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Johnny Ciccane

from SNAKES & LADDERS by 52Pickups

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High octane-4 on the floor rockin' tale of a race between good and evil, winner takes all.

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Johnny was a race car driver
He drove an old white Chevrolet
They say he’d won a million in prizes
He’d burned up every line ‘cross every state
Johnny’s his name – That’s Johnny Ciccane
Well Johnny never had any rival
There weren’t a man alive he couldn’t take
Then one day there came a driver
With 666 stamped on his license plate
Drivin’ a red Firebird, the devil appeared
The devil said ”Hey Johnny,
I’ve heard you’re pretty fast n’all
And that car of yours they say it can’t be beat
Well I got a proposition see? How ‘bout you and me
Go head to head and take it to the street?
If you win they’ll call you the greatest of them all
If I win I’ll have your soul to keep”
Well Johnny thought a while and with a little smile said
“Hey Bee-lzi-bub you got yourself a deal
So let’s settle this in style and run the ¼ mile
Down Main street for everyone to see
Cos’this town sure as hell ain’t big enough for you and me”
T’was a race of survival for Johnny Ciccane
Let’s go Johnny-Let’s go Johnny-Go Johnny-GO!
Well Johnny won that race and the title
And the devil turned back to a ball of flame
And they said that when Johnny retired
In every racing town they knew his name
So when you hear that engine roar and the spinning of the
wheels or see the lights shine bright before the dawn
Ya’know he’s out there racing with the devil on his heels
That’s Johnny! “The greatest of them all”
Johnny’s the name –Johnny Ciccane
Johnny’s the name-The driver –Johnny Ciccane

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from SNAKES & LADDERS, released May 30, 2015
M.Johnstone

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52Pickups Brisbane, Australia

Brisbane rockers 52PICKUPS rip through the gears with their debut album SNAKES & LADDERS.From the starting grid to the finish line it's clear that these guys 'n' gal mean business & their business is ROCK! Drenched in sweat'n'swagger & laiden with hooks these
tales of life & death,love & lust, hotcars & hotchicks swoon up against a backdrop of op- shop-retro twang & heartfelt thump.It's a winner! ... more

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