Stranglehold

Ted Nugent

Here I come again now baby
Like a dog in heat
Tell it's me by the clamor now baby
I'm like a cat that screams

Now I've been smoking for so long
You know I'm here to stay
Got you in a stranglehold baby
You best get out of the way

Road I cruise is a bitch now baby
And no you can't turn me 'round
And if a house gets in my way baby
You know I'll burn it down

You remember the night that you left me
You put me in my place
Got you in a stranglehold now baby
You better trust your fate

Sometimes you want to get higher
Sometimes you gotta start low
Some people think they gonna die someday
I got news you've never got to go

Come on come on up
Come on come on up
Come on come on up
Come on come on up
Come on come on baby
Come on come on up
Come on come on baby
Come on come on
Road I cruise is a bitch now baby
And no you can't turn me 'round
An' if a house gets in my way baby
You know I'll burn it down
You remember the night that you left me
You put me in my place
Got you in a stranglehold now baby
You better trust your fate


Lyrics submitted by StarzBSL04, edited by saidentary

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    The opening riffs is sick and so is the drums at the start.....first time i heard this i kept replaying that drum part......

    jdjon August 15, 2006   Link

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