The Great Escape-Ian Hunter

[ti:The Great Escape] [ar:Ian Hunter] [al:Man Overboard] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Great Escape - Ian Hunter [00:08.62]On the night of my 21st birthday [00:11.62] [00:12.20]I was playing in a pub back room [00:15.27] [00:15.85]When a local dude informed me of [00:19.44] [00:20.12]My impending doom [00:22.81] [00:24.40]Apparently I'd sullied the [00:26.79] [00:27.84]Reputation of [00:30.22] [00:31.48]The best left hook in the business now [00:34.55] [00:35.20]He's looking for my blood [00:37.95] [00:44.31]There's a thug in every doorway [00:47.08] [00:48.20]And it's coming up to closing time [00:51.15] [00:52.15]The best left hook in the business puts [00:55.32] [00:55.88]His chair right next to mine [00:58.65] [00:59.62]My heart was pushing like a funny car [01:03.30]Just before the start of a race [01:05.76] [01:08.36]This ain't no time to panic boy [01:10.14] [01:10.73]Better get your head on straight [01:14.00] [01:16.82]I left my guitar on the top of the bar [01:19.94] [01:20.61]My jacket and coat on the seat [01:23.22] [01:24.22]I'm over the counter up the back stairs [01:28.10]They all thought I was taking a leak [01:30.61] [01:31.75]I fly through the air with the greatest of ease [01:35.15] [01:35.86]Out of the window and into the breeze [01:38.89] [01:39.46]I land on my feet and I'm picking up speed [01:43.24]And all I could think was "You'll never catch me" [01:46.75] [01:49.43]When you got to get away [01:51.52]You got to get away [01:52.77] [01:53.32]When you got to get away it's true [01:56.29] [01:56.87]When you got to get away [01:58.78]You got to get away [02:00.32] [02:01.24]Especially if the other guy is bigger than you [02:04.34] [02:34.99]There ain't no rhyme there ain't no reason [02:38.68]Just people going over the top [02:42.48]The winners are losers the losers are covered in blood and they can't get it off [02:49.29] [02:50.01]I fly through the air with the greatest of ease [02:53.82]Out of the window over the trees [02:57.18] [02:57.86]I land on my feet and I'm picking up speed [03:01.52]And all I could think was "You'll never catch me" [03:04.93] [03:08.20]When you get away [03:09.77]You got get away [03:10.80] [03:11.45]If you got get away it's true [03:14.78] [03:15.48]If you got get away [03:17.23]You got get away [03:18.54] [03:19.30]Especially if the other guy is bigger than you [03:23.10]When you got get away [03:24.95]You got get away [03:26.02] [03:26.77]If you got get away it's true [03:29.39] [03:30.50]If you got get away [03:32.40]You got get away [03:33.57] [03:34.34]Especially if the other guy is bigger than you [03:37.81] [03:42.46]That was my great escape [03:44.39] [03:46.14]That was my big adventure [03:48.47] [03:50.00]That was my brush with danger [03:52.52] [03:53.45]That was my Alamo baby [03:56.17] [03:57.33]I heard alarm bells ringing [03:59.75] [04:00.99]I heard the fat lady singing [04:03.99] [04:04.74]I seen the club when he came out swingin' [04:07.41]I seen his eyes when I gave him the finger [04:10.83] [04:12.80]Those days are over it's been good to know yah [04:18.52] [04:19.99]You're just a stone age daydream