Dead Or Alive Lyrics

There in the shadows, looks like a hand
Without its owner, to give it a command
It's got a purpose but I don't know what it is
I'm in trouble

There in the streets, looks like a man
But something wrong that I don't understand
His eyes are open but he don't see a thing
His skin is peeling off, his bones are sticking out
I'm getting scared

Oh my god (Is it dead?)
Is it living? (Is it dead?)
Is it dead or alive?
(Is it dead?), Is it dead? (Is it dead?)
Is it dead? (Is it dead?)
Is it dead or alive?

Hiding in the cupboards, like little mice
Hiding in the frigerator, that isn't nice
It's not an animal, it don't have legs
No one else can see it

It moves so fast, corner of my eye
Look again it's gone, it's hiding
Won't somebody help me, doesn't anybody care?
It waits so patiently, for me to lose my guard
I'm getting scared

Is it dead, is it
(Is it dead)
Is it dead
(Is it dead)
Is it dead or alive
(Is it dead)
Is it dead
(Is it dead)
Is it dead, is it

I remember there was a time
When dead and buried meant just that
Underneath the cold dark ground
Things stay put!

Oh them bones they make them bodies walk
Them bones, them bones
If they could only talk!

Is it dead (Fade)

Oingo Boingo - Boingo Alive

Oct 1990

1. Dead Or Alive
2. No Spill Blood
3. Cinderella Undercover
4. Home Again
5. Only Makes Me Laugh
6. My Life
7. My Life Nothing To Fear (But Fear Itself)
8. Not My Slave
9. We Close Our Eyes
10. Elevator Man
11. Return Of The Dead Man
12. Winning Side
13. Gratitude
14. No One Live Forever
15. Mama
16. Who Do You Want To Be
17. Sweat
18. Violent love
19. Goodbye-Goodbye
20. Country Sweat
21. Return Of The Dead Man 2