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Billy Ocean – Gun for Hire (1988) | Track profile | Dork

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Billy Ocean
Tear Down These Walls
Gun for Hire

TRACK

Gun for Hire

Release date: 25th March 1988

From Tear Down These Walls

Track 2

4:56

Pop Music Adult Contemporary

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About This Track

"Gun for Hire" is a track by Billy Ocean , from the album Tear Down These Walls, released 25th March 1988. The track is 4:56 long. It's filed under Pop. Full lyrics are available below.

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Billy Ocean

Billy Ocean

Lyrics

Gun for Hire

Oh oh yeah
Gonna get you, yeah
Right now I'm in the mood for love and I know just what I'm gonna do
Oh I hope that you are ready for some action
Cause I'm gonna make a play for you
My heart is beating like a drum
And louder than thunder

Full speed ahead
Stop running for cover
Love me instead
Full speed ahead
Ooh ooh ooh ooh
Ooh ooh ooh ooh

Yeah!
I've followed your every trail
But you've alway given me the slip
This time I think I've got your number
I'm coming out shooting from the hip
I'm hotter than the noon day sun
I'm just blazing fire

Full speed ahead
Stop running for cover
Love me instead
Full speed ahead
Ooh ooh ooh ooh
Ooh ooh ooh ooh

Full speed ahead
Stop running for cover
Love me instead
Full speed ahead

Let me in cause I know you really care
And I can't wait any longer
Can't you feel there is love in the air
Let's do it
Baby surrender
I've got you baby
I've got you now
I've got you
I've got you baby
I've got you now freeze!
Ooh ooh ooh yeah
Gonna get you ooh

Oh my heart is beating like a drum
And it's louder than thunder
Can't you feel there is love in the air
Let's do it
Baby surrender
Gonna get you can't get away
I hope that you're ready for the action now

Full speed ahead
Stop running for cover
Love me instead
Full speed ahead
Ooh ooh ooh ooh
Ooh ooh ooh ooh

Stop running your running
Stop your hiding
Stop running
Stop hiding
Love me instead
Yeah I can't wait any longer baby
I can't wait no more
I can't wait no more baby
I can't wait no more
I'm hotter than the noon day sun

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Track details

From Tear Down These Walls

4:561988

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Album

Tear Down These Walls

25th March 1988

Track number

2

Release year

1988

1Tear Down These Walls
3:40
2Gun for Hire
4:56
3Stand and Deliver
4:59
4The Colour of Love
4:22

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Billy Ocean — Gun for Hire

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— Gun for Hire

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