[Intro]
Ow!
[Verse 1]
Dead on arrival
Well, that's how they pronounced him
But I'm out for survival
I'm alive in this town
Ow! It took a vital injection
From that sweaty little girl-child
Whoo! She had the blood of conviction
I'm alive in her town
[Chorus]
And they said, "Where did you go?"
And, "What did you do?"
Well, what's gonna happen when he gets shot with love?
[Verse 2]
Dead on arrival
They thought that nothing could save me
But I know what could break me (Ow)
Dead on arrival
You were my death reflected
Oo - I love to tiptoe
That brought me into this town, ooo, wow
Vital injection
And a gun at my head, man
From a thrill hit redhead
That brought me into this town
[Chorus]
Well, where did you go?
And what did you do?
Walks on out, and he gets shot with love
With love, with love, yeah, yeah
[Guitar solo]
All right!
I said rock
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Oooooh, oooooh, oooooh, oooooh
[Verse 3]
Dead on arrival
Well, that ain't a prediction
Fact or fiction
I'm alive in your town
Don't try to shake me (Ooh)
And don't try to break me
I know what can save me
They take the blood in her town
[Chorus]
And they said, "Where did you go?"
And, "What did you do?"
Well, what's gonna happen when he gets shot with love?
With love, with love, yeah, yeah
Oooooh, oooooh, oooooh, oooooh, oooooh
Oooooh, oooooh, oooooh, oooooh, oooooh…
Dead On Arrival was written by Billy Idol.
Dead On Arrival was produced by Keith Forsey.
Billy Idol released Dead On Arrival on Fri Jul 16 1982.