stand and we won't fall
We're one and one for all
The writing's on the wall
(We are the youth gone wild)
[Bridge]
Well, let me hear you wail
[Guitar Solo]
(Woah, yeah)
[Chorus]
They call us problem child
We spend our lives on trial
We walk an endless mile
(We are the youth gone wild)
We stand and we won't fall
We're one and one for all
The writing's on the wall
(We are the youth gone wild)
[Outro]
Woah-oh-oh-oh (Woah-woah-oh-oh)
Woah-oh-oh-oh
(We are the youth gone wild)
Woah-oh-oh-oh (Woah-woah-oh-oh)
Woah-oh-oh-oh
(We are the youth gone wild)
Yeah (Yeah-yeah)
Yeah
(We are the youth gone wild)
Woah-oh-oh-oh (Woah-woah-oh-oh)
Woah-oh-oh-oh
We are the youth gone wild
Here I Am Lyrics
[Intro]
Hey
[Verse 1]
6' 1" and lonely
Dressed in spaghetti rags
Standin' at the bus stop
With her alligator bags
(What can you do?)
No, no, no, what can I do?
I better see a doctor
'Cause I think I'm gettin' hooked on you
[Pre-Chorus]
I ain't much for talkin'
But all I got to say is
[Chorus]
Here I am
Close your eyes and I'll be Superman
Here I am
Come on and take my lovin' while you can
[Verse 2]
She broke a million hearts
On 2nd Avenue
With her German cigarettes
And designer attitude
(What can you do?)
No, no, no, no, no, no, what can I do?
My love's been goin' blind
Since the first time I laid eyes on you
[Pre-Chorus]
Ain't much for conversation
But I got to let you know
[Chorus]
Here I am
Close your eyes and I'll be Superman
Here I am
Come and take my lovin' while you can (Can, can, can)
[Bridge]
You don't need a crystal ball
To see she's got it all, yeah
[Guitar Solo]
[Bridge]
Ha, hey
[Chorus]
Here I am
Close your eyes and I'll be Superman
Here I am
Come and take my lovin' while you c-c-c-c-can do, I say
Here (Here) I (I) am
Close your eyes and I'll be Superman, say
Here (Here) I (I) am
Come on and take my lovin' while you can
[Outro]
Oh, yeah
Makin' a Mess Lyrics
[Intro]
Alright
Pick it up, whoo
[Verse 1]
T-bone Billy just a-singin' the blues
He caught his lady with another man
Lit up a smoke and did some talkin' with the back of his hand, smack
She started shakin', started losing her mind
But he was kicking back and playing it cool
Signed her walkin' papers, took the 5:15 to Kalamazoo
[Pre-Chorus]
Sing for your supper
Nobody rides for free
Well, your heart out, I'll send it C-O-D, yeah
[Chorus]
One, two, baby, what you do?
Three, four, let me show you the door
You're better off dead than a-makin' a mess of me
Five, six, take your last licks
Seven, eight, I'm gonna give it to you straight
You're better off dead than a-makin' a mess of me
[Verse 2]
Now Billy-boy's out havin' a ball
He's playin' fiddle at the local bar
The dark shades, cool kicks, he's Hollywood Boulevard
Slick Daddy with his fat cigar
He's sayin', "Sign upon the dotted line"
He shook his head and said "All I need's that fiddle of mine, that's all"
[Pre-Chorus]
Sing for your supper
Nobody rides for free
Take your big time I'll take care of m-m-me, m-m-me, yeah
[Chorus]
One, two, baby, what you do?
Three, four, let me show you the door
You're better off dead than a-makin' a mess of me
Five, six, take your last licks
Seven, eight, I'm gonna give it to you straight
You're better off dead than a-makin' a mess of me
[Bridge]
Say, trouble keeps knockin'
But Billy keeps rockin'
Like this, huh
Get on over here and sing like a rockstar, girl
[Guitar Solo]
[Pre-Chorus]
Sing for your supper
Nobody rides for free
Take your big time I'll take care of m-m-me, m-m-me, m-m-me, yeah
[Chorus]
One, two, baby, what you do?
Three, four, let me show you the door
You're better off dead than a-makin' a mess of me
Five, six, take your last licks
Seven, eight, I'm gonna give it to you straight
You're better off dead than a-makin' a mess of m-m-m-m-m-m-m-m-m-m-me
One, two, baby, what you do? Woah
You're better off dead than a-makin' a mess of me
Five, six, take your last licks (Play it)
You're better off dead than a-makin' a mess of, mess of, mess of me
[Outro]
Make a mess of me, it'll be the best mess you ever made, baby
Ha ha