

High Voltage
1976 REF#: K50257 ©Atlantic Records Limited |
1. It's a long way to the top (5:10) 2. Rock'n'roll singer (5:00) 3. The jack (5:50) 4. Live wire (5:45) 5. T.N.T. (3:30) 6. Little lover (4:06) 7. She's got balls (5:26) 8. Can I sit next to you girl (4:46) 9. High voltage (4:18) |
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It's a long way to the top (if you wanna rock 'n' roll)
(Young - Young - Scott)
Ridin' down the highway Goin' to a show Stop in all the by-ways Playin' rock 'n' roll Gettin' robbed Gettin' stoned Gettin' beat up Broken boned Gettin' had Gettin' took I tell you folks It's harder than it looks It's a long way to the top If you wanna rock 'n' roll It's a long way to the top If you wanna rock 'n' roll If you think it's easy doin' one night stands Try playin' in a rock roll band It's a long way to the top If you wanna rock 'n' roll Hotel, motel Make you wanna cry Lady do the hard sell Know the reason why Gettin' old Gettin' grey Gettin' ripped off Under-paid Gettin' sold Second hand That's how it goes Playin' in a band It's a long way to the top If you wanna rock 'n' roll It's a long way to the top If you wanna rock 'n' roll If you wanna be a star of stage and screen Look out it's rough and mean It's a long way to the top If you wanna rock 'n' roll It's a long way to the top If you wanna rock 'n' roll Well, it's a long way It's a long way, (they tell me) It's a long way, such a long way (bagpipe!)
My Daddy was workin' nine to five
When my Momma was havin' me
By the time I was half alive
I knew what I was gonna be
I left school and grew my hair
They didn't understand
They wanted me to be respected as
A doctor or a lawyer man
(But I had other plans)
Gonna be a rock 'n' roll singer
Gonna be a rock 'n' roll star
Gonna be a rock 'n' roll singer
I'm gonna be a rock 'n' roll,
A rock 'n' roll star
Well I worked real hard and bought myself
A rock 'n' roll guitar
I gotta be on top some day
I wanna be a star
I can see my name in lights
And I can see the queue
I got the devil in my blood
Tellin' me what to do
(And I'm all ears)
Gonna be a rock 'n' roll singer
Gonna be a rock 'n' roll star
Gonna be a rock 'n' roll singer
I'm gonna be a rock 'n' roll,
a rock 'n' roll star
(I hear it pays well)
Well you can stick your nine to five livin'
And your collar and your tie
And stick your moral standards
'Cause it's all a dirty lie
You can stick your golden handshake
And you can stick your silly rules
And all the other shit
That they teach to kids in school
('Cause I ain't no fool)
Gonna be a rock 'n' roll singer
Gonna be a rock 'n' roll star
Gonna be a rock 'n' roll singer
I'm gonna be a rock 'n' roll,
A rock 'n' roll star
Gonna be a rock 'n' roll singer
Gonna be a rock 'n' roll star
Gonna be a rock 'n' roll singer
I'm gonna be a rock 'n' roll,
A rock 'n' roll star.
Yes I are!
She gave me the Queen She gave me the King She was wheelin' and dealin' Just doin' her thing She was holdin' a pair But I had to try Her Deuce was wild But my Ace was high But how was I to know That she'd been dealt with before Said she'd never had a Full House But I should have known From the tattoo on her left leg And the garter on her right She'd have the card to bring me down If she played it right She's got the Jack Poker face was her name Poker face was her nature Poker straight was her game If she knew she could get you She play'd 'em fast And she play'd 'em hard She could close her eyes And feel every card But how was I to know That she'd been shuffled before Said she'd never had a Royal Flush But I should have known That all the cards were comin' From the bottom of the pack And if I'd known what she was dealin' out I'd have dealt it back She's got the Jack
Well if you're lookin' for trouble I'm the man to see If you're lookin' for satisfaction I'm satisfaction guaranteed I'm as cool as a body on ice Or hotter than a rollin' dice Send you to heaven Take you to hell I ain't foolin' Can't you tell I'm a live wire, I'm a live wire, I'm a live wire Gonna set this town on fire Well if you need some lovin' And if you need some man You've got the phone and the number And I got no future plans Oh come on honey you got nothin' to lose You got the thirst 'n I got the booze Give you an inch Take you a mile I wanna make you smile I'm a live wire, Live Wire, I'm a live wire, live wire I'm a live wire, live wire Holy smoke and sweet desire Like a hot rod baby? Oh stick this in your fuse box Cooler than a body on ice Hotter than a rollin' dice Wilder than a drunken fight You're gonna burn tonight I'm a live wire, live wire I'm a live wire, live wire I'm a live wire, live wire And I'm gonna set this town on fire Live wire, live wire I'm a live wire, live wire Well I'm a live wire, live wire I'm a live wire, live wire I'm gonna burn, found me guilty Burn, burn, burn, burn, burn, burn, burn
Oi, oi, oi, oi, oi, oi, oi, oi, oi, oi, oi, oi, oi, oi, oi See me ride out of the sunset On your colour TV screen Out for all that I can get If you know what I mean Women to the left of me And women to the right Ain't got no gun Ain't got no knife But don't you start no fight CHORUS: 'Cause I'm T.N.T. I'm dynamite T.N.T. and I'll win the fight T.N.T. I'm a power load T.N.T. watch me explode I'm dirty, mean and mighty unclean I'm a wanted man Public enemy number one Understand So lock up your daughter Lock up your wife Lock up your back door And run for your life The man is back in town Don't you mess me 'round CHORUS T.N.T. Oi, oi, oi T.N.T. Oi, oi, oi T.N.T. Oi, oi, oi T.N.T. Oi, oi, oi T.N.T. Oi I'm dynamite (oi, oi) T.N.T. Oi, And I'll win the fight, T.N.T. I'm a power load T.N.T. Watch me explode!
