VAN HALEN: "Dead or Alive" ~ {1979} ~ Van Halen II ~ R.I.P., E.V.H.

Good playing.

Turn it up as loud as humanly possible,
And thank the Lord that you ain't at work.

R.I.P., E.V.H.

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--- DAVID LEE ROTH: Vocals
--- MICHAEL ANTHONY: Bass; backing vocals: the high notes
--- ALEX VAN HALEN: Drums
--- EDDIE VAN HALEN: Guitars; backing vocals

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********************************* LYRICS ********************************

We was broke and hungry on a summer day;
They sent the sheriff down to try 'n drive us away.

We was sittin' ducks for the police man;
They found a dirty-faced kid in a garbage can . . .

Ooooh

And I'm alone--I'm on the highway--
Hoo Yah: DEAD OR ALIVE!
(Dead or alive.)

Broken down & dirty; dressed in rags . . .
Uh, from the day my momma told me, "Boy, You pack your bags."

[They] sent the mayor down in his pick-up truck;
The jury looked at me, say, "Out of luck."

And I'm alone--I'm on the highway--
Hoo Yah: DEAD OR ALIVE!
(Dead or alive.)

ALL RIGHT!

NOW, I WAS BROKEN, DOWN & DIRTY: DRESSED IN RAGS!!!
Uh, from the day my momma told me, "Boy, you pack your bags."

Ya, we was sittin' ducks for the police man;
They found a dirty-faced kid in a garbage can . . .

Baby, yah . . . yah . . .

Babe, I'm alone, yah . . . --I'm on the highway--
Hoo Yah: DEAD OR ALIVE!
(Dead or alive.)

WHOAH!

I'm gone!

Ooh, yah! . . . Whoah! . . .

ALL RIGHT!

Babe, I'm on the road! . . .

Yah . . . Yah . . .

I'm a spark on the horizon! . . .

OW!

AH, LUH LUH LUH LUH LUH LUH!!!

AH, LUH LUH LUH LUH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!