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One for the road

(Downing/Halford)

Where would you be without music?
You would be nowhere at all
We wouldn't be here doing this now
If you weren't having a ball

One for the road
Sharing our load
Show us the way

Can you imagine the silence?
Not even the pink or white noise
Well, thankfully, we've got the license
To have us some fun with the boys

One for the road
Sharing our load
Show us the way

The melody line's fascinating
The rhythm is something divine
It sends our adrenaline racing
To see you all moving so fine

One for the road
Sharing our load
Show us the way



Rocka rolla

(Tipton/Downing/Halford)

Man eating momma, steam driven hammer
Sorts the men out from the boys
Takes no messing, all in wrestling
Is one of her pride and joys

She a classy, flashy lassy
Imitation sapphire shine
Two faced liar, full of fire
But I know the flame is mine

Rocka rolla woman for a rocka rolla man
You can take her if you want her, if you think you can
Rocka rolla woman for a rocka rolla man
You can take her if you want her, you can

She's a grip and choke ya, heavy smoker
Wrong side of the law
Midnight shady, good time lady
Heavy, ready, show you what for

Bar room fighter, ten pint a nighter
Definite ninety nine
Diamond cluster, knuckle duster
Feline on the borderline

Rocka rolla woman for a rocka rolla man
You can take her if you want her, if you think you can
Rocka rolla woman for a rocka rolla man
You can take her if you want her, you can

Rocka rolla woman for a rocka rolla man
You can take her if you want her, if you think you can
Rocka rolla woman for a rocka rolla man
You can take her if you want her, you can



Winter

(Downing/Hill/Atkins)

Got no symbol in my pocket
Got no pillow for my head
And though winter, it gets stronger
Got to ease my aching head

In the morning when I wake up
Got this feeling deep inside
And I wonder if I'm dying?
Of I'll go out of my mind?



Deep freeze

(Downing/Atkins)

I still have this awful feeling
When I stumble thought the crowd
It still sends my senses reeling
Knowing winter come to town



Winter retreat

(Downing/Halford)

Now winter wind fades from my face
My heart will no longer race
Sun smiling down from the sky
Melts away ice from my eye

Warmth eases back to my soul
Bitterness shrugs, then it goes



Cheater

(Downing/Halford)

I got home late this evening, stumbled up the stair
I couldn't believe my eyes when I looked in the bedroom there
My woman with a man was lying fast asleep
I felt a rage inside me, control I couldn't keep

She was a cheater

I reached the dressing table, kicked away the door
I gripped the cold black metal, a loaded '44
By this time they're awake and they don't know what to do
I scream: You cheating bitch! Here's what I think of you!

You are a cheater

They both pleaded for mercy, I said: No way!
When you do this upon me you have no say
I treated you so real good and this is what you do
Oh, no! I've finished with you, your time is through

You are a cheater

If you need a cheater
There's nobody sweeter than this one
There's no neater
Come on here and meet her!

Cheater, cheater, cheater
Come on and meet her!
Cheater, cheater, cheater
Come on and meet her!



Never satisfied

(Downing/Halford)

Where do we go from here?
There must be something near
Changing you
Changing me forever

Places changes, faces change
Life is so very strange
Changing time
Changing rhyme together

There's nowhere else to go
This could be our last show
Changing dreams
Changing schemes, never!

We are never satisfied

Love is gone along with fun
Now we're reaching for the gun
Changing cast, changing fast
No more tether

We are never satisfied



Run of the mill

(Downing/Halford/Tipton)

What have you achieved?
Now you're old
Did you fulfill ambition?
Do as you were told?

Or are you still doing the same this year?
Should I give sorrow or turn 'round and sneer?

I know that the prospects
Weren't all that good
But they improved and I'd have
Thought that you could

Have strived for that something we all have deep inside
Not let it vanish, along with your pride

Now with the aid of your new walking stick
You hobble along through society thick
And look mesmerized by the face of it all
You keep to the gutter in case you fall

I can't go on
I can't go on
I can't go on
I can't go on



Dying to meet you

(Downing/Halford)

Came in this morning, high on a bird's wing
Quite open minded but still quite aware
Followed the sunrise right through from dawning
Picking out landmarks that said I was there

Led to positions by stern faced leaders
Who never let one smile depart from their face

Then with an arm raise, the slaughter is started
One or two crack up and start to cry
Selfishness breeds in this cesspool of sorrow
Every few moments I see a friend die

Synchronized watches flash in the sunlight
As into the battle we are all led

Killer, killer! Keep your thoughts at bay
Maiming, destroying every single day
Is this the way that you get your fun?
Slaying, waylaying in the heat of the midday sun

Get out, get out! Go and do your job
Rape and pillage, squander all and rob
You make me sick, getting paid for murder
You wouldn't lay a finger on your mother

Oh no, you never ever dream to hurt her

Hero, hero! You have done so well
So sit back and lick your wounds 'cause you won't go to hell
Take your medal, wear it now with pride
Consolation for the pain and sin you feel inside



Caviar and meths

(Downing/Hill/Atkins)

Instrumental track