KING KOBRA LYRICS

1. Ready To Strike

[King Kobra / H. Banger / Proffer]

Up here on this tightrope
Tryin' not to fall
The spotlight is on me tonight
I want to have it all
Feelin' stronger
I'm a wild beast in my prime
I need to feed my appetite
I've got to make you mine
And you can't fight this obsession
It's a dam that's bound to break
I was born with this aggression
There is no escape, cause...

[Chorus:]
I'm Ready To Strike
Cocked and loaded tonight
I'm Ready To Strike
I've got you in my sight
I'm ready

I've got these primal instincts
These animal desires
And I know that you know
The kind or urges you inspire
It's a hunger
I'm a raging carnivore
As soon as a devour you
I'm ravenous for more
And I'll give you private lessons
On survival in the wild
Leave some permanent impression
Make a woman of a child, and...

[Chorus]

I'm wild - I'm an animal
I need to feed my appetite
I'm waiting, and Ready To Strike

[Solo]

[Chorus]

2. Hunger

[Proffer / Gillstrom / Gillstrom / Langen / Christon / Harvey]

When I see what I want
I'm gonna take it
If it's against some law
You can bet I'm gonna break it
My need to feed
Gives me the will to survive
I gotta find it fast
To keep me alive
I can't believe my...

[Chorus:]
Hunger - I want it so bad
I can taste it
It drives me mad
To see it wasted
When I need it so bad that it's burnin' me
I'm hungry

I'd do anything to get it
And feel no regret
But time is running out
I ain't found it yet
I can't believe my...

[Chorus]

[Solo]

It's burnin' me
It's burnin' me
It's burnin' me
It's burnin', it's burnin' me, burnin' me

3. Shadow Rider

[King Kobra / H. Banger / Proffer]

[Chorus:]
Midnight is my time
I'm the Shadow Rider
I come from the other side
I'm the Shadow Rider

Dark shadows and shifting eyes
There ain't no trust on the street
Broken windows and alibis
You can feel the tension in the August heat

I hear the call from the firing line
I hear the sound of the bell
When there's some action, I make it mine
And I do it well

[Chorus]

I'm lookin' for danger signs
Don't let me catch you out of line
Midnight is the time for the Shadow Rider

Every night is another scene
And I'm a part of it all
Life is more than a magazine
Cause the harder you run, the harder you fall

A chain reaction of dominoes
If your back's to the wall
I'll stand beside you and take the blows
I'll catch you if you fall

[Chorus]

[Solo]

A chain reaction of dominoes
If your back's to the wall
I'll stand beside you and take the blows
I'll catch you if you fall

[Chorus]

I'm lookin' for danger signs
Don't let me catch you out of line
Midnight is my time, I'm the Shadow Rider

4. Shake Up

[King Kobra / H. Banger / Proffer]

You grew up on rock 'n' roll
So why deny it now
To leave your passion in the cold
Just won't be allowed

Everyday your mom and dad
Tell you it's a sin
But your rockin' brothers and sisters
Will stick by you through thick and thin

And the beat goes on and on and on
And you can feel it proud
A generation rockin' on

[Chorus:]
Get ready of the shake up - uh huh
Everybody wake up - oh yeah
Get ready of the shake up - uh huh
Get ready of the shake up - uh huh

You've got homework and yard work
It's way too much hard work
But that can't hold you back
Come Friday night on the boulevard
You'll have a rock 'n' roll attack

They'll be raisin' their fists to the power chords
Playin' on the radio
Sayin' this is what we've all been livin' for
Cause we're all part of the show

And the beat goes on and on and on
And you can feel it proud
A generation rockin' on

[Chorus]

[Solo]

[Chorus (x2)]

5. Attention

[King Kobra / H. Banger / Proffer]

Let's go!

[Chorus:]
We're gonna get your attention
Before the night is through
And when we get your attention
The we're gonna voodoo you
You know we're gonna voodoo you

Electric night
Standing room only
You'd sell your soul for a backstage pass
There's a buzz in the crowd
The amp lights are glowin'
Cause good news travels fast

Keep it steady
Dim the lights
The boys are ready to rock tonight

[Chorus]

We're casting a spell
We've got you surrounded
There is no escape for you now
You'll be barkin' at the moon
Before the night is over
And you thought that you did not know how

The beat is steady
The time is right
These boys are ready to rock you tonight

[Chorus]

[Solo]

We're gonna get your attention (Yeah, yeah, yeah)
We're gonna get your attention (Yeah, yeah, yeah)
We're gonna get your attention (Yeah, yeah, yeah)
We're gonna get your attention, we're gonna get it, get it now!

