DON'T TAKE ME ALIVE
Steely Dan
Agents of the law Luckless pedestrian I know you're out there With rage in your eyes and your megaphones Saying all is forgiven Mad Dog surrender How can I answer A man of my mind can do anything CHORUS: I'm a bookkeeper's son I don't want to shoot no one Well I crossed my old man back in Oregon Don't take me alive Got a case of dynamite I could hold out here all night Yes I crossed my old man back in Oregon Don't take me alive Can you hear the evil crowd The lies and the laughter I hear my inside The mechanized hum of another world Where no sun is shining No red light flashing Here in this darkness I know what I've done I know all at once who I am CHORUS4 minute madness 70s 70s college faves classic guitar solos classic rock Conflict crunchy guitar grooves dance death fall in fall out fastpaced Faves favourite great bassline great bottom end great guitar great rock albums great song groovyacousticsoul Guitar Gods imagery literate pop quintessential serious work steely dan story
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