Yeah we thought we'd own the world
An gettin' used was havin' fun
I said we're not sad kids just lucid ones yeah
Flowin' through life not collectin' anyone
So much out there
Still so much to see
Time's too much to handle
Time's too much for me
It drives me up the walls
Drives me out of my mind
Can you tell me what this means...huh?
Dust N' Bones[Stradlin | McKagan | Rose]
Drums / Percussion: Matt
Bass: Duff
Lead and Rhythm Guitar / Vocal Box: Slash
Vocals / Rhythm Guitar: Izzy
Piano / Organ: Dizzy Reed
Background Vocals: Axl, Slash, Duff
He lost his mind today
He left it out back on the highway
On "65"
She loved him yesterday
Yesterday's over
I said okay
That's all right
Time moves on
That's the way
We live an hope to see the next day
That's all right
Sometimes these things they are so easy
Sometimes these things they are so cold
Sometimes these things just seem to rip you right in two
Oh no man don't let 'em get ta you
She loved him yesterday
He laid her sister
She said O.K.
And that's all right
Buried her things today
Way back out deep
Behind the driveway
And that's all right
Sometimes these women are so easy
Sometimes these women are so cold
Sometimes these women seem to rip you right in two
Only if you let 'em get to you
Ya get out on your own
And you take all that you own
And you forget about your home
And then you're just fuckin' gone
There's no logic here today
Originally recorded by Wings - 1973
Drums: Matt
When you were young
What does it matter to ya
You used to say live and let live
Talk to me softly
Don't you cry tonight
Give me a whisper
And don't you cry tonight
And please remember that I never lied
And don't you cry tonight
Kickin' back in the shadows
But I got the time and I got the muscle
Keep the demons down
T minus 1:09 and counting
Ostracized but that's all right
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8
Call on everybody who's got last rites
Perfect crime
I tried so hard just to get through to you
Time can pass slowly and
So goodbye to you girl
I can't stop thinkin'
It's a bad obsession
Too bad you're fucked up
I used to be wasted
Aw it's a bad obsession
So bad...
Boy
It's a
But I can't stop thinkin' 'bout
Maybe you'll do better next time
Oh baby, pretty baby
Back off, back off bitch
Makin' love
Back off, back off bitch
Emotions ripped, gone on a binge
Back off, back off bitch
Back off, back off bitch
Found a head and an arm in a garbage can
Back in town an'a all new friends
When I look into your eyes
'Cause nothin' lasts forever
We've been through this such a long long time
But lovers always come and lovers always go
If we could take the time
Do you need some time...on your own
I know it's hard to keep an open heart
Sometimes I need some time...on my own
And when your fears subside
Don't ya think that you need somebody
You know you're all alone
Turned into my worst phobia
You can find it all inside
I wasn't really scared
Bye, bye
It's a critical solution
You got a glass jawed toothache
When they got nowhere to go
I read it on a wall
Lost in the garden of Eden
Looking through this point of view
Lost in the garden of Eden
Most organized religions make
This fire is burnin'
Don't damn me
Be it a song or casual conversation
Sometimes I wanna kill
It's only for a while
But don't damn me
How can I ever satisfy you
But look at what we've done
I know you don't wanna hear me cryin'
Don't hail me
Vicarious existence is a fucking waste of time
But don't damn me
Diamonds and fast cars
I got some genuine
I got my camera back from customs
When the shit hit the fan
Gold and caviar
When the shit hit the fan
When the shit hit the fan
Sick of this life
Nobody understands
But maybe if I looked real hard I'd
Sometimes I feel like I'm beatin' a dead horse
I met an old cowboy
Sometimes I feel like I'm beatin' a dead horse
I ain't quite what you'd call an old soul
Do as you got to, go your own way
I said that's right
Time's short your life's your own
And in the end
We are just
Dust n' bones
Live And Let Die
[Paul McCartney | Linda McCartney]
Bass: Duff
Lead and Rhythm Guitar/6-String Bass: Slash
Rhythm Guitar: Izzy
Piano: Dizzy
Synthesizer Programmers: Johann Langlie, Axl
Vocals, Keyboards: Axl
Horns: Matthew McKagan, Rachel West, Robert Clark, Jon Trautwein
Background Vocals: Axl, Shannon Hoon
And your heart was an open book
You used to say live and let live
You know you did
You know you did
You know you did
But if this ever changin'
In which we live in
Makes you give in and cry
Say live and let die
Live and let die
When ya got a job to do
Ya got to do it well
You got to give the other fella hell
You know you did
You know you did
You know you did
But if this ever changin'
In which we live in
Makes you give in and cry
