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The Jesus and Mary Chain – The Perfect Crime (1994) | Track profile | Dork

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The Jesus and Mary Chain

The Perfect Crime

Release date: 23rd August 1994

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About This Track

"The Perfect Crime" is a track by The Jesus and Mary Chain, from the album Stoned & Dethroned , released 23rd August 1994. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

The Jesus and Mary Chain

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Lyrics

The Perfect Crime

We fell in love you liked the look in my eye

Hand in hand we reach for the sky

But I was easy baby

Yeah I was easy baby

And you told me so long

You never ever wanna see me baby

I lost control I got a hold of a knife

I took a hold then I ended your life

But it was easy baby

Yeah it was easy baby

I told you so long

I'm never ever gonna see you baby

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Track details

From Stoned & Dethroned

1994

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Album

Stoned & Dethroned

The Jesus and Mary Chain

Release year

1994

—Wish I Could
—The Perfect Crime
—These Days
—Alphabet Street
—Between Us
—Bullet Lovers
—God Help Me
—Feeling Lucky
—Everybody I Know
—Hole
—Girlfriend
—Never Saw It Coming
—Little Red Rooster
—Something I Can't Have
—New York City
—Little Stars
—She
—Till It Shines
—Save Me
—Taking It Away
—I'm in With the Out Crowd
—New Kind of Kick
—Dirty Water
—Ghost of a Smile
—You've Been a Friend
—Write Record Release Blues

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