The Last Of The Independents Lyrics - Photo Finish - Rory Gallagher

I caught the Red-Eye at midnight 

In the nick of time 

On a seven forty-seven 

An' we soon were flyin' high 

Lord, I had no time to lose 

Things were gettin' 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 

They caught my scent in Richmond 

At the Hotel Savoy 

But I got out the Laundry Chute 

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 a seven forty-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 

Only got yourself to blame 

I won't sing like a canary 

And I won't go naming names 

Well, I don't need police protection 

Well, 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 

Time to lose 

I got no time 

Well, I got no time to lose 

Well, I got no time 

Well, I got no time to lose 

Well, I got no time 

Well, I got no time to lose 

Well, I got no time 

Well, I got no time to lose