Monday, February 05, 2007

Lyrics and video: The Pretenders' "Back On The Chain Gang"



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I found a picture of you, oh oh oh oh
What hijacked my world that night
To a place in the past
Weve been cast out of? oh oh oh oh
Now were back in the fight
Were back on the train
Oh, back on the chain gang

A circumstance beyond our control, oh oh oh oh
The phone, the tv and the news of the world
Got in the house like a pigeon from hell, oh oh oh oh
Threw sand in our eyes and descended like flies
Put us back on the train
Oh, back on the chain gang

The powers that be
That force us to live like we do
Bring me to my knees
When I see what theyve done to you
But Ill die as I stand here today
Knowing that deep in my heart
Theyll fall to ruin one day
For making us part

I found a picture of you, oh oh oh oh
Those were the happiest days of my life
Like a break in the battle was your part, oh oh oh oh
In the wretched life of a lonely heart
Now were back on the train
Oh, back on the chain gang
---o0o---

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Here's an article on the Fagen/Snow/Ollabelle show. It was awesome:

http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070203/ENT04/70202059

Keekee Brummet said...

You lucky dog. It sounds like an awesome show! I don't know if you know or have the CD New York Rock and Sould Revue by Fagen, but Snow also blew the doors off in that show.

The whole Woodstock angle was way cool. And I didn't know until I read this that Fagen was married to Levon's ex-wife.

Was Levon at the show? /jack

Anonymous said...

Levon very likely was (he lives in the area as well) but I didn't seem him.

I've heard bits and pieces of the NY R&S Revue but will go out and buy it now!

Pete