The Great Escape Lyrics - Man Overboard - Ian Hunter

On the night of my 21st birthday 

I was playing in a pub back room 

When a local dude informed me of 

My impending doom 

Apparently I'd sullied the 

Reputation of 

The best left hook in the business, now 

He's looking for my blood 

There's a thug in every doorway 

And it's coming up to closing time 

The best left hook in the business puts 

His chair right next to mine 

My heart was pushing like a funny car 

Just before the start of a race 

This ain't no time to panic boy, 

Better get your head on straight 

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I left my guitar on the top of the bar, 

My jacket and coat on the seat 

I'm over the counter, up the back stairs, 

They all thought I was taking a leak 

I fly through the air with the greatest of ease 

Out of the window and into the breeze 

I land on my feet and I'm picking up speed 

And all I could think was, "You'll never catch me" 

Chorus: 

When you got to get away 

You got to get away 

When you got to get away, it's true 

You got to get away 

When you got to get away 

Especially if the other guy is bigger than you 

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There ain't no rhyme, there ain't no reason, 

Just people going over the top 

The winners are losers, the losers are covered in blood and they can't get it off 

I fly through the air with the greatest of ease 

Out of the window, over the trees 

I land on my feet and I'm picking up speed 

And all I could think was, "You'll never catch me" 

Chorus 

That was my great escape 

That was my big adventure 

That was my brush with danger 

That was my Alamo, baby 

I heard alarm bells ringing 

I heard the fat lady singing 

I seen the club when he came out swingin' 

I seen his eyes when I gave him the finger 

Those days are over, it's been good to know yah 

You're just a stone age daydream...