Rose Tattoo : 25 to Life

Hard Rock / Australia
(2000 - SPV)
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DISC 1

1. OUT OF THIS PLACE (LIVE)

Ow! The city man is killing me
My babe says don't come around
She's gotta go out and drink some bread
And the welfare man, he's been hanging 'round

There's trouble in the streets tonight
Short tempers heat and boil
Tension like a cobra snake
Set to strike that's stiffly coiled

I'm feelin' easy now, there's a smile on my face
Ooh, get me out of this place
Get me out of this place!

The penny arcade is crazy
That people come here to play
Distorted mirrors keep starin' back
They got nothin' more to say

Anger burns inside of me
Give me a war to fight
I'm feelin' cold, feelin' restless
Out on the streets tonight

I'm feelin' easier now, there's a smile on my face
Ooh, get me out of this place
Gotta, get me out of this place!

The game is totally out of control
There's no place left to run
I'll find myself some freedom
With the business end of this gun

Like an animal being hunted
I got nothin' more to lose
This life that I was given
Sure as hell ain't the one I choose

I'm feelin' easier now, there's a smile on my face
I'm feelin' easier now, there's a smile on my face
Just, get me out of this place
Get me out of this place!

I want out of this place
I need out of this place, you gotta
Get me, get me out of this place

Gotta run, I gotta run, yeah I gotta run
Gotta get me out of this place...

I want out...yeah I want out...


2. BAD BOY FOR LOVE (LIVE)

Thirty days in the county jail
Let me out and I just wanted to wail
Some fool tried to hold me down
I got drunk and I ripped up the town

I'm a bad boy...a bad boy for love
I'm a bad boy...a bad boy for love

Well I...I went around just to see my chick
I found her room and it was candle lit
She's makin' love to another man
I shot 'em both and they locked me in the slam

I'm a bad boy...a bad boy for love
I'm a bad boy...a bad boy for love

Mmm bad...so bad

Well I...I heard the the word there was a local break
It was a chance I just had to take
I jumped the wall and I was on the run
They came after me with a thousand guns

'Cause I'm a bad boy...a bad boy for love
I'm a bad boy...a bad boy for love

Yeah I'm a bad boy...a bad boy for love
Yeah I'm a bad boy...a bad boy for love

Honey I'm bad...thirty years mama
In the county jail...


3. ASSAULT AND BATTERY (LIVE)

The charge was assault and battery
The judge said there'd be no bail
The charge was assault and battery
They dragged me off to jail

I did no crime she was no friend of mine
Vengeance and justice went hand in hand
But there's a law for the rich, and a law for the poor
And I'm just a workin' man, I'm just a workin' man

They took no notice of her tears
But they were gettin' drunk on her fear
I arrived in time to spare her fate
That little girl would feel no shame

I did no crime she was no friend of mine
Vengeance and justice went hand in hand
There's a law for the rich, and a law for the poor
I'm just a workin' man, I'm just a workin' man

The charge was assault and battery
The judge said there'd be no bail
The charge was assault and battery
And they dragged me off to jail

They turned on me mad, crazy and mean
I stole 'em the cake, they were gonna cream
They leapt on me like a pack of dogs
Pullin' me down, they wanted me flogged

Punchin' and fightin' I got to my feet
Determined to leave their blood on the street
If I went down now they'd kick me to death
That sweet little girl would be left a wreck

I did no crime she was no friend of mine
Vengeance and justice went hand in hand
There's a law for the rich, and a law for the poor
I've been a workin' man, I've always been a workin' man

Their waitin' on me when I got out
And they stabbed me full of holes
It's now a case of kill or be killed
Unwritten jungle law

I did no crime she was no friend of mine
Vengeance and justice went hand in hand
There's a law for the rich, and a law for the poor
I'm just a simple workin' man, I'm just a simple workin' man

The charge was assault and battery
The judge said there'd be no bail
The charge was assault and battery
Three years in the stinkin' jail

The charge was assault and battery
The charge was assault and battery
The charge was assault and battery


4. TRAMP (LIVE)

Oh babe is such a tramp
Screamer creamer, a trick in the camp
You're sittin' on the fella's faces
Helpin' them live their wildest dreams

The seam in your jeans has disappeared
And I know where it's gone
Screamin' and dyin' deep inside
I know it's gone their alone

I know when you're wearin' a dress
You're not wearin' nothin' else
Except that cheeky smile on your face
Momma you got a certain sluttish grace

You're such a whore but your honesty glows
Like a badge you have won
You worn the boards right into the floor
You've only just begun

