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Poison

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Poison was released on July 25, 1989 by Epic as a part of the album Trash

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Alice Cooper

Lead Vocals

John M. McCurry

John M. McCurry

Electric Guitar

Alan St. John

Keyboards

Bobby Chouinard

Bobby Chouinard

Drums

Desmond Child

Background Vocals

Gregg Mangiafico

Gregg Mangiafico

Keyboards

Hugh McDonald

Bass Guitar

Paul Chiten

Keyboards

Steve Deutsch

Synthesizer Programming

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Desmond Child

Songwriter

Alice Cooper

Songwriter

John M. McCurry

John M. McCurry

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Desmond Child

Producer

Bob Pfeifer

Executive Producer

George Marino

Mastering Engineer

Michael Barbiero

Michael Barbiero

Mixing Engineer

Sir Arthur Payson

Sir Arthur Payson

Recording Engineer

Steve Thompson

Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Your cruel device

Your blood, like ice

One look could kill

My pain, your thrill

[Chorus]

I wanna love you, but I better not touch (Don't touch)

I wanna hold you, but my senses tell me to stop

I wanna kiss you, but I want it too much (Too much)

I wanna taste you, but your lips are venomous poison

[Chorus]

You're poison running through my veins

You're poison

I don't wanna break these chains

[Verse 2]

Your mouth, so hot

Your web, I'm caught

Your skin so wet

Black lace on sweat

[Chorus]

I hear you calling and it's needles and pins (And pins)

I wanna hurt you just to hear you screaming my name

Don't wanna touch you, but you're under my skin (Deep in)

I wanna kiss you, but your lips are venomous poison

[Chorus]

You're poison running through my veins

You're poison

I don't wanna break these chains

Poison

[Verse 3]

One look could kill

My pain, your thrill

[Chorus]

I wanna love you, but I better not touch (Don't touch)

I wanna hold you, but my senses tell me to stop

I wanna kiss you, but I want it too much (Too much)

I wanna taste you, but your lips are venomous poison

[Chorus]

You're poison running through my veins

You're poison

I don't wanna break these chains

Poison (Poison)

[Chorus]

I wanna love you, but I better not touch (Don't touch)

I wanna hold you, but my senses tell me to stop

I wanna kiss you, but I want it too much (Too much)

I wanna taste you, but your lips are venomous poison (Yeah)

[Chorus]

Well, I don't wanna break these chains

Poison, oh no (Poison)

Running deep inside my veins

Burning deep inside my veins (Poison)

It's poison (Poison)

I don't wanna break these chains (Poison, poison)

Poison (Poison)

I don't wanna break these chains (Poison)

Written by: Alice Coopoer, Desmond Child, John McCurry

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