Rifle Range – Lyrics

I was all alone with the scent of a bone
And my heart was stuck in this emptiness zone
I had not a care, though I wanted to hear
The voice of a maiden who was playing down there

At the rifle range, I lost my heart
At the rifle range, I could not start
At the rifle range, she left me so hot
At the rifle range

Like a victim of truce, I was strung on a noose
Cracking at the news of a prey let loose
I turned around to stare at the face she would wear
And I ran through the gallows, her heart was down there

At the rifle range, I lost my heart
At the rifle range, I could not start
At the rifle range, I heard a shot
At the rifle range

If I lose my head, we’ll be certainly dead, oh
With visions of acid, how I wish they bled, oh
The drumming’s of fear cause they’re getting so near
And I think of a lion who was devoured down there
Yeah, yeah, yeah

At the rifle range, I lost my heart
At the rifle range, I could not start
At the rifle range, she left me so hot
At the rifle range, I heard a shot
At the rifle range

Bang bang, at the rifle range
Bang bang, at the rifle range
Bang bang

Written by
Chris Stein / Ronnie Toast

Blondie
Deborah Harry – Vocals
Chris Stein – Guitars
Gary Valentine – Bass Guitar
Clement Burke – Drums
Jimmy Destri – Farfisa Organ, Grand Piano, RMI Piano, Roland Synthesizer

Technical
Richard Gottehrer – Production
Rob Freeman – Engineering
Don Hunerberg – Engineering Assistance
Greg Calbi – Mastering at Sterling Sound (New York City)
Craig Leon – Production, Remix Engineering
Kevin Flaherty – Production (2001 reissue)

Recorded At
Plaza Sound (New York City)

Related links
From the album Blondie
Video for Rifle Range