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Released: 20 October 2008 
Recorded March–April 2008 in Vancouverat at The Warehouse Studio in Vancouver, Canada

Label: Columbia Records

Producer: Brendan O'Brien

AC/DC worked on the album as early as January 2006
and delayed because of an injury to bassist Cliff Williams and a change of record labels from
Epic Records to Columbia Records.
It is their first album since the release of Stiff Upper Lip in 2000.

All songs written and composed by Angus Young and Malcolm Young.

Line Up:

Malcolm Young - Rhytm Guitar
Angus Young - Lead Guitar
Brian Johnson - Lead Vocals
Cliff Williams - Bass Guitar
Phil Rudd - Drums
Track listing:
  1. Rock 'N Roll Train - 4:21
  2. Skies on Fire - 3:34
  3. Big Jack - 3:57
  4. Anything Goes - 3:22
  5. War Machine - 3:9
  6. Smash 'N Grab - 4:6
  7. Spoilin' for a Fight - 3:17
  8. Wheels  - 3:28
  9. Decibel - 3:34
  10. Stormy May Day - 3:10
  11. She Likes Rock 'N Roll - 3:53
  12. Money Made - 4:15
  13. Rock 'N Roll Dream  - 4:41
  14. Rocking All the Way - 3:22
  15. Black Ice - 3:25
Lyrics (Entire Album)

 
Lyrics:
Available on:

Black Ice - 2008

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Rock 'N Roll Train
Angus Young / Malcolm Young

One hot angel
One cool devil
Your mind on the fantasy
Livin on the ecstasy
Give it all, give it,
Give it what you got
Come on give it all a lot
Pick it up move it
Give it to the spot
Your mind on fantasy
Livin on ecstasy

Runaway Train
(Running right off the track)
Runaway Train
(Running right off the track)
Runaway Train
(Running right off the track)
Yeah the Runaway Train
(Running right off the track)

One hot ringing bell
Old school rebel
A chance for the revelry, jam it up the agency
Shake it, take it
Take it to the spot
You know she make it really hot
Get it on, get it up
Come on give it all you got
Your mind on fantasy
Livin on the ecstasy

Runaway Train
(Running right off the track)
Yeah the Runaway Train yeah
(Running right off the track)
On the Runaway Train
(Running right off the track)
Runaway Train
(Running right off the track)

One hot southern belle
Son of a devil
A school boy spelling bee
A school girl aint a fantasy
One hot ringing bell
Old school rebel
depend on the revelry
dialing up the agency
Shake it, take it
Take it to the spot
You know
She make it really hot Yeah
Get it on, get it up
Come on give it what you got
You must of sensed she liked it

Runaway Train
(Running right off the track)
She's coming off the track
Runaway Train
(Running right off the track)
Get it on, get it up
Come on give it all you got
Runaway Train
(Running right off the track)
Runaway Train

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Skies On Fire
Angus Young / Malcolm Young

Why don't you hang up,
Won't you back up
Will you pack up and head for higher ground,
I know you and, you know me,
Tell me what it is you want it to be
What you want to be,
What you need in me,
Hey hey hey

Skies on fire,
Flames burn higher,
Skies on fire,
Flames get higher

I know you, now you know me,
tell me what it is you want it to be,
In the rain, in the streets,
you're amazed by all the things that you see,
Tell me what I see, how's it got to be,
Yeah yeah yeah

Skies on fire,
Flames burn higher,
Skies on fire,
Flames burn higher,

Hey you look in the sky, skies on fire
Look in the sky, flames burn higher,
Skies on fire,
Flames get higher,
Skies on fire,
I know you and you know me,
Tell me what is it you want to be,
Flames burn higher,
Skies on fire

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Big Jack
Angus Young / Malcolm Young

The steam is a burning,
Workin' up and down the line,
The pot is getting ready,
He's been working it so hard,
When it comes to lovin',
Big jack is on his way,
Wink of satisfaction,
His time is going on,
I'm like a bad defender,
Smoking holy Joe,
He's a big pretender, look out for jack,
He's on his way,

Big Jack, Big Jack,
You know it's only natural, he gets you up to scratch,
Big Jack, Big Jack,
You've got a reputation you really got the knack,
Big Jack, Big Jack,
He said that he's the only one who got a full sack,
Big Jack, look out Jack, he's always at your back.

