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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Mark Knopfler
Lead Vocals
John Illsley
Bass Guitar
Alan Clark
Keyboards
Guy Fletcher
Keyboards
Manu Katché
Drums
Phil Palmer
Guitar
Danny Cummings
Percussion
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Mark Knopfler
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Mark Knopfler
Producer
Andy Strange
Assistant Recording Engineer
Bill Schnee
Recording Engineer
Jack Joseph Puig
Assistant Recording Engineer
Steve Orchard
Assistant Recording Engineer
Chuck Ainlay
Recording Engineer
Avril Mackintosh
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Bob Clearmountain
Mixing Engineer
Dire Straits
Producer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Last time I was sober, man I felt bad
Worst hangover that I ever had
It took six hamburgers and scotch all night
Nicotine for breakfast just to put me right
[Verse 2]
'Cause if you want to run cool
If you want to run cool
If you want to run cool, you got to run
On heavy, heavy fuel
Heavy, heavy fuel
Heavy, heavy fuel
[Verse 3]
My life makes a perfect sense
Lust and food and violence
Sex and money are my major kicks
Get me in a fight I like dirty tricks
[Verse 4]
'Cause if you want to run cool
If you want to run cool
If you want to run cool, you got to run
On heavy, heavy fuel
Heavy, heavy fuel
Heavy, heavy fuel
[Verse 5]
My chick loves a man who's strong
The things she'll do to turn me on
I love the babes, don't get me wrong
Hey, that's why I wrote this song
[Verse 6]
Yeah
I don't care if my liver is hanging by a thread
Don't care if my doctor says I ought to be dead
When my ugly big car won't climb this hill
I'll wrote a suicide note on a hundred dollar bill
[Verse 7]
'Cause if you want to run cool
If you want to run cool
Yes, if you want to run cool, you got to run
On heavy, heavy fuel
Heavy, heavy fuel
Heavy, heavy fuel
[Verse 8]
Heavy, heavy fuel
Heavy, heavy fuel
Heavy, heavy fuel
Heavy, heavy fuel
Heavy, heavy fuel
Heavy, heavy fuel
Heavy, heavy fuel
Written by: Mark Knopfler