Say live and let die
Live and let die
Don't Cry [Original]
[Stradlin | Rose]
Drums: Matt
Bass: Duff
Lead and Rhythm Guitar: Slash
Rhythm Guitar: Izzy
Vocals: Axl
Background Vocals: Axl, Shannon Hoon
There's something in your eyes
Don't hang your head in sorrow
And please don't cry
I know how you feel inside I've
I've been there before
Somethin's changin' inside you
And don't you know
I still love you baby
Don't you cry tonight
Don't you cry tonight
There's a heaven above you baby
And don't you cry tonight
And give me a sigh
Give me a kiss before you
Tell me goodbye
Don't you take it so hard now
And please don't take it so bad
I'll still be thinkin' of you
And the times we had...baby
Don't you cry tonight
Don't you cry tonight
There's a heaven above you baby
And don't you cry tonight
And please remember
How I felt inside now honey
You gotta make it your own way
But you'll be alright now sugar
You'll feel better tomorrow
Come the morning light now baby
And don't you cry tonight
And don't you cry tonight
There's a heaven above you baby
And don't you cry
Don't you ever cry
Don't you cry tonight
Baby maybe someday
Don't you cry
Don't you ever cry
Don't you cry
Tonight
Perfect Crime
[Stradlin | Slash | Rose]
Drums: Matt
Bass: Duff
Lead and Rhythm Guitar: Slash
Rhythm Guitar: Izzy
Vocals, Sound Effects: Axl
Got no need for the light
Who's sorry now old timer
Look at how you've spent your life
Scroungin' for change
To put some money in your pocket
My how scratch does burn
Laughin' at the suckers as you pissed it away
I got the need to lay it all on the line
I ain't afraid of your smoke screen hustle
It's a perfect crime
Goddamn it it's a perfect crime
Motherfucker it's a perfect crime
I said it's perfect
And drag the skeletons out
I got a blind man followin' me in chains
I said he's fun to watch
When the world has stopped
An I think he's got somethin' to say
"You wanna fuck with me, don't fuck with me-
'Cause I'm what you'll be so don't fuck with me
If you had better sense
You'd step aside from the bad side of me
Don't fuck wit'da bad side o' me
Stay away from the bad side o' me
Don't fuck wit'da bad side"
I was thinkin' about somethin' myself
Said it's better if you locked 'em away
Runnin' through the visons
At the speed of light
Won't ya let me be
Motherfucker just let me be
Goddamn it better let me be
Don't ya know ya better let me be...
Goddamn it it's a perfect crime
Motherfucker it's a perfect crime
Don't cha know
It's a perfect crime
You Ain't The First
[Stradlin]
Drums: Matt
Bass / Acoustic Guitar: Duff
Acoustic Guitar: Izzy
Slide Dobro: Slash
Vocals: Izzy, Axl, Shannon
Tambourine: Tim Doyle
But your head's so far
From the realness of truth
Was it just a come on in the dark
Wasn't meant to last long
I think you've worn your welcome honey
I'll just see you along as I sing you this song
Things always change
You day's been numbered
And I've read your last page
You was just a temporary lover
Honey you ain't the first
Lots of others came before you woman
Said but you been the worst
Sa' you been the worst
So long, farewell
I can't hear you cryin'
Your jivin's been hell
So look for me walkin'
Down your street at night
I'll be in with another
Deep down inside
Deep down inside
Bad Obsession
[Stradlin | Arkeen]
Drums: Matt
Bass: Duff
Slide Lead and Rhythm Guitar: Slash
Rhythm Guitar / Percussion: Izzy
Piano: Dizzy
Saxophone / Harmonica: Michael Monroe
Vocals: Axl
Background Vocals: Izzy
Thinking 'bout sinkin'
Sinkin' down into my bed
I call my mother
She's just a cunt now
She said I'm sick in the head
She said you ain't special
So who you foolin'
Don't try ta give me a line
But I can't stop thinkin' 'bout
Seein; ya one more time
(Oh no)
But I already left you
And you're better off left behind
It's always messin'
It's always messin' my mind
It's a bad obsession
It's always messin'
It's always messin' my mind
Always tried to take it
Take it down into my vein
I call the doctor
He's just another
He said I'm sick in the brain
He said you ain't special
So who you foolin'
Don't try ta give me a line
But I can't stop thinkin' 'bout
Doin' it one more time
(Oh no)
But I already left you
And you're better off left behind
(Oh yeah)
It's always messin'
It's always messin' my mind
It's a bad obsession
It's always messin'
It's always messin' my mind
It's a
Heads up
It's a bad obsession
It's always messin'
It's always messin' my mind
Now it's a bad obsession
It's always messin'
It's always messin' my mind
Doin' it one more time
(Oh no)
See I already left you
And you're better off left behind
(Oh no, oh no)
It's a bad obsession
And you're always messin' my mind
See I already left you
And you're better off left behind
Uh huh...no
PUNK!!
