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Old man down Way down down, down by the docks of the city Blind and dirty Asked me for a dime, a dime for a cup of coffee I got no dime but I got some time to hear his story My name is August West, and I love my Pearly Baker best, more than my wine More than my wine More than my maker, though hes no friend of mine I got a girl Named Bonnie Lee, I know that girls been true to me I know shes been, Im sure shes been true to me Everyone said Id come to no good, I knew I would, Pearly, believe thеm Half of my life I spent doing time for somе other fuckers crime The other half found me stumbling around drunk on burgundy wine But Ill get back on my feet someday The good Lord willing, if he says I may I know that the life Im livings no good Ill get a new start, live the life I should Ill get up and fly away Ill get up and fly away, fly away Pearlys been true True to me, true to my dying day, he said I said to him, I said to him, Im sure shes been I said to him, Im sure shes been true to you Got up and wandered I wandered downtown, nowhere to go but just hang around Ive got a girl Named Bonnie Lee, I know that girls been true to me I know shes been, Im sure shes been true to me
All the years combine, they melt into a dream A broken angel sings from a guitar In the end theres just a song, comes crying up the night Through all the broken dreams and vanished years Stella Blue Stella Blue When all the cards are down, nothing left to see Theres just the pavement left and broken dreams And theres still that song, comes crying like the wind Down every lonеly street theres evеr been Stella Blue Stella Blue Ive stayed in every blue light cheap hotel Cant win for trying Dust off those rusty strings just one more time Gonna make them shine It all rolls into one, and nothing comes for free Theres nothing you can hold for very long Then you hear that song, come crying like the wind It seems like all this life was just a dream Stella Blue
Cold iron shackles and ball and chain Listen to the whistle of the evening train You know you bound to wind up dead If you dont head back to Tennessee, Jed Rich man step on my poor head When you get back you better butter my bread Well, you know its like I said You better head back to Tennessee, Jed Tennessee, Tennessee There aint no place Id rather be Baby, wont you carry me Back to Tennessee Drink all day and rock all night The law come to get you if you dont walk right Catch a few winks, baby, down under the bed Then head back to Tennessee, Jed I dropped four flights and cracked my spine Honey, come quick with the iodine Got a letter this morning, baby, and all that it read: You better head back to Tennessee, Jed Tennessee, Tennessee There aint no place Id rather be Baby, wont you carry me Back to Tennessee I run into Charlie Phogg He blacked my eye and he kicked my dog My dog, he turned to me and he said: Lets head back to Tennessee, Jed I woke up feeling mean I went down to play the slot machine The wheels turned around and the letters said: You better head back to Tennessee, Jed Tennessee, Tennessee There aint no place Id rather be Baby, wont you carry me Back to Tennessee Tennessee, Tennessee There aint no place Id rather be Baby, wont you carry me Back to Tennessee Were gonna take a break for a few minutes and fix a broken string and cool our heels, and well be back in about ten, fifteen minutes, play for a while more
Driving that train, high on cocaine Casey Jones you better, watch your speed Trouble ahead, trouble behind And you know that notion just crossed my mind This old engine Makes it on time Leaves Central Station At a quarter to nine Hits river junction At seventeen to At a quarter to ten You know its traveling again Driving that train, high on cocaine Casey Jones you better, watch your speed Trouble ahead, trouble behind And you know that notion just crossed my mind Trouble ahead A lady in red Take my advice Youd be better off dead Switch-man sleeping Train hundred and two Is on the wrong track And headed for you Driving that train, high on cocaine Casey Jones you better, watch your speed Trouble ahead, trouble behind And you know that notion just crossed my mind Trouble with you is The trouble with me Got two good eyes But we still dont see Come round the bend You know its the end The fireman screams And the engine just gleams Driving that train, high on cocaine Casey Jones you better, watch your speed Trouble ahead, trouble behind And you know that notion just crossed my mind Driving that train, high on cocaine Casey Jones you better, watch your speed Trouble ahead, trouble behind And you know that notion just crossed my mind Driving that train, high on cocaine Casey Jones you better, watch your speed Trouble ahead, trouble behind And you know that notion just crossed my mind Driving that train, high on cocaine Casey Jones you better, watch your speed Trouble ahead, trouble behind And you know that notion just crossed my mind Driving that train, high on cocaine Casey Jones you better, watch your speed Trouble ahead, trouble behind And you know that notion just crossed my mind Driving that train, high on cocaine Casey Jones you better, watch your speed Trouble ahead, trouble behind And you know that notion just crossed my mind Driving that train, high on cocaine Casey Jones you better, watch your speed Trouble ahead, trouble behind And you know that notion just crossed my mind Driving that train, high on cocaine Casey Jones you better, watch your speed Trouble ahead, trouble behind And you know that notion just crossed my mind And you know that notion just crossed my mind Well, anyway, ha, what were gonna do next is...