You're just a rag but you're not a bag
Indeed what makes me cry
Three hours later I'm a gammy leg, you're still waitin'
My balls are dry

The seam in your jeans has disappeared
And I know where it's gone
Screamin' and dyin' deep inside
I know it's gone their alone

Yes I know, yes I know, yes I know
I know it's gone their alone
Yes I know, yes I know, yes I know
I know it's gone their alone

Momma I'm a down
You got me down
Down on my knees and I'm screamin and dyin'
Down on my knees you got me screamin and cryin'

Ooh babe, Ooh babe
It ain't easy to take it mama
It ain't easy to take it mama


5. BUTCHER AND FAST EDDY (LIVE)

It happened in the suburbs north of the river
Where the smokestacks scrape the air
And gangs of short haired boys roam the streets
Get out of there way, 'cause there out to get there share

Now Butcher, he was the leader
Had a reputation for being tough but fair
He knew life was just a gamble
So he lived from day to day without a care

Stick around and I'll tell ya
About Butcher and Fast Eddy

Across the river lived Fast Eddy
He was known to be treacherous, very mean
Even Eddy's sweet young sister out on the streets
Just a girl, barely fifteen

Now Fast Eddy, he led the rival gang
And he claimed he was better...than most
One day I'm gonna fix that Butcher
Always seemed to be this cocky braggart's boast

There's only the quick and the dead
I wanna know who's layin' down

Now, I'm gonna win this fight said Eddy
Yeah...'cause I'm gonna take a knife, and I'm gonna take a gun
But Butcher, he told his mates as they gathered 'round
I got two good fists, and you know I never...
Never ever ever been afraid of anyone

And it came the night, at last for their meeting
I can't lose said Eddy, 'cause I'm the best
But the cold light of morning found Eddy
His own switchblade knife...buried deep in his chest!

Yeah that's it all....Oh-WOW Butcher, and Fast Eddy
Yeah that's it all

And the law never did touch Butcher
And I'm so glad, 'cause I know so well
He was a born with a wild free spirit, and he never...
He never was the kind to live locked up in some dirty stinkin' cell

And the kids, they still talk about it
In the back streets and alleyways around town
They still talk about that cold, windy Saturday night
That old Butcher...ya know, he put Fast Eddy down...


6. ROCK 'N' ROLL IS KING (LIVE)

Well it's time to drink
I don't want to think about sorrow
Be one of the boys and make some noise
There's still tomorrow

I don't watch the news, 'cause singin' the blues
Is goin' out of style
Get out on the town, forget to frown
Learn how to smile

Dance and sing, let it ring
Dance and sing, Rock'n'Roll is king
Yeah it is

I'm learnin' to fly, I don't know why
I never did it before
Go and dance the best, don't need no rest
Till I'm down on the floor

Grab a girl, watch her spin and twirl
Dance and sway
Forgettin' all the rules, be loose be cool
Learn how to play

Dance and sing, let it ring
Dance and sing, Rock'n'Roll is king

All you gotta do...
Dance and sing, let it ring
Dance and sing, Rock'n'Roll is king
Rock'n'Roll is king, Rock'n'Roll is king
Yeah
Rock'n'Roll is king
Yeah
Rock'n'Roll is king
Oh yeah
Rock'n'Roll is king
Oh yeah...yeah...yeah


7. ROCK 'N' ROLL OUTLAW (LIVE)

I don't need lots of people, tellin' me what to do
I don't need a long haired lady, to love me true as true
All I need is a rock'n'roll band...somewhere new to play
And I'm on my way, I'm on my way

I'm a rock'n'roll outlaw, and I'm on the run
I'm a rock'n'roll outlaw, I never needed anyone

My life isn't easy baby, it's the life that I need
I got music livin' inside of me, I gotta set it free
All I need is a rock'n'roll band...somewhere new to play
And I'm on my way, I'm on my way

I'm a rock'n'roll outlaw, and I'm on the run
I'm a rock'n'roll outlaw, I never needed anyone

Playin' music babe, is all I know
Where it wants to take me honey...