You never leave a dollar,
Racking up the balls,
You like to get it on fast,
Back there standing tall,
When he hears the siren,
He's gonna put you on the racks,
He's got a bad reputation, climbing all over the bars
Gonna press the flesh,
Rockin' rollin' soldier,
He's the last of them all,
Well tell jack, he's on his way,

Big Jack, Big Jack,
You know it's only natural to get you up to scratch,
Big Jack, Big Jack,
Always in trouble got to turn the other way,
Big Jack, Big Jack,
Always like to party and he likes the girls to play,
Big Jack, look out Jack, he's always at your back,

Big Jack, Big Jack,
You know it's only natural to get you up to scratch,
Big Jack, Big Jack, you've got a reputation, really got the knack,
Big Jack, Big Jack, he said he ain't the only one who got a big sack,
Big Jack, lookout Jack, ain't no need to worry, he's always at your back

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Anything Goes
Angus Young / Malcolm Young

Got a taste of a rocking band
Standing there holding out your hand
Better lock up all your doors
She's like a spinning dynamo

You're handing out the token prize
Giving you a brand new ride

Ooh there she goes she goes
And nobody knows
Where she goes she goes 

Banging drums working out 'all fast'
Heavy tune I can play it loud
You know she's blowing away all the others
You're never man enough, take it on all night

You better razzle dazzle on that stage
Keep on rocking on all through the night

Ooh there she goes she goes
And nobody knows
Where she goes she goes

A heavy rocking tune is playing
Playing as the night rolls on
Sneaking off with the Romeo
Where she goes nobody knows

A heavy rocking tune is playing
On a flat screen colour tv
Sneaking over, creepy crawly
Never give it up to take it out through the night

There she goes she goes
And nobody knows 

There she goes she goes
And nobody knows 

Where she goes she goes
And nobody knows 

Where she goes she goes
And nobody knows 

Where she goes she goes

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War Machine
Angus Young / Malcolm Young

You put your foot to the floor
Don't need no more
You've been digging all around
When you're messing about

Better catch her name
Come on in
Gimme that thing
That thing gone wild

War Machine War Machine
War Machine War Machine

Make a stand show your hand
Calling a high command
Don't think just demand
I'm like a bird of prey

Better catch her name
Come on in
Gimme that thing
That thing gone wild

War Machine War Machine
War Machine War Machine

Better watch your back
And cover your tracks
Kick your foot through the door
Hit the deck know the score
They're taken by surprise
And here's mud in your eyes

Let's erase the name
That you should have forgave
Call of the wild
Hurry for naught
That thing gone wild

War Machine War Machine
War Machine War Machine

That thing gone wild

War Machine War Machine
War Machine War Machine
War Machine War Machine
War Machine War Machine

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Smash 'N Grab
Angus Young / Malcolm Young

Come on and blow your mind
You're out of time

Beat your chest
Join in like all the rest

Shove 'em back

Hey hey hey yes
Hey hey hey yeah

Seems like you run a mile
Hey try to unwind
Come on let's blow your mind

It's no use
You ain't got time

Without a sound
Come on let's get around

Oh I hear the crash
Come on in and just

Smash, grab and take it
While you can
Smash, grab and take it
Hey hey hey yeah

Why don't you come out
Come on - run it to the ground

You're gonna blow your mind
You're gonna pulverize

Once you've come up late
You gotta pick up straight
It's gonna blow your mind
And all the living's gone

Smash, grab and take it
Take it for yourself
Smash, grab and take it
Take it take it take it yeah

Steal the money 

I'm taking while I can

Come on let's blow your mind
Hey hey hey yeah

Shoot 'em right down
Take it while you can

Come on let's blow your mind
Smash, grab, take it
Hey hey hey yeah
Smash, grab and take it for yourself
Smash, grab and take it

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Spoilin' For A Fight
Angus Young / Malcolm Young

I see trouble coming man 

Well I'm coming to a fork
Sliding down a road
Gonna lick 'em on down
We're gonna run right out

I'm a fighting fool
And I'm hungry for you
Well I'm living on a line
I'm protecting my life

Rock with me
Come on come on 

You're only spoilin' for a fight
Spoilin' for a fight
Spoilin' for a fight
Spoilin' for a fight
Spoilin' for a fight
Spoilin' for a fight

