On Parole

recorded: 1975, released: December 8th, 1979 UK #65

Motorhead

Sunrise, wrong side of another day
Sky high and six thousand miles away
Don't know how long I've been awake
Wound up in an amazing state
Can't get enough
And you know it's righteous stuff
Goes up like prices at Christmas
Motorhead, you can call me Motorhead, alright

Brain dead, total amnesia
Get some mental anasthesia
Don't move, I'll shut the door and kill the lights
And if I can't be wrong I could be right
All good clean fun
Have another stick of gum
Man, you look better already,
Motorhead, remember me now Motorhead, alright

Fourth day, five day marathon
We're moving like a parallelogram
Don't move, I'll shut the door and kill the lights
I guess I'll see you all on the ice
I should be tired
And all I am is wired
Ain't felt this good for an hour
Motorhead, remember me now, Motorhead alright

On Parole

They locked me up, put me away
Said "You're gonna get out in forever and a day"
I didn't know what was going on
All I was doing was looking for fun
Forgot the reason, that's what I'm told
But you've gotta get it in before you get old
They thought they had me, had me for keeps
But they don't know this boy never sleeps
I'm back on the streets again
I'm back on my feet again
I'm On Parole, On Parole

I like laugh, I like a joke
It's not my fault if my sense of humour broke
I tried to tell them I was sick
They said they think it was some kind of a trick
Alright, I would have done good
If they had listened to me like they should
I wouldn't have this loaded gun
Looking for a citizen to kill just for fun
It's good to be free again
It's good to be me again
I'm On Parole, On Parole

Stop me now before I kill myself,
Stop me before I kill somebody else!

You'd better watch out, you never know
Who's going to be the next to go
Night my friend, but it ain't yours
Fixes the odds, evens the scores
Just turn around, I won't go wrong
When he hits the ground I'll be long gone
They won't suspect me, no not a soul
'Cos I'm a good boy I'm On Parole
I'm raising my sights again
I'm claiming my rights again
I'm On Parole, On Parole

Stop me now before I kill myself
Stop me now, or get somebody else

Vibrator

Larger than life, sharper than a knife
Ever ready for the time
Slick and smooth I'm bound to improve your mood
And make you feel fine
Reach for me, I'm ready and how
I'm really starting to buzz
Your feeling comes, I'm starting to hum
I can do it like nothing else does

You're never alone when I'm around
You can always rely on me
I'm a friend, my love won't bend
And that I can guarantee
Straight and true and all for you
I'm so eager to please
Stick with me and I'll keep you free
From any nasty disease
'Cos I'm a Vibrator
Pleased to make a start
Vibrator, with a powerpack for a heart

Check my heart before you start
I don't wanna blow no fuse
New battery, is that for me?
That's something I could really use
Power surge I get the urge
To do my legendary thing
The stars in your eyes don't tell no lies
I know your bells are starting to ring
'Cos I'm a Vibrator
Pleased to make a start
Vibrator, with a powerpack for a heart

Vibrator! Vibrator!

Wasn't that good, now wasn't that nice?
Now see we get along real fine
I knew I was the boy for you
When you came for the second time
Clean me up, put me away
You know you need the rest
I'll be here when next you need me
I've never ever failed the test
'Cos I'm a Vibrator
Pleased to make a start
Vibrator, with a powerpack for a heart
I'm a Vibrator
Pleased to make a start
I'm a Vibrator
And I'll never ever break your heart

Iron Horse/Born To Lose

He rides a road, that don't have no end
An open highway, without any bends
Tramp and his stallion, alone in a dream
Proud in his colours, as the chromium gleams
On Iron Horse he flies, on Iron Horse he gladly dies
Iron Horse his wife, Iron Horse his life

He lives his life, he's living it fast
Don't try to hide, when the dice have been cast
He rides a whirlwind, that cuts to the bone
Loaded forever, and righteously stoned
On Iron Horse he flies, on Iron Horse he gladly dies
Iron Horse his wife, Iron Horse his life

Yeah, slide it to me!

