Hollies - Burn Out lyrics

(Clarke / Sylvester / Hicks)

Jimmy's outside with his motor engine hummin'

Sent me along to see if you were comin'

Out onto the highway gonna break the city limits

Jimmy's gettin ready gonna put his foot in it

Soft shoe Louie drinkin with his floozy Sue

Got the invitation the burn out's due

I'd be a rebel when I'm good and ready

Headin for the bar

Tell Jimmy to cool it

But not to go too far

Burn out on highway nine

There's gonna be a burn out on highway nine

Louie and Jimmy didn't know about the plan

Cops out on the highway

gonna take the job at hand

Been hidin out for Louie gonna get him canned

Gonna catch him in the action

He's gonna wanna make a stand

Jimmy's impatient wants to burn on rubber

He's gotta wait for Louie

cause there ain't no other

The undisputed king of the road said "Jimmy, I'm ready You better shift your load"

Burn out on highway nine

There's gonna be a burn out on highway nine

C'mon and get it, boy

Louie and Jimmy's out to have a fight

Shakin hands with the man below

Stokin' out the flames

flames burnin' higher

One of them has gotta go

One of them has gotta go

Highway nine and they're starting to roll

Jimmy's hearts thumpin

Blood runnin cold

Louie looks over and gives a sly smile

Says look in your mirror boy

cops are behind

Get a move on Jimmy

You're fallin for the trap

There's only one winner

the loser takes the rap

Well, Bye bye Jimmy,

don't wait for me inside

I'm goin back to floozy Sue

and thanks for the ride

Burn out on highway nine

There's gonna be a burn out on highway nine

Burn out on highway nine

There's gonna be a burn out on highway nine