“Been Caught Stealing” topped Billboard’s Modern Rock Tracks chart for 4 weeks in 1990.
Perry Farrell has, onstage, claimed that this song is autobiographical, that he gets a thrill from stealing, himself.
He’s also advocated unprotected sex, talked about enjoying hard drugs, and other taboo subje...
[Verse 1]
I've been caught stealin', once when I was 5
I enjoy stealin', it's just as simple as that
Oh well, it's just a simple fact
When I want something, man, I don't wanna pay for it
[Chorus 1]
Now I walk right through the door
And I walked right through the door
Hey, alright, if I get by
It's mine, mine, all mine
Hey!
[Verse 2]
Yeah, my girl, she's one too, she'll go and get her a skirt
Stick it under her shirt, she grabbed a razor for me
And she did it just like that
When she wants something, man, she don't wanna pay for it
[Chorus 2]
She'll walk right through the door
Walk right through the door
Hey, alright, if I get by
It's mine, mine, all mine
Let's go!
[Guitar Solo]
[Bridge]
La-la-la-la-dah-dah-dah-dah-dah-dah-dah
Dah-dah-dah-dah-dah-dah-dah
La-la-la-la-dah-dah-dah-dah-dah-dah-dah
Dah-dah-dah-dah-dah-dah-dah, ah yeah!
[Verse 3]
Sat around the pile, sat and laughed
Sat and laughed and waved 'em into the air
And we did it just like that
When we want something, man, we don't wanna pay for it
[Chorus 3]
We walk right through the door
Walk right through the door
Hey, alright, if I get by
It's uh, mine, mine, uh, mine uh, mine uh
Mine, mine, mine, uh, mine, all mine
It's all mine
Been Caught Stealing was written by Perry Farrell & Eric Avery & Jane’s Addiction.
Been Caught Stealing was produced by Dave Jerden & Perry Farrell.
Jane’s Addiction released Been Caught Stealing on Thu Nov 15 1990.