“Rag Doll” was the second single from Permanent Vacation, originally only issued as a promotional release to radio. The song reached #12 on the US Rock Chart in November 1987. But after the top 3 pop success of “Angel”, “Rag Doll” was officially released as the third commercial single and became the...
[Chorus 1]
Rag Doll living in a movie
Hot tramp Daddy's little cutie
You're so fine they'll never see you leaving by the back door, man
Hot time get it while it's easy
Don't mind come on up and see me
Rag Doll baby won't you do me like you done before
[Verse]
I'm feeling like a bad boy
Mmm just a like a bad boy
I'm ripping up a Rag Doll
Like throwing away an old toy
Some babe's talking real loud
Talking all about the new crowd
Try and tell me of an old dream
A new version of the old scene
Speak easy on the grape vine
Keep shuffling in a shoe shine
Old tin lizzy do it until you're dizzy
Give it all you got until you're put out of your misery
[Chorus 1]
Rag Doll living in a movie
Hot tramp Daddy's little cutie
You're so fine they'll never see you leaving by the back door, man
Hot time get it while it's easy
Don't mind come on up and see me
Rag Doll baby won't you do me like you done before
[Chorus 2]
Yes I'm moving
Yes I'm moving
Get ready for the big time
Tap dancing on a land mine
Yes I'm moving
Yes I'm moving
Old tin lizzy do it until you're dizzy
Give it all you got until you're put out of your misery
[Chorus 1]
Rag Doll living in a movie
Hot tramp Daddy's little cutie
You're so fine they'll never see you leaving by the back door, man
Hot time get it while it's easy
Don't mind come on up and see me
Rag Doll baby won't you do me like you done before
[Chorus 2]
Yes I'm moving
Yes I'm moving
Get ready for the big time
Get crazy on the moonshine
Yes I'm moving
I'm really moving
Sloe gin fizzy, do it until you're dizzy
Give it all you got until you're put out of your misery
[Chorus 1]
Rag Doll living in a movie
Hot tramp Daddy's little cutie
You're so fine they'll never see you leaving by the back door, man
Hot time get it while it's easy
Don't mind come on up and see me
Rag Doll baby won't you do me like you done before
Rag Doll living in a movie
Hot tramp Daddy's little cutie
You're so fine they'll never see you leaving by the back door, man
Hot time get it while it's easy
Don't mind come on up and see me
Rag Doll baby won't you do me like you done before
Rag Doll was written by Holly Knight & Joe Perry & Steven Tyler & Jim Vallance.
Rag Doll was produced by Bruce Fairbairn.
Co-writer Holly Knight shared:
After weeks of listening to the track and talking to Steven, the band flew me up to Vancouver where they were finishing up Permanent Vacation. I felt that the song didn’t need a rewrite because it was already pretty good, but I didn’t like the title, and hence what th...