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Jailbreak

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Hard Rock

Jailbreak was released on January 1, 1976 by EMI as a part of the album Jailbreak

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Thin Lizzy

Performer

Phil Lynott

Vocals

Scott Gorham

Guitar

Brian Robertson

Brian Robertson

Guitar

Brian Downey

Drums

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Phil Lynott

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

John Alcock

Producer

Neil Hornby

Assistant Recording Engineer

Will Reid-Dick

Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Tonight there's gonna be a jailbreak

Somewhere in this town

See, me and the boys, we don't like it

So were gettin' up and goin' down

Hidin' low, lookin' right to left

If you see us comin', I think it's best

To move away, do you hear what I say

From under my breath?

[Verse 2]

Tonight there's gonna be a jailbreak

Somewhere in the town

Tonight there's gonna be a jailbreak

So don't you be around

Don't you be around

[Verse 3]

Tonight there's gonna be trouble

Some of us won't survive

See, the boys and me mean business

Bustin' out dead or alive

I could hear the hound dogs on my trail

All hell breaks loose, alarm and sirens wail

Like the game if you lose, go to jail

[Verse 4]

Tonight there's gonna be a jailbreak

Somewhere in the town

Tonight there's gonna be a jailbreak

So don't you be around

Tonight there's gonna be trouble

I'm gonna find myself in

Tonight there's gonna be trouble

So, woman, stay with a friend

You know it's safer

Breakout

[Verse 5]

Tonight there's gonna be a breakout

Into the city zones

Don't you dare to try and stop us

No one could for long

Searchlight on my trail

Tonight's the night all systems fail

Hey, you, good lookin' female, come here

[Verse 6]

Tonight there's gonna be a jailbreak

Somewhere in the town

Tonight there's gonna be a jailbreak

So don't you be around

Tonight there's gonna be trouble

I'm gonna find myself in

Tonight there's gonna be trouble

So, woman, stay with a friend

Written by: Phil Lynott

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