“Rock N' Roll Train” was released as the first single off Black Ice. It marked the end of AC/DC’s eight year hiatus. The longest in the band’s lifetime.
First composed with the title “Runaway Train” and even considered as a possible title track for the album during production, it was changed becaus...
[Verse 1]
One hot angel
One cool devil
Your mind on the fantasy
Living on the ecstasy
Give it all, give it
Give it what you got
Come on give it all the lot
Pick it up, move it
Give it to the spot
Your mind on fantasy
Living on ecstasy
[Chorus]
Runaway Train
(Running right off the track)
Runaway Train
(Running right off the track)
Runaway Train
(Running right off the track)
Yeah the Runaway Train
(Running right off the track)
[Verse 2]
One hard ringin' bell
Old school rebel
A time for the revelry
Darling of the agency
Shake it, Shake it
Take it to the spot
You know she make it really hot
Get it on, get it up
Come on give it all you got
Your mind on fantasy
Living on the ecstasy
[Chorus]
Runaway Train
(Running right off the track)
Runaway Train
(Running right off the track)
Runaway Train
(Running right off the track)
Yeah the Runaway Train
(Running right off the track)
[Verse 3]
One hot southern belle
Son of a devil
A school boy spelling bee
A school girl with a fantasy
One hard ringin' bell
Old school rebel
A time for the revelry
Darling of the agency
Shake it, Shake it
Take it to the spot
You know she make it really hot
Get it on, get it up
Come on give it what you got
You know she’s just like a
[Chorus]
Runaway Train
(Running right off the track)
Runaway Train
(Running right off the track)
Runaway Train
(Running right off the track)
Yeah the Runaway Train
(Running right off the track)
Rock N’ Roll Train was written by Malcolm Young & Angus Young.
Rock N’ Roll Train was produced by Brendan O’Brien.
AC/DC released Rock N’ Roll Train on Fri Oct 17 2008.