Back On The Chain Gang - The Pretenders: Song Lyrics, Music Videos & Concerts

Back On The Chain Gang

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Back On The Chain Gang was released on March 25, 2017 by RReMark as a part of the album Live In New York (Live)

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Pretenders

Vocals

Malcolm Foster

Bass Guitar

Martin Chambers

Martin Chambers

Drums

Robbie McIntosh

Robbie McIntosh

Lead Guitar

Tony Butler

Bass Guitar

Billy Bremner

Lead Guitar

Chrissie Hynde

Lead Vocals

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Chrissie Hynde

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Bill Inglot

Mastering Engineer

Dan Hersch

Mastering Engineer

Steve Churchyard

Steve Churchyard

Recording Engineer

Chris Thomas

Producer

Tim Young

Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

I found a picture of you, oh oh oh oh

What hijacked my world that night

To a place in the past

We've been cast out of? Oh oh oh oh

Now we're back in the fight

We're back on the train

Oh, back on the chain gang

A circumstance beyond our control, oh oh oh oh

The phone, the tv and the news of the world

Got in the house like a pigeon from hell, oh oh oh oh

Threw sand in our eyes and descended like flies

Put us back on the train

Oh, back on the chain gang

The powers that be

That force us to live like we do

Bring me to my knees

When I see what they've done to you

But I'll die as I stand here today

Knowing that deep in my heart

They'll fall to ruin one day

For making us part

I found a picture of you, oh oh oh oh

Those were the happiest days of my life

Like a break in the battle was your part, oh oh oh oh

In the wretched life of a lonely heart

Now we're back on the train

Oh, back on the chain gang

Written by: Chrissie Hynde

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