Friendly Fire

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UB40 are a British reggae/pop band formed in 1978 in Birmingham, England. The band has placed more than 50 singles in the UK Singles Chart, and has also achieved considerable international success. The band has been nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album four times, and in 1984, they were nominated for the Brit Award for Best British Group. One of the world's best-selling music artists, UB40 have sold over 70 million records. more »


Year:
1997
3:34
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We were partners in crime  
Spending our days, serving our time  
In the usual way  
We went behind the lines  
To even the score  
I won the battle but you won the war  
I used to be a gun for hire  
Then I was killed by friendly fire  
I used to be a real high flier  
Then I was killed by friendly fire  

A shot rang out  
And knocked me flat  
Ain't no coming back from a lick like that  
I never saw it coming, it came out of the blue  
I never did believe my assassin would be you  

I got the message down the wire  
That I was killed by friendly fire  
I used to be a gun for hire  
Then I was killed by friendly fire  

We were partners in crime  
Spending our days, serving our time  
In the usual way  
We went behind the lines  
To even the score  
I won the battle but you won the war  

I used to be a gun for hire  
Then I was killed by friendly fire  
I used to be a real high flier  
Then I was shot by friendly fire  

A shot rang out  
And knocked me flat  
Ain't no coming back from a lick like that  
I never saw it coming, it came out of the blue  
I never did believe my assassin would be you  

I got the message down the wire  
That I was killed by friendly fire  
I used to be a gun for hire  
Then I was killed by friendly fire

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Written by: TERRENCE OSWALD WILSON, MICHAEL VIRTUE, NORMAN HASSAN, BRIAN TRAVERS, EARL FALCONER, ROBIN CAMPBELL, JIM BROWN, ALI CAMPBELL

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group

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