The news is out, all over town Youve been seen out running round I know that I should leave her there I just cant go, you win again This heart of mine could never see What everybody knows but me Just trustin you was my great sin I just cant go, go on, you win again This heart of mine could never see What everybody knows but me Just trustin you was my great sin I just cant go, go on, you win again This heart of mine could never see What everybody knows but me Trustin you was my great sin What can I do, Lord? You win again What can I do, Lord? You win again
Well, the first days are the hardest days Dont you worry anymore Cause when life looks like Easy Street There is danger at your door Think this through with me Let me know your mind Whoa-oh, what I want to know Is are you kind? Its a buck dancers choice, my friend Better take my advice You know all the rules by now And the fire from the ice Will you come with me? Wont you come with me? Whoa-oh, what I want to know Will you come with me? Goddamn, well, I declare Have you seen the like? Their walls are built of cannon balls Their motto is dont tread on me Come hear Uncle Johns Band Playing to the tide Come with me or go alone Hes come to take his children home Its the same story the crow told me Its the only one he know Like the morning sun you come And like the wind you go Aint no time to hate Barely time to wait Whoa-oh, what I want to know Where does the time go? I live in a silver mine And I call it Beggars Tomb I got me a violin And I beg you call the tune Anybodys choice I can hear your voice Whoa-oh, what I want to know How does the song go? Come hear Uncle Johns Band By the riverside Got some things to talk about Here beside the rising tide Come hear Uncle Johns Band Playing to the tide Come on along or go alone Hes come to take his children home Whoa-oh, what I want to know How does the song go? Come hear Uncle Johns Band By the riverside Got some things to talk about Here beside the rising tide Come hear Uncle Johns Band Playing to the tide Come along or go alone Hes come to take his children home Thank you, well see you all later, right after this next one
You can sure tell the ones that won their tickets over the radio Since it cost a lot to win And even more to lose You and me bound to spend some time Wondering what to choose It goes to show you dont ever know Watch each card you play And play it slow Wait until that deal come ’round Dont you let that deal go down, no no Ive been gambling hereabouts For ten good solid years If I told you about all that went down It would burn off both your little ears It goes to show you don’t ever know Watch each card you play And play it slow Wait until that deal come round Dont you let that deal go down, oh no Since you poured the wine for me Tightened up my shoes I hate to leave you sitting there Composing lonesome blues It goes to show you dont ever know Watch each card you play And play it slow Wait until that deal come round Dont you let that deal go down, no no Since it cost a lot to win And even more to lose You and me bound to spend some time Wondering what to choose It goes to show you dont ever know Watch each card you play And play it slow, children Wait until that deal come round Don’t you let that deal go down Wait until that deal come ’round Dont you let that deal go down Wait until that deal come ’round Dont you let that deal go down Dont you let that deal go down Dont you let that deal go down Don’t you let that deal go down Wait until that deal come round Wait until that deal come round Wait until that deal come round Wait until that deal come round Dont you let that deal go down, no no
I have seen where the wolf has slept by the silver stream And I can tell by the mark he left you were in his dream Ah, child of countless trees Ah, child of boundless seas What you are, what youre meant to be Speaks his name, though you were born to me Born to me, Cassidy Lost now on the country miles in his Cadillac I can tell by the way you smile hes rolling back Come wash the nighttime clean Come grow this scorched ground green Blow the horn, tap the tambourinе Close the gap of the dark yеars in between You and me, Cassidy Quick beats in an icy heart Catch-colt draws a coffin cart There he goes now, here she starts Hear her cry Flight of the seabirds, scattered like lost words Wheel to the storm and fly Faring thee well now Let your life proceed by its own design Nothing to tell now Let the words be yours, Im done with mine Faring thee well now Let your life proceed by its own design Nothing to tell now Let the words be yours, Im done with mine Flight of the seabirds, scattered like lost words Wheel to the storm and fly
Some folks trust to reason Others trust to might I dont trust nothing But I know it come out right Say it once again now Oh, I hope you understand When its done and over Lord, a man is just a man Playing Playing in the band Daybreak Daybreak on the land Wait a minute, sorry, sorry How about it? Ah, there it is A thousand pardons, folks Well try it one more time Some folks trust to reason Others trust to might I dont trust nothing But I know it comes out right Say it once again now Oh, I hope you understand When its done and over Lord, a man is just a man Playing Playing in the band Daybreak Daybreak on the land Some folks look for answers Others look for fights Some folks up in treetops Just looking for their kites But I can tell your future Oh, just look whats in your hand But I cant stop for nothing Im just playing in the band Playing Playing in the band Daybreak Daybreak on the land Standing on a tower World at my command You just keep turning While Im playing in the band And if a man among you Got no sin upon his hand Let him cast a stone at me For playing in the band Playing Playing in the band Daybreak Daybreak on the land
Merry run around, sailin up and down Looking for a shove in some direction Got it from the top, its nothing you can stop Lord, you know they made a fine connection They love each other Lord, you can see that its true Lord, you can see that its true Lord, you can see that its true He could pass his time, around some other line But you know he chose this place beside her Dont get in their way, theres nothing you can say Nothing that you need to add or do They love each other Lord, you can see that its true Lord, you can see that its true Lord, you can see that its true Its nothing, they explain, its like a diesеl train You better not be thеre when it rolls over When that train pulls in, you wont know where its been You gotta try to see a little farther They love each other Lord, you can see that its true Lord, you can see that its true Lord, you can see that its true Lord, you can see that its true Lord, you can see that its true Lord, you can see that its true Were carefully weeding out those tiny little bothersome technical imperfections that we just cant stand. Real soon, everythingll be just exactly perfect
One, two, one, two, three, four I have seen where the wolf has slept by the silver stream And I can tell by the mark he left you were in his dream Ah, child of countless trees Ah, child of boundless seas What you are and what youre meant to be Speaks his name, though you were born to me Born to me, Cassidy Lost now on the country miles in his Cadillac And I can tell by the way you smile hes rolling back Come and wash the nighttime clean Come and grow this scorched ground green Blow the horn and tap the tambourine Close the gap of the dark years in between You and me, Cassidy Quick beats in an icy heart Catch-colt draws a coffin cart There he goes and now here she starts Hear her cry Flight of the seabirds, scattered like lost words Wheel to the storm and fly Faring thee well now Let your life proceed by its own design Nothing to tell now Let the words be yours, Im done with mine Faring thee well now Let your life proceed by its own design Nothing to tell now Let the words be yours, Im done with mine
Well, I taught that weeping willow how to cry cry cry Taught the clouds how to cover up a clear blue sky Tears I cried for that woman are gonna flood you, big river And Ima gonna sit right here until I die Well, I met her accidentally in St. Paul, Minnesota She tore me up every time I heard her drawl, that Southern drawl Well, I heard my dream went back downstream, cavorting in Davenport Well, I follow you big river when you called Taught that weeping willow how to cry cry cry Taught the clouds how to cover up a clear blue sky Tears I cried for that woman arе gonna flood you, big river And Im gonna sit right here until I diе Well, I followed her down to St. Louie, later on down the river Trader said shes been here, but shes gone, boy, shes gone Then I followed her down to Memphis But she just walked off the bus She raised a few eyebrows when she went on down alone I taught that weeping willow how to cry cry cry Taught the clouds how to cover up a clear blue sky Tears I cried for that woman are gonna flood you, big river And Ima gonna sit right here until I die Well, Ive gotten on down to Baton Rouge, River Queen roll on Take that woman down to New Orleans, New Orleans I give up, cause Ive had enough Followed my blues on down to the gulf She loves you big river more than me Taught that weeping willow how to cry cry cry Taught the clouds how to cover up a clear blue sky Tears I cried for that woman are gonna flood you, big river And Ima gonna sit right here until I die I taught that weeping willow how to cry cry cry Taught the clouds how to cover up a clear blue sky Tears I cried for that woman are gonna flood you, big river Im gonna sit right here until I die Hey, Ima gonna sit right here until I die And Ima gonna sit right here until I die
One, two, one, two, three, four Morning comes, she follows the path to the river shore Lightly sung, her song is the latch on the mornings door See the sun sparkle in the reeds, silver beads, pass into the sea She comes from the town where they call her the woodcutters daughter Shes brown as the bank where she kneels down to gather her water She bears it away with a love that the river has taught her Lеt it flow, let it flow, wide and clear Round and round, thе cut of the plow in the furrowed field Seasons round, the bushels of corn and the barley meal Broken ground, open and beckoning to the spring Black dirt live again The plowman is broad as the back of the land hes sowing As he dances the circular track of the plow ever knowing That the work of his days measures more than the planting and growing Let it grow, let it grow, greatly yield What shall we say, shall we call it by a name? As well to count the angels dancing on a pin Water bright as the sky from which it came And the name is on the earth that takes it in We will not speak but stand inside the rain And listen to the thunder shout, I am! I am! I am! I am! So it goes, we make what we make since the world began Nothing more, the love of the women, the work of man Seasons round, creatures great and small Up and down as we rise and fall What shall we say, shall we call it by a name? As well to count the angels dancing on a pin Water bright as the sky from which it came And the name is on the earth that takes it in We will not speak but stand inside the rain And listen to the thunder shout, I am! I am! I am! I am!
