Last Of The Independents Lyrics - Irishman In New York - Rory Gallagher

I caught the Red-Eye at midnight 

In the nick of time 

On the seven four seven 

And we soon were flying high. 

Lord, I had no time to lose 

Things were getting hot 

Only I know where we stashed the loot 

The mob wants to know the spot. 

They got the muscle in from Cleveland 

The fire-power from Detroit 

They missed me in New Jersey 

Though things got pretty tight. 

Caught my scent in Richmond 

At the Hotel Savoy 

But I got out the laundry shute 

And went to Chicago, Illinois. 

I'm the Last of the Independants 

Yeah, they're searching coast to coast 

Only I know where we hid the loot 

Eleven years ago. 

I caught the Red-Eye at midnight 

In the nick of time 

On the seven four seven 

We soon were high and wide. 

The moon was laughing at me like it did not have a care 

But I just smiled right back and said 

'You ain't going anywhere'. 

Well, I want out of the rackets 

And the numbers game 

'Cos when you cross the big boss 

You only got yourself to blame. 

I won't sing like a canary 

And I won't go naming names. 

I don't need police protection 

I'll play it my own way. 

I'm the Last of the Independants 

Well, I play by my own rules. 

Yes, I'm the Last of the Independants 

The Syndicate, well, it don't approve. 

Well, I'm the Last of the Independants 

Well, I got to keep on the move. 

Well, I'm the Last of the Independants 

Well, I got no time to lose 

Time to lose.