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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Dokken
Dokken
Lead Vocals
Jeff Pilson
Jeff Pilson
Bass Guitar
George Lynch
George Lynch
Guitar
Mick Brown
Mick Brown
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Don Dokken
Don Dokken
Composer
Jeff Pilson
Jeff Pilson
Songwriter
George Lynch
George Lynch
Songwriter
Mick Brown
Mick Brown
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Gary McGachan
Gary McGachan
Additional Engineer
Michael Wagener
Michael Wagener
Mixing Engineer
Geoff Workman
Geoff Workman
Engineer
Roy Thomas Baker
Roy Thomas Baker
Associate Producer
Tom Werman
Tom Werman
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Desperate livin', drivin' me mad
Writing's on the wall
Crushed all our hopes and the dreams we once had
Just to watch them fall
[Verse 2]
Tearin' it up in the daytime
Burning it down at night
[Verse 3]
How long does it take?
To break the spell
Straight to the top
Tooth and nail
[Verse 4]
Last generation, reckless and free
Up against the odds
Thoughts of revenge are going through me
Fate lies in the cards
[Verse 5]
Tearin' it up in the daytime
Burning it down at night
[Verse 6]
How long does it take?
To break the spell
Straight to the top
Tooth and nail
[Verse 7]
Desperate livin', tryin' to see
Breakin' all the rules
Only the strong are gonna be free
From a world of fools
[Verse 8]
Tearin' it up in the daytime
Burning it down at night
[Verse 9]
How long does it take?
To break the spell
Straight to the top
Tooth and nail
[Verse 10]
How long does it take?
To break the spell
Straight to the top
Tooth and nail
[Verse 11]
Tooth and nail
Tooth and nail
Straight to the top
Tooth and nail
Written by: Don Dokken, George Lynch, Jeff Pilson, Mick Brown

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