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Joan Jett and the Blackhearts – You Want In, I Want Out (1988) | Track profile | Dork

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Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
Up Your Alley
You Want In, I Want Out

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Joan Jett and the Blackhearts

You Want In, I Want Out

Release date: 23rd May 1988

From Up Your Alley

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About This Track

"You Want In, I Want Out" is a track by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, from the album Up Your Alley, released 23rd May 1988. Full lyrics are available below.

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Joan Jett and the Blackhearts

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Lyrics

You Want In, I Want Out

Can't stop the fun from raging

Oh 'cause we're in too deep

Can't take a whip and tame it

Oh is the price too steep

I want to make you happy

Won't give myself away

Want me to fake it baby

It's just a game we play

You want in, I want out

That's what love is all about

Full of hope and full of doubt

You want in and baby I want out

You want in and I want out

I've got a heart in danger

Oh 'cause I'm stuck on you

I wish we could start again as strangers

Oh don't know what to do

Don't want to start no trouble

Don't want to go away

Wait too long and the pain is double

They were the ones that paid

You want in, I want out

That's what love is all about

Full of hope and full of doubt

You want in and baby I want out

You want in and I want out

Why do you do it to me

I want to make you happy

Won't give myself away

Want me to fake it baby

It's just a game we play

You want in, I want out

That's what love is all about

Full of hope and full of doubt

You want in and baby I want out

You want in and I want out

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Track details

From Up Your Alley

1988

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Joan Jett and the Blackhearts

Release year

1988

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—Tulane
—Desire
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—Back It Up
—Just Like in the Movies

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Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: Desmond Child, Joan Jett
Producer: Desmond Child, Kenny Laguna, Ric Browde, Thom Panunzio
Drums: Thommy Price
Bass Guitar: Kasim Sulton
Lead Guitar: Ricky Byrd
Lead Vocals: Joan Jett
Rhythm Guitar: Joan Jett