Make your heartbeat thump
Make your starter jump

You're running on time
Then you're fighting all night

With my rocking shoes
'Cuz I'm hungry for you

Well I'm living on the line
All my life
Rock with me

Come on come on you want it

Spoilin' for a fight
Spoilin' for a fight
Tryin' to make it right
Spoilin' for a fight
Spoilin' for a fight
Trying to make it right 

You better stand your ground
And keep out of my town
To live another day

Spoilin' for a fight
Spoilin' for a fight
Trying to make it right
Spoilin' for a fight
Spoilin' for a fight
'Cuz I've gotta make it right
Fighting all night
'Cuz I'm spoilin' for a fight

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Wheels
Angus Young / Malcolm Young

She was a danger
Ain't no stranger
You give me rock n roll
Around the town
Just foolin' around
She's gonna break ya
Wanna make ya
Gonna make it
Wanna take it down
She gonna rock n roll and slide it down

Wheels
Spinnin' around my brain
Driving you insane
Wheels
Rolling 'round my head
Going through the red

She wanna shake you
No way to save you
She got me shot, I'm fallin'
I'm blowin' it out

Know what I'm talking about

She gonna ride you
Wanna slide you
Ain't no fakin'
She wanna take you out

You betcha right
She's gonna spin you 'round

Wheels
Spinnin' around my brain
Driving you insane
Wheels
Rolling 'round my head
Going through the red
Wheels
Goin' down the road
Ready to explode
Wheels
Burnin' up the road
Hitting overload

Wheels
Spinnin' around my brain
Driving you insane
Wheels
Rolling 'round my head
Going through the red
Wheels
Flyin' down the road
Ready to explode
Wheels
Burnin' up the road
Hitting overload
Wheels
Hitting overload
Wheels
Ready to explode

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Decibel
Angus Young / Malcolm Young

Take up all your time
Kick up your heels, lookin' fine
And you come riding blind
You come rollin' back a while
Wind blowin' on ya
We gonna move on and on
Sweating heat soak you all
Being out will make you crawl all night

Decibel

Decibel

Has you from deep inside
You were waving then you smiled
Give me rock n roll
They're in love
Love, in the rain
They're in there rocking standing proud 

Decibel

That's the history of rock n roll

Decibel

Rain is comin' on
We're gonna ride along
A hundred miles in all
Getting in night 'til dawn
Spread the joy goin' on
Yeah, hard and long
Staring down
With a shock hit the ground

Decibel

Decibel

Decibel

You come rolling back a while

Decibel

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Stormy May Day
Angus Young / Malcolm Young

The storm is raging
Winds are howling
The water's calling, rescue you

A flash of lightning
At times a' frightnin'
A wind is coming
And the sun don't shine

Rain day
May day
May day
Stormy Rain Day

Rain day
May day
May day
Stormy Rain Day

Stormy May Day

The sky is darkening
The dogs are barking
A call for help
You hope they get you through
A clap of thunder
A split asunder
The people running
And the moon doth rise

Rain day
May day
May day
Stormy Rain Day

Rain day
May day
Rain day
Stormy May Day

Rain day
May day
Rain day
Stormy May Day

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She Likes Rock 'N Roll
Angus Young / Malcolm Young

A little game
Of falling down
You rock n roll
When the call come 'round
Come on baby, and make some time
Made in the shade and you wish it'd turn around
You're gonna rock, you'll rock the night away
You're gonna roll baby, and I'll make the grade
We gonna rock now, rockin' n rollin' all in the town
You're gonna make it right
We gonna need to rock all night

She digs rock n roll
She likes rock n roll
You want rock n roll
I need rock n roll
Everyday
And all through the night

We are a gang coming down
We're gonna rock all night
Rock n rollin' all the time
She may be home, rollin' out the groove
You know that rock n roll's squeezing out the tube

She digs rock n roll
She likes rock n roll
You want rock n roll
And I need rock n roll
Everyday
And all through the night

She digs rock n roll
She gives rock n roll
She gives rock n roll
I like rock n roll

I gotta dance all night long
And rock into the room

She likes sugar
And I like honey too
We gonna rock it
Ain't gonna mess around with you

She digs rock n roll
She likes rock n roll
You want rock n roll
I need rock n roll
Everyday
And all through the night

She digs rock n roll
She gives rock n roll
She lives rock n roll
I like rock n roll