One day one day, they'll go for the sun
Together they'll slide, on the eternal run
Wasted forever, on speed bikes and booze
Yeah tramp and the brothers, all born to lose
On Iron Horse he flies, on Iron Horse he gladly dies
Iron Horse his wife, Iron Horse his life

City Kids

Nobody knows
I know nobody cares what goes on in here
We have this door
Nobody gets in until I'm really sure
Don't creep up behind me
You know where to find me I'm always around
Turns out if you need us, before you lead us astray

Don't care who we meet
We're orphans here on Easy Street and we feel real mean
Cruising on speed
We've got more than we'll ever need, ain't life sweet?
We won't turn your pay down
City Kids don't lay down, we don't call so
Better get some more of that
City Kids we don't give that to you, oh no

Bombs go off at night
Searing heat, blinding light, you like it fine
Park the car and run
Dance all night, it was for fun, we're nasty, hahahaha!
Why do we do it
No-one can get through it we know where to run
You hear what we're saying
Time that you were praying 'cos
City Kids time, won't be long

Won't be long, no it won't be long!

Fools

This is a song for all you managers and agents out there
Are ya listening? Good!

They take your money, break your soul
They say it's only rock 'n' roll
They think they're cool to wheel and deal
Without a thought to how we feel
They pick you up and drop you flat
Then tell you life can be like that
You blew it all the day you signed
Your stupid name on some dotted line
We hate the men, who make the rules
The ones who always try so hard to make us look like Fools!

They say we need them it ain't true
The music's down to me and you
We play their games, play real nice
We gotta hear their dumb advice
We hate the men, who make the rules
The ones who always try so hard to make us look like Fools!

So many lies, they get confused
You start to feel you're being used
If ten percent is all they take
What happens to all the bread you make?
Every day it gets a little harder
Just to keep on keeping on
Do we really need all this bullshit
So long now all the thrill has gone
We hate the men, who make the rules
The ones who always try so hard to make us look like Fools!

It's so hard to make us look like you!

The Watcher

We are looking in on you now
What do you think you can do now
It's very small from way out here
The last thing you will feel is fear
Give you a chance to do the right thing
Give you a chance to do the bright thing
Now our sense is all disgusted
Where you're from you can't be trusted

Where I come from no-one smiles
Every inch exists in miles
Still it's cool relaxed and calm
Sitting here on the Funny Farm

World in prison screams in pain
There are no leaders you can blame
Human greed destroys your sphere
And there's no room for you out here
You're on your own now.

Leaving Here

Hey, fellows have you heard the news
The women in this town are being misused
Seen it all in a dream last night
You'll be leaving this town 'cause you don't feel right
'Cos I'm Leaving, Leaving Here

Hey fellows, better change your ways
Or they'll be leaving this town in a matter of days
They all say, and everything's so true
We fellows run around with someone new
'Cos I'm Leaving, Leaving Here

Yeah, one by one, yeah two by two
Yeah three by three, yeah four by four

Hey fellows, better change your ways
Or they'll be leaving this town in a matter of days
One day, one day and it won't be long
And all them fine chicks will be gone
'Cos I'm Leaving, Leaving Here

Yeah two by two, yeah four by four
Oh yeah, I'm Leaving Here

Lost Johnny

You only get a single chance
The rules are very plain
The truth is well concealed inside
The details of the game
You can hear it coming
You can see it from afar
It's pale and it glimmers
Like a faded movie star

And out there in the castle
They're trying to make us scream
By sticking thumb tags in a flash
And cancelling the dream
Can you find the Valium
Can you bring them soon
Lost Johnny's out there
Baying at the moon

The time has come for you to choose
You'd better get it right
Pulling girls with sharp white teeth
Are waiting in the night
But you want to really get some
It surely can't be hard
There's always trouble lurking
When you leave your own backyard

Underneath the city
The alligators sing
Of how the fool he cannot dance
When someone cuts the strings
Can you find the morphine
Try to be so brief
Lost Johnny's out there
Looking for relief

That laddie looks so evil
And you know he really tries
But every time he makes a play
That battle compromise
And shall I find their underwear
From a store where no one goes
She makes it big in dugs
On the strength of what she shows

And here inside the waiting room
The radio still screams
And we're shooting children
To murder all young things
Can you find your credit card
For god's sake make it quick
Lost Johnny's out there
Trying to turn a trick
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