Album: Love It To Death (1971)

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• Mommy, where's daddy?
  He's been gone for so long
  Do you think he'll ever come home?
  
  I was gone for fourteen days
  I coulda been gone for more
  Held up in the intensive care ward
  Lyin' on the floor
  I was gone for all those days
  But I, was not all alone
  I made friends with a lot of people
  In the danger zone
  
  See my lonely life unfold
  I see it every day
  See my lonely mind explode
  Since I've gone away
  
  I think I lost some weight there
  And I, I'm sure I need some rest
  Sleeping don't come very easy
  In a straight white vest
  Should like to see that little children
  She's only four years old, old
  I'd give her back all of her play things
  Even, even the ones I stole
  
  See my lonely life unfold
  I see it everyday
  See my lonely mind explode
  When I've gone insane
  
  I, I want to get out of here
  I, I want to get out of here
  I, I've gotta, I've gotta get out of here
  I, I gotta get out of here
  I, I gotta get out of here
  I gotta get outta here
  I gotta get outta here
  I gotta get out of here
  Ya gotta let me out of here
  Let me outta here
  I gotta get out of here
  Let me outta here
  I gotta get out of here
  I gotta get outta here
  I gotta get outta here
  I gotta get outta here
  I gotta get outta here
  
  See my lonely life unfold
  I see it everyday
  See my lonely mind explode
  Blown up in my face
  
  I grabbed my hat and I got my coat
  Then I, I ran into the street
  I saw a man that was choking there
  I guess he couldn't breathe
  Said to myself this is very strange
  I'm glad it wasn't me
  But now I hear those sirens callin'
  And so I am not free
  I didn't want to be
  I didn't want to be
  I didn't want to be
  
  See my lonely life unfold
  (Leave me alone)
  (I didn't want to be)
  (Don't touch me)
  See my lonely mind explode
  When I've gone insane Writer/s: ALICE COOPER, MICHAEL BRUCE
  Publisher: BMG Rights Management
  Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 21

• Lisa Stevenson from CaJust saw him perform again. Never a disappointment!
• Lisa Stevenson from San DiegoI saw him for the 3rd time Thursday night. Every concert is awesome.
• AnonymousActually, he was born Fry.
• George from Vancouver, CanadaWhy should he fear a lawsuit over a TRIBUTE, fer cryin' out loud?! How stupid had the country become already? :( An obvious homage. Frye should be so lucky to have had a career resurgence because of Cooper.
• NikkiAnyone wondering where they heard the song from, you may have heard it from the Johnny Depp film Dark Shadows. (Directed by Tim Burton).
• Seren Campbell-knight from Wales, United KingdomI'm trying to think where I found this song from, and I can't think. Does anybody know what films/series this song was featured in??
• Chali from Philly, PaAlice Cooper was out long before "Love it to Death", they toured Viet Nam in 67 or 68.
• Tim from Okc, OkTHE MELVINS (famous groundbreaking Seattle band) do an absolutely crushing version of this particular tune.
• Bec from Ft. Laud, Fljeaus you kids need to grow up,cooper is master
• Mike from Eugene, OrRead somewhere when Alice was trying to prepare for the "I wanna get out of here" rant he laid down on the floor and had folding chairs piled on him to get into character
• Mark from Grafton, United StatesThe piano part to this song was written by guitarist Michael Bruce. However, producer Bob Ezrin actually played the part for the recording session. The original Alice Cooper group was much better than anything Alice did solo.
• Blaine from Lake Villa, IlA great song by one of the best artists out there PERIOD!. Alice Cooper is beyond compare that little wanaby manson is not even fit to kiss his shoes.
• J.r. from Columbia, ScAwesome song for Halloween
• Lester from New York City, NyI'm a big fan of 1931's 'Dracula' (Renfield especially), and a big fan of Alice's since 'Love It To Death'. I saw Alice at Gaelic Park in Bronx, NY 1n 1971 with Black Sabbath (obviously, the headliners) and Black Oak Arkansas (unadvertised, as NO ONE knew who or what BOA was). This was just before Alice was big enough to afford all the theatrics. For 'Black Juju', Alice covered the other band members in white sheets.
• Joel from Columbia, ScHave you ever listened to Alice Cooper stoned?
• Michael from Manhattan, NyDwight Frye would sit in the corner inside a crypt and repeat "I like to eat spiders and flies." No wonder I love classic Alice Cooper.
  We are both in the same fan club as well as both
  "Caught in a Dream." SO WHAT, WHO CARES!!!
• P J from Okc, OkAlice Cooper is the greatest! He does the on stage antics better then anyone. This concert and album was the first of many. But this was my favorite one, because no one had done it before!
  
  
  
  PJ
• Joel from Columbia, ScCreepy but still an awesome song.
• Mike from Ann Arbor, MiTwo great lines I'll never forget "Id give her back all of her play things, even,even the ones I stole" and of course "Mommy where's daddy, do you think he'll ever come home?" Got to love early Alice!
• Vassarette from Los Angeles, Ca"I wanna get out of here" mirrored the plight of the asylum-committed Renfield (Frye) in Dracula. Frye was also in the original "Frankenstein" as the doctor's demented assistant, and was a gravedigger in "Bride of Frankenstein" and a reporter in "The Invisible Man." The poor guy died of a heart attack while riding a bus with his family. He was only in his 40's.
• Alpesinger from Inverness, ScotlandThis song is amazing. I love early Alice Cooper. Dwight Frye was a great actor.

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