[Chorus]

Oh, got ya!

6. Breakin'

[King Kobra]

[Chorus:]
Breakin' out
And I'm singin' it from the heart
Bustin' out
I'm bustin' out of this empty shell
Breakin' out

Sit alone and look into my eyes
Wonder who it is I see
Listen to the voices on the radio
Everyone I've tried to be

All my life I've always wanted to be known
The way to find my happiness
I'm just tryin' to prove to someone I'm myself
This is me I must confess

[Chorus]

So I moved and made my home another place
The city lights where I'd be seen
People say I'm takin' chances with my life
There's nothin' else I want to be

[Chorus]

[Solo]

[Chorus]

7. Tough Guys

[King Kobra / H. Banger / Proffer]

The sound of thunder crashed down the alleyway
Who can remember the last time it rained
As you pushed through the crowd
Into the mean streets of town
There was something I needed to explain

You accuse my of having a heart that was made of stone
I'm hard on the outside, that's how I survive
Baby deep in my soul
Is where you had complete control
But you'll never see a teardrop in my eye

[Chorus:]
Don't ask why...
Cause we all know that tough guys don't cry
The world's greatest lie
Is that all of us tough guys don't cry

It's three thirty-seven, just me and my empty glass
My vision is blurred, it's so hard to see
Was I really so blind
Was I out of my mind
But you'll never hear my apology

[Chorus]

I'm a tough guy on the outside
And I'm cryin' on the inside
Hear me cry...

[Solo]

[Chorus]

You know all of us tough guys don't cry
Yes we all know that tough guys don't cry
Yes we all know that tough guys don't cry
Yes we all know that tough guys don't cry...

8. Dancing With Desire

[King Kobra / H. Banger / Proffer]

Full moon in July
As I remember, it was an ordinary night
Feelin' good and ridin' high
I saw you dancin' in the spotlight
It was then I lost my self control
You stole my soul from me

[Chorus:]
I'm flirting with temptation
Coming close to complication now
Dancing with desire
You practice sweet seduction
And I'll follow your instruction now
Hangin' on the wire
Dancing with desire

I make my own rules
No chains on me, independence is my style
But tonight I'll be your fool
And any fool could see why
Cause when you come on like the demon wind
I've got to begin, with you

[Chorus]

[Solo]

Cause when you come on like the demon wind
I have got to, got to begin, with you

[Chorus]

9. Second Thoughts

[King Kobra / Proffer]

You're gettin' all dressed up
On a Saturday night
I'm afraid to ask where you're goin'
Cause it always starts a fight

You tell me that you're goin' out
With a couple of friends
But with that perfume that you're wearin'
Those friends make no sense

And you never want to give me a straight answer at all
Every time I try to take command
You say, "Honey, try to understand"

[Chorus:]
Having second thoughts about you
Should I play or walk away
What should I do? (What should I do?)
Having second thoughts about you
Second thoughts about you

Together our love is hot
We set each other on fire
And it's only for the moment
But there's more that a require

Every time I find myself
On this merry-go-round
There is one thing that I'm sure of
It's either up or down

And you never wanna listen to what I gotta say
You never wanna listen babe
Every time I try to take command
You say, "Honey, please try to understand"

[Chorus]

[Solo]

[Chorus]

Second thoughts about you
Second thoughts about you
Should I play or walk away
Second thoughts about you

10. Piece Of The Rock

[Proffer / Gillstrom / Gillstrom / Langen / Christon / Harvey]

[Chorus:]
Just give me a piece of the rock
All I need is the key to the lock
Just give me a piece, a piece of the rock

Cast out, lost and all alone
Exiled, my existence unknown
My belief in myself
I can make it on my own
All I want is a piece, a piece of that rock

All the paths that I've walked on
All the doors that I've knocked on

[Chorus]

I promise I'll never stop
Just take me right to the top
Just give me a piece, a piece of the rock

[Solo]

Am I foolin' myself, or am I foolin' you?
Do I need to fool anyone at all?
I think I'll follow, no, maybe I'll lead
On my piece of the rock, I'm gonna stand tall

All the paths that I've walked on
All the doors that I've knocked on

[Chorus (x2)]







KING KOBRA LYRICS