Alcatrazz

alkatrazz - disturbing the peace (1985)

Graham Bonnet-Vocals

Steve Vai-Guitars

Jimmy Waldo-Keyboards

Gary Shea-Bass

Jan Uvena-Drums

Lyrics:

He's just a kid and loves to ride

Taking the freeway, driving blind

Just like a loaded gun, he pushes down the hammer

Hard to fire

In the embrace of his gasoline lover

Her sleek body wraps all around

Turns on the radio, lights up his cigarette

Takes the lights up, dims them down

A silent Geisha, the perfect seducer

Knows someone is waiting too long

Oh will you be home tonight

Oh please say tou'll be there

He's just a kid who loves to drive

To get out of sight out of his mind

He pushed the hammer down

And shot just like a bullet from a gun

Drunk on the fix of the powerful kick

As he shoots up from zero to speed

Has one more drink of the cold liquid courage

To keep on the level he needs

Soothed by the sound of the wheels on the ground

But he won't hear the tires when they scream...

Oh will you be home tonight

Comments

10 years ago

Jeff Man

Vocal perfection on this song. Bonnet's voice was massive and amazing. What range and clarity on this song.

10 years ago

SWAN RIDER

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SUPERB GRAHAM * 23.12 .

10 years ago

wumpscut1

not many songs have that type of moment - Soothed by the sound of the wheels on the ground But he won't hear the tires when they scream... Oh will you be home tonight

11 years ago

Tom Willbanks

This album is Graham's best work, IMHO (and all of it is excellent). Especially love the smooth leap from G to D in the "o-ohs" at the end - and then he holds them!

11 years ago

Don Anger

This album R U L E S !

11 years ago

mvunit3

Wow! :') Would have LOVED to have seen that :D.

12 years ago

SultanChase

I saw Graham and the most recent incarnation of the band this past summer, and this song was towards the end of the setlist. They played it superbly. Bonnet got really emotional when he sang it.

12 years ago