The Last Of The Independents - Rory Gallagher

I caught the Red-Eye at midnight

In the nick of time

On the seven four seven

And we soon were flying high.

Lord, I had no time to lose

Things were getting hot

Only I know where we stashed the loot

The mob wants to know the spot.

They got the muscle in from Cleveland

The fire-power from Detroit

They missed me in New Jersey

Though things got pretty tight.

Caught my scent in Richmond

At the Hotel Savoy

But I got out the laundry shute

And went to Chicago, Illinois.

I’m the Last of the Independants

Yeah, they’re searching coast to coast

Only I know where we hid the loot

Eleven years ago.

I caught the Red-Eye at midnight

In the nick of time

On the seven four seven

We soon were high and wide.

The moon was laughing at me like it did not have a care

But I just smiled right back and said

'You ain’t going anywhere'.

Well, I want out of the rackets

And the numbers game

'Cos when you cross the big boss

You only got yourself to blame.

I won’t sing like a canary

And I won’t go naming names.

I don’t need police protection

I’ll play it my own way.

I’m the Last of the Independants

Well, I play by my own rules.

Yes, I’m the Last of the Independants

The Syndicate, well, it don’t approve.

Well, I’m the Last of the Independants

Well, I got to keep on the move.

Well, I’m the Last of the Independants

Well, I got no time to lose

Time to lose.