All I want from livin' is just to be left alone
All I need is an open road, 'cause I'm a rollin' stone
All I need is a rock'n'roll band...somewhere new to play
And I'm on my way, I'm on my way

I'm a rock'n'roll outlaw, and I'm on the run
I'm a rock'n'roll outlaw, I never needed anyone

I'm a rock'n'roll outlaw, and I'm on the run
I'm a rock'n'roll outlaw, momma I don't need no one

I'm a rock'n'roll outlaw, and I'm on the run
I'm a rock'n'roll outlaw, I never needed anyone


8. WE CAN'T BE BEATEN (LIVE)

Oh yeah, yeah...yeah
If you want to be in my gang, stand up with me
We'll start a revolution and make the streets free
We'll never weaken, we'll give it our best
Can't be defeated, we're better than the rest
Shoulder to shoulder, we're gonna stand
We're gonna fight till the very last man
Can't be defeated, don't know the word
Shoulder to shoulder, we'll fight the world

We can't be beaten
What do we tell 'em, boys - we can't be beaten

There comes a time when every man must fight
When he believes in justice and right
He'll take so much till he'll take no more
They'll hear us comin' when they hear the mighty roar
Shoulder to shoulder, we're gonna stand
We're gonna fight till the very last man
Can't be defeated, don't know the word
Shoulder to shoulder, we'll fight the world

We can't be beaten
Let me hear ya - we can't be beaten
Sing it out loud - we can't be beaten
We'll tell the wor-orld - we can't be beaten

Now listen, everybody out there in - we can't be beaten
You've got to realise that you're the real people - we can't be beaten
We can rule the streets - we can't be beaten
It's just up to you and me - we can't be beaten - oh

Can't be defeated, don't know the word
Shoulder to shoulder, we'll fight the wor-orld
'Cause, we can't be beaten, hey-hey, we can't be beaten
You've gotta believe it, we can't be beaten
They'll soon find out, we can't be beaten
No, we can't be beaten, we can't be beaten...


9. ASTRA WALLY (LIVE)

Astra Wally he's a real mean cat
He gets around with caps in his hat
He looks at pain with a nod and a wink
Oh Astra Wally you're a super fun thing

Astra Wally...you super fun thing
Astra Wally...you super fun thing

Astra Wally he's a super cool
Oh when the time we we're goin' to school
He gets around in a Jag Mark 10
Go do a deal Wally, go kill a friend

Go do a deal Wally...kill another friend
Go do a deal Wally...kill another friend

Astra Wally ?? to see
He don't get shot, he go by O.D.
The cops catch Wally take the wind from his sails
It ain't too funky comin' down in jail

It ain't funky baby...comin' down in jail
It ain't funky mama...comin' down in jail
It ain't funky comin' down

It ain't funky, it ain't funky
It ain't funky, it ain't funky mama

Astra Wally is a real mean cat
He gets around with cat's in his hat
He looks at pain with a nod and a wink
Oh Astra Wally you're a super fun thing

Astra Wally...you super fun thing
Astra Wally...you super fun thing
Astra Wally...you super fun thing
Astra Wally...you super fun think
Think...think...think...think...think
Think...think...think...think...think
You super fun thing

Oh, Astra Wally you're a super fun thing
Astra Wally you're a super fun thing
Astra Wally you're a super fun thing
Astra Wally you're a super fun thing

It ain't funky comin' down in jail...


DISC 2

1. SCARRED FOR LIFE (LIVE)

I grew up fast on a working class street
First thing I learned was life don't come cheap
Technical school it was a waste of time
Makin' robots for some factory line

Got my first tattoo when I was 16
The rebel had lost his teenage queen
I'd taken a stand for an outlaw's life
My ma's words kept ringin', "Angry, you´re scarred for life"

She said you're scarred, you've been scarred
Scarred for life Scarred for life
I fought my way through the trouble and strife
I was scarred Scarred for life
My reputation it cuts like a knife

I spent some time a guest of the state
I got out and wanted to go straight
People don't forgive, the police force don't forget
I was jailed for crimes I did not commit

I was scarred, I was scarred

Scarred for life Scarred for life
I fought my way through the trouble and strife
I was scarred Scarred for life
My reputation it cuts like a knife
I was scarred Scarred for life
Been knocked around had a hell of a life
I was scarred Scarred for life
I fought my way through the trouble and strife

I fought tooth and nail, every inch of the way

I got scars...to prove it

I was in love for keeps that time
But rock'n'roll was still on my mind
She was young and true and so full of life
And the pain cuts deep, I was scarred for life
I was scarred, I was scarred, scarred, scarred
Scarred for life

My reputation it cuts like a knife
I was scarred Scarred for life
Been knocked around I had a hell of a life
I was scarred, scarred for life, scarred for life
Yes I've been scarred, scarred for life, scarred for life

Yes I've been scarred...I've been scarred
Scarred for life


2. REMEDY (LIVE)

Get outta the streets, get outta your cage
Start thinkin' sharp you gotta get some rage
Set yourself free, set yourself free
Good rockin' music is all you need

It's gonna save your head, it's gonna save your soul
That good old fashioned, good time remedy they call rock'n'roll

Ain't no time for settlin' down
You got a whole lot of noise to make in this town
Rock'n'roll that's been goin' around
You gotta, pick it up and start layin' it down

It's gonna save your head, it's gonna save your soul
That good old fashioned, good time remedy they call rock'n'roll
Rock and roll!