Saw you in the front row Moving to the beat (Just movin' and groovin') Killed me when I saw The wet patch on your seat (Wasn't Coca Cola) Oh baby I hope you liked the show When the band said good night I had to say hello CHORUS: Little lover, I can't get you off my mind (no) Little lover, I've been trying hard to find Someone like you Oh baby You sure looked sweet (Cruisin') A leg either side Of my motorcycle seat (Just oozin') Could have been a nightmare Could have been a dream But on my way home, baby I thought I heard you scream Little lover, I can't get you off my mind Little Lover, I've been trying hard to find someone to give me the things that I need, ow! You had my picture On your bedroom wall (Next to Gary Glitter) I was standing on the stage Playing rock 'n' roll (I was a guitar picker) Never had a record Never had a hit Oh baby You didn't mind a bit CHORUS Baby I know you're a - Little lover
She's got style that woman Makes me smile that woman She's got spunk that woman Funk that woman She's got speed my babe Got what I need my babe She's got the ability To make a man outta me CHORUS: But most important of all Let me tell you My lady's got balls She's got balls She's got soul my lady Likes to crawl my lady All around the floor on her hands and knees Oh because she likes to please me CHORUS And she's got taste my lady Pace my lady Makes my heart race With her pretty face She's got balls my lady Likes to crawl my lady Hands and knees all around the floor No one has to tell her what a fella is for CHORUS
I met this girl for the first time on Saturday night Standing in the queue at the Odeon alright Oh I took her by surprise When I gave her one of my lines She started smiling at me real fine (ha ha) That's when I said Can I sit next to you, girl Can I sit next to you, girl Can I sit next to you, girl Can I sit next to you, girl Can I sit next to you? At intermission we were doing alright Until this guy came up and stood by her side Oh I took him by surprise When I gave him one of my lines She started smiling at me real fine And that's when I said Can I sit next to you, girl Can I sit next to you, girl Can I sit next to you, girl Can I sit next to you, girl Can I sit next to you Can I sit next to you Yeah, c'mon now! So let me! Can I sit next to you, girl Can I sit next to you, girl Can I sit next to you, girl Can I sit next to you, girl Can I sit next to you Can I sit next to you, girl Can I sit next to you, girl Can I sit next to you, (Victoria?) Can I sit next to you, girl Can I sit next to you, girl C'mon! Can I sit next to you, girl (9x) Can I?
You ask me 'bout the clothes I wear And you ask me why I grow my hair And you ask me why I'm in a band I dig doin' one night stands and You wanna see me do my thing All you gotta do is plug me into high I said high High voltage rock 'n' roll High voltage rock 'n' roll High voltage, High voltage High voltage rock 'n' roll rock 'n' roll You ask me why I like to dance And you ask me why I like to sing And you ask me why I like to play I got to get my kicks some way and You ask me what I'm all about Come and let me hear you shout high I said high High voltage rock 'n' roll High voltage rock 'n' roll High voltage, High voltage High voltage rock 'n' roll rock 'n' roll I said high, I said high High voltage rock 'n' roll High voltage rock 'n' roll High voltage, high voltage High voltage rock 'n' roll Spotlight, put the lights out, happy hour! High voltage rock 'n' roll High voltage rock 'n' roll Wine, women and song High voltage, high voltage Wine women and song High voltage rock 'n' roll