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Artist: Def Leppard
Canonical path: /def-leppard/tear-it-down
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Tear it down
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Tear it down
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You got the look of a howlin' wolf
I like it
The kind of eyes that could start a fire
Yes, I like it
A streetwise dynamo
I switch you on and I watch you go
A thrill to touch, you're so hot
I'm coming for you ready or not
I'm gettin' ready
Livin' on the edge of a dream
Gettin' ready, I'm gettin' ready
Oh, switch on your lovin' machine
Tear it down
There's got to be a better way
Tear it down
I can't wait another day
Tear it down
There's got to be a better way
Tear it down
If only you could stay
All night long
Come on
I'm on fire, you're all ice
Once too much is twice as nice
Get tough, fools luck
One bite and I'm hooked
A black cat with a silver tongue
A quick lick and you're gone
One kiss, it hots up
Too close ain't close enough
I'm gettin' ready
Living on the edge of a dream
Gettin' ready, I'm gettin' ready
Oh, so switch on your lovin' machine
Tear it down
There's got to be a better way
Tear it down
I can't wait another day
Tear it down
There's got to be a better way
Tear it down
If only you could stay
All night long
I'm gettin' ready
Living on the edge of a dream
Gettin' ready, I'm gettin' ready
Come on, switch on your lovin' machine
Tear it down
There's got to be a better way
Tear it down
I can't wait another day
Tear it down
There's got to be a better way
Tear it down
If only you could stay
Tear it down
There's got to be a better way
Tear it down
I can't wait another day
Tear it down
There's got to be a better way
Tear it down
If only you could stay
All night
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