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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Ian Gillan
Ian Gillan
Vocals
Ian Paice
Ian Paice
Drums
Jon Lord
Jon Lord
Keyboards
Ritchie Blackmore
Ritchie Blackmore
Electric Guitar
Roger Glover
Roger Glover
Bass Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Ian Gillan
Ian Gillan
Songwriter
Jon Lord
Jon Lord
Songwriter
Ritchie Blackmore
Ritchie Blackmore
Songwriter
Roger Glover
Roger Glover
Songwriter
Ian Paice
Ian Paice
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Deep Purple
Deep Purple
Producer
Jeremy Gee
Jeremy Gee
Assistant Engineer
Martin Birch
Martin Birch
Engineer
Nick Watterton
Nick Watterton
Recording Technician

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Nobody gonna take my car
I'm gonna race it to the ground
Nobody gonna beat my car
It's gonna break the speed of sound
Ooh, it's a killing machine
It's got everything
Like a driving power
Big fat tires and everything
[Chorus]
I love it
And I need it
I bleed it
Yeah, it's a wild hurricane
Alright, hold tight
I'm a highway star
[Verse 2]
Nobody gonna take my girl
I'm gonna keep her to the end
Nobody gonna have my girl
She stays close on every bend
Ooh, she's a killing machine
She's got everything
Like a moving mouth
Body control and everything
[Chorus]
I love her
I need her
I see her
Yeah, she turns me on
Alright, hold tight
I'm a highway star
[Verse 3]
Nobody gonna take my head
I got speed inside my brain
Nobody gonna steal my head
Now that I'm on the road again
Ooh, I'm in Heaven again
I've got everything
Like a moving ground, throttle control
And everything
[Chorus]
I love it
And I need it
I seed it
Eight cylinders, all mine
Alright, hold tight
I'm a highway star
[Verse 4]
Nobody gonna take my car
I'm gonna race it to the ground
Nobody gonna beat my car
It's gonna break the speed of sound
Ooh, it's a killing machine
It's got everything
Like a driving power, big fat tires
And everything
[Chorus]
I love it
And I need it
I bleed it
Yeah, it's a mad hurricane
Alright, hold tight
I'm a highway star
I'm a highway star
I'm a highway star
Written by: Ian Gillan, Ian Paice, Jon Lord, Ritchie Blackmore, Roger Glover

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