“Dead Or Alive” was written by Jonathan Cain, Steve Perry and Neal Schon from Journey’s album Escape released July 31, 1981.
More formulaic hard rock filler featuring a guitar riff by Schon and a Perry vocal of a story about a skilled hitman eventually offed by a woman.
Steve Perry, lead vocal
Nea...
A double secret agent
And he was paid to kill
With cold steel magnum force is how the man possessed the skill
He shot a man in Paris
He did a job in L.A
And if the price was right, he'd surely take your life away
Wanted
Wanted
Dead, dead or alive
Blood for money, money
Assault
Homicide
Blood for money, money
Money, money
Wanted
He drove a Maserati
Lived up in the hills, yeah
A cat with nine lives that's gone too far to feel the chill
He never though it'd happen
It was his last mistake
'Cause he was gunned down by a heartless woman's .38
Wanted
Dead or alive
Blood for money, money
Assault
Homicide
Blood for money, money
Money, money
Money, money
Dead Or Alive was written by Steve Perry & Jonathan Cain & Neal Schon.
Dead Or Alive was produced by Kevin Elson & Mike Stone.
Journey released Dead Or Alive on Fri Jul 31 1981.