We gonna rock 'round
Rockin' rollin' all in the town
We're gonna make it right
We're gonna make it rock all night

We're gonna rock 'round
Rockin' rollin' all in the town
We're gonna make it right
We're gonna make it rock all night

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Money Made
Angus Young / Malcolm Young

Work work money made
Work work money made
Work work money made
Work work money made

Then went down to LA
They roped 'em in
She couldn't get away
Spending cash all about
The die was cast
There's no burning out amount of money made

Work work money made
Champagne life, high on display
Work work money made

Work work money made
You keep it up, you get it made
Work work money made

Can't bring me in to Hollywood
See you livin' it up
It feels mighty good
Recommendations all around
Come taste the sweet life
That's what it's all about
That money made

Work work money made
Champagne life, high on display
Work work money made

Work work money made
Keep it up, you make the grade
Work work money made

That money made

Hit the gas

That kind of life is good for her
Getting outta bed nearly half past four
Her swimming pool is the biggest about
So don't you call her 'cuz she ain't around 

That money made
Oooh, money made
Oooh, that money made

Work work money made
That money made
Work work money made
Strings of pearls, all kinds of change
Work work money made
Work work money made

Shake it baby shake it
Shake baby shake
Shake baby shake

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Rock 'N Roll Dream
Angus Young / Malcolm Young

Deep water all around me
Circle sharks all about

Deep in trouble
Had me turned around
Man up and one man down

You pretty women gather 'round
You can't pick up not a single sound
You feel you're winning that's what it's all about
Knowing you are winning

And it could be the very last time

I could be in a rock n roll dream
I could be in a rock n roll dream

Circle sharks all about you
You come up and you don't know why
Where goes a woman with a warm embrace
Does a man walk in the hard rain
I'm amazed at the mess you found
Coming up and I'm standing next in line

Give into none and that one comes
Hear me hollerin' I get the most

I could be in a rock n roll dream
I could be in a rock n roll dream
I could be in a rock n roll dream
I could be in a rock n roll dream

Circle sharks down and around
Deep water all around, 'round, 'round
Deep water all around and 'round

I could be in a rock n roll dream
I could be in a rock n roll dream
I could be in a rock n roll dream
I could be in a rock n roll dream

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Rocking All The Way
Angus Young / Malcolm Young

Well, one mad shuffle
He says two women is trouble

Sweat out a duel
I'm humming right at you

I said you didn't even rate
Comin' on at night

You know to come along with you
You gotta run away and hide
Two by two
Well, I said I'm comin' right at you

She's rockin' all the way
She's comin' out my way
She's goin' all the way
She's comin' out to play

She's sexy in her boots
Tear up all the news
Shoot you in the back
Driving you mad
Come on hear me out
And take my advice
She won't stop until you're in her sights

She's rockin' all the way
She's comin' out my way
She's goin' all the way
She's comin' out today

She's rockin' all the way
She's comin' out to play
She's goin' all the way
Yeah yeah yeah yeah all the way

She's rockin' all the way
She's comin' out my way
She's goin' all the way
She's comin' out to play

One man shuffle
Two women trouble

Gonna kick ya right off the track

Ya gotta push it, lug it
Thrust her over it
She gonna make it, pay, all the way

She's comin' out my way
She's rockin' all the way

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Black Ice
Angus Young / Malcolm Young

Well the devil may care, 
You toss 'em back and be a man, 
With the last time, 
Black ice, 
End of it all, end of the line, 
End of the road, 
Black ice, 
Black ice, 

Come on and bleeding out the crowds, 
We're watching all the women go, 
Many a mile I'll never take, 
I run for forty miles and come up runnin' late, 
Don't you know I live it down, 
When the devil come a callin' I aint gonna be around, 
Black ice, 
Black ice, 
Black ice, 
The devil come a callin' I aint gonna be around, 
Black ice, 

Livin' long, livin' long, 
Sleep all alone, you're gonna take it all, 
And I'm gonna rip it out, 
I'll kick, I creep crawl down your street, 
I'll gouge your eyes out, 
Black ice, 
Black ice, 
Black ice, 
Black ice, 

My life, 
Black ice, 
My life, 
Black ice, 
My life, 
When the devil come a callin' I aint gonna be around, 
I'll kick, I creep crawl down your street, and gouge your eyes out, 
Black ice