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Foo Fighters – Band on the Run (2007) | Track profile | Dork

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Greatest Hits
Band on the Run

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Band on the Run

Release date: 1st October 2007

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"Band on the Run" is a track by Foo Fighters, from the album Greatest Hits, released 1st October 2007. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 17 articles about Foo Fighters.

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Lyrics

Band on the Run

Stuck inside these four walls

Sent inside forever

Never seeing no one nice again

Like you, mama

You, mama

You

If I ever get out of here

Thought of giving it all away

To a registered charity

All I need is a pint a day

If I ever get outta here

If we ever get outta here

Well, the rain exploded with a mighty crash

As we fell into the sun

And the first one said to the second one there

"I hope you're having fun"

Band on the run

Band on the run

And the jailer man and sailor Sam

Were searching everyone

For the band on the run

Band on the run

Band on the run

Band on the run

Well, the undertaker drew a heavy sigh

Seeing no one else had come

And a bell was ringing in the village square

For the rabbits on the run

Band on the run

Band on the run

And the jailer man and sailor Sam

Were searching everyone

For the band on the run

Band on the run

We're the band on the run

Band on the run

Band on the run

Band on the run

Well, the night was falling as the desert world

Began to settle down

In the town, they're searching for us everywhere

But we never will be found

Band on the run

Band on the run

And the county judge who held a grudge

Will search forever more

For the band on the run

Band on the run

Band on the run

Band on the run

Band on the run

Band on the run

Band on the run

Band on the run

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Track details

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2007

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Writer: Linda McCartney, Paul McCartney
Producer: Foo Fighters