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"Trouble With the Sweet Stuff" is a track by Billy Idol, from the album Charmed Life, released 1st May 1990. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 2 articles about Billy Idol.
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[Intro] Yeah Wanna give it up Gotta give it up Can't give it up Ah, yeah [Verse 1] Oh, mama, oh, oh The money's run out And I'm a hungry man, oh Oh, mama, ooh You see, I, I'm a hurtin' man I was just a boy when they told me "God love ya, you're insane" Here I am, pistol in my hand Judge and jury, one the same [Chorus] I got trouble with the sweet stuff, oh yeah I got trouble with the sweet stuff, oh yeah And I'm never ever gonna shake it Shake it Trouble with the sweet stuff Trouble with the sweet stuff [Verse 2] Ooh, bang-bang, they shot me down Caught me robbing the bank again Say I'm a crazy, I'm a desperate man Nah, right (C'mon) Daddy in the junk shop alley, babe Tryin' to smoke that stuff I said I can't believe it (Ooh-ooh, give it up) [Chorus] Ooh, trouble with the sweet stuff, oh yeah I got trouble with the sweet stuff And I'm never ever gonna shake it Shake it, woo [Bridge] (Don't wanna give it up) Don't wanna give it up Ooh yeah Shake it Got to give it up (Don't wanna give it up) Don't wanna give it up [Verse 3] Trouble with the sweet stuff, oh yeah Mommy's in the graveyard, pushed her oh-so long Baby ain't cryin', cradle's cold, long gone And me, mama, mama Yes, when the situation breaks down You've got trouble, trouble Bang-bang, they shot me down Caught me robbin' a bank again Are you crazy? Baby, oh yeah, I'm a desperate man Daddy in the junk shop alley, babe Tryin' to smoke that stuff and me Ha, ooh, never gonna shake it, baby, yeah (Ooh, give it up) [Chorus] Trouble with the sweet stuff, oh yeah I got trouble with the sweet stuff, oh yeah Ow, trouble with the sweet stuff, baby And I'm never, never, never, never, ever gonna shake it [Verse 4] I want (Don't wanna give it up) Trouble with the sweet stuff, yeah Believe me, babe (Shake it) (Can't give it up) (Come on and shake it) Ooh, yeah Daddy's in the junk shop alley, babe Tryin' to smoke that stuff, oh yeah Yeah, gonna shake it (Can't give it up, can't give it up) Do you feel pain the same way I feel pain, babe? (Give it up) Breathe the same air I gotta give it up Wanna give it up Can't give it up Gotta give it up Yeah [Outro] Give it up Gotta give it up Give it up Give it up, give it up, give it up, give it up Give it up, give it up, give it up, give it up, give it up
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