Desperado - Live Lyrics
Alice Cooper
Lyrics
I'm a gambler
And I'm a runner
But you knew that
When you lay down
I'm a picture
Of ugly stories
I'm a killer
And I'm a clown
Step into the street by sundown
Step into your last goodbye
You're a target just by living
Twenty dollars will make you die
I wear lace
And I wear black leather
My hands are lightning upon my gun
My shots are clean
And my, my shots are final
My shots are deadly
And when it's done
You're as stiff as my smoking barrel
You're as dead as a desert night
You're a notch
And I'm a legend
You're at peace
And I must hide
Tell me where the hell I'm going
'Let my bones fall in the dust
Can't you hear that ghost that's calling
As my Colt begins to rust
In the dust
I'm a killer
I'm a clown
I'm a priest
That's gone to town
Song & Lyrics Facts
Alice Cooper's live performance of "Desperado" was released on the album, Alice Cooper: Live at Montreux 2005 in 2006. Written by Don Henley and Glenn Frey, originally performed by The Eagles, this version features an all-star band including Eric Singer (KISS) on drums, Steve Hunter (Lou Reed) on guitar, and Chuck Garric (Alice Cooper) on bass.
This hard rock rendition of the classic song is a tribute to its original writers, with Alice Cooper delivering powerful lyrics that bring new life to the track.