I saw her walking down the street he jumped down
He knocked her off her feet and then I knew it was the end of her

He's gonna kill that girl He's gonna kill that girl
He's gonna kill that girl tonight

When I saw her walking down the street my heart stood still and skipped
A beat then he knocked her on the floor but he wanted just a little bit more

He's gonna kill that girl He's gonna kill that girl
He's gonna kill that girl tonight

When I saw her walking down the street my heart stood still and skipped
A beat then he knocked her on the floor but he wanted just a little bit more

I saw her lying on the street he jumped down, he knocked
Her off her feet that's when I knew it was the end of her

He's gonna kill that girl He's gonna kill that girl
He's gonna kill that girl tonight

When I saw her walking down the street my heart stood still and skipped
A beat then he knocked her on the floor but he wanted just a little bit more


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You're Gonna Kill That Girl Lyrics as written by Jeff Hyman Douglas Colvin

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    I love the way they're singing "kill kill kill" so cheerfully. Great song.

    Child Of Musicon July 17, 2005   Link
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    this song is awesome. RIP Joey and DeeDee

    MightyMohawkGirlon September 14, 2002   Link
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    this song rocks RIP Joey, DeeDee AND Johnny. Gosh.... why did they have to die so young? :(

    greendaygirl908on September 02, 2005   Link
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    I think it's not about litterally a grl, maybe like this grl was someone that one of them really liked but was stolen by another guy...

    "I saw her walking down the street He jumped down, he knocked her off her feet And then I knew it was the end of her."

    rockstothebasson April 02, 2006   Link
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    about dee dees abusive relationship with an early girlfriend/prostitute.

    Vacuitys Baneon April 28, 2006   Link
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    "You're Gonna Kill That Girl" was written by Joey as a horror movie joke on the Beatles' "You're Gonna Lose That Girl." It was probably also inspired by Dee Dee's fights with Connie, his junkie stripper girlfriend.

    Shocktreatment77on November 16, 2007   Link
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    this song reminds me how connie stabbed dee dee in the ass and he couldn't sit down...

    gabbagabbaheygirlon July 26, 2008   Link
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    Dead kennedys stole this for Kill the poor.

    cerem0nyon March 07, 2013   Link

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