Skid Row - Makin' A Mess Lyrics






[Bach, Bolan, Snake]

T-bone Billy just a singin' the blues
Caught his lady with another man
Lit up a smoke and did some talkin'
With the back of his hand

She started shakin', started losing her mind
But he was kicking back and playing it cool
Signed her walkin' papers
Took the 5:15 to Kalamazoo

Sing for your supper,
Nobody rides for free
Eat your heart out, I'll send it C.O.D.

One, two baby what you do
Three, four let me show you the door
You're better off dead than makin' a mess of me
Five, six take your last licks
Seven, eight let me give it to you straight
You're better off dead than makin a mess of me

Now Billy-boy's out havin' a ball playin' fiddle at the local bar
Dark shades, cool kicks, he's Hollywood Blvd.
Slick Daddy and his fat cigar sayin':
"Sign upon the dotted line!"
He shook his head and said:
"All I need is that fiddle of mine!"

Sing for your supper,
Nobody rides for free
Take your big time, I'll take care of me

One, two baby what you do
Three, four let me show you the door
You're better off dead than makin' a mess of me
Five, six take your last licks
Seven, eight let me give it to you straight
You're better off dead than makin a mess of me

When trouble came knockin'
Billy kep-a-rockin' like this...

Sing for your supper,
Nobody rides for free
Eat your heart out, I'll send it C.O.D.

One, two baby what you do
Three, four let me show you the door
You're better off dead than makin' a mess of me
Five, six take your last licks
Seven, eight let me give it to you straight
You're better off dead than makin a mess of me

One, two baby what you do
Three, four let me show you the door
You're better off dead than makin' a mess of me
Five, six take your last licks (lick it)
Seven, eight let me give it to you straight
You're better off dead than makin a mess of me





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  1. S.... R....

    Skid row forever!!!!!!!

  2. J.... T....

    Rockin'

  3. C.... N....

    Slave to the Grind is definitely their best album. This one has epic hits but is also badly flawed. Slave to be Grind holds up to time better.

  4. t.... w....

    Bullshit..absolute bullshit song fuckin rock on skid row...grew up with this in my teens but fuck me...what a song.

  5. r.... s....

    this album stills nais the FFFFnn shit ourt of it in 2019????

  6. M.... A....

    Poderosa!!!

  7. J.... B....

    All songs this álbum are amazing

  8. t.... m....

    18 yrs,...full of piss an vinegar lol...had my armor on,"leather" freinds. booze, music...good times

  9. M.... N....

    making a world for real

  10. r.... s....

    * Love this album* philosophy 4th grade?

  11. A.... K....

    T-bone Billy just a singin' the blues
    Caught his lady with another man
    Lit up a smoke and did some talkin'
    With the back of his hand
    She started shakin', started losing her mind
    But he was kicking back and playing it cool
    Signed her walkin' papers took the 5:15 to Kalamazoo
    Sing for your supper nobody rides for free
    Eat your heart out I'll send it C.O.D.
    One, two baby what you do
    Three, four let me show you the door
    You're better off dead than makin' a mess of me
    Five, six take your last licks
    Seven, eight let me give it to you straight
    You're better off dead than makin' a mess of me
    Now Billy boy's out havin' a ball playin' fiddle at the local bar
    Dark shades, cool kicks, he's Hollywood Blvd.
    Slick daddy with his fat cigar sayin': "Sign upon the dotted line!"
    He shook his head and said: "All I need is that fiddle of mine!"
    Sing for your supper nobody rides for free
    Take your big time, I'll take care of me
    One, two baby what you do
    Three, four let me show you the door
    You're better off dead than makin' a mess of me
    Five, six take your last licks
    Seven, eight let me give it to you straight
    You're better off dead than makin' a mess of me
    When trouble come knockin'
    Billy keeps a rockin' like this
    Sing for your supper nobody rides for free
    Eat your heart out I'll send it C.O.D.
    One, two baby what you do
    Three, four let me show you the door
    You're better off dead than makin' a mess of me
    Five, six take your last licks
    Seven, eight let me give it to you straight
    You're better off dead than makin' a mess of me
    One, two baby what you do
    Three, four let me show you the door
    You're better off dead than makin' a mess of me
    Five, six - (lick it!)
    You're better off dead than makin' a mess of me

  12. A.... S....

    que buena canción 👌

  13. D.... W....

    Switblades and sex, how did he do it?😉

  14. F.... M....

    hmm hmm We tried anyway hmm

  15. P.... F....

    Love Skid Row, seen them a few times back in the day.

  16. J.... G....

    boom boom bam damn

  17. W.... U....

    Sing for your supper , nobody rides for Free ..

  18. r.... s....

    sho my shirt or help my shouldier*

  19. S.... R....

    I insist....forever fuckers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!forever!!!!!!!

  20. S.... R....

    Forever skid row....forever!!!!!!!!!!

  21. S.... R....

    Forever!!!!!!!!!!!!

  22. r.... s....

    IT"S MY KITCHEN ? ..Ain't it?

  23. J.... I....

    every track on this lp burns...perfect sleazy gutter decadent rock N roll, and what a voice on that bach fella...good times!!!

  24. J.... L....

    5 idiots don't know that this song is better than half of today's music. The so-called "hip hop" and "new rap".

  25. i.... s....

    my favourite skid row song,,, great

  26. s.... g....

    def my fav skid song.....smack!!!

  27. A.... W....

    I've always loved this group especially this album!

    A.... W....

    Every track on this lp is on fire! <\M/>

  28. K.... H....

    loved playing this song driving home from Chicago and when it was on it was actually driving through Kalamazoo. totally awsome

  29. J.... S....

    What does Sebastian say at 2:15?

    J.... S....

    Anthony Rose I think he's saying "Come over here and give me some of that rock." If not, then he's worshipping Satan in Latin. ;)

    J.... S....

    Get over here and show me how to rock, Scotty!
    Scotty being one of the guitarists.

    J.... S....

    coltsrule5150. Get over here n rock scotty

  30. T.... ....

    3:04 best moment of song <3

  31. T.... T....

    My favorite Skid Row song!
    Just in the middle of reading Baz's autobiography right now.

    There is only one thing I don't like about this song - it eventually ends.

    T.... T....

    Taylor Carlson I can remember, I was in a music class in 7th grade when I got the single for "I Remember You" when it came out, and this was the B side (remember those ?!?) Our teacher let us bring in recordings to practice identifying the time and other musical nomenclature. While others were bringing in rap, soft rock, etc, I brought this in. Many of my classmates complained about my pick and asked me not to play it, and I got a LOT of eyes glaring at me, but I didn't care. Good music lives forever!!

    T.... T....

    @Lindsey Summers That's awesome. Weren't there a lot of metal fans in 1989-90? I'd have thought the kids would've loved this kind of music. I was only 4 then but I remember the "cool" older kids loving hard rock/metal when I was a kid

    T.... T....

    @Xennial Hipster It depends on who you asked and who you ran with.

  32. z.... d....

    3:04 she literaly killed me there...

  33. C.... ....

    say who? 3:19

  34. J.... ....

    "SMACK !"

    J.... ....

    Seven, eight I wanna give it to you straight...

  35. T.... Q....

    I love this song but it sounds crap cuz I'm listening to terrible headphones cuz I can't find my usual ones. Good song tho