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Cold War

Release date: 14th May 1980

From Freedom of Choice
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"Cold War" is a track by Devo, from the album Freedom of Choice, released 14th May 1980. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 1 article about Devo.

About the Artist

Devo

Devo

Lyrics

Cold War

[Verse 1]

I-I owe-owe you

Absolutely nothing

I-I know-know you

Positively disagree

[Chorus]

I've heard it said that all is fair

In love and war so what's life for

You watch it go out the window

Stop and go back for more

More!

[Verse 2]

Go-go fight-fight punch

Your way to happiness

Go-go light-light or

You'll never be a big success

[Chorus]

I heard it said that all is fair

In love and war so what's life for

The boy and girl

Two separate worlds

The endless tug of war

Uh!

[Verse 2]

Go-go fight-fight punch

Your way to happiness

Go-go light-light or

You'll never be a big success

[Chorus]

I've heard it said that all is fair

In love and war so what's life for

You watch it go out the window

Stop and go back-

I heard it said that all is fair

In love and war so what's life for

The boy and girl

Two separate worlds

The endless tug of war

[Outro]

I-I owe-owe you

Absolutely nothing

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Track details

From Freedom of Choice

1980
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Album
Freedom of Choice
Freedom of Choice
Devo
Release year
1980
  1. —Don't You Know
  2. —Freedom of Choice
  3. —Girl U Want
  4. —Mr. B's Ballroom
  5. —That's Pep!
  6. —Ton o' Luv
  7. —Cold War
  8. —Snowball
  9. —It's Not Right
  10. —Planet Earth
  11. —Gates of Steel

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