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D.O.A. Lyrics by Van Halen

Van Halen II

1979

[Verse 1]
We was broke and hungry on a summer day
They sent the sheriff down to try and drive us away
We was sittin' ducks for the policeman
They found a dirty-faced kid in a garbage can, ah-ha, oooh

[Chorus]
And I'm alone
I'm on the highway
Wanted dead or alive
Dead or alive

[Verse 2]
Broken down and dirty, dressed in rags
From the day my mama told me, "Boy, you pack your bags
I’ll send the mayor down in his pickup truck”
The jury look at me, say, "Outta luck!"
Oooh, yeah

[Chorus]
And I'm alone
I'm on the highway
Wanted dead or alive
Dead or alive, oww-ahh

[Guitar Solo]
Ow-ow! Ooh!

[Verse 3]
Now, I'm broken down and dirty, dressed in rags
From the day my mama told me, "Boy, you pack your bags"
And we was sittin' ducks for the policeman
They found a dirty-faced kid in a garbage can, ayyy-yay-yeah

[Chorus]
And I'm alone
I'm on the highway
Wanted dead or alive
Dead or alive, ow ow!

[Guitar Solo]
Ow! I’m gone!
Oooh, yeah
Hey!
Oww!
Dead we run
Yeah, dead or
I’m a spark on the horizon
Wow!
Wow-wow-wow-wow-wow
Wow-wow-wow-wow
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About “D.O.A.” by Van Halen

Read the complete lyrics to "D.O.A." by Van Halen from the album "Van Halen II" in 1979. 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, Heavy Metal, Hard Rock.

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"D.O.A." appears on "Van Halen II" in 1979.

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