Back Off Bitch
[Huge | Rose]
Drums: Matt
Bass: Duff
Lead and Rhythm Guitars: Slash
Rhythm and Lead Guitars: Izzy
Vocals: Axl
Background Vocals: Slash, Duff
Oh honey, you let me down honey
I ain't playin' childhood games no more
I said it's time for me to even the score
So stake your claim,
Your claim to fame
But baby call another name
When you feel the fire,
And taste the flame
Down in the gutter dyin' in the ditch
You better back off, back off bitch
Face of an angel with the love of a witch
Back off, back off bitch
Back off, back off bitch
Cheap heartbreaker, broken backed,
Nasty ballbreaker, stay out of my bed, outta my head
If it's lovin' you,
I'm better off dead
Down in the gutter dyin' in the ditch
You better back off, back off bitch
Face of an angel with the love of a witch
Back off, back off bitch
Back off, back off bitch
Life lipped, I said you're off the hinge
Tellin' lies of such fame and glory
I don't even wanna hear your story
Down in the gutter dyin' in the ditch
You better back off, back off bitch
Face of an angel with the love of a witch
Back off, back off bitch
It's such a pity that you're such a bitch
It's time to burn-burn the witch
Back off, back off bitch
Back off, back off bitch
Back off, back off bitch
Bitch
Bitch
Bitch
Bitch
Hey wha'd'ya think he's tryin' to say there, anyway?
I think it's something each person's supposed to take in their own special way
Fucking bitch
Double Talkin' Jive
[Stradlin]
Drums: Matt
Bass: Duff
Lead and Rhythm Guitars: Izzy
Classical Guitar Solo: Slash
Acoustic Rhythm Guitar: Duff, Slash
Vocals: Izzy
Background Vocals: Axl
Don't know why I'm here
Livin' on the run for oh so long
I gotta go collect
Double talkin' jive
Get the money motherfucker
'Cause I got no more patience
Double talkin'
-I got (lies)-
No more patience man
They sayin' how ya been?
Fucked up and outta place
That's how I felt back then
Double talkin' jive
Get the money motherfucker
'Cause I got no more patience
Double talkin'
-I got (lies)-
No more patience man
You dig what I'm sayin'?!
November Rain
[Rose]
Drums: Matt
Bass: Duff
Lead and Rhythm Guitar: Slash
Rhythm Guitar: Izzy
Vocals, Piano, Keyboard Orchestra: Axl
Synthesizer Programmers: Axl, Johann
Background Vocals: Axl, Matt, Shannon, Stuart Bailey, Izzy, Duff, Dizzy, Reba Shaw
I can see a love restrained
But darlin' when I hold you
Don't you know I feel the same
And we both know hearts can change
And it's hard to hold a candle
In the cold November rain
Just tryin' to kill the pain
An no one's really sure who's lettin' go today
Walking away
To lay it on the line
I could rest my head
Just knowin' that you were mine
All mine
So if you want to love me
Then darlin' don't refrain
Or I'll just end up walkin'
In the cold November rain
Do you need some time...all alone
Everybody needs some time...on their own
Don't you know you need some time...all alone
When even friends seem out to harm you
But if you could heal a broken heart
Wouldn't time be out to charm you
Sometimes I need some time...all alone
Everybody needs some time...on their own
Don't you know you need some time...all alone
And shadows still remain
I know that you can love me
When there's no one left to blame
So never mind the darkness
We still can find a way
'Cause nothin' lasts forever
Even cold November rain
Don't ya think that you need someone
Everybody needs somebody
You're not the only one
You're not the only one
The Garden
[Arkeen | James | Rose]
Drums / Percussion: Matt
Bass: Duff
Lead and Rhythm Guitar / Slide Guitar / Acoustic Guitar: Slash
Acoustic Guitar: West Arkeen
Vocals: Axl, Alice Cooper
Background Vocals: Axl, Shannon
Your friends they aren't at home
Everybody's gone to the garden
As you look into the trees
You can look but you don't see
The flowers seem to tease you at the garden
Everybody's there, but you don't seem to care
What's it with you man, and this garden
A crazy man's utopia
If you're lost no one can show ya
But it sure was glad to know ya
Only poor bows take a chance
On the garden's song and dance
Feel her flowers as they wrap around
But only smart boys do without
No need to wrestle with your pride
No you ain't losin' your mind
You're just in the garden
They can lead you to yourself
Or you can throw it on the shelf
But you know you can look inside
For the garden
Lost my virginity there
