Billy Idol

Released: March 22, 2005

Songwriter: Brian Tichy Billy Idol

Producer: Keith Forsey

Full moon glow
Steels the light
When headless horsemen ride
In the distance hellhounds cry
And banshee wails arise
Turn your fear into fantasy
Concealing all the pain
You the victim of perfection
The dark side gets it's way
The dark side gets it's way

Ain't no use singing the blues
Ani't no one finding no clues
And you can't walk away
No stopping, No escape

[Chorus]
Tired eyes you cannot fight
The body snatcher comes tonight
Wired mind embrace the sight
The body snatcher comes tonight

Creeping shadows cross the walls
What are they tring to say
Lucy Love died in this place
I've come to take you away
Turn the spirit when you sleep
And leave an empty space
I'm the demon of destruction
The Gods have now been swayed
The Gods have now been swayed

Ain't no use singing the blues
Ani't no one finding no clues
And you can't walk away
No stopping, No escape

[Chorus]
Well, you cannot run, you cannot hide
'Cos evil has its dark design
You cannot run, you cannot hide
Evil has its dark design

I have reason to believe
There's power in the signs
Look, she turns ghostly grey
The dark one has arrived

[Chorus]
Well, you cannot run, you cannot hide
'Cos evil has its dark design

Yeah, you cannot run, you cannot hide
'Cos evil has its dark design

The body snatcher comes tonight
Yeah, yeah, yeah

Yeah, you cannot run, you cannot hide
'Cos evil has its dark design

The body snatcher comes tonight

Ain't no use singing the blues
Ain't no one finding no clues
And you can't walk away
No stopping, No escape

Billy Idol is an English rock musician, songwriter and actor. Born in Stanmore, Middlesex, Idol first achieved fame in the punk rock era as a member of the band Generation X. Unlike other British punk rock artists of his era, Idol was inspired by The Beatles and The Rolling Stones.

Idol then embarked on a successful solo career, and was a member of the MTV-driven “Second British Invasion” of the United States. A series of music videos for songs such as “Dancing With Myself”, “White Wedding”, “Rebel Yell” and “Eyes Without a Face” made him one of the first MTV stars. Idol continues to tour with guitarist Steve Stevens.

Idol’s 1987 release, “Mony Mony” reached #1 on the US top 40 charts; his songs to chart in the top 10 include: White Wedding, Eyes Without a Face, To Be a Lover and Cradle of Love.

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