Listen to Desert Dust (Acoustic) by Skids

Desert Dust (Acoustic)

Skids

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

The Skids

Performer

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Richard Jobson

Songwriter

Derek Kelly

Composer

Martin Metcalfe

Martin Metcalfe

Composer

Martin Metcalfe

Martin Metcalfe

Arranger

Derek Kelly

Arranger

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Bruce Watson

Producer

Liam Saunders

Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

When I first left school

I couldn’t find a place

I couldn’t find a job

And the streets were rough

The times were hard

Were very hard

But then I saw a chance

And without a thought

Without a second glance

Without a second thought

I joined up

Oh, come on boys

Did you hear the call

It’s gonna be tough

You’re going to war

Oh, come on boys

It’s gonna be rough

You're going to war

In the desert dust

Oh, come on boys

Did you hear the call

It’s gonna be tough

You’re going to war

Oh, come on boys

It’s gonna be rough

You're going to war

In the desert dust

Well, the air was hot

I could hardly breathe

I could hardly breathe

So, this is hell

No, it's worse than that

Much worse than that

I was going mad

I was going insane

Screams all around

Inside my brain

I pulled the trigger

Now you're dead

Oh, come on boys

Did you hear the call

It’s gonna be tough

You’re going to war

Oh, come on boys

It’s gonna be rough

You're going to war

In the desert dust

You're going to war

In the desert dust

You're going to war

In the desert dust

Written by: Derek Kelly, Martin Metcalfe, Richard Jobson

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