Public Enemy No. 1
TH1RT3EN
2011
Duration: 4:15
Track number: 2
Writers
Lyrics by: Dave Mustaine, Johnny K
Music by: Dave Mustaine, Johnny K
Theme
The song is a tribute to the legendary 1930s gangster, **Al Capone**, and the characterization of the quintessential American criminal/fugitive. It romanticizes the outlaw lifestyle, painting a picture of a criminal who is 'invincible' and 'unbeatable,' always on the run, and for whom crime and flirting with death are 'just for fun.' The recurring theme is the pride in being **'Public Enemy Number One'**.
Lyrics
**Public enemy number one**
**Jail break** and a **smoking gun**
You won't believe the things I've done
And the **killing is just for fun**
**Public enemy number one**
A **stolen car** and I'm **on the run**
Through the night till the rising sun
And the **trouble has just begun**
**Roses on your grave**
I'll be on my way
There's no time to stay
With the **enemies I've made**
I'm **invincible**
You might say **despicable**
Punishment's reciprocal
**Public enemy number one**
I'm **unbeatable**
My mind's **untreatable**
Crimes **unrepeatable**
**Public enemy number one**
Solo Chris
**Public enemy number one**
Watch the **authorities come undone**
With every **stand-off** that I've won
**Flirting death just for fun**
**Public enemy number one**
Born a **fugitive father's son**
Another **heist of a bank is done**
And the **trouble has just begun**
**Roses on your grave**
I'll be on my way
There's no time to stay
With the **enemies I've made**
I'm **invincible**
You might say **despicable**
Punishment's reciprocal
**Public enemy number one**
I'm **unbeatable**
My mind's **untreatable**
Crimes **unrepeatable**
**Public enemy number one**
Solo Mustaine
The posters say I'm wanted "**Dead or Dead**"
Anyone who's tried got a **bullet to the head**...
I'm **invincible**
You might say **despicable**
Punishments reciprocal
**Public enemy number one**
I'm **unbeatable**
My mind's **untreatable**
Crimes **unrepeatable**
**Public enemy number one**
**Public enemy!**
**Public enemy!**
**Public enemy!**
**PUBLIC ENEMY!**
