She was a ballerina on a subway train

Stiletto heels and a candy cane

Looked like a number on a station wall

Hot on the tail of a social call

I wet my lips I thought I had it made

Like Valentino with a hand grenade

I made my move with my libido on

She circled once and then she dropped the bomb

She got the big guns

Pointed at my heart

Bang bang shooting like a firing squad

Big guns

Blew me away

And I went down in flames

I met a sidewalk preacher on a roller skate

He said he had the key to heaven's gate

I said: "I'll wait for the movie 'cause I been there before"

And learned: like is a battle and love is war

She got the big guns

Pointed at my heart

Bang bang shooting like a firing squad

Big guns

Took me by surprise

She got my lovin' reachin' for the sky

She got the big guns

Pointed at my heart

Bang bang shooting like a firing squad

Big guns

Blew me away

And I went down in flames

I'm doing time as a back seat Romeo

Play solitaire with my hands in the air

Another night and no bullets to spare

She got the big guns

Pointed at my heart

Bang bang shooting like a firing squad

Big guns

Took me by surprise

She got my lovin' reachin' for the sky

She got the big guns

Pointed at my heart

Bang bang shooting like a firing squad

Big guns

Blew me away

And I went down in flames

Big guns (Big guns)

Big guns, blew me away

And I went down in flames

Big guns, big guns

She really, really got the big guns

She shot me down in flames

She blew my mind behind the wrecking machine

She was a shitload of trouble called the Subway Queen

Had a hip with bad habits and a shake that was a bit obscene

One night I caught her running out the cellar door

There was about a million people lying flat on the floor

For such a sweet little lady I would swear she's rotten to the core

She got her hands in the cookie jar

Smiling like an alligator

Makin' headlines in the back of her car

Tight-lipped now but sink ships later

I know a thing or two about, sweet little sister

Her mom would kill her if she knew what she do, sweet little sister

She'll love ya black and blue, sweet little sister

Mona Lisa with a new tattoo

She's my sweet little, sweet little sister

Every quittin' time is another disease

Too many cowboys ridin' high shootin' low at the knees

The back hand boogie is the price you pay for being the squeeze

The pettin's getting heavy got his tongue in her ear

Her friend is doing time for kickin' ass on a queer

They're in a mental state and all their friends are here

She's tellin' lies through her burgundy lips

Angel on a mission of mercy

She'll get you dancin' with the crack of her whip

Take you up to heaven in her rocket ship

I know a thing or two about, sweet little sister

Her mom would kill her if she knew what she do, sweet little sister

She'll love ya black and blue, sweet little sister

Mona Lisa with a new tattoo

She's my sweet little, sweet little sister

She got her hands in the cookie jar smiling like an alligator

Makin' headlines in the back of her car

Tight-lipped now but sink ships later

I know a thing or two about, sweet little sister

Her mom would kill her if she knew what she do, sweet little sister

She'll love ya black and blue, sweet little sister

Mona Lisa with a new tattoo

She's my sweet little, sweet little sister

Fall in love with a twisted lady

Suicide with a cover girl

Spent all your time then you got stuck paying the price

Uptown, kick it down, into a spin

Face the wall, take it all, you just can't win

Can't stand the heartache

So bleeds the red, red rose

Time heals a broken heart

But that's just the way it goes

Can't stand, can't stand the heartache

You got caught in the line of fire

Bystander innocence

You held your own till it wasn't yours anymore

Waste away another day into the night

You're at home by the phone, it don't seem right

Can't stand the heartache

So bleeds the red, red rose

Time heals a broken heart

But that's just the way it goes

Can't stand, can't stand the heartache

You held me like a prisoner

And I don't know

Why I stayed here from the start

Uptown, run me down under your wheels

I pray, one day, you'll know how it feels

Can't stand the heartache

So bleeds the red, red rose

Time heals a broken heart

But that's just the way it goes

Can't stand, can't stand the heartache

Can't stand the heartache

So bleeds the red, red rose

Time heals a broken heart

But that's just the way it goes

Can't stand, can't stand the heartache

Can't stand the heartache

So bleeds the red, red rose

Time heals a broken heart

But that's just the way it goes

Can't stand, can't stand the heartache

Sleazin' in the city

You know I'm lookin' for a fight

I got my heels and lookin' pretty

On a Saturday night, night, night

Good God, bless my soul

I need a fix of rock 'n roll

Come on baby you gotta wait and see

You better hurry

To get a piece of me

