Skid Row

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Label: Atlantic
Year: Jan 24, 1989
Length: 39:41
Recorded at: Royal Recorders, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin.
Produced, recorded & mixed by Michael Wagener.

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Big Guns Sweet Little Sister Canīt Stand The Heartache Piece Of Me 18 And Life Rattlesnake Shake Youth Gone Wild Here I Am Makinī A Mess I Remember You Midnight/Tornado

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Big Guns (Bolan, Hill, Snake, Affuso) She was 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 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 and then she dropped the bomb She got the big guns Pointed at my heart Bang bang shooting like a firing squad Big guns Blew me away And I went down in flames I met a sidewalk preacher on a roller skate He said he had the key to heaven's gate I said: "I'll wait for the movie 'cause I been there before" And learned: like is a battle and love is war She got the big guns Pointed at my heart Bang bang shooting like a firing squad Big guns Took me by surprise She got my lovin' reachin' for the sky She got the big guns Pointed at my heart Bang bang shooting like a firing squad Big guns Blew me away And I went down in flames I'm doing time as a back seat Romeo Play solitaire with my hands in the air Another night and no bullets to spare She got the big guns Pointed at my heart Bang bang shooting like a firing squad Big guns Took me by surprise She got my lovin' reachin' for the sky She got the big guns Pointed at my heart Bang bang shooting like a firing squad Big guns Blew me away And I went down in flames Big guns (Big guns) Big guns, blew me away And I went down in flames Big guns, big guns She really, really got the big guns She shot me down in flames Sweet Little Sister (Bolan, Snake) She blew my mind behind the wrecking machine She was a shitload of trouble called the Subway Queen Had a hip with bad habits and a shake that was a bit obscene One night I caught her running out the cellar door There was about a million people lying flat on the floor For such a sweet little lady I would swear she's rotten to the core She got her hands in the cookie jar Smiling like an alligator Makin' headlines in the back of her car Tight-lipped now but sink ships later I know a thing or two about -- sweet little sister Her mama kill her if she knew what she do -- sweet little sister She'll love ya black and blue -- sweet little sister Mona Lisa with a new tattoo She's my sweet little -- sweet little sister Every quittin' time is another disease Too many cowboys ridin' high shootin' low at the knees The back hand boogie is the price you pay for being the squeeze The pettin's getting heavy got her tongue in her ear her friend is doing time for kickin' ass on a queer They're in a mental state and all their friends are here She's tellin' lies through her burgundy lips Angel on a mission of mercy She'll get you dancin' with the crack of her whip Take you up to heaven in her rocket ship I know a thing or two about -- sweet little sister Her mama kill her if she knew what she do -- sweet little sister She'll love ya black and blue -- sweet little sister Mona Lisa with a new tattoo She's my sweet little -- sweet little sister She got her hands in the cookie jar smiling like an alligator Makin' headlines in the back of her car Tight-lipped now but sink ships later I know a thing or two about -- sweet little sister Her mama kill her if she knew what she do -- sweet little sister She'll love ya black and blue -- sweet little sister Mona Lisa with a new tattoo She's my sweet little -- sweet little sister Canīt Stand The Heartache (Bolan) Fall in love with a twisted lady Suicide with a cover girl Spent all your time then you got stuck paying the price Uptown, kick it down, into a spin Face the wall, take it all, you just can't win Can't stand the heartache So bleeds the red, red rose Time heals a broken heart But that's just the way it goes Can't stand, can't stand the heartache You got caught in the line of fire Bystander innocence You held your own till it wasn't yours anymore Waste away another day into the night You're at home by the phone, it don't seem right Can't stand the heartache So bleeds the red, red rose Time heals a broken heart But that's just the way it goes Can't stand, can't stand the heartache You held me like a prisoner And I don't know Why I stayed here from the start Uptown, run me down under your wheels I pray, one day, you'll know how it feels Can't stand the heartache So bleeds the red, red rose Time heals a broken heart But that's just the way it goes Can't stand, can't stand the heartache Can't stand the heartache So bleeds the red, red rose Time heals a broken