A former member of Alice Cooper's band, bassist Kip Winger formed his own group in 1986; in addition to vocalist/bassist Winger, the group featured lead guitarist Reb Beach, guitarist/keyboardist Paul Taylor, and drummer Rod Morgenstein, formerly of the Dixie Dregs. Taking its name from its leader, Winger specialized in the stylish hard rock that sent Bon Jovi and Poison to the top of the charts. The band's eponymous debut sold over a million copies on the strength of the rocker "Seventeen" and the ballad "Headed for a Heartbreak." Winger's second album, 1990's In the Heart of the Young, was equally successful, selling over a million copies and featuring the hit power-ballad "Miles Away." However, the band didn't outlast the grunge trend and the group faded away after the release of its 1993 album Pull. Kip Winger launched a solo career at the tail end of the '90s. In early 2006, the "Pull" 1993 line-up reunited, along with a fifth member on keyboards.
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Poison Angel Lyrics

Winger

I know, that you know that
I've seen your face before
A bad dream, so mean
Rockin' me down like a slot machine
So many years, I don't know when
My dear how have you been?
The way you looked the night we met
Gets me hot breathin', oooh cold sweat

You were so shy-y-y-y
And I was so high
That I can't remember the rest
But the one thing that I'll never forget

Chorus:
You're a poison angel
Tryin' to take my wings away
Poison angel
Get down on your knees and pray

I still remember what you said
The part about me dropping dead
You sent a letter, I've read it twice
I found out you weren't so nice
But there you were, looking so cool
To this country boy in the New York groove
And there you left me in the drink
Laughing while you watched me sink

You were so shy-y-y-y
And I was so high
That I can't remember the rest
But the one thing that I'll never forget

Chorus:
You're a poison angel
Tryin' to take my wings away
Poison angel
Get down on your knees and pray

Solo

Yeah, you were some fun
But you never looked at the damage done

Chorus:
Poison angel
Tryin' to take my wings away
Poison angel
Get down on your knees and pray
Poison angel.........