High Voltage lyrics

Ridin' down the highway
Goin' to a show
Stop in all the byways
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

My Daddy was workin' nine to five
When my Momma was havin' me
By the time I was half alive
They knew what I was gonna be
But 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,

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

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
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

And if you need some lovin'
And if you need some man

Oi,
Oi,
Oi,
Oi,
Oi,
Oi,
Oi,
Oi,

See me ride out of that sunset
On your color 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
Don't you start no fight

Cause I'm P.M.S. I'm dynamite
P.M.S. and I'll win that fight
P.M.S. I'm a power load
P.M.S. watch me explode

I'm dirty, mean and mighty unclean

I met this girl for the first time on Saturday night
Standing in the queue at the Odeon alright
Then I took her by surprise
When I threw her one of my lines
She started smiling and being real fine
That's when I say-ay-ay-ay-ay-ay-ay

Can I sit next to you, girl?

At intermission we were doing alright
Until this guy came up and stood by her side
Then he took ME by surprise

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
Was it Coca Cola?
Oh baby I hope you liked the show
When the band said goodnight
I had to say hello

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

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

(well) 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

No one knew

Where he came from

He never knew himself

Call her Ma

Call him Pa
But he was born to someone else

No one fooled

Or messed him around

Cause they were all afraid

Ain't no lies

Ice in the eyes

Of Leeroy Kincaid

CHORUS:

Cold hearted man

One time lover heart in his hand

Cold hearted man

Riot on the radio

Pictures on the TV

Invader man take what he can

Shootout on the silver screen

Sticking 'em up and knocking 'em down
Living out a fantasy

There's a bad man cruising around

In a big black limousine

Don't let it be wrong

Don't let it be right

Get in his way

You're dead in his sights

CHORUS:

Big gun

Big gun number one

The bartender's working on a

late night shift

She's bonka blonds and Bon

aims on a midnight drift

And the dance band's playing
the same old slam

I'm sinking whiskey and

you're sipping fine wine

I don't know what it is

you're trying to prove

Well it should be you but

it's me who can hardly move

And I've got my reputation

lying on the line

I can tell by the look in your eye

I can tell by the way you sigh

That you know I've been thinking of you

And you know what I want to do

Oh Jean, Oh Jean

Oh Jean, Oh Jean

When you smile I see stars in the sky

When you smile I see sunrise

And I know you've been thinking of me

And I know how you want it to be

Oh Jean, Oh Jean

Oh Jean, Oh Jean

You've been smiling lately baby

You've been singing in the bath

You've been acting like a lady

Not a dirty photograph
Then tonight you came home early

Packed a bag or two

It's been worrying me honey

Just what you're gonna do, ooh

Stick around, yeah, stick around

Stick around, baby, stick around

Well you came on like a hurricane, hey

I met her in Caroline
Round about sixty-nine
Well she came up to me and said, Hi there honey
How'd you like to come along

CHORUS:
Cause we're gonna have a party
Yeah a rock 'n' roll party
Well we're gonna have a party
And before I knew
We were rockin' in the parlour
Rockin' in the parlour

Well the next time I saw her roll
Was way down in Mexico

Well they moved on down
And they crawled around
Walkin' sideways
Sideway walkin'
Give me the blues

And you start to scratch
When they start to hatch
Walkin' sideways
Sideway walkin'
Give me the blues

Oh, but when they start to bite
Then it's time you saw the light
For an appointment, I know
Before you start to scream
That's when you apply the cream
Blues ointment

Oh well the doctor said