Don't waste my time with fancy prancin'
Just rock and roll and get everybody dancin'
Take your worries and throw 'em away
They'll make you old, they're gonna make you gray

It's gonna save your head, it's gonna save your soul
That good old fashioned, good time remedy they call rock'n'roll

Good time rock'n'roll
Good time rock'n'roll
Ow! Good time rock'n'roll
Good time rock'n'roll

Good time rock'n'roll
Baby you know they call it
Baby you know they call it rock'n'roll!
Momma you know they call it
Momma you know they call it rock'n'roll!


3. JUICE ON THE LOOSE (LIVE)

Yeah, gotta get out on the prowl, and howl...yeah!

I wanna howl, I wanna prowl
I wanna go on out and dig my trowel
Oh mama, c'mon turn me loose

I need a trick, I need a kick
To get me runnin' make my motor tick
Oh mama, c'mon stroke my goose
Yeah, stroke stroke

Juice on the loose
Juice on the loose
Juice on the loose
Juice...I'm havin' trouble gettin' rid of my juice
Oh yeah

Don't need a pill, I need a thrill
I need a job where I can use my drill
Oh mama, c'mon turn me loose
'Cause I'm all wound up

I wanna bite, I'm wound up tight
I need to lose enough to put me right
Oh mama, c'mon stroke my goose

Juice on the loose, you stroke it so good
Juice on the loose, I knew you would
Juice on the loose, look out for the juice
Havin' no trouble with my juice, anymore

Feelin' pretty good

Juice on the loose
Juice on the loose
Juice on the loose, look out sugar here comes the juice

Look out honey don't break it

Juice on the loose, that's alright for now
Juice on the loose, yeah wow wow wow!
Juice on the loose

Oh baby, havin' no trouble no more
Oh baby, oh oh, no more
I ain't havin' trouble honey...anymore
Ow!


4. WHO'S GOT THE CASH (LIVE)

Who's got the gold, left someone cold
Done something so bold, who's got the gold
Who's made of crime, stepped out of line
Done something sublime, who's made of crime

Stepping out in the cold and rain
I've seen it before and it still looks the same

Who's got the cash, who's got the cash
Who's got the cash, who's got the cash
Tell me (who's got it)

Who's made a deal, been out to steal
Done something unreal, who's made a deal
Who's been out late, to prowl and rake
Did not hesitate, who's been out late

Stepping out in the cold and rain
I've seen it before and it still looks the same

Who's got the cash, who's got the cash
Sure ain't me!
Who's got the cash, who's got the cash
Tell me (who's got it)

Stepping out in the cold and rain
I've seen it before and it still looks the same

Who's got the cash, who's got the cash
Who's got the cash, who's got the cash
I wanna know who's got it
I wanna know who's got it

I know it's not me who's got it (who's got it)
And I know it's not you who's got it (who's got it)
Somebody, somebody's got it (who's got it)
Someone's got the gold (who's got it)
Someone's got the gold

Who's got the cash
Who's got the cash

Who...who has got the cash


5. ONE OF THE BOYS (LIVE)

They were so damn glad when I left school
Said I was crazy 'cause I broke the rules
Time to start livin' my teenage dream
Out on the streets it was rough and mean

That's why...they call me one of the boys

Got tattooed arms and rings in my ears
Never gonna suffer a straight man's fears
Better have a drink, crankin' with the mates
Movin' fast I'm gonna make the grade

That's why...they call me one of the boys
That's why...they call me one of the boys

I'm pushin' it hard, I'm pushin' it fast
Gotta work it over, I gotta make it last

What you need is mates, staunch and true
Hold out your back they're gonna see you through
I don't look for trouble but I won't hide
I'll jump on you if you don't step aside

That's why...they call me one of the boys

There's one thing I've learned
And I know it's so true
Bad girls love bad boys but
Good girls love 'em too

I was young and wild, so much to learn
A fierce bright flame and hot to burn
Can't turn back 'cause the die is cast
I die young, from livin' fast

