Rick Springfield

Released: January 1, 2018

Songwriter: Rick Springfield

[verse 1]
There's a Judas tree up on the hill, and a body's hanging there
There's a Judas tree up on the hill, yeah, a body's hanging there
Nobody wants to cut it down, nobody seems to care
There's silver in his pocket babe, and there's blood upon his hands
He put religion on a rocket, missionaries in the bad, bad lands, Yeah
Love was in that Judas kiss, but nobody really understands

[guitar solo]

[Verse 2]
Love is a curse, and you keep reeling from the blows
What makes it so much worse, y'all think you're Juliets and Romeos
That you keep runnin' to your mistresses, and your pretty gigolos

[2nd guitar solo]

[Verse 3]
They say when you die hanging, you gеt hard as you go down
They say when you die hanging, you gеt hard as you go down
I think I'll cut poor Judas loose from the tree, and I'll take him underground

Rick Springfield (born Richard Lewis Springthorne, 23 August 1949) is an Australian musician and actor. In his teenage years he lived in England where he joined various bands. In 1968, Pete Watson invited him to join Rockhouse (the name of the group was soon changed to MPD Ltd). After a tour in South Vietnam Springfield and the drummer Danny Finley formed Wickedly Wak.

In September 1969, Rick replaced Roger Hicks in the pop rock group Zoot. He had written various songs before the band broke up. Springfield commenced his solo career signing with Sparmac Records. In 1973, he started performing for Columbia Records. He released his best-known hit, “Jessie’s Girl”, in 1981 in the album Working Class Dog, and continues recording music nowadays.

Springfield is also known for performances in several TV series. He made his acting debut in 1977 in The Six Million Dollar Man. Since then, he appeared in shows including General Hospital, Legion, and Hawaii Five-0.

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