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Dynamite Road Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Yeah, life is just a party, man, we're looking for a thrill
We got rock 'n' roll and Detroit soul and plenty of blood to spill
My life is cruisin' with my band man in my tricked out Cadillac
We're always looking death right in the eye and never looking back
[Chorus]
See the night is full of nitro and we just might explode
'Cause we're running like the devil up on dynamite road
[Verse 2]
For the moon is makin' trouble, man, and the road is dark and long
Hell, we're all seeing double and we know nothing could go wrong
Hey, there's a limo full of party girls and a pick-up full of goons
All fuels with hearts of perfidy, alcohol and Skynyrd tunes
My car is breathin' hot and heavy, man, with a viscous evil growl
It's enough to wake the devil, man, it's enough to make him howl
[Chorus]
See the night is full of nitro and we just might explode
'Cause we're running like the devil up on dynamite road
[Verse 3]
I woke up chokin' at the smell of burnin' hair and gasoline
Twisted chrome, melted glass and broken bodies at the scene
Now the boys are up in heaven, man, I'm more likely down in hell
And I'm all wrapped up in bandages in a lonely holdin' cell
My memory might be kinda blurry man, but one thing I know for real
That slick black limo full of ladies had the devil at the wheel
[Chorus]
See the night is full of nitro and we just might explode
'Cause we're running like the devil up on dynamite road
[Outro]
I can understand why he forced the band to take their final breath
But did he have to trash my Cadillac? Man, I loved that car to death
Yeah, life is just a party, man, we're looking for a thrill
We got rock 'n' roll and Detroit soul and plenty of blood to spill
My life is cruisin' with my band man in my tricked out Cadillac
We're always looking death right in the eye and never looking back
See the night is full of nitro and we just might explode
'Cause we're running like the devil up on dynamite road
For the moon is makin' trouble, man, and the road is dark and long
Hell, we're all seeing double and we know nothing could go wrong
Hey, there's a limo full of party girls and a pick-up full of goons
All fuels with hearts of perfidy, alcohol and Skynyrd tunes
My car is breathin' hot and heavy, man, with a viscous evil growl
It's enough to wake the devil, man, it's enough to make him howl
See the night is full of nitro and we just might explode
'Cause we're running like the devil up on dynamite road
I woke up chokin' at the smell of burnin' hair and gasoline
Twisted chrome, melted glass and broken bodies at the scene
Now the boys are up in heaven, man, I'm more likely down in hell
And I'm all wrapped up in bandages in a lonely holdin' cell
My memory might be kinda blurry man, but one thing I know for real
That slick black limo full of ladies had the devil at the wheel
See the night is full of nitro and we just might explode
'Cause we're running like the devil up on dynamite road
I can understand why he forced the band to take their final breath
But did he have to trash my Cadillac? Man, I loved that car to death
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Yeah life is just a party man!
Like most good ballads, this story evokes pictures. I can picture Alice sitting in that holding cell, a little hung over, in pain, but slightly confused. I don't think he is in Hell, though that's where the band is. He has been arrested for any number of crimes and after the hospital he is awaiting arraignment. The question is did he learn anything? Perhaps racing the devil isn't the best idea, and after all it ruined their night's fun, to say nothing of his beloved Caddy. A little bit Devil Went Down to Georgia, a little bit Hot Rod Lincoln, also fine story songs. I'd like to believe that he found the party girls, and maybe they started a new band? I'd love to read/hear some sort of sequel. Maybe he and the Devil team up? Let's give them and Intrepid Air with 1111 HP and introduce a pair angels to the finer things in life?
Or, maybe he goes dark and becomes an evangelical preacher working up the crowds before NASCAR races?