Machine Man

Judas Priest

Licensed to kill
On my 650 Bonneville
"Hellfire" we yell
Fueled and indestructible

Get it down
To take the crown
Neon daze
Renegades

No fear just hate
Drives us to the ultimate
Cut loose extremes
On our maniac machines

Take me down
Or hit the ground
Neon nights
At the speed of light

So you motherfuckers want to race
You've all got loser tattooed on your face

Machine Man's running - you wanna try
Machine Man's coming - you're gonna die

Ignite the engines
You can hear it scream
You're gonna eat your words
That challenged this machine

The beast is revved up
The flag is down
The tires screech
And lay a smoke screen all around

Through the limits
As they rocket past
It's a blood bath
There's no second place

Machine Man's running - you wanna try
Machine Man's coming - you're gonna die

Machine Man - Machine Man's coming
Machine Man - Machine Man's coming

Ice nerves of steel
As I notch another kill
You lose - I win
I get to ride again

Get it down
Hit the ground
Neon nights
Speed of light

Feel no mercy as I cross the line
Watch the suckers self-destruct behind

Machine Man's running
You wanna try
Machine Man's coming
You're gonna die

Machine Man's running - you wanna try
Machine Man's coming - you're gonna die

Machine Man - Machine Man's coming
Machine Man - Machine Man's coming


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Machine Man Lyrics as written by Glenn Raymond Tipton

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    In my opinion the only worthy song on the Demolition album. Has a great start to it. Basically a cocky song about how the narrarator will emerge victorious in a race. This might very well be the onyl JP song with a swear, which is kinda interesting. "You've all got loser tattooed on your face" is a rather silly followup lyric though.

    NukaColaon August 11, 2006   Link
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    The computer game, Carmageddon, comes to mind when I read these lyrics, some guy challenging other drivers to a deadly car race.

    kylekrazeon January 22, 2008   Link

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