Caught a lonely lady she's crying on a cigarette

I got nasty, nasty habits

And that's all she's gonna get from me

One for the money, two for the show

Round and 'round and 'round we go

Take a look at what-a you might need

You better hurry to get a piece of me

I don't have looks, I don't have money

But I know one thing's for sure

One night ain't enough of my love

She wanted more, more, more yeah

Sleazin' in the city you know I'm lookin' for a fight

I got my heels and lookin' pretty

On a Saturday night, night, night

One for the money, two for the show

Round and 'round and 'round we go

Take a look at what-a you might need

You better hurry to get a piece of me

Take a piece of me

You get a piece, a piece of me

Take a piece of me, oh hey

Ricky was a young boy

He had a heart of stone

Lived 9 to 5 and he worked

His fingers to the bone

Just barely out of school

He came from the edge of town

Fought like a switchblade

So no one could take him down, oh no

He had no money

No, no good at home

He walked the streets a soldier

And he fought the world alone and now it's

18 and life, you got it

18 and life, you know

Your crime is time and it's

18 and life to go

18 and life, you got it

18 and life, you know

Your crime is time

And it's 18 and life to go

Tequila in his heartbeat

His veins full of gasoline

He kept his motor running

But it never kept him clean

They say he loved adventure

Ricky's the wild one

He married trouble

And had a courtship with a gun

Bang-bang shoot 'em up

The party never ends

You can't think of dying

When the bottle's your best friend and now it's

18 and life, you got it

18 and life, you know

Your crime is time and it's

18 and life to go

18 and life, you got it

18 and life, you know

Your crime is time

And it's 18 and life to go, ye-yeah

Accidents will happen?

They all heard Ricky say

He fired his six-shot to the wind

That child blew a child away, ye-yeah

18 and life, you got it

18 and life, you know

Your crime is time and it's

18 and life to go

18 and life, you got it

18 and life, you know

Your crime is time

And it's 18 and life to go

Tricky little Vicky walks along South Street

She learned her French from the boys that she'd meet

I gotta laugh when I hear them say

She's a sweet little cheese when the cat's away

I know what you been trying

What you got ain't worth buying

Can't make living working door to door

Shake, shake, shake it like a rattlesnake

Boom, boom baby out go the lights

Shake, shake, shake it like a rattlesnake

Staying up late doing the rattlesnake shake

Juicy Miss Lucy always diggin' on junk

She's on the corner talkin' trash with the punks

Her buried treasure is so easy to see

Cause talk is cheap and so is she

You're lost in search of passion

(But) Prince Charming ain't in fashion

So let it bleed if you want to stay

Shake, shake, shake it like a rattlesnake

Boom, boom baby out go the lights

Shake, shake, shake it like a rattlesnake

Staying up late doing the rattlesnake shake

Shake, shake, shake it like a rattlesnake

Boom, boom baby out go the lights

Shake, shake, shake it like a rattlesnake

Staying up late doing the rattlesnake shake

Shake, shake, shake it like a rattlesnake

Boom, boom baby out go the lights

Shake, shake, shake it like a rattlesnake

Staying up late doing the rattlesnake shake

Since I was born they couldn't hold me down

Another misfit kid, another burned-out town

I never played by the rules, I never really cared

My nasty reputation takes me everywhere

I look and see it's not only me

So many others have stood where I stand

We are the young, so raise your hands

They call us problem child

We spend our lives on trial

We walk an endless mile

We are the youth gone wild

We stand and we won't fall

We're one and one for all

The writing's on the wall

We are the youth gone wild

Boss screamin' in my ear about who I'm supposed to be

Getcha a 3-piece wall street smile and son you'll look just like me

I said "hi man, there's something that you oughta know I'll tell ya Park Avenue leads to

Skid Row

I look and see it's not only me

We're standin' tall, ain't never a doubt

We are the young, so shout it out

They call us problem child

We spend our lives on trial

We walk an endless mile

We are the youth gone wild

We stand up, we won't fall

We're one and one for all

The writing's on the wall

We are the youth gone wild

Let me hear you wild

They call us problem child

We spend our lives on trial

We walk an endless mile

We are the youth gone wild

We stand up, we won't fall

We're one and one for all

The writing's on the wall

We are the youth gone wild (oh oh oh oh)

We are the youth gone wild (oh oh oh oh)

We are the youth gone wild

Yeah yeah yeah

We are the youth gone wild (oh oh oh oh)

We are the youth gone wild

Six foot one and lonely

Dressed in spaghetti rags

Standing at the bus stop

With her alligator bags

What can you do?

