Desperado
Alice Cooper * Track #4 On Killer
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Desperado by Alice Cooper
Release Date
Performed by
Alice CooperProduced by
Bob EzrinAbout
Cooper said in the liner notes of A Fistful of Alice and In the Studio with Redbeard, which spotlighted the “Killer” and “Love It to Death” albums, that the song “Desperado” was written about his friend Jim Morrison, who died the year this album was released.
Desperado Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I'm a gambler and I'm a runner
But you knew that when you lay down
I'm a picture of ugly stories
I'm a killer and I'm a clown
[Chorus]
Step into the street by sundown
Step into your last goodbye
You're a target just by living
Twenty dollars will make you die
[Verse 2]
I wear lace and I wear black leather
My hands are lightning upon my gun
My shots are clean and my shots are final
My shots are deadly and when it's done
[Chorus]
You're as stiff as my smoking barrel
You're as dead as a desert night
You're a notch and I'm a legend
You're at peace and I must hide
[Chorus]
Tell me where the hell I'm going
Let my bones fall in the dust
Can't you hear that ghost that's calling
As my Colt begins to rust, in the dust
[Outro]
I'm a killer, I'm a clown
I'm a priest that's gone to town
Desperado Q&A
Who wrote Desperado's ?
Desperado was written by Alice Cooper & Michael Bruce.
Who produced Desperado's ?
Desperado was produced by Bob Ezrin.
When did Alice Cooper release Desperado?
Alice Cooper released Desperado on Sat Nov 27 1971.
What did Alice Cooper say about "Desperado"?
Alice Cooper has often claimed this song to be a tribute to his late drinking buddy, Jim Morrison. Morrison passed away on July 3, 1971, four months before Alice Cooper released Killer.