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Dokken – Prisoner (1987) | Track profile | Dork

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Dokken
Back for the Attack
Prisoner

TRACK

Prisoner

Release date: 1987

From Back for the Attack

About This Track

"Prisoner" is a track by Dokken, from the album Back for the Attack, released 1987. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

Dokken

Dokken

Lyrics

Prisoner

[Verse 1]

It wasn't just your innocence

No, it wasn't temptation

It was just your own way

Of placin' the blame on me

[Pre-Chorus 1]

Stop thinkin' that it's all in vain

You keep tradin' your love for pain

Someday an answer will come

'Cause there ain't no way to escape

[Chorus]

Baby, I'm a prisoner, oh

Chained by love

It's so easy to see

I could never be free

I'm a prisoner chained by love

Chained by love

[Verse 2]

The answer for your loneliness

Was only frustration

So you gave it all away

By placin' the blame on me

[Pre-Chorus 2]

Remember how it used to be

Your lies won't die that easily

Something's wrong, why can't you see?

There ain't no way to escape

[Chorus]

Baby, I'm a prisoner, oh

Chained by love

It's so easy to see

I could never be free

I'm a prisoner chained by love

Chained by love

It's so easy to see

I could never be free

I'm a prisoner chained by love

[Bridge]

Hold my heart in misery

'Cause I'm a prisoner

Did my time, so let me be

Let me go

You're hurtin' me

[Guitar Solo]

[Pre-Chorus 3]

Someday an answer will come your way

Something's wrong, why can't you see

That there ain't no way to escape, escape?

[Chorus]

Baby, I'm a prisoner, oh

Chained by love

It's so easy to see

I could never be free

I'm a prisoner chained by love

Chained by love

It's so easy to see

I could never be free

I'm a prisoner chained by love

Chained by love

[Guitar Solo 2]

[Outro]

It's so easy to see

I could never be free

I'm a prisoner chained by love

Lyrics provided by LRCLIB

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Track details

From Back for the Attack

1987

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Album

Back for the Attack

Release year

1987

—Mr. Scary
—Burning Like a Flame
—Heaven Sent
—Cry of the Gypsy
—Stop Fighting Love
—Prisoner
—Night by Night
—Kiss of Death
—Lost Behind the Wall
—Sleepless Night
—Standing in the Shadows
—So Many Tears
—Back for the Attack

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Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: George Lynch, Jeff Pilson, Mick Brown
Producer: Neil Kernon
Drums: Mick Brown
Guitar: George Lynch
Assistant Engineer: Andy Udoff, Eddie Ashworth
Background Vocals: Jeff Pilson, Mick Brown
Bass Guitar: Jeff Pilson
Lead Vocals: Don Dokken
Mastering Engineer: Bob Ludwig
Mixing Engineer: Michael Barbiero, Steve Thompson