Alice Cooper

Songwriter: Neal Smith

Producer: Bob Ezrin

[Verse 1]
Rain is falling down my cheek
Searching for the sea
Tomorrow, like the rain
I'll be back home again

[Verse 2]
I watch, the bus
As it pulls out of view
Someday like that bus
I will be leaving too
But you know
It breaks my heart
To leave you, Camelback
My high school

[Verse 3]
And now, alone
Crying in my beer
Cause old friends said goodbye
I guess I'll be leaving too
But you know
It breaks my heart
To leave you, Cortez
I'll miss you

[Bridge]
Yes I will, yes I will
You know I will
Yes I will, yes I will
You know I will

[Chorus]
Well, so long (so long)
Everybody (everybody)
I hope that I would see you again (again)
Goodbye (goodbye)
Everybody (everybody)
I finally grew up
They finally let me out of school

[Verse 4]
Hey, remember the time, 'member the time
We took that snake and we
We put it down little Betsy's dress?
Now, I don't think Miss Axelrod
Was much impressed
Now, I don't think Miss Axelrod
Was much impressed
Well, I don't think Miss Axelrod
Was much impressed

[Chorus]
Oh, goodbye (goodbye)
Everybody (everybody)
I hope that I would see you again (again)
So long (so long)
Everybody (everybody)
How do you like that?
They finally let me out of school
Goodbye (goodbye)

[Outro]
Ah, I wanna get out of here
They let me out of school
How 'bout that, uh?
(They let me out of school) Goodbye
Hey, goodbye guys, maybe I'll see
Maybe I'll see you around some time, uh?
Ey, don't make a stranger of yourself, uh?
Remember the Coop, uh?
I ho, I hope
You don't forget me or nothing
Goodbye

Alice Cooper is the stage name and ‘fun villain’ character of Vincent Furnier. Cooper became the target of parents and ministers for his dark lyrics and gory theatrical performances that earned him the title Godfather of Shock Rock. Despite once claiming the name was conjured from a ouija board that told him he’s the reincarnation of a 17th century witch, Cooper laughs the topic off with flippant answers like “It was either a Scrabble board or a bowl of alphabet soup” and “I didn’t want a name like Iron Butterfly or Black Sabbath. I wanted it to be something your aunt might be called.”

The band Alice Cooper was originally signed by Frank Zappa to his own record label. Their first notoriety came when Cooper tossed a wayward chicken (possibly arranged by long-time manager Shep Gordon) into the crowd, who then tore it apart at the 1969 Toronto Rock ‘n’ Roll Revival Festival. Newspapers claimed he’d bit the bird’s head off and drank its blood. Zappa advised them to not deny the story and Cooper used it as inspiration to make his character darker.

The band’s teaming with producer Bob Ezrin for their third album Love It To Death led to their US breakthrough with a top 30 hit “I’m Eighteen” in early 1971. By then, the band was already infamous for their stage show, which had escalated into simulated torture and executions. That same year, Killer was released with its two singles “Under My Wheels” and “Be My Lover” finding moderate US success, and both albums being certified gold the following year.

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