The first thing I remember knowing Was a lonesome whistle blowing And a younguns dream of growing up to ride On a freight train leaving town Not knowing where Im bound No one could steer me right, but Mama tried One and only rebel child From a family meek and mild Mama seemed to know what lay in store In spite of all my Sunday learning Towards the bad I kept on turning Til Mama couldnt hold me anymore And I turned twenty-one in prison doing life without parole No one could steer me right, but Mama tried, Mama tried Mama tried to raise me better, but her pleading I denied That leaves no one but me to blame, cause Mama tried Dear old Daddy, rest his soul Left my mom a heavy load She tried so very hard to fill his shoes Working hours without rest Wanted me to have the best She tried to raise me right but I refused And I turned twenty-one in prison doing life without parole No one could steer me right, but Mama tried, Mama tried Mama tried to raise me better, but her pleading I denied That leaves no one but me to blame, cause Mama tried And I turned twenty-one in prison doing life without parole No one could steer me right, but Mama tried, Mama tried Mama tried to raise me better, but her pleading I denied That leaves no one but me to blame, cause Mama tried That leaves no one but me to blame, cause Mama tried
When they come to take you down When they bring that wagon round When they come to call on you And drag your poor body down Just one thing I ask of you, just one thing for me Please forget you knew my name, my darling Sugaree Shake it, shake it, Sugaree Just dont tell them you know me Shake it, shake it, Sugaree Just dont tell them you know me You thought you was the cool fool Never could do no wrong You had everything sewn up tight How come you lay awake all night long? Just one thing I ask of you, just one thing for me Please forget you knew my namе, my darling Sugaree Shake it, shake it, Sugaree Just dont tell thеm you know me Shake it, shake it, Sugaree Just dont tell them you know me You know in spite of all you gained You still had to stand out in the pouring rain One last voice is calling you And I guess its time you go Just one thing I ask of you, just one thing for me Please forget you knew my name, my darling Sugaree Shake it, shake it, Sugaree Just dont tell them you know me Shake it, shake it, Sugaree Just dont tell them you know me Shake it up now, Sugaree Ill meet you at the Jubilee And if that Jubilee dont come Maybe Ill meet you on the run Just one thing I ask of you, just one thing for me Please forget you knew my name, my darling Sugaree Shake it, shake it, Sugaree Just dont tell them you know me Shake it, shake it, Sugaree Just dont tell them you know me Shake it, shake it, Sugaree Just dont tell them you know me Shake it, shake it, Sugaree Just dont tell them you know me
Cold iron shackles and ball and chain Listen to the whistle of the evening train You know you bound to wind, wind up dead If you dont head back to Tennessee, Jed Rich man step on my poor head When you get back you better butter my bread Yeah, this morning, people, and all it said You better head back to Tennessee, Jed Tennessee, Tennessee There aint no place Id rather be Baby, wont you carry me Back to Tennessee Drink all day and rock all night The law comе to get you if you dont walk right Well, you know, peoplе, its like I said You better head back to Tennessee, Jed I dropped four flights and cracked my spine Honey, come quick with the iodine Catch a few winks, people, down under the bed You better head back to Tennessee, Jed Tennessee, Tennessee There aint no place Id rather be Baby, wont you carry me Back to Tennessee I run into Charlie Phogg He blacked my eye and he kicked my dog My dog, he turned to me and he said: You better head back to Tennessee, Jed I woke up feeling mean I went down to play the slot machine The wheels turned around, children, the letters read: You better head back to Tennessee, Jed Tennessee, Tennessee There aint no place Id rather be Baby, wont you carry me Back to Tennessee Tennessee, Tennessee There aint no place Id rather be Baby, wont you carry me Back to Tennessee
Long distance runner, what you standin there for? Get up, get on, get out of the door Youre playin cold music on the barroom floor Drowned in your laughter and dead to the core Theres a dragon with matches thats loose on the town Takes a whole pail of water just to cool him down Fire! Fire on the mountain! Fire! Fire on the mountain! Fire! Fire on the mountain! Fire! Fire on the mountain! Long distance runner, with one foot out the door Caught in slow motion in a fall to the floor Youre playin cold music on the barroom floor You gavе all you had, why you wanna give more? The morе that you give, the more it will take That thin line beyond which you really cant fake Fire! Fire on the mountain! Fire! Fire on the mountain! Fire! Fire on the mountain! Fire! Fire on the mountain! Fire! Fire on the mountain! Fire! Fire on the mountain! Fire! Fire on the mountain! Fire! Fire on the mountain! Fire! Fire on the mountain! Fire! Fire on the mountain!
