Flight Of The Rat Lyrics

Band | |
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Album | In Rock(1970) |
Type | Album (Studio full-length) |
Genres | Hard Rock |
Labels | Harvest |
Ranked | #3 for 1970 , #95 all-time |
Album rating : 93 / 100
Votes : 55
Votes : 55
4. Flight Of The Rat (7:58)
Spread the word around
The rat is leaving town
The message is a song
The misery is gone
Once I had a dream
To sing before the queen
She didn't want to know
She wouldn't see the show
What a fright
I couldn't do it right
Oh what a night
Mystic demons fly
All about the sky
With memories of a clown
The saddest show in town
When I was seventeen
Me mother said to me
Be careful what you touch
You shouldn't take so much
I blew my mind
She was so kind
I could have cried
In my mind
I had to find
A kind of new way
Of being oh so cool
Like a blue blooded
Well studded
English fool
Speak about the past
Times are changing fast
Once I was so weak
I couldn't even speak
Shaking put a curse
Nothing could be worse
Walking through the door
Who could ask for more
Now I'm free
And I can see
And I can see
Spread the word around
The rat is leaving town
The message is a song
The misery is gone
Shaking out a curse
Nothing could be worse
Walking through the door
Who could ask for more
Now I'm free
And I can see
And I can see
Please stay away
The rat is leaving town
The message is a song
The misery is gone
Once I had a dream
To sing before the queen
She didn't want to know
She wouldn't see the show
What a fright
I couldn't do it right
Oh what a night
Mystic demons fly
All about the sky
With memories of a clown
The saddest show in town
When I was seventeen
Me mother said to me
Be careful what you touch
You shouldn't take so much
I blew my mind
She was so kind
I could have cried
In my mind
I had to find
A kind of new way
Of being oh so cool
Like a blue blooded
Well studded
English fool
Speak about the past
Times are changing fast
Once I was so weak
I couldn't even speak
Shaking put a curse
Nothing could be worse
Walking through the door
Who could ask for more
Now I'm free
And I can see
And I can see
Spread the word around
The rat is leaving town
The message is a song
The misery is gone
Shaking out a curse
Nothing could be worse
Walking through the door
Who could ask for more
Now I'm free
And I can see
And I can see
Please stay away

In Rock - Lyrics
1. Speed King Lyrics | 2. Bloodsucker Lyrics |
3. Child In Time Lyrics | ▶ 4. Flight Of The Rat Lyrics |
5. Into The Fire Lyrics | 6. Living Wreck Lyrics |
7. Hard Lovin' Man Lyrics | 8. Black Night Lyrics |

In Rock - Album Credits
Members
- Ian Gillan : Vocals
- Ritchie Blackmore : Guitars
- Roger Glover : Bass
- Ian Paice : Drums
- Jon Lord : Keyboards
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