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  1. Lyrics
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Living on an Island by Status Quo

Lyrics

Status Quo

Living on an Island

From Whatever You Want1979

Written by Bob Young, Rick Parfitt

Produced by Pip Williams

Lyrics

Living on an Island

Easy when you're number one, everybody say you're having fun Smile in front of the public eye, when you're body say you wanna die Living on an island, looking at another line Waiting for my friend to come and we'll get high Hugh he got a real nice place, Cruxie gonna be there soon And I just wanna see his face, I'm getting lonely in my empty room Living on an island, working on another line Waiting for my friend to come and we'll get high Passing time away in blue skies Thinking of the smile in her eyes Easy, it's easy Living on an island, oh boy we're having fun Living on an island, thinking about the things I've done Living on an island, searching for another light Waiting for my friend to come and we'll get high Waiting for my friend to come and we'll get high I said we're gonna get high Yeah we're gonna get high Gonna touch the sky

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About this track

"Living on an Island" is a song by Status Quo from the album Whatever You Want, released in 1979. The song was written by Bob Young, Rick Parfitt. It was produced by Pip Williams.

Status Quo profile →Whatever You Want album →Track profile →

Contributors

  • Pip Williams— 43 credits as songwriter & producer →
  • Bob Young— 32 credits as songwriter →
  • Rick Parfitt— 33 credits as songwriter →

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