Def Leppard - Nine Lives Lyrics






[Tim McGraw]
Is your luck enough
is your touch enough
C'mon girl
can you keep it up
is your bluff enough

[Def Leppard]
Are you tough enough
is your stuff enough
can you start it up
are you sharp enough
let it roll, let em go, let em fly
took a chance on a chance
but the aces were high
get it on, give it up, give it in
you stole the wages of sin
got to be in it to win

[Chorus]
nine lives, nine times to die
I've been bitten once
but I won't be twice shy
nine lives, nine times to die
come on and show me your hand
cause it's your time to cry

Have you lost your touch
are the stakes too much
did you spin the wheel
and could you close a deal.
Yeah, yeah!
let it roll, let em go, give em style
took a chance on a chance
but the deuces were wild
get it on, give it up, give it in
you stole the wages of sin
cause you're in it to win

[Chorus]
Nine lives, nine times to die
I've been bitten once
but I won't be twice shy
nine lives, nine times to die
come on and show me your hand
cause it's your turn to cry

Hey!

Let it roll, let em go, let em fly
took a chance on a chance
but the aces were high
get it on, give it up, give it in
you stole the wages of sin
got to be in it to win

[Chorus]
Nine lives, nine times to die
I've been bitten once
but I won't be twice shy
nine lives, nine times to die
come on and show me your hand
cause it's your turn to cry

Nine lives, nine times to die
I've been bitten once
but I won't be shy twice
Nine lives, nine times to die
It's Russian roulette
With every roll of your dice

And nine lives is all we're gonna get ..
I said all we're gonna get yeah ..
nine lives, nine times to die
you've just bitten less than your nine lives





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  1. A.... J....

    Holy Jesus, Joe Elliott is still as sexy as ever

  2. X.... R....

    I worked on this video. The drummer had so much incense on his kit the crew could barely breathe when we had to move it.

  3. L.... R....

    Damn! That was amazing!!!!

  4. M.... W....

    This is a hit song that was looked over. It could and should be a #1 hit TODAY!

  5. A.... M....

    Love it!!!

  6. L.... P....

    Omg love it! Tim McGraw is🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 and he rocks as a singer even his Country music & I'm not too crazy about Country unless they mix it with Rock! He is a cool person 🎸 DF rocks & Tim holds his own!

  7. D.... V....

    Def Leppard continues to be a great band Joe Elliott's voice is the greatest in heavy metal rock

  8. C.... B....

    ON POINT

  9. P.... R....

    #LeppardCountry🤐🤐🤐🤐🤐🤐🤐🤐🤐🤐🤐🤐 #SucksThisSong ...

  10. L.... G....

    Omg I love this song!!!!! Even though this is older, it still sounds Amazing!!!!!

  11. G.... d....

    Def Leppard more alive than ever...2019 rocks‼️‼️

  12. M.... T....

    ☝❤🙊

  13. D.... A....

    I wish they’d just write some really good shit again.

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

    Pissed that Indiana AGAIN!!!! WILL NOT BE SEEING DEF LEPPARD AGAIN!!!!!

  15. M.... 6....

    Like this Song and video!!! 👍🤩

  16. J.... ....

    145 WITHOUT SENSES . INCREDIBLE... WHAT IS THE MUSIC THAT THEY LISTEN?

  17. D.... H....

    I didn't see it but I don't hate it ♥️💯👌👌❤️❤️❤️

  18. B.... M....

    I love Tim he done greart in this but he can't hang with Joe

  19. B.... M....

    Old Joe got a sound of his on great job

  20. e.... ....

    I love this!

  21. b.... ....

    I never expected this this is good country and rock musicians together what a song

  22. G.... M....

    Wow! My all time favorite band and a great guy and country artist! I knew Tim had done a few songs like this, but not this one! Love ❤️ it!

  23. S.... R....

    Joe 🌷✌🙂

  24. M.... R....

    never heard this one before, 🤔🤔 well I love it 🙋‍♂️👇

  25. M.... M....

    Wait, is Phil wearing a shirt?? That doesn't just happen.

  26. T.... M....

    O-o I love this Im off to corner & sit on time out with a dunce hat for not seeing this earlier

  27. J.... P....

    Rolón arriva el rock y que chingue a su madre el regueton y el América

  28. G.... R....

    Why am I just now hearing this!!!! Awesome tune 🤘😎

  29. J.... W....

    I thought I knew all their songs, until I saw this video. Which Album is that song from? It's Awesome.

  30. J.... V....

    Tim before he got all buff...still hot though!❤

  31. C.... ....

    We are hungering for more new stuff from these Rock N Metal legends 🎸🎵⚡

    C.... ....

    Maybe if L.A. Guns used the mics that Joe and Tim used for this vid for their "B&W retro (on Ed Sullivan)" vid to their 1989 single "Never Enough" - it'd look more believable than the hunk of garbage they made. Take note, Phil Lewis.

  32. A.... T....

    Omg I absolutely love this!! Woowhoo ROCK N COUNTRY TOGETHER DAMN!!

