Benatar, Pat - Outlaw Blues Lyrics






You were better than the best
Stayed a notch above the rest
It was rainin' in heaven when you went down

Your mother cried, said she told you so
But you touched the devil and couldn't let go
No one controls the outlaw

You wrote the book with the movie in mind
An angel face with a criminal side
Celebrated as the rebel kind
The outlaw

I wonder if you knew they would
Turn your bad deeds into good
Paint you as a modern Robin Hood

It's high noon
Everywhere you go
And the guilt you feel is the weary soul
Of the outlaw

Hearts weren't made to be ruled
And rules weren't made to be broken
It's cold and lonely at the end of your life
And nobody sleeps 'til they turn out the lights
For the outlaw

Where you gonna go, where you gonna hide
It's cold and lonely for the outlaw
Where you gonna go, where you gonna hide
The outlaw





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  1. S.... B....

    Heard Pat Benatar on the radio today and found this again, love it !

    S.... B....

    I find everything on the radio.

  2. J.... D....

    Brilliant song

  3. R.... ....

    Outcasts, callused from being in exile for too long, learn to thrive on being the hated; the attention and infamy of our actions fuel us to become antiheroes. Too often do we forget: we risk self-destruction if we fail to follow what we know is right; our talents too often become misplaced, misdirected, misguided from what could have been something wonderful.”
    Mike Norton, Fighting For Redemption

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    .Amen, Will

  4. J.... S....

    She’s one bad ass bitch ...I fucking love her

  5. a.... m....

    this is good..havent heard it before..ive got the tropico album ...but i dont play it much as it sounds too weak and americanised apart from we belong which is ok

  6. D.... M....

    You were better than the best
    Stayed a notch above the rest
    It was rainin' in heaven when you went down

    Your mother cried, said she told you so
    But you touched the devil and couldn't let go
    No one controls the outlaw

    You wrote the book with the movie in mind
    An angel face with a criminal side
    Celebrated as the rebel kind
    The outlaw

    I wonder if you knew they would
    Turn your bad deeds into good
    Paint you as a modern Robin Hood

    It's high noon
    Everywhere you go
    And the guilt you feel is the weary soul
    Of the outlaw

    Hearts weren't made to be ruled
    And rules weren't made to be broken
    It's cold and lonely at the end of your life
    And nobody sleeps 'til they turn out the lights
    For the outlaw

    Where you gonna go, where you gonna hide
    It's cold and lonely for the outlaw
    Where you gonna go, where you gonna hide
    The outlaw

  7. J.... T....

    Get in Pat, what a corker, Toptastic Toon.....!!!!!

  8. W.... ....

    my favorite to sing

    W.... ....

    its mine you bitch.

  9. J.... H....

    People need to understand that "Outlaw Blues" is a song about celebrities that fell from grace the way Lucifer fell from heaven. Although this song by Pat Benatar can be educational, entertaining, and even inspiring, we don't want to become outlaws in the eyes of God like the celebrities who really need to stop being celebrities. It's best for everyone to avoid social media, to avoid public praise, and most of all, to avoid becoming a celebrity.

    J.... H....

    A strong case can be made that some can handle celebrity better than others. The Olsen Twins used it to create a billion-dollar fashion empire. John Cena has the record for the most "wishes fulfilled" for the Make-A-Wish Foundation (over 500!). Many other celebrities have not forgotten that their fans helped put them where they are, and show their gratitude by using their celebrity for good works. So it's not a hard-and-fast rule that celebrity corrupts--some have mastered their celebrity and continue to use it for good.

  10. R.... ....

    “This world that I live in is empty and cold/the loneliness cuts me and tortures my soul.” . Waylon Jennings
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    Will

  11. A.... ....

    THANK YOU ! I LOVE BOTH VERSIONS But THIS ONE BECAME MY FAVE

  12. C.... S....

    pat please kome to nairobi

  13. K.... N....

    Both versions are awesome.  Pat and Neil started doing more of a version like this in their live show so they decided to re-record it based on that.  I think this one has more punch and brings out the hard life theme of the story in a more dramatic way.  The LP version is more a feeling of the mood and sadness of this soul that she is singing about.  Fits better with the flow of Tropico.  Both get an A+  It's not really an extended or remixed so much as a re-recorded different arrangement of a great track.

  14. C.... S....

    best song with the great singer  beautiful!

  15. J.... D....

    isn't the "1989 Remix" bonus track from the single "ONE LOVE Song of the Lion" ?
    http://www.discogs.com/Pat-Benatar-One-Love/release/3525906

  16. r.... ....

    I grew up listening to her, but I never understand the hell is wrong with the song's end. Just when the track boosts up it just ends.

    r.... ....

    and what you like? she have not good songs

  17. M.... ....

    Would anyone reading this please visit:
    http://www.operationrescue.org/archives/operation-rescue-condemns-the-senseless-court-ordered-murder-of-marlise-munoz-and-her-baby/
    ?
    Also, Marlise Munoz and her unborn child need your prayers!

  18. j.... ....

    great song with the best singer, fantastic!!

  19. J.... C....

    Very different from the version of Tropico. I prefer the other

  20. W.... N....

    I am STILL looking for the album version -- not the gimp version.

  21. J.... ....

    you have to be shitting me.

  22. s.... j....

    I used to have this cranked while driving my rig across the prairies... It could never be loud enough.

  23. C.... L....

    the outlaw blues from Serpico,any one?please?

  24. P.... B....

    Both versions are good IMO

  25. G.... W....

    I actually don't really like Hit me very much...

  26. f.... ....

    far better than the original off of Tropico, the drums and that beautiful alto drive this song

  27. J.... R....

    Incredible version of an incredible song. Far too underrated. Why do they play friggin Hit Me With Your Best Shot on the radio and not stuff like this?

  28. r.... ....

    Just like some other epic songs from other legends, when it starts to be more awesome, it ends. Why?????????????

  29. d.... b....

    so my son...stay strong...smile

  30. K.... N....

    One of my faves. I read that they started doing this version in the live shows, lovef it so when best shots came out they rerecorded it. I love both. Pats voice is a rare treasure

  31. g.... ....

    my all time FAVORITE!!!!

  32. s.... ....

    @yakidk89 I have this song from her greatest hits CD that bears the cover that's shown in the video.

  33. y.... ....

    Wow! Never heard this version. I only know the album version. Where can I get this mix??

  34. j.... ....

    pat please come to france

  35. r.... ....

    a remixed version was perfect for this GH package .. I wouldnt call the song one of her best ..but this remixed version made up for it .. Le Bel Age (the FULL version) is a far superior song that should have been included on this cd ...

    r.... ....

    she have not geat songs at all

  36. J.... ....

    from the album Tropico ~1984

  37. s.... ....

    Thank you! Love this song, both versions of it.