Billy Idol

Songwriter: Jim Morrison Ray Manzarek Robby Krieger John Densmore

Producer: Keith Forsey

[Verse 1]
Well I met a little babe an hour ago
Wonder which way, which way the wind blow, yeah
[Another little babe in] a Hollywood bungalow
I was rockin' little lady In the city of light

[Chorus]
Yeah, I'm just another lost angel, woo
In the city of night (Ow!)
City of night
City of night
Woah, yeah
L.A. woman
L.A. woman
I said L.A. woman
L.A. woman
L.A. woman Sunday afternoon
L.A. woman Sunday afternoon
L.A. woman Sunday afternoon

[Verse 2]
Drive through your suburbs
Into your blues
Into your blues, yeah
Into your blue, blue, blues
Into your blues
Oh, yeah

[Verse 3]
I see your hair is burning, aw
Hills are filled with fire
If they say I never loved you
Well you know they are a liar
Driving down your freeways
[Hills and valleys] roam, baby
I seen it
Cops in cars, topless bars
Never saw a woman, ha ha qoo
So alone
So alone
Said so alone
Oh yeah
Whoa

[Guitar Solo]

[Verse 4]
Wine spo-dee-o-dee
She drink my wine spo-dee-o-dee okay
Ah wine spo-dee-o-dee
She drinkin' wine spo-dee-o-dee all day
I took my motorbike out and went for a ride
Slit the throat of the first babe who lied
See it it's twice his size ooh
Wine spo-dee-o-dee all right
Wine spo-dee-o-dee all day
Wine spo-dee-o-dee
Well she drinkin' wine spo-dee-o-dee
It's good for her body
Wine spo-dee-o-dee

[Chorus]
Another lost angel (Angel angel)
In the city of night
City of night
City of night
City of light
Whoa, yeah
Yeah
L.A, yeah

[Outro]
Come on
L.A. woman, come on
L.A. woman, come on
L.A. woman, come on
Yeah
I said you're my woman
And that's right
I said you're my woman
And I'm right
I said you're my woman
And that's right
I said you're my woman
And I'm right
I said L.A. woman
And that's right

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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