  33. S.... 7....

    Country sucks inbred ass.

  34. B.... D....

    me* 🎶 cant get any weirder than this

    YT* .. just watch

  35. D.... M....

    Awesome!! 💕💕🎶🎶

  36. m.... ....

    Great song! Ask any musician. It's not about labels. It's about good music.

  37. w.... k....

    bunch of weak has-beens

  38. G.... A....

    My Cat was jamming to this Tune.

    G.... A....

    Getting Along Alone 😂😂😂

  39. Y.... Z....

    To me it sounded like Tim's vocals got lost after that first verse; seemed like Joe was carrying the song.

  40. v.... ....

    Long live Viv!

  41. b.... g....

    Tim is not right for this song love him just being honest

  42. S.... O....

    I like it.

  43. D.... B....

    Wow! I've never heard this tune before but I think I like it! Well done and thank you for sharing.

    D.... B....

    Well, let's put it this way I should have clarified that I've never heard this tune in this way! It's like a combination of Def Leppard's best and then added Tim McGraw. It is officially in my last. Thanks again.

  44. J.... G....

    One of the best merges of Rock and Country. Will always be one of my favorite collaborations.

  45. G.... ....

    117 Assholes who have zero musical talent, yet wish they could do as much as Def Leppard and Tim Mcgraw have ever done in their musical career.

  46. S.... G....

    WTH?! LOL. Kim Goracke

  47. T.... K....

    This is one of the most disgusting things I’ve ever heard!!

  48. e.... ....

    wtf....no wonder def leppard is in the toilet now, this sucks

  49. T.... ....

    Great song

  50. M.... K....

    ONE OF THE BESTS SONGS, I LOVE THIS!!

  51. D.... C....

    Never heard this song before must have been living under a rock? Like it..

  52. M.... V....

    I think it's OK when different genres merge. But I do not think this mix with Def Leppard is very successful. I do not write it as mischief ... I already know what it should be, here is not the joke and the increase to hear. After 1 minute, I turn off.

  53. G.... O....

    I only found out that was Tim McGraw a few weeks ago when I saw this i only ever had the CD to this album, I thought it was Sav or someone, sounds good, explains the Crossroads with Taylor which was rather good

  54. M.... M....

    Great! Amazing!

  55. d.... d....

    i am tough! i don't need love... hehe

  56. N.... D....

    This is very cool Tim McGraw can sing anything and he is also very sexy and damn Faith Hill is 9ne lucky woman

  57. V.... ....

    Wow just watch this video Tim mcgraw need to go rock he was awesome!!!!

  58. D.... R....

    Oh my gosh!! I never knew they made music together. Love them both. Fantastic!!

  59. P.... S....

    Rock reaching out to country
    Def Leppard is losing its heritage

  60. R.... P....

    I have said this before. I stopped listening to Def Leppard after Steve Clark had passed away. [ R.I.P Steve ] But Def Leppard has and always will be a huge part of my guitar playing world. The Steve years that is. Now that I have heard this song, I know why I stopped listening to them. They are a sell out to their roots. Just as Aerosmith was with what they had done. Country is to be country. Rock n Roll is to be just that. When I hear country, I don,t want to hear STEVE VAI on the guitar. And country any more, that,s what they do. The guitar players think they are MASTER ROCK SHREDDERS. They are ASS BACKWARDS. Hell you most likely could hear Leppard on the AM station NOW.

  61. T.... L....

    Super cool!

  62. F.... ....

    Holy shit.

  63. C.... M....

    Is your luck enough
    Is your touch enough
    C'mon girl
    Can you keep it up
    Is your bluff enough

    Are you tough enough
    Is your stuff enough
    Can you start it up
    Are you sharp enough
    Let it roll, let em go, let em fly
    Took a chance on a chance
    But the aces were high
    Get it on, give it up, give it in
    You stole the wages of sin
    Got to be in it to win

    Nine lives, nine times to die
    I've been bitten once
    But I won't be twice shy
    Nine lives, nine times to die
    Come on and show me your hand
    Cause it's your time to cry

    Have you lost your touch
    Are the stakes too much
    Did you spin the wheel
    And could you close a deal.
    Yeah, yeah!
    Let it roll, let em go, give em style
    Took a chance on a chance
    But the deuces were wild
    Get it on, give it up, give it in
    You stole the wages of sin
    Cause you're in it to win

    Nine lives, nine times to die
    I've been bitten once
    But I won't be twice shy
    Nine lives, nine times to die
    Come on and show me your hand
    Cause it's your time to cry

    Hey!

    Let it roll, let em go, let em fly
    Took a chance on a chance
    But the aces were high
    Get it on, give it up, give it in
    You stole the wages of sin
    Got to be in it to win

    Nine lives, nine times to die
    I've been bitten once
    But I won't be shy twice
    Nine lives, nine times to die
    It's Russian roulette
    With every roll of your dice

    And nine lives is all we're gonna get
    I said all we're gonna get yeah
    Nine lives, nine times to die
    You've just bitten less than your nine lives.

