Rory Gallagher - The Last Of The Independents lyrics

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I caught the Red-Eye at midnight<br />

In the nick of time<br />

On the seven four seven<br />

And we soon were flying high.<br />

Lord, I had no time to lose<br />

Things were getting hot<br />

Only I know where we stashed the loot<br />

The mob wants to know the spot.<br />

They got the muscle in from Cleveland<br />

The fire-power from Detroit<br />

They missed me in New Jersey<br />

Though things got pretty tight.<br />

Caught my scent in Richmond<br />

At the Hotel Savoy<br />

But I got out the laundry shute<br />

And went to Chicago, Illinois.<br />

I'm the Last of the Independants<br />

Yeah, they're searching coast to coast<br />

Only I know where we hid the loot<br />

Eleven years ago.<br />

I caught the Red-Eye at midnight<br />

In the nick of time<br />

On the seven four seven<br />

We soon were high and wide.<br />

The moon was laughing at me like it did not have a care<br />

But I just smiled right back and said<br />

'You ain't going anywhere'.<br />

Well, I want out of the rackets<br />

And the numbers game<br />

'Cos when you cross the big boss<br />

You only got yourself to blame.<br />

I won't sing like a canary<br />

And I won't go naming names.<br />

I don't need police protection<br />

I'll play it my own way.<br />

I'm the Last of the Independants<br />

Well, I play by my own rules.<br />

Yes, I'm the Last of the Independants<br />

The Syndicate, well, it don't approve.<br />

Well, I'm the Last of the Independants<br />

Well, I got to keep on the move.<br />

Well, I'm the Last of the Independants<br />

Well, I got no time to lose<br />

Time to lose.