Songwriter: Vince Neil Tommy Lee Nikki Sixx
Producer: Tom Werman
[Verse 1]
Kneel down you sinners to streetwise religion
Greed's been crowned the new king
Hollywood dream teens, yesterday's trash queens
Save the blessings for the final ring, amen
[Chorus]
Take a ride on the wild side
Wild side
[Verse 2]
I carry my crucifix under my death list
Forward my mail to me in hell
Liars and the martyrs lost faith in the Father
Long lost is the wishing well
[Chorus]
Take a ride on the wild side
Wild side
[Verse 3]
Fallen angels so fast to kill
Thy Kingdom come on the wild side
Our Father, who ain't in heaven
Be Thy name on the wild side
Holy Mary, Mother, may I
Pray for us on the wild side?
Wild side, wild side
[Verse 4]
Name dropping no names, glamorize cocaine
Puppets with strings of gold
East LA at midnight, papa won't be home tonight
Found dead with his best friend's wife
[Chorus]
Take a ride on the wild side
Wild side
Take a ride on the wild side
Wild side
[Verse 5]
Gang fights, fatal strikes
We lie on the wild side
No escape, murder rape
Doing time on the wild side
A baby cries, a cop dies
A days pay on the wild side
[Outro]
Wild side, wild side
Tragic life on the wild side
Wild side, wild side
Kicking ass on the wild side
No going back on the wild side
Kneel down you sinners to streetwise religion
Greed's been crowned the new king
Hollywood dream teens, yesterday's trash queens
Save the blessings for the final ring, amen
[Chorus]
Take a ride on the wild side
Wild side
[Verse 2]
I carry my crucifix under my death list
Forward my mail to me in hell
Liars and the martyrs lost faith in the Father
Long lost is the wishing well
[Chorus]
Take a ride on the wild side
Wild side
[Verse 3]
Fallen angels so fast to kill
Thy Kingdom come on the wild side
Our Father, who ain't in heaven
Be Thy name on the wild side
Holy Mary, Mother, may I
Pray for us on the wild side?
Wild side, wild side
[Verse 4]
Name dropping no names, glamorize cocaine
Puppets with strings of gold
East LA at midnight, papa won't be home tonight
Found dead with his best friend's wife
[Chorus]
Take a ride on the wild side
Wild side
Take a ride on the wild side
Wild side
[Verse 5]
Gang fights, fatal strikes
We lie on the wild side
No escape, murder rape
Doing time on the wild side
A baby cries, a cop dies
A days pay on the wild side
[Outro]
Wild side, wild side
Tragic life on the wild side
Wild side, wild side
Kicking ass on the wild side
No going back on the wild side
- Girls, Girls, Girls (1987)
- Live From Crüefest 2008 S.I.N. Club EP (2008)
- Greatest Hits (2009)
- Shout at the Devil
- Kickstart My Heart
- Home Sweet Home
- Looks That Kill
- Wild Side
- Girls, Girls, Girls
- Dr. Feelgood
- Live Wire
- Smokin’ in the Boys Room
- Too Young to Fall in Love
- The Dirt (Est. 1981)
- Same Ol’ Situation (S.O.S.)
- Take Me to the Top
- On with the Show
- Ten Seconds to Love
- Merry-Go-Round
- You’re All I Need
- Without You
- Red Hot
- Too Fast for Love
- Don’t Go Away Mad (Just Go Away)
- Bastard
- All in the Name Of...
- Primal Scream