Lyrics & Song Information
The Last Of The Independents
Written By Rory Gallagher
Featured On
Photo-Finish, Stage Struck, Live at Montreux
Lyrics
- I CAUGHT THE RED EYE AT MIDNIGHT IN THE NICK OF TIME
- ON THE SEVEN FOUR SEVEN AND SOON WERE FLYING HIGH
- LORD I HAD NO TIME TO LOSE, THINGS WERE GETTING HOT
- ONLY I KNOW WHERE WE STASHED LOOT,
- THE MOB WANTS TO KNOW THE SPOT
- THEY GOT THE MUSCLE IN FROM CLEVELAND
- THE FIRE FROM DETROIT
- THEY MISSED ME IN NEW JERSEY
- THOUGH THINGS GOT PRETTY TIGHT
- CAUGHT MY SCENT IN RICHMOND, AT THE HOTEL SAVOY
- BUT I GOT OUT THE LAUNDRY CHUTE
- AND WENT TO CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
- I’M THE LAST OF THE INDEPENDENTS
- YEAH, THEY’RE SEARCHING COAST TO COAST
- ONLY I KNOW WHERE WE HID THE LOOT
- ELEVEN YEARS AGO
- I CAUGHT THE RED EYE AT MIDNIGHT IN THE NICK OF TIME
- ON THE SEVEN FOUR SEVEN WE SOON WERE HIGH AND WIDE
- THE MOON WAS LAUGHING AT ME, LIKE IT DID NOT HAVE A CARE
- BUT I JUST SMILED RIGHT BACK AND SAID ‘YOU AIN’T GOING ANYWHERE’
- WELL, I WANT OUT OF THE RACKETS
- AND THE NUMBERS GAME
- ‘CAUSE WHEN YOU CROSS THE BIG BOSS
- ONLY GOT YOURSELF TO BLAME
- I WON’T SING LIKE A CANARY
- AND I WON’T GO NAMING NAMES
- I DON’T NEED POLICE PROTECTION
- I’LL PLAY IT MY OWN WAY
- I’M THE LAST OF THE INDEPENDENTS
- I PLAY BY MY OWN RULES
- I’M THE LAST OF THE INDEPENDENTS
- THE SYNDICATE, WELL, IT DON’T APPROVE
- WELL, I’M THE LAST OF THE INDEPENDENTS
- WELL, I GOT TO KEEP ON THE MOVE
- WELL, I’M THE LAST OF THE INDEPENDENTS
- WELL, I GOT NO TIME TO LOSE, TIME TO LOSE