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Once Bitten, Twice Shy Lyrics

Well the times are gettin' hard for you little girl
I'm a hummin' and a strummin' all over God's world
You can't remember when you got your last meal
And you don't know just how a woman feels

You didn't know what rock 'n' roll was
Until you met my drummer on the grey tour bus
I got there in the nick of time
Before he got his hands across your state line, yeah

Now it's the middle of the night on the open road
The heater don't work and it's oh, so cold
You're lookin' tired, you're lookin' kinda beat
The rhythm of the street sure knocks you off your feet

You didn't know how rock 'n' roll looked
Until you caught your sister with the guys from the group
Halfway home in the parkin' lot
By the look in her eye she was givin' what she got

I said my, my, my, I'm once bitten twice, shy babe
My, my, my, I'm once bitten twice shy baby
My, my, my, I'm once bitten twice shy baby

Ah, woman, you're a mess, gonna die in your sleep
There's blood on my amp and my Les Paul's beat
Can't keep you home, you're messin' around
My best friend told me you're the best lick in town

You didn't know that rock 'n' roll burned
So you bought a candle and you lived and you learned
You got the rhythm, you got the speed
Mama's little baby likes it short and sweet

I said my, my, my, I'm once bitten twice, shy baby
My, my, my, I'm once bitten twice shy babe
My, my, my, I'm once bitten twice shy baby

Alright!

I didn't know you had a rock 'n' roll record
Until I saw your picture on another guy's jacket
You told me I was the only one
But look at you now, it's dark as it's done

Oh my, my, my, I'm once bitten twice, shy babe
My, my, my, I'm once bitten twice shy baby
My, my, my, I'm once bitten twice shy baby
My, my, my, I'm once bitten twice, shy
So shy

Oh so shy
So shy, baby
So shy
So shy, so shy
So, so shy, so shy
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Cover art for Once Bitten, Twice Shy lyrics by Great White

First of all, this song is not an original. It was first written and recorded by Ian Hunter(formally of Mott the Hoople) back in the the mid-70's. You are right, mmcambells, the song was commercialized in the Great White version. They sped up the tempo and changed the lyrics slightly. I have to say that I do like both versions of the song although I prefer Hunter's version a little bit more. As far as the meaning of the song, ultra-violet, it is basically an ode to groupies. That's it, plain and simple.

Cover art for Once Bitten, Twice Shy lyrics by Great White

very rock n rollish song

Cover art for Once Bitten, Twice Shy lyrics by Great White

R.I.P. Boys, if your careers weren't over, they are now.

Cover art for Once Bitten, Twice Shy lyrics by Great White

sad, sad sad....... i'm still in awe about the incident at the rhode island concert, i'm pointin fingers at the owners.. because other bands stood forth and claimed they too were allowed to use the pyros... all my prayers go out towards them because they now have ALOT riding on there shoulders... more than anyone should

Cover art for Once Bitten, Twice Shy lyrics by Great White

yep,its definetely the owners. The music still rocks though!

Cover art for Once Bitten, Twice Shy lyrics by Great White
Cover art for Once Bitten, Twice Shy lyrics by Great White

okay...but what does the song mean?

Cover art for Once Bitten, Twice Shy lyrics by Great White

This song is great, this song is to groupies practically what Ozzwoz said lol.

Cover art for Once Bitten, Twice Shy lyrics by Great White

this song rocks

Cover art for Once Bitten, Twice Shy lyrics by Great White

Its about sex, and rock and roll...plain and simple. I love the song. Its about the "fun" sides of being a famous rocker...albeit, Great White were no nearly as well-known as their counterparts...Motley Crue, Poison, Ratt...etc. Its one of those songs that gets me pumped for a night of hanging out in the bar with my buddies.

 
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