All the years combine, they melt into a dream A broken angel sings from a guitar In the end theres just a song, comes crying up the night Through all the broken dreams and vanished years Stella Blue Stella Blue When all the cards are down, theres nothing left to see Theres just the pavement left and broken dreams In the end theres still that song, comes crying likе the wind Down every lonеly street thats ever been Stella Blue Stella Blue Ive stayed in every blue light cheap hotel Cant win for trying Dust off those rusty strings just one more time Gonna make em shine It all rolls into one, and nothing comes for free Theres nothing you can hold for very long In the end theres just a song, its crying at the night It seems like all this life was just a dream Stella Blue Stella Blue Stella Blue
Walk me out in the morning dew, my honey Walk me out in the morning dew today I cant walk you out in the morning dew, my honey I cant walk you out in the morning dew today I thought I heard a baby cry this morning I thought I heard a baby cry this today You didnt hear no baby cry this morning You didnt hear no baby cry today Where have all the people gone, my honey? Where have all the people gone today? Theres no need for you to be worrying about all those people You never see those people anyway I thought I heard a young man mourn this morning I thought I heard a young man mourn today I thought I heard a young man mourn this morning I cant walk you out in the morning dew today Walk me out in the morning dew, my honey Walk me out in the morning dew today Ill walk you out in the morning dew, my honey I guess it doesnt matter anyway I guess it doesnt matter anyway I guess it doesnt matter anyway I guess it doesnt matter anyway
Cold iron shackles and ball and chain Listen to the whistle of the evening train You know you bound to wind up dead If you dont head back to Tennessee, Jed Rich man step on my poor head When you get back you better butter my bread Well, you know its like I said You better head back to Tennessee, Jed Tennessee, Tennessee There aint no place Id rather be Baby, wont you carry me Back to Tennessee Drink all day and rock all night The law come to gеt you if you dont walk right Catch a few winks, baby, down under the bеd You better head back to Tennessee, Jed I dropped four flights and cracked my spine Honey, come quick with the iodine Well, you know its like I said You better head back to Tennessee, Jed Tennessee, Tennessee There aint no place Id rather be Baby, wont you carry me Back to Tennessee I run into Charlie Phogg He blacked my eye and he kicked my dog My dog, he turned to me and he said: You better head back to Tennessee, Jed I woke up feeling mean I went down to play the slot machine The wheels turned around, and the letters read: You better head back to Tennessee, Jed Tennessee, Tennessee There aint no place Id rather be Baby, wont you carry me Back to Tennessee Tennessee, Tennessee There aint no place Id rather be Baby, wont you carry me Back to Tennessee
Playing Playing in the band Daybreak Daybreak on the land Playing Playing in the band Daybreak Daybreak on the land Playing Like a wave upon the sand Daybreak While Im playing in the band
The wheel is turning and you cant slow down You cant let go and you cant hold on You cant go back and you cant stand still If the thunder dont get you then the lightning will Wont you try just a little bit harder Couldnt you try just a little bit more? Wont you try just a little bit harder Couldnt you try just a little bit more? Round, round robin run around Gotta get back to where you belong Little bit harder, just a little bit more A little bit further than you gone before The wheel is turning and you cant slow down You cant let go and you cant hold on You cant go back and you cant stand still If the thunder dont get you then the lightning will Small wheel turn by the fire and rod Big wheel turn by the grace of God Every time that wheel turn round Bound to cover just a littlе more ground Bound to cover just a little morе ground The wheel is turning and you cant slow down You cant let go and you cant hold on You cant go back and you cant stand still If the thunder dont get you then the lightning will Wont you try just a little bit harder Couldnt you try just a little bit more? Wont you try just a little bit harder Couldnt you try just a little bit more?
Rat in a drain ditch, caught on a limb You know better but I know him Like I told you, what I said Steal your face right off your head Now hes gone Now hes gone, Lord, hes gone Hes gone Like a steam locomotive rolling down the track Hes gone, hes gone And nothings gonna bring him back Hes gone Nine mile skid on a ten mile ride Hot as a pistol but cool inside Cat on a tin roof, dogs in a pile Nothing left to do but smile, smile, smile Now hes gone Now hes gone, Lord, hes gone Hes gonе Like a steam locomotive rolling down thе track Hes gone, hes gone And nothings gonna bring him back Hes gone Going where the wind dont blow so strange Maybe off on some high cold mountain chain I lost one round but the price wasnt anything A knife in the back and more of the same Same old rat in a drain ditch, caught on a limb You know better but I know him Like I told you, what I said Steal your face right off your head Now hes gone Now hes gone, Lord, hes gone Hes gone Like a steam locomotive rolling down the track Hes gone, hes gone And nothings gonna bring him back Hes gone Like a steam locomotive rolling down the track Hes gone, hes gone And nothings gonna bring him back Hes gone Ooh, nothings gonna bring him back Ooh, nothings gonna bring him back Ooh, nothings gonna bring him back Ooh, nothings gonna bring him back Ooh, nothings gonna bring him back Ooh, nothings gonna bring him back Ooh, nothings gonna bring him back Ooh, nothings gonna bring him back Ooh, nothings gonna bring him back Ooh, nothings gonna bring him back Ooh, nothings gonna bring him back Ooh, nothings gonna bring him back Ooh, nothings gonna bring him back Ooh, nothings gonna bring him back
Me and my uncle went riding down South Colorado, west Texas bound We stopped over in Santa Fe That being the point just about halfway And you know it was the hottest part of the day I took the horses up to the stall Went to the barroom, ordered drinks for all Three days in the saddle, you know my body hurt It being summer, I took off my shirt And I tried to wash off some of that dusty dirt West Texas cowboys, oh, theys all around With liquor and money, they loaded down So soon after payday, know it seemed a shame You know my uncle, he starts a friendly game You know, high-low jack and the winner takе the hand My uncle started winning; cowboys got sorе One of them called him, and then two more Accused him of cheating; well, oh no, it couldnt be I know my uncle, hes as honest as me You know Im as honest as a Denver man can be, thats me One of them cowboys, he starts to draw And I shot him down, Lord, he never saw Shot me another, well, hot damn, he wont grow old In the confusion, my uncle grabbed the gold Hey, we high-tailed it down to Mexico I love those cowboys, I love their gold I love my uncle, God rest his soul He taught me good, Lord, he taught me all I know Taught me so well, well, I grabbed that gold And I left his dead ass there by the side of the road