That's why...they call me one of the boys
That's why...they call me one of the boys
That's why...they call me one of the boys

Ah yeah...I'm just one of, I'm just one of
I'm just one of the boys
I'm just one of, I'm just one of
I'm just one of just one of the boys
I'm just one of just one of the boys
I'm just one of just one of the boys


6. NICE BOYS (LIVE)

She hit town a rose in bloom
Smell the sweet, sweet perfume
The color faded and the petals died
Down in the city no one cried
And in the streets the garbage lies
Protected by a million flies
With roaches so big they got bones
They moved in and made themselves at home

I say nice boys...don't play rock'n'roll
Nice boys...don't play rock'n'roll
I'm not a nice boy!

Sweet sixteen she was fresh and clean
Wanted so bad to be part of the scene
She met the man and she did the smack
And now, she pays the price layin' down on her back
Want so bad just to please the boys
Ended up bein' just a toy
Played so hard burned her life away
Lies were told no promises made

Nice boys...don't play rock'n'roll
Nice boys...don't play rock'n'roll
I'm not a nice boy...and I never was

Young and fresh when she hit town
Hot for kicks just to get around
And now she lays in a filthy room
She kills the pain with a flick and a spoon
And in the streets the garbage lies
protected by a million flies
With roaches so big they got bones
They moved in and made themselves at home

Nice boys...don't play rock'n'roll
Nice boys...don't play rock'n'roll
Nice boys...don't play rock'n'roll
Nice boys...don't play rock'n'roll
Nice boys...don't play rock'n'roll
Nice boys...don't play rock'n'roll
Nice boys...don't play rock'n'roll
Nice boys...they never play rock'n'roll


7. MANZIL MADNESS (LIVE)

Spent too many nights
Walkin' in the streets of the city
I lost the sweet taste of youth
Oh babe that's such a pity

Suburban tourists come to stare
The weekend warriors cruisin' there
Come to see what makes 'em scared
Truth revealed by neon glare

Struck by Manzil Madness
Down on Springfield Avenue
Struck by Manzil madness
There was nothing I could do
Struck by Manzil Madness
Down on Springfield Avenue
Struck by Manzil madness
There was nothing, whoah nothing, nothing I could do

Spent so much wasted time
Gettin' myself to bed
The women I wanted wouldn't look my way
And I took someone else instead

Suburban tourists come to stare
The weekend warriors cruisin' there
Come to see what makes 'em scared
Truth revealed by neon glare

Struck by Manzil Madness
Down on Springfield Avenue
Struck by Manzil madness
There was nothing I could do
Struck by Manzil Madness
Down on Springfield Avenue
Struck by Manzil madness
There was nothing, whoah nothing, nothing I could do

Struck by Manzil Madness
Down on Springfield Avenue
Struck by Manzil madness
There was nothing I could do
Struck by Manzil Madness
Down on Springfield Avenue
Struck by Manzil madness
There was nothing, whoah nothing, nothing I could do

Spent too many nights...holdin' up the bar


8. SUICIDE CITY (LIVE)

You're at the end like a lamb to the slaughter
You're comin just to make your way
You don't worry about the future
'Cause the government guarantees pay

65 is the year they got planned out for you to retire
At 65 more dead than alive you'll expire

Suicide City where the girls are so pretty
The boys walk home in the rain
Suicide City, isn't it a pity
Brain drain's the name of the game

In the nerve center of the country
There's so much work to do
They gotta feed the government machine
And it lives off human food

And in the length of boxes, identity's stripped away
When they work 'em, and when they hurt 'em
They just throw 'em away

Suicide City where the girls are so pretty
The boys walk home in the rain
Suicide City, isn't it a pity
Brain drain's the name of the game

I can't take it...Suicide City!

They're tryin' to tell us out our windows
Gonna tell us in the front of the trains
A university diploma
It don't mean that you got brains

They push you to the limit
They push you 'till you drop
They push you so hard, push you so far
Push you over the top

Suicide City where the girls are so pretty
The boys walk home in the rain
Suicide City, isn't it a pity
Brain drain's the name of the game

I can't take it...Suicide City!

Suicide, Suicide, Suicide, Suicide City
I live in Suicide, Suicide, Suicide, Suicide City
Sunshine
Sunshine
Suicide, Suicide, Suicide, Suicide, Suicide, Suicide, Suicide
Suicide City
Suicide City, such a shame, Suicide City
Suicide City, it's such a pity, Suicide City
Suicide, Suicide!
Suicide


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