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Artist: AC/DC
Canonical path: /ac-dc/borrowed-time
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Borrowed Time
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Borrowed Time
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Got the word
Gettin' ready
Gonna get my pay from the union man
Runnin' light
Loadin' heavy
Where the action is hot
It's where I am
No town
No city
Gonna be free from the jump 'n' jive
Kissin' life
Gettin' gritty
If the mule don't kick you know the mule don't ride
And I know
Yes I know
Oh I know
That's the way to go
And I know
And I know
Ooh!
And I know that I'm gonna get it down the road
(CHORUS:)
'Cause I'm livin' on borrowed time
You do it your way, I'll do it mine
Livin' on borrowed time
Don't need a shove
Don't need a sign
No sign
Oh Yeah!
Call me names
Call me crazy
Don't try to stop me when I feel this way
It's a game
Whoops a daisy!
Here come another girl to make my day
And I know
Yes I know
And I know
That's the way to go
And I know
Yes I know
I'm gonna get up on when I'm on the road
'Cause I'm livin' on borrowed time
You do it your way, I'll do it mine
'Cause I'm livin' on borrowed time
Don't need a shove
Don't need a sign
So long
Goodbye
Good luck
Au revoir baby
Look out people:
Never let me loose!
'Cause I'm livin' on borrowed time
You do it your way, I'll do it mine
Livin' on borrowed time
Don't need a shove
Don't need a sign
Yes I'm livin' on borrowed time
Livin' on borrowed time
I'm livin' on borrowed time
Don't need a shove
Don't need a sign
No sign
Ohh...
I don't need a sign to show me the way!
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