Rat Race Songtext
von Billy Idol

Wake me from my sleep, a cautionary tale
Walk in infancy, a way to derail
I wanted to be free and I wanted only you
The walls are falling down

And somebody says, "Ah give a little love
Give a little love, but take your time"
Somebody says, "Yes, give a little love
Give a little love, but take your time"

A private life, well come on now
I said, "Livin′ gets to be just like a rat race, rat race"
So come on, I'm-a-read between the lines
Fierce struggler, a natural one a tough job
Gets to be just like a rat race, rat race
So come on, I′m a locked up in myself


Check before rising
Check before we work
A childproof the scene
No screams can be heard
The roof is caving in
And the space between our hearts
The walls are falling down

And somebody says, "Ah give a little love
Give a little love, but take your time"
Somebody says, "Yes, give a little love
Give a little love, but take your time"

A private life, well come on now
I said, "Livin' it gets to be just like a rat race, rat race"
So come on I'm-a-read between the lines
Fierce struggler a natural one a tough job
Gets to be just like a rat race, rat race
Come on, I′m a locked up in myself

It′s a rat, it's a rat, it′s a rat race
It's a rat, it′s a rat race
It's a rat, it′s a rat, it's a rat race
It's a rat race

Ah, life living in a rat race
Now come on
Life are you living in a rat race?
C′mon, here inside yourself


Well a private life, well come on now
I said, "Livin′ it gets to be just like a rat race, rat race"
So come on I'm-a-read between the lines
Fierce struggler a natural one a tough job
It gets to be just like a rat race, rat race
So come on, I′m a locked up in myself

A private life, come on now
I said, "Livin' it gets to be just like a rat race, rat race"
So come on I′m-a-read between the lines
Fierce struggler a natural one a tough job
It gets to be just like a rat race, rat race
So come on, I'm a locked up in myself

I′ma locked up in myself
I'ma locked up in myself