To a gypsy with blonde hair
But now no one seems to care
Like a mouse inside a maze
Wandering round for days
With a smile upon my face
I never wanna leave this place
Only poor boys take a chance
On the garden's song and dance
Feel her flowers as they wrap around
But only smart boys do without
Turned into my worst phobia
A crazy man's utopia
If you're lost no one can show ya
But it sure was glad to know ya
So long, bye. bye
It's glad to know ya
Bye, bye
Bye, bye
Aw... so long
Garden Of Eden
[Slash | Rose]
Drums: Matt
Bass: Duff
Lead and Rhythm Guitars: Slash
Rhythm Guitar: Izzy
Vocals, Keyboards, Effects: Axl
Synthesizer Programmers: Axl, Johann Langlie
Background Vocals: Dizzy, Duff, Slash
And the east coast got the blues
It's a mass of confusion
Like the lies they sell to you
Of a mental disease
An they be runnin' round back
See 'em line up on their knees
'Cause the kiss ass sycophants
Throwin' penance at your feet
Watch 'em come in off the streets
While they're bangin' out front
Inside their slammin' to the cruch
Go on an throw me to the lions
And the whole damn screamin' bunch
'Cause the pissed-off rip-offs
'R' everywhere you turn
Tell me how a generation's'
Ever supposed to learn
This fire is burnin'
And it's out of control
It's not a problem you can stop
It's rock n' roll
It went straight to my head
It said "Dance to the tension
Of a world on edge"
We got racial violence
And who'll cast the first stone
And sex is used anyway it can be
Sometimes when I look out
It's hard to see the day
It's a feelin' you can have it
It's not mine to take away
Said we're lost in the garden of Eden
And there's no one's gonna believe this
But we're lost in the garden of Eden
This fire is burnin'
And it's out of control
It's not a problem you can stop
It's rock n' roll
Suck on that
There's no way I'm gonna fit in
Don't ya tell me what my eyes see
Don't ya tell me who to believe in
I ain't superstitious
But I know when somethin's wrong
I've been draggin' my heels
With a bitch called hope
Let the undercurrent drag me along
Said we're lost in the garden of Eden
And there's no one's gonna believe this
But we're lost in the garden of Eden
A mockery of humanity
Our governments are dangerous
And out of control
The garden of Eden is just another graveyard
Said if they had someone to buy it
Said I'm sure they'd sell my soul
And it's out of control
It's not a problem you can stop
It's rock n' roll
Lost in the garden of Eden
(An we ain't talkin' about no poison apple or
some missin' rib ya hear)
Said we're lost in the garden of Eden
And there's no one's gonna believe this
Said we're lost in the garden of Eden
This fire is burnin'
And it's out of control
It's not a problem you can stop
It's rock n' roll
Don't Damn Me
[Slash | Lank | Rose]
Drums: Matt
Bass: Duff
Lead and Rhythm Guitar: Slash
Rhythm Guitar: Izzy
Organ: Dizzy
Vocals: Axl
When I speak a piece of my mind
'Cause silence isn't golden
When I'm holding it inside
'Cause I've been where I have been
An I've seen what I have seen
I put the pen to the paper
'Cause it's all a part of me
To hold my tongue speaks
Of quiet reservations
Your words once heard
They can place you in a faction
My words may disturb
But at least there's a reaction
Sometimes I wanna die
Sometimes I wanna destroy
Sometimes I wanna cry
Sometimes I could get even
Sometimes I could give up
Sometimes I could give
Sometimes I never give a fuck
I hope you understand
I never wanted this to happen
Didn't want to be a man
So I hid inside my world
I took what I could find
I cried when I was lonely
I fell down when I was blind
When I speak a piece of my mind
'Cause silence isn't golden
When I'm holding it inside
'Cause I've been where I have been
An I've seen what I have seen
I put the pen to the paper
'Cause it's all a part of me
And how can I ever make you see
That deep inside we're all somebody
An it don't matter who you wanna be
But now I gotta smile
I hope you comprehend
For this man can say it happened
Cause this child has been condemned
So I stepped into your world
I kicked you in the mind
An I'm the only witness
To the nature of my crime
To the innocent and young
Whoa listen to who's talking
'Cause we're not the only ones
The trash collected by the eyes
And dumped into the brain
Said it tears into our
Conscious thoughts
You tell me who's to blame
