“Crash Diet” was co-written by Axl Rose, Danny Clarke (Asphalt Ballet guitarist), and frequent Guns N' Roses collaborators West Arkeen and Del James.
The demo was laid out in 1986 and was originally intended as a Guns N' Roses song. However, Axl only sang on the track as a favour to Arkeen and it n...
[Verse 1]
Crash diet of reds an' ludes
A shot of vitamin C and a bottle of booze
Too stupid to live with nothin' to lose
In your one-track mind now, where's that leave you?
[Chorus]
Drink an' drive, white lightning faster, baby
Takin' your last ride, now
Better be so careful or you'll be dead before your time
Sorry, you took mother's car, now
[Verse 2]
Tears in my eyes, baby, please don't go
You've had one too many, havin' one for the road
Fresh from detox, fresh from jail
Took your rehabilitation and you drove me through hell
[Chorus]
Drink an' drive, white lightning faster, ooh
Takin' your last ride, yeah
Better be so careful or you'll be dead before your time
Sorry, you took mother's car, now
[Bridge]
Too soon for those who didn't mean it
Too late for the pressure and blame
Too bad for those who don't believe it
Ruby street still calls your name
[Instrumental Solo - Electric Guitar Featured]
[Verse 3]
Itchy trigger finger an' the race to be alive
Smokin' a cig while you drink an' drive
With no control of your life ahead
You're never going to see it if you wind up dead
[Chorus]
Drink an' drive, white lightning faster
Takin' your last ride
Better be so careful or you'll be dead before your time
Drink an' drive, white lightning, baby
It's always on your mind
Push it to the limit baby, do it one more time
[Outro]
Break it down, ooh, break it down
Somethin's changin', somethin's breakin'
You gotta be a brother of your family
Maybe one more time we'll make it
Sweet history, oh
If you don't care about yourself
Would you please leave me alive
Oh, you're gonna, you're gonna drink an' drive
Oh yeah
Crash Diet was written by Del James & West Arkeen & Axl Rose.
Crash Diet was produced by West Arkeen.