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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Uriah Heep
Uriah Heep
Performer
David Byron
David Byron
Vocals
Ken Hensley
Ken Hensley
Keyboards
Mick Box
Mick Box
Guitar
Lee Kerslake
Lee Kerslake
Drums
Gary Thain
Gary Thain
Bass Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Ken Hensley
Ken Hensley
Composer
Uriah Heep
Uriah Heep
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Gerry Bron
Gerry Bron
Producer
Peter Gallen
Peter Gallen
Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Take me across the water, 'cause I need someplace to hide
I done the rancher's daughter, and I sure did hurt his pride
Ha-ha
[Verse 2]
Well there's a hundred miles of desert lies between his hide and mine
I don't need no food and no water, Lord, 'cause I'm runnin' out of time
[Verse 3]
Fightin', killin', wine and women, gonna put me to my grave
Runnin', hidin', losin', cryin', nothin' left to save
But my life
[Verse 4]
Stood on a ridge and shunned religion
Thinkin' the world was mine
I made my break, and a big mistake
Stealin' when I shoulda been buyin'
[Verse 5]
All that fightin', killin', wine and those women
Gonna put me to an early grave
Runnin', hidin', losin', cryin', nothin' left to save
But my life
Life, life, life, life, life, life, life, life, life
[Verse 6]
So I stood on a ridge and shunned religion
Thinkin' the world was mine
I made my break, and a big mistake
Stealin' when I shoulda been buyin'
I was stealin' when I shoulda been buyin'
I was stealin' when I shoulda been buyin'
[Verse 7]
Stealin' when I shoulda been buyin'
Stealin' when I shoulda been buyin'
Stealin' when I shoulda been buyin'
Stealin' when I shoulda been buyin'
Stealin', woo
Stealin', ha-ha-ha, yeah
I was stealin' when I shoulda been buyin'
Stealin', oh yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Stealin', ooh
Stealin', rock and roll, all right
Stealin', rock and roll, all right
Stealin, bad, bad
Stealin', should, should, should have buy
Stealin', should, should, should have buy
Shoulda shoulda, shoulda been buyin'
Buyin' yeah
Written by: Ken Hensley
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