heart But that's just the way it goes Can't stand, can't stand the heartache Can't stand the heartache So bleeds the red, red rose Time heals a broken heart But that's just the way it goes Can't stand, can't stand the heartache Piece Of Me (Bolan) Sleazin' in the city Lookin' for a fight Got my heels and lookin' pretty On a Saturday night, night, night Good God, bless my soul I need a fix of rock 'n roll Come on baby you gotta wait and see You better hurry To get a piece of me Caught a lonely lady Crying on a cigarette I got nasty, nasty habits And that's all she's gonna get One for the money, two for the show So 'round and 'round and 'round we go Take a look at what-a you might need You better hurry To get a piece of me 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 wanted more, more, more Sleazin' in the city Lookin' for a fight Got my heels and lookin' pretty On a Saturday night, night, night One for the money, two for the show So 'round and 'round and 'round we go Take a look at what-a you might need You better hurry To get a piece of me To get a piece of me To get a piece of me 18 And Life (Bolan, Snake) Ricky was a young boy, He had a heart of stone. Lived 9 to 5 and worked his fingers to the bone. Just barely got out of school, came from the edge of town. Fought like a switchblade so no one could take him down. He had no money, oooh no good at home. He walked the streets a soldier and he fought the world alone And now it's 18 and life You got it 18 and life you know Your crime is time and it's 18 and life to go (repeat above) Tequila in his heartbeat, His veins burned gasoline. It kept his motor running but it never kept him clean. They say he loved adventure, "Ricky's the wild one." He married trouble and had a courtship with a gun. Bang Bang Shoot 'em up, The party never ends. You can't think of dying when the bottle's your best friend And now it's chorus "Accidents will happen" they all heard Ricky say He fired his six-shot to the wind that blew a child away. chorus Rattlesnake Shake (Bolan, Snake) Tricky little Vicky walks along South Street She learned her French from the boys that she'd meet I gotta laugh when I hear them say She's a sweet little cheese when the cat's away I know what you been trying What you got ain't worth buying Can't make living working door to door Shake, shake, shake it like a rattlesnake Boom, boom baby out go the lights Shake, shake, shake it like a rattlesnake Staying up late doing the rattlesnake shake 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 You're lost in search of passion (But) Prince Charming ain't in fashion So let it bleed if you wanna stay Shake, shake, shake it like a rattlesnake Boom, boom baby out go the lights Shake, shake, shake it like a rattlesnake Staying up late doing the rattlesnake shake Shake, shake, shake it like a rattlesnake Boom, boom baby out go the lights Shake, shake, shake it like a rattlesnake Staying up late doing the rattlesnake shake Shake, shake, shake it like a rattlesnake Boom, boom baby out go the lights Shake, shake, shake it like a rattlesnake Staying up late doing the rattlesnake shake Youth Gone Wild (Bolan, Snake) Since I was born they couldn't hold me down Another misfit kid, another burned-out town Never played by the rules I never really cared My nasty reputation takes me everywhere I look and see it's not only me So many others have stood where I stand We are the young so raise your hands 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 the one and one for all The writing's on the wall We are the youth gone wild Boss screamin' in my ear about who I'm supposed to be Getcha a 3-piece Wall Street smile and son you'll look just like me I said "Hey man, there's something that you oughta know. I tell ya Park Avenue leads to Skid Row." I look and see it's not only me We're standin' tall ain't never a doubt We are the young, so shout it out 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 the one and one for all The writing's on the wall We are the youth gone wild 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 the one and one for all The writing's on the wall We are the youth gone wild We are the youth gone wild Here I Am (Bolan, Snake) Six foot one and lonely Dressed in spaghetti rags Standing at the bus stop With her alligator bags What can u do? No, no, no, what can I do I better see a doctor 'Cause I think I'm getting hooked on you I ain't much for talkin' But all I got to say is Here I am Close your eyes and I'll be Superman Here I am Come and take my lovin' while you can She broke a million hearts On 2nd Avenue With her German cigarettes And designer attitude What can u do? No, no, no, what can I do My love's been goin' blind Since the first time I laid eyes on you Ain't much for conversation But