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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Angus Young
Angus Young
Guitar
Brian Johnson
Brian Johnson
Lead Vocals
Cliff Williams
Cliff Williams
Bass Guitar
Malcolm Young
Malcolm Young
Rhythm Guitar
Phil Rudd
Phil Rudd
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Angus Young
Angus Young
Songwriter
Malcolm Young
Malcolm Young
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Rick Rubin
Rick Rubin
Producer
Mike Fraser
Mike Fraser
Mixing Engineer
Brandon Harris
Brandon Harris
Assistant Recording Engineer
George Marino
George Marino
Mastering Engineer
Kyle Bess
Kyle Bess
Assistant Recording Engineer
Mark Dernley
Mark Dernley
Assistant Recording Engineer
Noel Rafferty
Noel Rafferty
Engineer
Rory Romano (Asst.)
Rory Romano (Asst.)
Assistant Recording Engineer
Steve Holroyd
Steve Holroyd
Assistant Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Burnin' alive
Set my soul on fire
Runnin' with a gun
This place is gonna burn
[Verse 2]
No firewater
Or novocaine
No thunderstorm
No John Wayne
No kids to rock
Nowhere to run
So watch out 'cause this place is gonna burn
[Verse 3]
Burnin' alive
Burnin' alive
Burnin' alive
Burnin' alive
Burnin' alive
Burnin' alive
[Verse 4]
They'd be smokin' your hide
Come runnin' wild
Tell you nothin' to fear
'Cause the buck stops here
[Verse 5]
He came from a little town called Hope
And someday, maybe, it'll go up in smoke, I said
[Verse 6]
No firewater
Or novocaine
No thunderstorm and no John Wayne
No kids to rock
Nowhere to run
So watch out 'cause this place is gonna burn
[Verse 7]
Burnin' alive
Burnin' alive
Burnin' alive
Burnin' alive
It's  an all out war
An all out war
Burnin' alive
Burnin' alive
[Verse 8]
Somewhere
There's a little town called Hope
And someday, maybe, baby, he'll inhale that smoke
[Verse 9]
Yeah, we're burnin' alive
Burnin' alive
Burnin' alive
Burnin' alive
Burnin' alive
Burnin' alive
Burnin' alive
Burnin' alive
[Verse 10]
It's an all out war
An all out war
Hear the battle roar
It's an all out war
[Verse 11]
Yeah, we're burnin' alive
Burnin' alive
Burnin' alive
Burnin' alive
Yeah
Watch the place burn down
Written by: Angus Young, Malcolm Young

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