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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Kiss
Kiss
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Paul Stanley
Paul Stanley
Composer
Desmond Child
Desmond Child
Composer
Holy Knight
Holy Knight
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Gene Simmons
Gene Simmons
Producer
Paul Stanley
Paul Stanley
Producer
Dave Wittman
Dave Wittman
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Johnny saw her ridin' on a street car named Desire
His fate was sealed
She could see him comin' like a hundred other liars
It was no big deal
[Verse 2]
Rosa had a lover on the shady side of town
Tito, he was king of the streets
And she was his possession like a jewel on his crown
Johnny better run, better run
[Verse 3]
Better hide your heart, better hold on tight
Say your prayers, 'cause there's trouble tonight
When pride and love battle with desire
Better hide your heart, 'cause you're playin' with fire
[Verse 4]
Ah-ah-ah-ah
Hey-hey-hey
Do-do-do-do, do-do-do-do-do
Ah-ah-ah-ah
Hey-hey-hey
Do-do-do-do, do-do-do-do-do
[Verse 5]
The ride was over, but the story doesn't end
He took her heart
She looked him in the eye and said they couldn't meet again
You could see the trouble start
[Verse 6]
The word went out that Rosa's messin' with someone
It was on the street
Tito looked for Johnny with a vengeance and a gun
Johnny better run, better run
[Verse 7]
Better hide your heart, better hold on tight
Say your prayers, 'cause there's trouble tonight
When pride and love battle with desire
Hide your heart, 'cause you're playin' with fire, come on!
[Verse 8]
Ah-ah-ah-ah
Hey-hey-hey
Do-do-do-do, do-do-do-do-do
Ah-ah-ah-ah
Hey-hey-hey
Do-do-do-do, do-do-do-do-do, yeah
[Verse 9]
Johnny's holdin' Rosa on a rooftop in the night
As time stood still
They couldn't hear him comin' till he had 'em both in sight
You could feel a chill
[Verse 10]
A shot rang out like thunder and the blood was on her hands
With nothing won
When someone lies there dyin', lovers finally understand
Whoa
[Verse 11]
Better hide your heart, better hold on tight
Say your prayers, 'cause there's trouble tonight
When pride and love battle with desire
Hide your heart, 'cause you're playin' with fire
[Verse 12]
Ah-ah-ah-ah
Hey-hey-hey
Do-do-do-do, do-do-do-do-do
[Verse 13]
Ah-ah-ah-ah (When higher love, battle with desire)
Hey-hey-hey
Do-do-do-do, do-do-do-do-do (Hide your heart, 'cause you're playin' with fire)
Hide your heart, yeah (Hey-hey-hey)
Do-do-do-do, do-do-do-do-do (Hold on tight)
[Verse 14]
Ah-ah-ah-ah (Say your prayers)
Hey-hey-hey
Do-do-do-do, do-do-do-do-do ('Cause there's trouble tonight)
[Verse 15]
Ah-ah-ah-ah (Yeah!)
Hey-hey-hey (Yeah, yeah!)
Do-do-do-do, do-do-do-do-do
[Verse 16]
Ah-ah-ah-ah (When higher love, battle with desire)
Do-do-do-do, do-do-do-do-do (Hide your heart, 'cause you're playin' with fire)
Ah-ah-ah-ah (Hide your heart)
Written by: Desmond Child, Holy Knight, Paul Stanley

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