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Iron Maiden – Holy Smoke lyrics
(Dickinson/Smith)

Believe in me - send no money
Died on the cross, that ain't funny
But my so called friends they're making me a joke
They missed out what I said like I never spoke
They choose what they wanna hear - don't tell a lie
They just leave out the truth as they're watching you die
Saving your soul by taking your money
Flies around shit, bees around honey

Chorus

Holy Smoke Holy Smoke, plenty bad preachers for
The Devil to stoke
Feed'em in feet first this is no joke
This is thirsty work making Holy Smoke
Making Holy Smoke

Jimmy Reptile and all his friends
Say their gonna be with you at the end
Burning records burning books
Holy soldiers, Nazi looks
Crocodile smiles, just wait a while
Till the tv queen gets her make-up clean
I've lived in filth, I've lived in sin
And I still smell cleaner than the shit you're in

Repeat chorus

Holy Smoke - smells good

They ain't religious but they ain't no fools
When Noah built his Cadillac it was cool
Two by two they're still going down
And the satellite circus just left town
I think they're strange and when they're dead
They can have a Lincoln for their bed
Friend of the president trick of the tail
Now they ain't got a prayer 100 years in jail

Repeat chorus

Holy Smoke - hah
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(Dickinson/Smith) Believe in me - send no money Died on the cross, that ain't funny But my so called friends they're making me a joke They missed out what I said like I never spoke They choose what they wanna hear - don't tell a lie They just leave out the truth as they're watching you die Saving your soul by taking your money Flies around shit, bees around honey Chorus Holy Smoke Holy Smoke, plenty bad preachers for The Devil to stoke Feed'em in feet first this is no joke This is thirsty work making Holy Smoke Making Holy Smoke Jimmy Reptile and all his friends Say their gonna be with you at the end Burning records burning books Holy soldiers, Nazi looks Crocodile smiles, just wait a while Till the tv queen gets her make-up clean I've lived in filth, I've lived in sin And I still smell cleaner than the shit you're in Repeat chorus Holy Smoke - smells good They ain't religious but they ain't no fools When Noah built his Cadillac it was cool Two by two they're still going down And the satellite circus just left town I think they're strange and when they're dead They can have a Lincoln for their bed Friend of the president trick of the tail Now they ain't got a prayer 100 years in jail Repeat chorus Holy Smoke - hah Explain Request ×



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Songwriters: Bruce Dickinson, Stephen Percy Harris
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