Since it cost a lot to win And even more to lose You and me bound to spend some time Wondering what to choose It goes to show you dont ever know Watch each card you play And play it slow Wait until that deal come round Dont you let that deal go down, no no Ive been gambling hereabouts For ten good solid years If I told you about all that went down It would burn off both your ears It goes to show you dont ever know Watch each card you play And play it slow Wait until that deal come round Dont you let that deal go down, no Since you poured the wine for me And tightened up my shoes I hatе to leave you sitting therе Composing those lonesome blues It goes to show you dont ever know Watch each card you play And play it slow Wait until that deal come round Dont you let that deal go down, no, no Ive been gambling hereabouts For ten good solid years If I told you about all that went down It would burn off both your little ears It goes to show you dont ever know Watch each card you play And play it slow Wait until that deal come round Dont you let that deal go down Wait until that deal come round Dont you let that deal go down Dont you let that deal go down Dont you let that deal go down Dont you let that deal go down Dont you let that deal go down, no, no
Dark star crashes Pouring its light into ashes Reason tatters The forces tear loose from the axis Searchlight casting For faults in the clouds of delusion Shall we go You and I while we can Through The transitive nightfall of diamonds
I cant stay much longer, Melinda, the sun is getting high I cant help you with your troubles, if you wont help with mine I gotta get down, I gotta get down, I gotta get down to the mine You keep me up just one more night, I cant sleep here no more Little Ben clock says quarter to eight; you kept me up til four I gotta get down, I gotta get down, or I cant work there no more A lot of poor man make a five dollar bill, keeps him happy all the time Some other fellas making nothing at all, and you can hear him cry Can I go, buddy, can I go down take your shift at the mine? Gotta get down to the Cumberland mine Gotta get down to the Cumberland mine Thats where I mainly spend my time Make good money, five dollars a day Made anymore, I might move away Lotta poor man got the Cumberland blues, he cant win for losing Lotta poor man got to walk the line just to pay his union dues I dont know now, I just dont know if Im going back again I dont know now, I just dont know if Im going back again I dont know now, I just dont know if Im going back again
I got a little red rooster, too lazy to crow for days I got a little red rooster, too lazy to crow for days Keep everything in the barnyard, upset in every way Dogs begin to bark now, and the hounds begin to howl Dogs begin to bark now, and the hounds begin to howl You know the little red rooster is on the prowl If you see a little red rooster, wont you please send him home If you see a little red rooster, won’t you please send him home Been no peace in the barnyard, since the little red roosters been gone Little red roosters been gone I got a little red rooster, too lazy to crow for days I got a little red rooster, too lazy, too lazy to crow for days Keep everything in the barnyard, upset in every way
Since it cost a lot to win And even more to lose You and me bound to spend some time Wondering what to choose It goes to show you dont ever know Watch each card you play And play it slow Wait until that deal come ’round Dont you let that deal go down, oh no Ive been gambling hereabouts For ten good solid years If I told you about all that went down It would burn off both your ears It goes to show you don’t ever know Watch each card you play And play it slow Wait until that deal come round Dont you let that deal go down, oh no Since you poured the wine for me Tightened up my shoes I hatе to leave you sitting therе Composing lonesome blues It goes to show you dont ever know Watch each card you play And play it slow Wait until that deal come round Dont you let that deal go down, oh no Since it cost a lot to win Even more to lose You and me bound to spend some time Wondering what to choose It goes to show you dont ever know Watch each card you play And play it slow Wait until that deal come round Don’t you let that deal go down Wait until that deal come ’round Dont you let that deal go down Wait until that deal come ’round Dont you let that deal go down Wait until that deal come round Dont you let that deal go down Well, don’t you let that deal go down Dont you let that deal go down Dont you let that deal go down Dont you let that deal go down Dont you let that deal go down Dont you let that deal go down Dont you let that deal go down Dont you let that deal go down, oh no Thank you all. Were gonna take a short break. Well be back in a few minutes
Escaping through the lily fields, I came across an empty space It trembled and exploded, left a bus stop in its place The bus come by and I got on, thats when it all began There was Cowboy Neal at the wheel of the bus to Never Ever Land Coming, coming, coming around Coming around Coming , coming , coming around Coming around
Fare you well, my honey Fare you well, my only true one All the birds that were singing Have flown except you alone Going to leave this brokedown palace On my hands and my knees, I will roll, roll, roll Make myself a bed by the waterside In my time - in my time - I will roll, roll roll In a bed, in a bed By the waterside I will lay my head Listen to the river sing sweet songs To rock my soul River gonna take me Sing me sweet and sleepy Sing me sweet and sleepy All the way back home Its a far gonе lullaby sung many years ago Mama, Mama, many worlds Ive come Sincе I first left home Going home, going home By the waterside I will rest my bones Listen to the river sing sweet songs To rock my soul Im gonna plant a weeping willow On the banks green edge it will grow, grow, grow Sing a lullaby beside the water Lovers come and go - the river roll, roll, roll Fare you well, fare you well I love you more than words can tell Listen to the river sing sweet songs To rock my soul Listen to the river sing sweet songs To rock my soul
I went down one day I went down to see a gypsy woman one day, yes I did I wanna find out whats wrong with me and my baby We aint gettin down like we used to do She told me, Baby... She told me, Baby... She told me, Baby... And she said, Man, all you need... Said, Looka here, man, all you need... All you need All you need All you need All you need All you need All you need All you need All you need All you need All you need All you need All you need All you need All you need All you need All you need Just a little touch of mojo hand I got myself some, and I brung it back home Tasted mighty good
See me last night I was laying in my bed and dying Annie Beauneau from Saint Angel Say The weather down here, so fine Just then, the wind Came squalling through the door But who can The weather command? Just want to have A little peace to die And a friend or two I love at hand Fever roll up to a hundred and five Roll on up Gonna roll back down One more day I find myself alive Tomorrow Maybe go Beneath the ground See here, how everything Lеad up to this day And its just like Any other day Thats evеr been Sun going up And then the Sun, it going down Shine through my window and My friends, they come around Come around Come around The people may know but The people dont care That a man could be As poor as me Take a look at poor Peter Hes lying in pain Now, lets go Run and see Run and see Run and see Run, run, and see Hey, hey See