I got to let you know Here I am Close your eyes and I'll be Superman Here I am Come and take my lovin' while you can You don't need a crystal ball To see she's got it all Here I am Close your eyes and I'll be Superman Here I am Come and take my lovin' while you can Makinī A Mess (Bach, Bolan, Snake) T-bone Billy just a singin' the blues Caught his lady with another man Lit up a smoke and did some talkin' With the back of his hand 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 Sing for your supper, Nobody rides for free Eat your heart out, I'll send it C.O.D. One, two baby what you do Three, four let me show you the door You're better off dead than makin' a mess of me Five, six take your last licks Seven, eight let me give it to you straight You're better off dead than makin a mess of me Now Billy-boy's out havin' a ball playin' fiddle at the local bar Dark shades, cool kicks, he's Hollywood Blvd. Slick Daddy and his fat cigar sayin': "Sign upon the dotted line!" He shook his head and said: "All I need is that fiddle of mine!" Sing for your supper, Nobody rides for free Take your big time, I'll take care of me One, two baby what you do Three, four let me show you the door You're better off dead than makin' a mess of me Five, six take your last licks Seven, eight let me give it to you straight You're better off dead than makin a mess of me When trouble came knockin' Billy kep-a-rockin' like this... Sing for your supper, Nobody rides for free Eat your heart out, I'll send it C.O.D. One, two baby what you do Three, four let me show you the door You're better off dead than makin' a mess of me Five, six take your last licks Seven, eight let me give it to you straight You're better off dead than makin a mess of me One, two baby what you do Three, four let me show you the door You're better off dead than makin' a mess of me Five, six take your last licks (lick it) Seven, eight let me give it to you straight You're better off dead than makin a mess of me I Remember You (Bolan, Snake) Woke up to the sound of pouring rain The wind would whisper and I'd think of you And all the tears you cried, that called my name And when you needed me I came through I paint a picture of the days gone by When love went blind and you would make me see I'd stare a lifetime into your eyes So that I knew you were there for me Time after time you were there for me Remember yesterday - walking hand in hand Love letters in the sand - I remember you Through the sleepless nights and every endless day I'd wanna hear you say - I remember you We spend the summer with the top rolled down Wished ever after would be like this You said I love you babe, without a sound I said I'd give my life for just one kiss I'd live for your smile and die for your kiss Remember yesterday - walking hand in hand Love letters in the sand - I remember you Through the sleepless nights and every endless day I'd wanna hear you say - I remember you We've had our share of hard times But that's the price we paid And through it all we kept the promise that we made I swear you'll never be lonely Woke up to the sound of pouring rain Washed away a dream of you But nothing else could ever take you away 'Cause you'll always be my dream come true Oh my darling, I love you Remember yesterday - walking hand in hand Love letters in the sand - I remember you Through the sleepless nights and every endless day I'd wanna hear you say - I remember you Remember yesterday - walking hand in hand Love letters in the sand - I remember you Through the sleepless nights and every endless day I'd wanna hear you say - I remember you Midnight/Tornado (Fallon, Snake) The night approaches, after dark you have no chance Ooh, when moonlight takes the sky, you'll feel my dark romance I'm on your footsteps and I wait behind your back I spread like fire upon the streets I'm ready to attack I'm the only thing you need Upon your love I feed When the clock strikes midnite I'm on the prowl of love When the clock strikes midnite The time is right to call you out When I'm feeling wicked and my blood is running hot Electric is my touch baby you don't know what you've got Only in the evening at night I come alive So try to keep your passion deep I need it to survive I'm the only thing you need Upon your love I feed When the clock strikes midnite I'm on the prowl of love When the clock strikes midnite The time is right to call you out When the clock strikes midnite When the wicked moon starts to rise When the clock strikes midnite I'm alive When the clock strikes midnite I'm on the prowl of love When the clock strikes midnite The time is right to call you out When the clock strikes midnite When the wicked moon starts to rise When the clock strikes midnite I'm alive

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