Billy Idol

Released: October 20, 1986

Songwriter: Keith Forsey Steve Stevens Billy Idol

Producer: Keith Forsey

[Verse 1]
There may be trouble ahead, baby, yeah
There may be teardrops to shed, uh huh
I'm comin' in from the cold, baby
Yes, I'm in and I'm warm
You don't forget that, baby, hey

[Verse 2]
Well, I'm comin' in from the storm, uh huh
Believe me, mama
Yes, I'm in from the storm, okay, forget it, mama
And there's a skin and bone, teardrop too
Down on Maggie's farm
Yes, I lived that life, lived it through and it
Cut me a-with my fatal charm, with my fatal charm
Wow! Shake!

[Chorus]
Yeah, I'm gonna stay on the run
I'm gonna have all the very last fun
You see, they're all gettin' ready
Devil may care, and who cares? I care! Waah!
Lady Luck, let the dice stay hot
Lady Luck sure with every shot
Show him, show him, what I got, what they not
Yeah, yeah

[Verse 3]
I see skin and bone, teardrop too
A-down on Maggie's farm
Yeah, I lived that place, I lived it
Through and I cut! Whoo!
Skin and bone and teardrop too
Down on Maggie's farm
Yeah, I lived that life, lived it through, I cut
A-with my fatal charm

[Bridge]
I cut them with my fatal charm
They don't forget that, baby
They don't forget that, uh huh
They don't forget that, baby
Heh! Huh! Ah ah ah ah!

[Chorus]
Yeah! I'm a-gonna stay on the run
Yeah, I'm gonna have all the very last fun
They're all gettin' ready for the devil may care
But who cares? I dare
Lady Luck lettin' the dice stay hot
Lady Luck sure with every shot
What we got? Nuttin'!
That's what we got, nuttin'! Oh yeah!

[Outro]
Would you yeah, would you yeah, would you yeah?
Ooh well they cut me a-with their fatal charm

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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