    C.... M....

    💘 love it

  64. R.... S....

    Never get tired of listening to Def Leppard

  65. U.... ....

    Love Tim McGraw ...but who thought to merge these two acts together?

    U.... ....

    I believe it was a mutual partnership between McGraw and slept. I love this song, it was one of the only ones I knew and it still kills even through this day. The people who are bashing or just simply not anything different whatsoever.

    U.... ....

    @Gabriel FSP Tim McGraw was one of those singers who couldn't make it in Rock so switched over to Country ...so I can understand why he would want to do something like this. However ...I think this is horrible. It's not about not accepting something different ....this literally grates on my nerves and makes my skin crawl. It's awful.

    U.... ....

    @Underdog and that's totally your opinion, that's what makes music great is what I find good you may not like and vice versa. But Tim McGraw never did try Rock dude I don't know where you're getting that information from. I've been at Telegraph and since I was little, even before I really liked country music I was a Tim McGraw fan.

    U.... ....

    @Gabriel FSP Most of those new country artists were failed rock musicians ....from Garth Brooks to Allen Jackson.
    Perhaps I'm wrong about McGraw ...not going to search it. I love New Country artists ....including McGraw. Had they did this as a goof I would be fine with it even though it makes my skin crawl. But marrying the two in an official release comes across as a ploy to create controversy for a failed Rock Band. The truth about Def Leppard is when they lost Pete Willis and then Steve Clark ...they died as a band.
    The unfortunate car accident that cost their drummer his arm was also a devastating blow to the band.
    They should've moved on and got a new drummer.
    Not trying to be cold ...but without a solid drummer a rock band might as well start writing chick music ...which is what they started doing.


    Def Leppard ceased being a great band when they lost Pete, Rick and Steve.
    Phil is not a great guitar composer.
    And for whatever reason they're not letting Vivian Campbell participate in the songwriting ...if what I remember Vivian stated in an interview 10 years ago is correct.


    Def Leppard needs to start writing with Pete Willis and get a new drummer ....but it's too late for that.
    Might as well continue on as a novelty act ....which is what bringing on Tim McGraw is doing.
    .

    U.... ....

    @Underdog okay dude, I've been fans of all those artists and none of them were Roth artist. I don't know what cookie train your on butt I want no part of it. Later!

  66. S.... ....

    Damn, this bassline is so hard it can wreck the skullbones

  67. �.... �....

    Круто!!

  68. E.... D....

    This Crushes !

  69. J.... H....

    I would like to welcome probably the biggest band in would in the 1980 and 1990's it's about TIME. Def Leppard got to be recognized as being one of best Rock Bands in the world.

  70. D.... D....

    The best bridge ever made!

  71. C.... B....

    I wonder what the story is behind the recording of this song. How Tim McGraw met them vice versa

    C.... B....

    Mutt Lange (Shania Twain's exhusband) was the Lep's producer for the longest time.

  72. F.... R....

    @1:00 I started singing “i wont make no promises”

  73. P.... W....

    Class act !!! Thanks for upload! .. I was talking today about this tune...Haven't heard in a long time.  WOW,  it's Fu@*en GREAT TUNE! Thx to YouTube for making possible !!.. Part of Google I'll forgive ya for that. .lol. , But the tracking stuff, you know I will just build  a better mouse trap  to be private ... lol.  PEACE.

  74. T.... R....

    NO RESPECT for McGraw but good tune anyway guys~

  75. C.... ....

    omg, what a bad song

  76. T.... L....

    ufff to hot this two men... sounds good

  77. l.... z....

    Week and a half away till that

  78. b.... ....

    Might sound ok if Tim McGraw didn't suck so bad.

  79. s.... ....

    Hell of a mashup of country and rock, lol..I like this better than Shania twain or others going from country to rock

  80. T.... L....

    Awesome job. Bumping up country tunes

  81. k.... K....

    OMG I LOVE THIS!!!! I'm a huge def leppard fan since their start!!! Love tim McGraw too 💜💜💜

  82. J.... S....

    This song is soo fuucking great!!

  83. j.... M....

    Are you getting it?

  84. M.... M....

    Cant help but thumbs up it !!! 😁🖒🇺🇸✌🕇⚘

  85. w.... ?....

    Not bad! The Lep is still producing some GREAT stuff.

  86. R.... J....

    Wow! Love this!

  87. F.... O....

    A seguir rok and roleando

  88. N.... S....

    I love it!!! Nice to see they still got it!!!! 2 of my favorite men Joe and Tim!!!!

  89. B.... D....

    Wow! A payback jam ha ha ha.
    Even I feel redeemed.

  90. A.... B....

    McGraw sucks, he is an ego maniac with mediocre talent

  91. J.... L....

    Buenisima la musica me gusto mucho

  92. J.... P....

    This would've been better with out McGraw.

  93. R.... W....

    Man, I can't believe I missed this...So cool...Def Leopard one of the best sounds out there right now...Cool to see Tim McGraw doing something different :)

  94. F.... O....

    A seguir rok and roleando yea