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Artist: Deep Purple
Track: Child in Time

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Sweet child in time
You'll see the line
The line that's drawn between
Good and bad
See the blind man
Shooting at the world
Bullets flying
Oh, taking toll
If you've been bad
Oh, Lord, I bet you have
And you've not been hit
Oh, by flying lead
You'd better close your eyes
Oh
Bow your head
Wait for the ricochet

Sweet child in time
You'll see the line
The line that's drawn between
Good and bad
See the blind man
Shooting at the world
Bullets flying
Oh, taking toll
If you've been bad
Lord, I bet you have
And you've not been hit
Oh, by flying lead
You'd better close your eyes
Oh
Bow your head
Wait for the ricochet
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Deep Purple - Child In Time Lyrics
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Sweet child in time. You'll see the line. The line that's drawn between. Good and bad. See the blind man. Shooting at the world. Bullets flying
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Genius Meanings
Deep Purple – Child in Time
Written by Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice from Deep Purple’s 1970 album Deep Purple In Rock “Child In Time” is an anti-Vietnam War protest
Deep Purple – Child in Time (single edit)
Sweet child in time / You'll see the line / The line that's drawn between / Good and bad / See the blind man / Shooting at the world / Bullets flying / Ohh taking toll / If you've
Deep Purple – Child in Time (Live)
Sweet child in time / You'll see the line / The line that's drawn between / Good and bad / See the blind man / Shooting at the world / Bullets flying / Ohh taking toll / If you've
Deep Purple – Child in Time Samples
See all of “Child in Time” by Deep Purple’s samples
Ian Gillan Band – Child in Time
Sweet child in time, you'll see the line / The line that's drawn between the good and the bad / See the blind man shooting at the world / Bullets flying taking toll / If you've
Yngwie Malmsteen – Child In Time
Sweet child in time / You'll see the line / The line that's drawn between / Good and bad / See the blind man / Shooting at the world / Bullets flying / Taking toll / If you've been
Metallica – Fade to Black
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Sweet child in time you'll see the line / The line that's drawn between -- good and bad / See the blind man shooting at the world / Bullets flying, taking toll / If you've been bad
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SongTell Meaning
Meaning of "Child in Time" by Deep Purple
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