Gear Jammer

by George Thorogood recording of 1985 from Maverick (Rounder 3045) & Let's Work Together Live (EMI 31948 or EMI 3718) & The Baddest Of George Thorogood And The Destroyers (EMI E2-97718 or Capitol 97718) Running my rig around ninety-five, rockin' and rollin' in overdrive My heart's beating like a jackhammer, it's the midnight ride for the gear jammer Nine long days through twenty-three states, I gotta see my baby soon you know I just can't wait The police catch me I'll end up in the slammer, 'cause the law don't want no gear jammer Running my rig in a mighty high gear, I don't care where I go just long as it ain't here Something gets in my way you know I'm gonna ram it, nobody fools around with this gear jammer Running my rig about ninety-five, I'm a-rockin' and a-rollin' in overdrive My heart's beating like a jackhammer, don't you get in the way of this gear jammer

 

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