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Dead on TimeQueen

Released: November 10, 1978

Songwriter: Brian May

Producer: Roy Thomas Baker Queen

[Intro]

[Verse 1]
Oh, yeah
Fool always jumpin'
Never happy where you land
Fool got no business
Take your livin' where you can
Hurry down the highway
Hurry down the road
Hurry past the people staring
Hurry, hurry, hurry, hurry

[Chorus]
Leave on time, leave on time
Never got your ticket
But you leave on time
Leave on time, leave on time
Gonna get your ticket
But you leave on time
Leave on time, leave on time
Put it in your pocket
But you never can tell

[Pre-Verse]
Leave on time, leave on time
Shake that rattle
Gotta leave on time
Leave on time, leave on time
Fight your battle
But you leave on time
Leave on time, leave on time
You never got a minute
No, you never got a minute
No you never, never got
Oh no matter

[Verse 2]
Fool got no business
Hangin' round and tellin' lies
Fool, you got no reason
But you got no compromise
Stampin' on the ceilin'
Hammerin' on the walls
Got to get out, got to get out
Got to get, oh
You know I'm going crazy

[Chorus]
Leave on time, leave on time
Got to get ahead
But you leave on time
Leave on time, leave on time
Gotta head on ahead
Gotta leave on time
Leave on time, leave on time
You're running in the red
But you never can tell

[Guitar Solo]

[Bridge]
Hey-hey
Oh, oh
Oh, hey-hey, yeah!
Ooh, honey, honey
Gotta get laid
Where's my money
Where's my money?
I wanna get paid, I wanna get paid
Gotta leave, gotta leave
Gotta leave ya, oh!

[Pre-Verse]
Leave on time, leave on time
Gotta get rich
Gonna leave on time
Leave on time, leave on time
But you can't take it with you
When you leave on time
Leave on time, leave on time
Gotta keep yourself alive
But you leave on time
But you leave on time
Leave on time, dead on time

[Outro]
*Thunder Clap*
You're dead!

Queen

Formed in 1970, Queen was a British rock band whose classic line-up consisted of Freddie Mercury on lead vocals and piano, Brian May on lead guitar, Roger Taylor on drums, and John Deacon on bass. Although Mercury and May wrote the bulk of the band’s material, all four contributed to the songwriting, churning out huge hits. Initially a progressive rock band with strong metal influences, their sound evolved dramatically over time. The band went on to refine, if not define “stadium rock,” as they grew to become one of the most beloved rock bands of all time.

Their early progressive phase spawned epic tracks like “March of the Black Queen” and one international hit “Killer Queen.” But it was their 1975 track “Bohemian Rhapsody” which catapulted the group to super-stardom. The song reigned at #1 on the UK charts for nine weeks and has since been praised as one of the greatest songs of all time

Moving away from their album-orientated sound, the band only grew in popularity with such songs as November 1976’s “Somebody to Love,” October 1977’s “We Are the Champions,” January 1979’s “Don’t Stop Me Now,” June 1980’s “Another One Bites the Dust,” January 1984’s “Radio Ga Ga,” and many more. These songs are so beloved that a musical based on the band’s discography, titled We Will Rock You, became one of West-End’s longest-running shows with a 12-year run through May 2014—and more events being featured internationally, as well.

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