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[Verse 1]
There's a fire beneath my skin
There's a fever that makes me ill
Got a love, a love that kills
I got twenty-four hours to live

[Pre-Chorus]
Come back, I'm begging you, please come back
Come back, I'm down on my knees
Come back, I'm begging you, please

[Chorus]
I don't know why I don't understand
How you sold me down the river
I don't know why I don't understand
How you sold me down the river
Sold me down the river

[Verse 2]
There's a rose across my chest
Got your name written on it
Love's the drug that I live by
Give me a shot before I die

[Pre-Chorus]
Come back, I'm begging you, please come back
Come back, I'm down on my knees
Come back, I'm begging you, please

[Chorus]
I don't know why I don't understand
How you sold me down the river
I don't know why I don't understand
How you sold me down the river
Sold me down the river
Oh, yeah, sold me down the river now

[Bridge]
Sold me down the river, yeah
Woo, woo
Ooh, ooh
I got twenty-four, yeah

[Chorus]
I don't know why I don't understand
How you sold me down the river
I don't know why I don't understand
How you sold me down the river
Sold me, sold me
Sold me down the river
Sold me, sold me
Sold me down the river
I don't know why I don't understand
How you sold me down the river
Sold me down the river
Sold me down the river
Sold me down the river
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About “Sold Me Down the River” by The Alarm

Read the complete lyrics to "Sold Me Down the River" by The Alarm from the album "Change". On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Rock, Hard Rock.

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"Sold Me Down the River" is credited to The Alarm. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Sold Me Down the River" appears on "Change".

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