Foreigner

Released: September 12, 1980

Songwriter: Mick Jones (Foreigner)

Producer: Ian McDonald Mick Jones (Foreigner) Roy Thomas Baker

[Verse 1]
You gave it to me real low
You gave me such a low blow
You caught me with my guard down
You floored me in the first round
You gave it to me real low
You gave me such a low blow
You hit me on the blind side
You took me for a big ride

[Chorus 1]
But I won't let it get to me
I couldn't go through all that
No, I won't let it get to me
I'll try and hold it all back

[Verse 2]
And get even with you
I'll get even with you
Yeah, I'll get even with you
You'll get what's coming to you
You gave it to me real low
You give me such a low blow
You kick a man when he's down
You kick him when he's on the ground, yeah, yeah
You gave it to me real low
You give me such a low blow
You got me in a tailspin
You really tried to do me in

[Chorus 1]

[Chorus 2][x2]
But I'll get even with you
I'll get even with you
Hey, I'll get even with you
You'll get what's coming to you

[Outro]
I'll get even with you, I'll get even with you, wait and see
I'll get even with you, I'll get even with you[x3]
You'll get what's coming to you

The name of the band Foreigner was chosen because half of the original members were from England, and the other half from the U.S. The group had quite a few people join and leave, but one of the originals, Mick Jones, (not Mick Jagger) stayed the whole time. Foreigner celebrated their 40th anniversary in 2017, with Mick still there.

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