Gotta Get Away from Tommy
Tommy's got a brother named Thomas
And another brother named Tom.
His father is a professional fighter
And I think so is their Mom.
Gotta get away, Gotta get away
Get away from Tommy
One time and won't get away
Won't stay away from me, get away from me, Tommy
Tommy gets his wisdom through excess
Tommy don't hold no scorn
Transcends limits of his culture
The very one from where I was born
Gotta get away, Gotta get away
Get away from Tommy
One time and won't get away
Won't stay away from me, get away from me, Tommy
Tommy don't follow no tradition
The song that he sings is his own
I can hear the machine(?) bells ringing
I don't wanna die alone.
Gotta get away, Gotta get away
Get away from Tommy
One time and won't get away
Won't stay away from me
Gotta get away, Gotta get away
Get away from Tommy
One time and won't get away
Won't stay away from me, Get away from me, Tommy!
And another brother named Tom.
His father is a professional fighter
And I think so is their Mom.
Gotta get away, Gotta get away
Get away from Tommy
One time and won't get away
Won't stay away from me, get away from me, Tommy
Tommy gets his wisdom through excess
Tommy don't hold no scorn
Transcends limits of his culture
The very one from where I was born
Gotta get away, Gotta get away
Get away from Tommy
One time and won't get away
Won't stay away from me, get away from me, Tommy
Tommy don't follow no tradition
The song that he sings is his own
I can hear the machine(?) bells ringing
I don't wanna die alone.
Gotta get away, Gotta get away
Get away from Tommy
One time and won't get away
Won't stay away from me
Gotta get away, Gotta get away
Get away from Tommy
One time and won't get away
Won't stay away from me, Get away from me, Tommy!
Credits
Writer(s): David Johansen, Sylvain Mizrahi, Steven J. Conte, Brian D. Delaney, Brian Koonin, Sami Lauri Takamaki
Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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Other Album Tracks
- We're All In Love
- Runnin' Around
- Plenty of Music
- Dance Like a Monkey
- Punishing World
- Maimed Happiness
- Fishnets & Cigarettes
- Gotta Get Away from Tommy
- Dancing On the Lip of a Volcano
- I Ain't Got Nothin'
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Altri album
- Dawn Of The Dolls (2023 Re-Mastered)
- Ou Est Le Boutique? (Cleveland, Ohio Live '76)
- The Return of the New York Dolls - Live From Royal Festival Hall, 2004
- Personality Crisis (1973 Mercury Demos)
- Teenage News (Live)
- Rock Elite: Best Of New York Dolls (Live)
- Butterflyin'
- Pirate Love (Live)
- French Kiss '74
- French Kiss '74 + Actress - Birth of the New York Dolls
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