If you could take my pulse right now
It would feel just like a sledgehammer
If you could feel my heartbeat now
It would hit you like a sledgehammer
I don’t admit it
I play it cool
But every minute
That I’m with you
I feel the fever and I won’t lie
I break a sweat
My body’s telling all the secrets
I ain’t told you yet
I struggle to contain
The love that’s in my veins
And how it circulates
If you could take my pulse right now
It would feel just like a sledgehammer
If you could feel my heartbeat now
It would hit you like a sledgehammer
You’re taken over the beat of my body
You just don’t let up, don’t let up
You’re taken over the beat of my body
But you lift me up, lift me up
If you could take my pulse right now
It would feel just like a sledgehammer
So close together
So far apart
You’re turning me on
And my body’s waiting for your spark
I struggle to contain
The love that’s in my veins
And how it circulates
If you could take my pulse right now
It would feel just like a sledgehammer
If you could feel my heartbeat now
It would hit you like a sledgehammer
You’re taken over the beat of my body
You just don’t let up, don’t let up
You’re taken over the beat of my body
But you lift me up, lift me up
If you could take my pulse right now
It would feel just like a sledgehammer
The truth is out
No stopping now
I’m getting closer
I’ve had enough
Undressed my love
I’m coming after you
If you could take my pulse right now
It would feel just like a sledgehammer
And if you take my pulse right now
It would feel just like a sledgehammer, hammer
If you take my pulse
If you could take my pulse right now
It would feel just like a sledgehammer
If you could feel my heartbeat now
It would hit you like a sledgehammer
You’re taken over the beat of my body
You just don’t let up, don’t let up
You’re taken over the beat of my body
But you lift me up, lift me up
If you could take my pulse right now
It would feel just like a sledgehammer
Single was released in 1979 and was on Metal For Muthas. But the later issue (re-release) on Valiant was issued in 1983. The 1979 issue was on Slammer.
I saw them at Watford College in 1980. This track was played by John Peel - it was the only time he played a heavy metal track on his show around that time. Very good song.