I've been casing your joint
For the best years of my life
Like the look of your stuff
Outta sight
When I'm hungry and when I'm cold
When I'm having it rough
Or just getting old

Listen up sweet child of mine
Have I got news for you
Nobody leaves this place alive
They'll die and join the queue

Better man the barricades
I'm coming in tonight
Had a line of my dust
Outta sight
When I wonder and when I roam
I'll find a soul I can trust
I'm coming home

Listen up sweet child of mine
Have I got news for you
Nobody leaves this place alive
They'll die and join the queue, sing it

I'm gonna break right into heaven
I can't wait anymore

Heaven's gates won't hold me
I'll saw those suckers down
Laughing loud at your locks
When they hit the ground
Every icon in every town
Hear this, your number's up
I'm coming 'round

Listen up sweet child of mine
Have I got news for you
Nobody leaves this place alive
They'll die and join the queue, sing it

I'm gonna break right into heaven
I can't wait anymore

How many times will I have to tell you
You don't have to wait to die
You can have it all, any time you want it
Yeah, the kingdom's all inside


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Breaking into Heaven Lyrics as written by Ronnie James Dio Terrence Butler

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    Great song especially the version on the very best of the stone roses compilation as the version on the second coming is far too long at the begining. I think the lyrics portray the devil in which he or she is trying to break into heaven and completley dominate it. The line 'Heaven's gates won't hold me I'll saw those suckers down' indicates this.

    vin_1986on June 09, 2006   Link

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