the Eagles - Life in the Fast Lane Lyrics

Life in the Fast Lane
written: J. Walsh, D. Henley, and G. Frey
lead vocal: D. Henley

He was a hard-headed man
He was brutally handsome
And she was terminally pretty
She held him up and he held her for ransom
In the heart of the cold, cold city
He had a nasty reputation as a cruel dude
They said he was ruthless, said he was crude
They had one thing in common
They were good in bed
She'd say, "faster, faster - the lights are turnin' red"

Life in the fast lane
Surely make you lose your mind
Life in the fast line, yeah

Are you with me so far?

Eager for action and hot for the game
The coming attraction, the top of the name
They knew all the right people, they took all the right pills
They threw outrageous parties, they paid heavily bills
There were lines on the mirror, lines on her face
She pretended not to notice, she was caught up in the race
Out in the evening until it was light
He was too tired to make it
She was too tired to fight about it

Life in the fast line
Surely make you lose your mind
Life in the fast lane, yeah
Life in the fast lane
Everything, all the time
Life in the fast lane, uh huh

Blowin' and burning, blinded by thirst
They didn't see the stop sign, took a turn for the worse
She said, "Listen, baby, you can hear the engine ring
We've been up and down this highway
Haven't seen a goddamn thing"
He said, "Call the doctor - I think I'm gonna crash"
"The doctor say he's comin', but you gotta pay him cash"
They were rushin' down that freeway
Messed around and got lost
They didn't care, they were just dying to get off

And it was life in the fast lane
Surely make you lose your mind
Life in the fast lane
Life in the fast lane
Everything, all the time
Life in the fast lane

Life in the fast lane
Life in the fast lane
Life in the fast lane

 

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