An I know you don't wanna hear me deny
That your satisfaction lies in your illusions
But your delusions are yours and not mine
We take for granted we know the whole story
We judge a book by its cover
And read what we want
Between selected lines
An don't idolize the ink
Or I've failed in my intentions
Can you find the missing link
Your only validation is living your own life
So I send this song to the offended
I said what I meant and I've never pretended
As so many others do intending just to please
If I damned your point of view
Could you turn the other cheek
When I speak a piece of my mind
'Cause silence isn't golden
When I'm holding it inside
'Cause I've been where I have been
An I've seen what I have seen
I put the pen to the paper
'Cause it's all a part of me
Don't damn me
I said don't damn me
I said don't hail me
Don't damn me
Bad Apples
[Slash | McKagan | Stradlin | Rose]
Drums: Matt
Bass: Duff
Lead and Rhythm Guitar: Slash
Rhythm Guitar: Izzy
Piano / Clavinet: Dizzy
Vocals: Axl
Background Vocals: Izzy, Duff, Matt, Dizzy
Money to burn
I got my head in the clouds
I got these thoughts to churn
Got my feet in the sand
I got a house on the hill
I got a headache like a mother
Twice the price of my thrills
And it's a cold day,
It's a continental drift
I said this traffic is hell
Can you give me a lift
An I'll try to paint a story
Got your pictures to tell
Yeah you got to make a living
With what you bring yourself to sell
Imitation
Bad Apples
Free sample
For your peace o' mind
Only $9.95
Got my law fees up to date
Hell they musta seen me comin'
Ain't this life so fuckin' great
It was all I could stand
Yeah, well I'm a frequent flyer
My body's breathing while it can
But what I don't understand is that
My world ain't gettin' no brighter
If I could touch the sky
Well I would float on by
While everybody's talkin'
Hell I'm just another guy
If it were up to me
I'd say just leave me be
Why let one bad apple
Spoil the whole damn bunch
Now why'nt you pour my apathy
I'd have all my bases covered
If I could teach my hands to see
But now we're down in the deep end
Where they'd love to watch you drown
I said your laundry could use washing
We'll hang it up all over town
I said Hollywood's like a dryer
An we're down on Sunset Strip
An you'll be suckin' down the Clorox
'Til your life's all nice and crisp
It was all I could stand
Yeah, well I'm a frequent flyer
My body's breathing while it can
But what I don't understand is that
My world ain't gettin' no brighter
If I could touch the sky
Well I would float on by
While everybody's talkin'
Hell I'm just another guy
If it were up to me
I'd say just leave me be
Why let one bad apple
Spoil the whole damn bunch
It was all I could stand
Yeah, well I'm a frequent flyer
My body's breathing while it can
But what I don't understand is that
My world ain't gettin' no brighter
If I could touch the sky
Well I would float on by
While everybody's talkin'
Hell I'm just another guy
If it were up to me
I'd say just leave me be
Why let one bad apple
Spoil the whole damn bunch
Why let that one bad apple
Spoil the whole damn bunch
BOY!!
Dead Horse
[Rose]
Drums: Matt
Bass: Duff
Lead and Rhythm Guitar: Slash
Rhythm Guitar: Izzy
Vocals, Acoustic Guitar: Axl
Nutcracker: Mike Clink
Not that you'd care
I'm not the only one with
Whom these feelings I share
Quite why we're here
We're searchin' for answers
That never appear
I'd see your tryin' too
To understand this life,
That we're all goin' through
(Then when she said she was gonna like wreck my car...I didn't know what to do)
An I don't know why you'd be bringin' me down
I'd like to think that our love's worth a tad more
It may sound funny but you'd think by now
I'd be smilin'
I guess some things never change
Never change
I saw the look in his eyes
Somethin' tells me he's been here before
'Cause experience makes you wise
I was only a small child
When the thought first came to me
That I'm a son of a gun and the gun of a son
That brought back the devil in me
And I don't know why you'd be bringin' me down
I'd like to think that our love's worth a tad more
It may sound funny but you'd think by now
I'd be smilin'
I guess some things never change
Never change
Still wet behind the ears
I been around this track a couple o' times
But now the dust is startin' to clear
Oh yeah!!!