10 Most Excellent Guns N' Roses Songs

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• 1. My Michelle

  Your daddy works in porno
  Now that mommy's not around
  She used to love her heroine
  But now she's underground
  So you stay out late at night
  And you do your coke for free
  Drivin' your friends crazy
  With your life's insanity Well, well, well you just can't tell
  Well, well, well my Michelle Sowin' all your wild oats
  In another's luxuries
  Yesterday was Tuesday
  Maybe Thursday you can sleep
  But school starts much too early
  And this hotel wasn't free
  So party till your connection calls
  Honey I'll return the keys Chorus: Well, well, well you just can't tell
  Well, well, well my Michelle
  Well, well, well you never can tell
  Well, well, well my Michelle Evryone needs love
  You know that it's true
  Someday you'll find someone
  That'll fall in love with you
  But oh the time it takes
  When you're all alone
  Someday you'll find someone
  That you can call your own
  But till then ya better... Now you're clean
  And so discreet
  I won't say a word
  But most of all this song is true
  Case you haven't heard
  So c'mon and stop your cryin'
  'Cause we both now money burns
  Honey don't stop tryin';
  An' you'll get what you deserve

• 2. Mr. Brownstone

  I get up around seven
  Get outta bed around nine
  And I don't worry about nothin' no
  'Cause worrin's a waste of my... time The show usually starts around seven
  We go on stage around nine
  Get on the bus about eleven
  Sippin' a drink and feelin' fine Chorus:
  We been dancin' with Mr. Brownstone
  He's been knockin'
  He won't leave me alone
  No, no ,no, he won't leave me alone
  I used ta do a little but a little wouldn't do
  So the little got more and more
  I just keep tryin' ta get a little better
  Said the little better than before
  I used ta do a little but a little wouldn't do
  So the little got more and more
  I just keep tryin' ta get a little better
  Said the little better than before Chorus Now I get up around whenever
  I used ta get up on time
  But that old man he's a real muthafucker
  Gonna kick him on down the line I used ta do a little but a little wouldn't do
  So the little got more and more
  I just keep tryin' ta get a little better
  Said the little better than before
  I used ta do a little but a little wouldn't do
  So the little got more and more
  I just keep tryin' ta get a little better
  Said the little better than before Chorus
  Shoved it in the bindle and I shot it in the middle
  And it, it drove outta my mind
  I should've known better, said I wish I never met her Said I,
  I leave it all behind Yowsa!

• 3. It's So Easy

  I see your sister in her Sunday dress
  She's out to please
  She pouts her best
  She's out to take
  No need to try
  She's ready to make
  It's so easy, easy
  When everybody's tryin' to please me baby
  It's so easy, easy
  When everybody's tryin' to please me Cars are crashin' every night
  I drink n'drive everything's in sight
  I make the fire
  But I miss the firefight
  I hit the bull's eye every night It's so easy, easy
  When everybody's tryin' to please me baby
  Yeah it's so easy, easy
  When everybody's tryin' to please me
  So easy
  But nothin' seems to please me
  It all fits so right
  When I fade into the night
  See me hit you
  You fall down I see you standin' there
  You think you're so cool
  Why don't you just
  Fuck off Ya get nothin' for nothin'
  If that's what ya do
  Turn around bitch I got a use for you
  Besides you ain't got nothin' better to do
  And I'm bored It's so easy, easy
  When everybody's tryin' to please me baby
  It's so easy, easy
  When everybody's tryin' to please me
  So easy
  But nothin' seems to please me
  It all fits so right
  When I fade into the night
  So come with me
  Don't ask me where 'cause I don't know
  I'll try ta please you
  I ain't got no money but it goes to show
  It's so easy

