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Artist: Rory Gallagher
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The Last Of The Independents
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The Last Of The Independents
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I caught the red-eye at midnight
In the nick of time
On the seven four seven
And we soon were flying high
Lord, I had no time to lose
Things were getting hot
Only I know where we stashed the loot
The mob wants to know the spot
They got the muscle in from cleveland
The fire-power from detroit
They missed me in new jersey
Though things got pretty tight
Caught my scent in richmond
At the hotel savoy
But I got out the laundry shute
And went to chicago, illinois
I'm the last of the independants
Yeah, they're searching coast to coast
Only I know where we hid the loot
Eleven years ago
I caught the red-eye at midnight
In the nick of time
On the seven four seven
We soon were high and wide
The moon was laughing at me like it did not have a care
But I just smiled right back and said
'You ain't going anywhere'
Well, I want out of the rackets
And the numbers game
'Cos when you cross the big boss
You only got yourself to blame
I won't sing like a canary
And I won't go naming names
I don't need police protection
I'll play it my own way
I'm the last of the independants
Well, I play by my own rules
Yes, I'm the last of the independants
The syndicate, well, it don't approve
Well, I'm the last of the independants
Well, I got to keep on the move
Well, I'm the last of the independants
Well, I got no time to lose
Time to lose
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