No, no, no, what can I do

I better see a doctor

Cause I think I'm getting hooked on you

I ain't much for talkin'

But all I got to say is

Here I am

Close your eyes and I'll be Superman

Here I am

Come and take my lovin' while you can

She broke a million hearts

On Second Avenue

With her German cigarettes

And designer attitude

What can you do?

No, no, no, what can I do

My love's been goin' blind

Since the first time I laid eyes on you

Ain't much for conversation

But I got to let you know

Here I am

Close your eyes and I'll be Superman

Here I am

Come and take my lovin' while you can

You don't need a crystal ball

To see she's got it all

Here I am

Close your eyes and I'll be Superman

Here I am

Come and take my lovin' while you can

T-bone Billy just a singin' the blues

Caught his lady with another man

Lit up a smoke and did some talkin'

With the back of his hand

She started shakin', started losing her mind

But he was kicking back and playing it cool

Signed her walkin' papers took the 5:15 to Kalamazoo

Sing for your supper nobody rides for free

Eat your heart out I'll send it C.O.D.

One, two baby what you do

Three, four let me show you the door

You're better off dead than makin' a mess of me

Five, six take your last licks

Seven, eight let me give it to you straight

You're better off dead than makin' a mess of me

Now Billy boy's out havin' a ball playin' fiddle at the local bar

Dark shades, cool kicks, he's Hollywood Blvd.

Slick daddy with his fat cigar sayin': "Sign upon the dotted line!"

He shook his head and said: "All I need is that fiddle of mine!"

Sing for your supper nobody rides for free

Take your big time, I'll take care of me

One, two baby what you do

Three, four let me show you the door

You're better off dead than makin' a mess of me

Five, six take your last licks

Seven, eight let me give it to you straight

You're better off dead than makin' a mess of me

When trouble come knockin'

Billy keeps a rockin' like this

Sing for your supper nobody rides for free

Eat your heart out I'll send it C.O.D.

One, two baby what you do

Three, four let me show you the door

You're better off dead than makin' a mess of me

Five, six take your last licks

Seven, eight let me give it to you straight

You're better off dead than makin' a mess of me

One, two baby what you do

Three, four let me show you the door

You're better off dead than makin' a mess of me

Five, six - (lick it!)

You're better off dead than makin' a mess of me

Woke up to the sound of pouring rain

The wind would whisper and I'd think of you

And all the tears you cried, that called my name

And when you needed me I came through

I paint a picture of the days gone by

When love went blind and you would make me see

I'd stare a lifetime into your eyes

So that I knew that you were there for me

Time after time you there for me

Remember yesterday, walking hand in hand

Love letters in the sand, I remember you

Through the sleepless nights through every endless day

I'd want to hear you say, I remember you oh oh

We spent the summer with the top rolled down

Wished ever after would be like this

You said I love you babe, without a sound

I said I'd give my life for just one kiss

I'd live for your smile and die for your kiss

Remember yesterday, walking hand in hand

Love letters in the sand, I remember you

Through the sleepless nights through every endless day

I'd want to hear you say, I remember you

We've had our share of hard times

But that's the price we paid

And through it all we kept the promise that we made

I swear you'll never be lonely

Woke up to the sound of pouring rain

Washed away a dream of you

But nothing else could ever take you away

Cause you'll always be my dream come true

Oh my darling, I love you

Remember yesterday, walking hand in hand

Love letters in the sand, I remember you

Through the sleepless nights through every endless day

I'd want to hear you say, I remember you

Remember yesterday walking hand in hand

Love letters in the sand I remember you

Through the sleepless nights, through every endless day

I'd wanna hear you say I remember, I remember you, oh yeah

The night approaches after dark you have no chance

Come when moonlight takes the sky you'll feel my dark romance

I'm on your footsteps as I wait behind your back

I spread like fire upon the streets I'm ready to attack

I'm the only thing you need

Upon your love I feed

When the clock strikes midnight

I'm on the prowl of love

When the clock strikes midnight

The time is right to call you out

When I'm feeling wicked and my blood is running hot

Electric is my touch baby you don't know what you got

Only the evening and the night I come alive

So try to keep you passion deep I need it to survive

I'm the only thing you need

Upon your love I feed

When the clock strikes midnight

I'm on the prowl of love

When the clock strikes midnight

The time is right to call you out

When the clock strikes midnight

When the wicked moon starts to rise

When the clock strikes midnight

I'm alive

When the clock strikes midnight

I'm on the prowl of love

When the clock strikes midnight

The time is right to call you out

When the clock strikes midnight

When the wicked moon starts to rise

When the clock strikes midnight

I'm alive