• 4. Rocket Queen

  If I say I don't need anyone
  I can say these things to you
  'Cause
  I can turn on any one
  Just like I turned on you
  I've got a tongue like a razor
  A sweet switchblade knife
  And I can do you favors
  But then you'll do whatever I like Chorus: Here I am
  And you're a Rocket Queen
  I might be a little young
  But honey I ain't naive
  Here I am
  And you're a Rocket Queen oh yeah
  I might be too much
  But honey you're a bit obscene I've seen everything imaginable
  Pass before these eyes
  I've had everything that's tangible
  Honey you'd be surprised
  I'm a sexual innuendo
  In this burned out paradise
  If you turn me on to anything
  You better turn me on tonight Chorus I see you standing
  Standing on your own
  It's such a lonely place for you
  For you to be
  If you need a shoulder
  Or if you need a friend
  I'll bee here standing
  Until the bitter end
  No one needs the sorrow
  No one needs the pain
  I hate to see you
  Walking out there
  Out in the rain
  So don't chastise me
  Or think I, I mean you harm
  Of those that take you
  Leave you strung out
  Much too far
  Baby-yeah Don't ever leave me
  Say you'll always be there
  All I ever wanted
  Was for you
  To know that I care

• 5. Estranged

  When you're talkin to yourself
  And nobody's home
  You can fool yourself
  You came in this world alone
  (Alone) So nobody ever told you baby
  How it was gonna be
  So what'll happen to you baby
  Guess we'll have to wait and see
  One, two Old at heart but I'm only 28
  And I'm much too young
  To let love break my heart
  Young at heart but it's getting much too late
  To find ourselves so far apart I don't know how you're s'posed
  To find me lately
  An what more could you ask from me
  How could you say that I never needed you
  When you took everything
  Said you took everything from me Young at heart an it gets so hard to wait
  When no one I know can seem to help me now
  Old at heart but I musn't hesitate
  If I'm to find my own way out Still talkin' to myself and nobody's home
  (Alone) So nobody ever told us baby
  How it was gonna be
  So what'll happen to us baby
  Guess we'll have to wait and see When I find out all the reasons
  Maybe I'll find another way
  Find another day
  With all the changing seasons of my life
  Maybe I'll get it right next time
  An now that you've been broken down
  Got your head out of the clouds
  You're back down on the ground
  And you don't talk so loud
  An you don't walk so proud
  Any more, and what for Well I jumped into the river too many times
  to make it home
  I'm out here on my own, an drifting all alone
  If it doesn't show give it time
  To read between the lines
  'Cause I see the storm getting closer
  And the waves they get so high
  Seems everything We've ever known's here
  Why must it drift away and die I'll never find anyone to replace you
  Guess I'll have to make it thru, this time
  Oh this time
  Without you I knew the storm was getting closer
  And all my friends said I was high
  But everything we've ever known's here
  I never wanted it to die

• 6. You Could Be Mine

  Special Thanks to Bernie Taupin and Elton John* I'm a cold heartbreaker
  Fit ta burn and I'll rip your heart in two
  An I'll leave you lyin' on the bed with your ass in the air
  I'll be out the door before ya wake
  It's nuthin' new ta you
  'Cause I think *we've seen that movie too 'Cause you could be mine
  But you're way out of line
  With your bitch slap rappin'
  And your cocaine tongue
  You get nuthin' done
  I said you could be mine Now holidays come and then they go
  It's nothin' new today
  Collect another memory
  When I come home late at night
  Don't ask me where I've been
  Just count your stars I'm home again 'Cause you could be mine
  But you're way out of line
  With your bitch slap rappin'
  And your cocaine tongue
  You get nuthin' done
  I said you could be mine You've gone sketchin' too many times
  Why don't ya give it a rest
  Why
  Must you find
  Another reason to cry While you're breakin' down my back n'
  I been rackin' out my brain
  It don't matter how we make it
  'Cause it always ends the same
  You can push it for more mileage
  But your flaps r' wearin' thin
  And I could sleep on it 'til mornin'
  But this nightmare never ends
  Don't forget to call my lawyers
  With ridiculous demands
  An you can take the pity so far
  But it's more than I can stand
  'Cause this couchtrip's gettin' older
  Tell me how long has it been
  'Cause 5 years is forever
  An you haven't grown up yet You could be mine
  But you're way out of line
  With your bitch slap rappin'
  And your cocaine tongue
  You get nuthin' done
  I said you could be mine
  You should be
  You could be mine Yeah!

