Lyrics Snatched Defeat - Wayne Kramer
Checked
out
of
the
greybar
hotel
Glad
to
finally
be
free.
While
i
was
looking
for
life,
Trouble
was
looking
for
me.
We
started
up
a
gang
war
We
played
those
clubs
downtown
Captain
jolly,
milky
And
junkie
the
laughing
clown.
We
snatched
defeat
from
the
jaws
of
victory
With
holes
in
our
arms
for
the
whole
wide
world
to
see
And
the
scandals
would
never
end
As
the
candle
was
burning
at
both
ends.
One
night
up
in
east
lansing
We
stole
all
the
clubs
receipts.
I
was
still
on
parole
To
finish
my
bit
on
the
streets.
The
last
thing
i
needed
Was
a
petty
thieving
case.
My
whole
life
flashed
before
my
eyes
As
i
tried
to
flee
that
place.
We
snatched
defeat
from
the
jaws
of
victory
Right
up
on
the
stage
for
the
whole
wide
world
to
see.
Captured
by
a
camera
lens
The
candle
burned
at
both
ends.
Had
the
pieces
all
in
place
It
sure
looked
good
on
paper
Tried
to
stretch
a
myth
From
another
dope
fiend
caper
He
finally
made
the
big
time
The
voice
and
mtv
Living
fast
and
dying
young
Such
a
minor
melody.
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