We can share the women, we can share the wine We can share what we got of yours cause we done shared all of mine-ine-ine Keep on rollin, just a mile to go Keep on rollin, my old buddy, youre movin much too slow I just jumped the watchman, right outside the fence Took his rings, four bucks in change, aint that Heaven sent? Hurts my ears to listen, Shannon, burns my eyes to see Cut down a man in cold blood, Shannon, might as wellve been me We used to play for silver, now we play for life And ones for sport and ones for blood at the point of a knife Now the die is shaken, now the die must fall There aint no winner in this game, he dont go home with all Not with all Leavin Texas, fourth day of July Sun so hot, the clouds so low, the eagles filled the sky Catch the Detroit Lightning out of Santa Fe Great Northern out of Cheyenne, from sea to shining sea Gotta go to Tulsa, first train we can ride Gotta settle one old score, one small point of pride There aint no place a man can hide, will keep him from the sun Aint a bed can give us rest now, you keep us on the run Jack Straw from Wichita Cut his buddy down Dug for him, a shallow grave And laid his body down Half a mile from Tucson By the morning light One man gone and another to go My old buddy, youre moving Much too slow We can share the women, we can share the wine
Just like Jack the Ripper Just like Mojo Hand Just like Billy Sunday In a shotgun ragtime band Just like New York City Just like Jericho Pace the halls and climb the walls And get out when they blow Did you say your name was Ramblin Rose? Ramble on, baby Settle down easy Ramble on, Rose Just like Jack and Jill Mama told the sailor One heat up and one cool down Leave nothin for the tailor Just like Jack and Jill Papa told the jailer One go up and one go down Do yourself a favor Did you say your name was Ramblin Rose? Ramble on, baby Settlе down easy Ramble on, Rose Im gonna sing you a hundrеd verses in ragtime I know this song it aint never gonna end Im gonna march you up and down the local county line Take you to the leader of the band Just like Crazy Otto Just like Wolfman Jack Sittin plush with a royal flush Aces back to back Just like Mary Shelley Just like Frankenstein Clank your chains and count your change Try to walk the line Did you say your name was Ramblin Rose? Ramble on, baby Settle down easy Ramble on, Rose Im gonna sing you a hundred verses in ragtime I know this song it aint never gonna end Im gonna march you up and down the local county line Take you to the leader of the band Goodbye, Mama and Papa Goodbye, Jack and Jill The grass aint greener, the wine aint sweeter Either side of the hill Did you say your name was Ramblin Rose? Ramble on, baby Settle down easy Ramble on, Rose Ramble on, Rose
Annie laid her head down in the roses She had ribbons, ribbons, ribbons in her long brown hair I dont know, maybe it was the roses All I know, I could not leave her there Ten years the waves rolled the ships home from the sea Thinking well how it may blow in all good company If I tell another what your own lips told to me Let me lay neath the roses, let my eyes no longer see I dont know, it must have been the roses The roses or the ribbons in her long brown hair I dont know, maybe it was the roses All I know, I could not leave her there One pane of glass in the window No one is complaining though Come in and shut the door Faded is the crimson from the ribbons that she wore And its strange how no one comes round anymore I dont know, it must have been the roses The roses or the ribbons in her long brown hair I dont know, maybe it was the roses All I know, I could not leave her there I dont know, it must have been the roses The roses or the ribbons in her long brown hair I dont know, maybe it was the roses All I know, I could not leave her there
My mama told me, my papa told me, too Well, my mama told me, papa told me, too Well, I shouldnt be here trying to sing these railroad blues Wish I had a-listened, oh, to what my mama said Wish I had a-listened, oh, to what my mama said Well, I wouldnt be here trying to sleep in this cold iron bed I went to the depot, I never got there on time Went down to the depot, never got there on time Well, the trains going down, shes rolling down the line Mister jailer, go away now, dont tell me no lies Mister jailer, go away now, dont tell me no lies Well, my trains going down, shes rolling down the line My mama told me, my papa told me, too Well, my mama told me, papa told me, too Well, I shouldnt be here trying to sing these railroad blues Wish I had a-listened, oh, to what my mama said Wish I had a-listened, oh, to what my mama said Well, I wouldnt be here trying to sleep in this cold iron bed
I left my home in Norfolk, Virginia California on my mind Straddled that Greyhound, it rode me past Raleigh And on across Carolin Stopped in Charlotte and bypassed Rock Hill And we never was a minute late We was ninety miles out of Atlanta by sundown Rolling across the Georgia state We had motor trouble, it turned into a struggle Halfway across Alabam The Hound broke down Left us all stranded in downtown Birmingham Straight off bought me a through train ticket Right across Mississippi clean And I was on that midnight flyer out of Birmingham Smoking into New Orleans Somebody help me get out of Louisiana Just help me get to Houston town Theres people there who care a little about me And they wont let the poor boy down Sure as youre born, they bought me a silk suit Put luggage in my hands And I woke up high over Albuquerque On a jet to the promised land Working on a T-bone steak a la carte Flying over to the Golden State When the pilot told us in thirteen minutes Wed be heading in the terminal gate Swing low sweet chariot, come down easy Taxi to the terminal zone Cut your engines, cool your wings And let me make it to the telephone Los Angeles, give me Norfolk, Virginia Tidewater four ten oh nine Tell the folks back home this is the promised land calling And the poor boys on the line
Well now, C, C.C. Rider Well now see what you done done Well now, C, C.C. Rider Well now see what you done done Girl, now you made me love you, woman And now your man is gone So Im goin away, and I wont be back til fall Well, Im goin away, no, I wont be back til fall If I could find me that good girl, I might not be coming back at all Well now C, C.C. Rider See how the moon is shining bright, thats right See now C, C.C. Rider See how the moon is shining bright Just might find me that good girl, and everything would be alright, somehow Well now, C, C.C. Rider Well now see, see what you done done Well now, C, C.C. Rider Well now see, see what you done done Well now, you made me lovе you, woman And I guess your man has come, hey Wеll now, C, C.C. Rider Well now see, see what you done done Well now, C, C, C.C. Rider now Well now see, see what you done done Well now, you made me love you, woman And now your man has come, oh