• 7. November Rain

  When I look into your eyes
  I can see a love restrained
  But darlin' when I hold you
  Don't you know I feel the same
  'Cause nothin' lasts forever
  And we both know hearts can change
  And it's hard to hold a candle
  In the cold November rain
  We've been through this such a long long time
  Just tryin' to kill the pain
  But lovers always come and lovers always go
  An no one's really sure who's lettin' go today
  Walking away
  If we could take the time to lay it on the line
  I could rest my head
  Just knowin' that you were mine
  All mine
  So if you want to love me
  then darlin' don't refrain
  Or I'll just end up walkin'
  In the cold November rain Do you need some time...on your own
  Do you need some time...all alone
  Everybody needs some time...on their own
  Don't you know you need some time...all alone
  I know it's hard to keep an open heart
  When even friends seem out to harm you
  But if you could heal a broken heart
  Wouldn't time be out to charm you Sometimes I need some time...on my
  own Sometimes I need some time...all alone
  Everybody needs some time...on their own
  Don't you know you need some time...all alone And when your fears subside
  And shadows still remain, ohhh yeahhh
  I know that you can love me
  When there's no one left to blame
  So never mind the darkness
  We still can find a way
  'Cause nothin' lasts forever
  Even cold November rain Don't ya think that you need somebody
  Don't ya think that you need someone
  Everybody needs somebody
  You're not the only one
  You're not the only one

• 8. Move to the City

  You pack your bags and
  You move to the city
  There's something missin' here at home
  You fix your hair and
  You look real pretty
  It's time to get out on your own
  You're always fightin' with your mama and your papa
  Yo' family life is one big pain
  When ya gonna move to the city
  To the city where it all began Chorus: You gotta move you gotta move
  Ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma
  You gotta move You stole your mama's car
  And your daddy's plastic credid card
  You're sixteen and you can't get a job
  You're not goin' very far
  You're always ridin' with the teachers and the police
  This life is much too insane
  When are you, you gonna move to the city
  To the city where it all began Chorus To the city
  With the real nitty gritty
  Aw child ain't it a pity
  Sometimes it gets too shitty
  Come on and hit me You're on the streets and it ain't so pretty
  At least you get ta do what you please
  You do what you gotta do for the money
  At times you end up on your knees
  I'm always buyin'with local desert junkies
  This city life is one big pain
  But you, you had to move to the city
  To the city where it all began Chorus To the city
  With the real nitty gritty
  Aw child ain't it a pity
  Sometimes it gets too shitty
  Come on and hit me

• 9. Yesterdays

  Yesterday, there was so many things
  I was never told
  Now that I'm startin' to learn
  I feel I'm growing old 'Cause yesterday's got nothin' for me
  Old pictures that I'll always see
  Time just fades the pages
  In my book of memories
  Prayers in my pocket
  And no hand in destiny
  I'll keep on movin' along
  With no time to plant my feet 'Cause yesterday's got nothin' for me
  Old pictures that I'll always see
  Some things could be better
  If we'd all just let them be Yesterday's got nothin' for me
  Yesterday's got nothin' for me
  Got nothin' for me Yesterday, there was so many things
  I was never shown
  Suddenly this time I found
  I'm on the streets and I'm all alone Yesterday's got nothin' for me
  Old pictures that I'll always see
  I ain't got time to reminisce old novelties Yesterday's got nothin' for me
  Yesterday's got nothin' for me
  Yesterday's got nothin' for me
  Yesterday Yesterday

• 10. So Fine

  Dedicated to Johnny Thunders How could she look so fine
  How could it be she might be mine
  How could she be so cool
  I've been taken for a fool so many times
  It's a story of a man
  Who works as hard as he can
  Just to be a man who stands on his own
  But the book always burns
  As the story takes it turn
  An leaves a broken man
  How could she be so cool
  How could she be so fine
  I owe a favor to a friend
  My friends they always come through for me
  Yeah
  It's a story of a man
  Who works as hard as he can
  Just to be a man who stands on his own
  But the book always burns
  As the story takes it turn
  An leaves a broken man
  If you could only live my life
  You could see the difference you make to me
  To me
  I'd look right up at night
  And all I'd see was darkness
  Now I see the stars alright
  I wanna reach right up and grab one for you
  When the lights went down in your house
  Yeah that made me happy
  The sweat I make for you
  Yeah...I think you know where that comes from
  Well I'd look right up at night
  And all I'd see was darkness
  Now I see the stars alright
  I wanna reach right up and grab one for you
  When the lights went down in your house
  Yeah that made me happy
  The sweat I make for you
  I think you know where that comes from
  How could she look so good(So good)
  How could she be so fine
  How could she be so cool
  How could it be she might be mine