WASTING LOVE

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(1992)

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WASTING LOVE

(Dickinson/Gers)

Maybe one day I'll be an honest man, up till now I'm doing the best I can
Long roads long days of sunrise to sunset, sunrise to sunset
Dream on brother while you can, dream on sister I hope you find the one
All of our lives, covered up quickly by the tides of time
Spend your days full of emptiness
Spend your years full of loneliness
Wasting love, in a desperate caress
Rolling shadows of nights
Dream on brother while you can, dream on sister I hope you find the one
All of our lives covered up quickly by the tides of time
Sands are flowing and the lines are in your hand
In your eyes I see the hunger, and the desperate cry that tears the night
Spend your days full of emptiness
Spend your years full of loneliness
Wasting love, in a desperate caress
Rolling shadows of nights
Spend your days full of emptiness
Spend your years full of loneliness
Wasting love, in a desperate caress
Rolling shadows of nights
Spend your days full of emptiness
Spend your days full of loneliness
Wasting love, in a desperate caress
Rolling shadows of nights

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TAIL GUNNER

(Harris/Dickinson)

Trace your way back 50 years, to the glow of Dresden - blood and tears
In the black above my cruel searchlight, men will die and men will fight - yeah
Who shot who and who fired first, dripping death to whet the blood thirst
No radar lock on - skin and bone, the bomber boys are coming home
Climb into the sky never wonder why - tail gunner
You're a tail gunner
Climb into the sky never wonder why - tail gunner
You're a tail gunner
Climb into the sky never wonder why - tail gunner
You're a tail gunner
Climb into the sky never wonder why - tail gunner
You're a tail gunner
Nail that Focker kill that son, gonna blow your guts out with my gun
The weather forecasts good for war, Cologne and Frankfurt have some more
Tail end Charlie in the boiling sky, the Enola Gay is my last try
Now that this tail gunner's gone, no more Bombers (just one big bomb)
Climb into the sky never wonder why - tail gunner
You're a tail gunner
Climb into the sky never wonder why - tail gunner
You're a tail gunner
Climb into the sky never wonder why - tail gunner
You're a tail gunner
Climb into the sky never wonder why - tail gunner
You're a tail gunner

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HOLY SMOKE

(Harris/Dickinson)

Believe in me - send us money, died on the cross and that ain't funny
But my so called friends are making me a joke
They missed out what I said like I never spoke
They choose what they wanna hear - they don't tell a lie
They just leave out the truth as they're watching you die
Saving your soul by taking your money, flies around shit bees around honey
Holy smoke, Holy smoke
Plenty bad preachers for the Devil to stoke
Feed 'em in feet first this is no joke
This is thirsty work making holy smoke
Jimmy Reptile and all his friends, say they gonna be with you at the end
Burning records burning books, holy soldiers Nazi looks
Crocodile smiles just wait a while
Till the TV Queen gets her make up clean
I've lived in filth I've lived in sin
And I still smell cleaner than the shit you're in
Holy smoke, Holy smoke
Plenty bad preachers for the Devil to stoke
Feed 'em feet first this is no joke
This is thirsty work making holy smoke
They ain't religious but they ain't no fools, when Noah built his Cadillac it was cool
Two by two they're still going down, and the satellite circus just left town
I think they're strange and when they're dead
They can have a Lincoln for their bed
Friend of the President - trick of the tail
Now they ain't got a prayer - 100 years in jail
Holy smoke, Holy smoke
Plenty bad preachers for the Devil to stoke
Feed 'em in feet first
This is thirsty work making holy smoke
Holy smoke

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THE ASSASSIN

(Harris)

Now the contracts out they've put the word about, I'm coming after you
It's not the money I make it's the thrill of the chase, and I'm coming after you
I watch your every move study the things you do, and the pattern of your ways
I watch the way you walk I hear your telephone talk, I want to understand the way you think
Better watch out, 'cos I'm the Assassin, 'cos I'm the Assassin
Better watch out, better watch out
Better watch out, 'cos I'm the Assassin, 'cos I'm the Assassin
Better watch out, better watch out
Assassin, Assassin, Assassin, Assassin
I'm in a cold cold sweat I taste the smell of death, I know the moment's getting closer
And as you walk to the light I feel my hands go tight, excitement running through my veins
I've got you in my sights I've got you dead to rights, the trigger's waiting for my finger
I feel adrenalin rush it's just the final touch, you can kiss your arse goodbye
Better watch out, 'cos I'm the Assassin, 'cos I'm the Assassin
Better watch out, better watch out
Better watch out, 'cos I'm the Assassin, 'cos I'm the Assassin
Better watch out, better watch out
Better watch out, 'cos I'm the Assassin, 'cos I'm the Assassin
Assassin

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