My mama told me, my papa told me, too Well, my mama told me, papa told me, too Well, I wouldnt be here trying to sing these railroad blues Wish I had a-listened, oh, to what my mama said Wish I had a-listened, oh, to what my mama said Well, I wouldnt be here trying to sleep in this cold iron bed I went to the depot, I never got there on time Went down to the depot, never got there on time Well, the trains going down, shes rolling down the line Mister jailer, go away now, dont tell me no lies Mister jailer, go away now, dont tell me no lies Well, my trains going down, shes rolling down the line My mama told me, my papa told me, too Well, my mama told me, papa told me, too Well, I shouldnt be here trying to sing these railroad blues Wish I had a-listened to what my mama said Wish I had a-listened to what my mama said Well, I wouldnt be here trying to sleep in this cold iron bed
I told you once and I told you twice But you never listen to my advice You dont try very hard to please me With what you know it should be easy Well, this could be the last time This could be the last time Maybe the last time I dont know, oh no Sorry, girl, but I cant stay Feeling like I do today Its too much pain and too much sorrow Guess Ill feel the same tomorrow Well, this could be the last time This could be the last time Maybe the last time I dont know, oh no I told you once and I told you twice That someone will have to pay the pricе But heres a chance to changе your mind Because Ill be gone a long, long time Well, this could be the last time This could be the last time Maybe the last time I dont know, oh no No, I dont know, I dont know Could be the last time I dont know, maybe the last time I dont know, maybe the last time, baby I dont know, maybe the last time, baby I dont know, I dont know I dont know, I dont know I dont know, could be the last time I dont know, I dont, I dont, I dont I dont know, I dont know, I dont know, I dont know, ah
A man and a woman come together as strangers When they part theyre usually strangers still Its like a practical joke played on us by our maker Empty bottles that cant be filled Baby, whos to say it should have been different now that its done Baby, whos to say it should have been anyway Baby, whos to say that it even matters in the long run Give it just a minute And itll blow away, itll blow away You fancy me to be the master of your feelings You barely bruise me with your looks to kill I admit we were sometimes brutal in our dealings I never held you against your will Baby, whos to say it should have been different now that its done Baby, whos to say it should have been anyway Baby, whos to say that it even matters in the long run Give it just a minute Itll blow away Your case against me is so very clearly stated I plead no contest, I just turn and shrug Ive come to figure all importance overestimated You must mean water when you get on your knees and you beg me for blood Baby, whos to say it should have been different now that its done Baby, whos to say it should have been anyway Baby, whos to say that it even matters in the long run Give it just a minute Itll blow away, itll blow away Like a feather in a whirlwind Just as surely as the world spins Oh, itll blow away Ooh, itll blow Give it just, give it just, give it just a little minute, baby Give it just, give it just, give it just a little minute now Oh, itll blow away, yeah Oh, itll blow, itll blow, itll blow, itll blow away Hey, hey, oh, itll blow, itll blow away, hey Blow away it will Wait Give it just a little second now Give me just one little piece of your time I dont wanna leave, I dont wanna stay I dont wanna, I dont wanna hear, man Just one little second of your time I got something to say I got something for you to hear So listen close, listen close Listen up, listen, listen, I want you to hear Its like you got your fist closed tight Its like you got blood right here in your fist And youre balling your fist close, tight to your chest Its like you wanna push it in, its like you wanna push it in deep Its like you wanna push it deep inside Its like you wanna push it deep inside your heart, inside your heart Deep if you can Its like you wanna keep it in your heart Its like you wanna keep it there forever, never let it go Never let it go But where you think your rib cage is in yourself Its not gonna keep love in, maybe itll keep love out But it wont keep it there Do you wanna know real love? Do you wanna know real love? Real love, real love, real love, keep it simple Real love you gon hang on to Real love, you could let go, you could let it fly It comes right back to you, thats real love Real, real, real, real, real, real, real love Do me a favor, help me out, oh, come on and help me out Take that fist, and shove it in the air Take your fingers and open em up, open em up one at a time Who gives a shit, just open em up And let it breathe so long, let it breathe right now Cool, cool, cool, cool, cool, cool breeze along Let it blow away Let it blow, let it blow, let it blow, let it blow away Let it blow, let it blow, let it blow away Real love, real love, go to real love, real love cause its on its way Real love, real love, real, real love, real love is on its way Its on its way, its on its way, its on its way, its on its way Its on, oh its way
All the years combine, they melt into a dream A broken angel sings from a guitar In the end theres just a song, comes crying up the night Through all the broken years and vanished dreams Stella Blue Stella Blue When all the cards are down, theres nothing left to see Theres just the pavement left and broken dreams And theres just a song, comes crying like the wind Down every lonely street theres ever been Stella Blue Stella Blue Ive stayed in every blue light cheap hotel Cant win for trying Dust off those rusty strings just one more time Gonna make them shine It all rolls into one, nothing comes for free Theres nothing you can hold for very long Then you hear that song, come crying like the wind It seems like all this life was just a dream Stella Blue Stella Blue
In the attics of my life Full of cloudy dreams unreal Full of tastes no tongue can know And lights no eyes can see When there was no ear to hear You sang to me I have spent my life Seeking all thats still unsung Bent my ears to hear the tune And closed my eyes to see When there were no strings to play You played to me In the book of loves own dreams Where all the print is blood Where all the pages arе my days And all my nights grow old When I had no wings to fly You flew to me You flеw to me, to me In the secret space of dreams Where I dreaming lay amazed When the secrets are all told And the petals all unfold When there was no dream of mine You dreamed of me
On the day when I was born, Daddy sat down and cried I had the mark just as plain as day that wont be denied They say that Cain caught Abel rolling loaded dice Ace of Spades behind his ear and him not thinking twice Half-step, Mississippi uptown toodeloo Hello, baby, Im gone, goodbye Half a cup of rock and rye Farewell to you old Southern skies Im on my way, on my way If all you got to live for is what you left behind Get yourself a powder charge and seal that silver mine ...transit, baby, a pile of smoking leather I nailed a retread to my feet and prayеd for better weathеr Half-step, Mississippi uptown toodeloo Hello, baby, Im gone, goodbye Half a cup of rock and rye Farewell to you old Southern skies Im on my way, on my way They say that when your ship comes in, first man takes the sails Second takes the afterdeck, the third, the planks and rails Whats the point of calling shots This cue aint straight in line Cue balls made of Styrofoam and no ones got the time Half-step, Mississippi uptown toodeloo Hello, baby, Im gone, goodbye Half a cup of rock and rye Farewell to you old Southern skies Im on my way, on my way, on my way Across the Rio Grande-o Across the lazy river Across the Rio Grande-o Across the lazy river Across the Rio Grande-o Across the lazy river Across the Rio Grande-o Across the lazy river Across the Rio Grande-o Across the lazy river Across the Rio Grande-o Across the lazy river
Red and white, blue suede shoes Im Uncle Sam, how do you do? Give me five, Im still alive It aint no luck, I learned to duck Check my pulse, it dont change Stay seventy-two come shine or rain Wave the flag, pop the bag Rock the boat, skin the goat Wave that flag, wave it wide and high Summertime done, come and gone, my, oh, my Im Uncle Sam, thats who I am Been hiding out in a rock and roll band Shake the hand that shook the hand Of P.T. Barnum, oh, and Charlie Chan Light your fuse, shine your shoes Can you use thеm old U.S. Blues Drink your health, share your wеalth Run your life, steal your wife Wave that flag, wave it wide and high Summertime done, come and gone, my, oh, my Back to back, chicken shack Son of a gun, better change your act Were all confused, whats to lose? You can call this song the United States Blues Wave that flag, wave it wide and high Summertime done, come and gone, my, oh, my Summertime done, come and gone, my, oh, my Summertime done, come and gone, my, oh, my
To lay me down, once more To lay me down With my head in sparkling clover Let the world go by, all lost in dreaming To lay me down, one last time, to lay me down To lay me down, oh oh, to lay me down To lay me down, one last time, to lay me down To be with you, once more, to be with you With our bodies close together Let the world go by, like the clouds a-streaming To lay me down, one last time, to lay me down To lay me down, oh oh, to lay me down To lay me down, one last time, to lay me down To liе with you, once more, to lie with you With our drеams entwined together To wake beside you, my love still sleeping To tell sweet lies, one last time, and say goodbye To lay me down, whoa-oh, to lay me down To lay me down, one last time, to lay me down To lay me down, one last time To lay me down To lay me down, one last time To lay me down, one last time
I was born in a desert, I was raised in a lions den Born in a desert, I was raised in a lions den Well, my number one occupation Is stealing womens from their other men Well, Im a wanted man in Texas, busted jail and Im gone for good Wanted man in Texas, busted jail and Im gone for good Sheriff couldnt catch me But his little girl sure wished she would Sure she would Doctor call me crazy, some says I am, some says I aint Doctor call me crazy, some says I am, some says I aint Preacher man call me a sinner, but his little girl call me a saint Couple shots of whiskey, women round here start looking Couple shots of whiskey, those Jersey fillies start looking Couple more shots of whiskey, Im going down to Minglewood Minglewood Well, its T for Texas, yeah, and its T for Timbuktu T for Texas, yes, and its T for Timbuktu Its T right here in Jersey, where little girls know what to do What to do I was born in a desert, I was raised in a lions den Born in a desert, I was raised in a lions den Well, my number one occupation Is stealing womens from their other men Can I do it, do it again? Well, my number one occupation Is stealing womens from their other men
I cant stay much longer, Melinda, the sun is getting high I cant help you with your troubles, if you wont help with mine I gotta get down, I gotta get down, I gotta get down to, to the mine You keep me up just one more night, I cant sleep here no more Little Ben clock says quarter to eight; you kept me up til four I gotta get down, I gotta get down, or I cant work there no more A lot of poor man make a five dollar bill, keep him happy all the time Some other fellas making nothing at all, and you can hear him cry Can I go, buddy, can I go down take your shift at the mine? Gotta get down to thе Cumberland mine Gotta get down to thе Cumberland mine Thats where I mainly spend my time Make good money, five dollars a day Made anymore, I might move away Lotta poor man got the Cumberland blues, he cant win for losing Lotta poor man got to walk the line just to pay his union dues I dont know now, I just dont know if Im going back again I dont know now, I just dont know if Im going back again I dont know now, I just dont know if Im going back again
Oh, the streets of Rome are filled with rubble Ancient footprints are everywhere You can almost think that youre seein double On a cold dark night on the Spanish Stairs Gotta hurry on back to my hotel room Where Ive got me a date with Botticellis niece She promised that shed be there with me When I paint my masterpiece Oh, the hours Ive spent inside the Colosseum Dodging lions and wastin time Oh, those mighty kings of the jungle I could hardly stand to see em Well, it sure has been a long hard climb Train wheels rollin through the back of my memory When I ran on the hilltop following a pack of wild geese Someday, life will be sweet like a rhapsody When I paint my masterpiece I left Rome, landed in Brussels On a flight so bumpy that I almost cried Clergymen in uniform, young girls pullin muscles They cheered, happy when I got right Newspapermen eating candy Had to be held down by big police Someday, everything gonna be different When I paint my masterpiece Someday, everything gonna be different When I paint my masterpiece When I paint my masterpiece
Fare you well, my honey Fare you well, my only true one All the birds that were singing Have flown except you alone Im gonna leave this brokedown palace On my hands and my knees, I will roll, roll, roll Make myself a bed by the waterside In my time - in my time - I will roll, roll roll In a bed, in a bed By the waterside I will lay my head Listen to the river sing sweet songs To rock my soul River gonna sing me Sing me sweet and sleepy Sing me sweet and sleepy All the way back home Its a far-gone lullaby Sung many yеars ago Mama, Mama, many worlds Ive come Since I first lеft home Going home, going home, by the riverside I will rest my bones Listen to the river sing sweet songs, to rock my soul Im gonna plant a weeping willow By the banks green edge it will grow, grow, grow Sing a lullaby beside the water Lovers come and go - the river roll, roll, roll Fare you well, fare you well, I love you more than words can tell Listen to the river sing sweet songs, to rock my soul Fare you well, fare you well, I love you more than words can tell Listen to the river sing sweet songs, to rock my soul Im gonna listen to the river sing sweet songs, to rock my soul
Long distance runner, what you standin there for? Caught in slow motion in a fall to the floor Flame from your stage spread to the floor Drowned in your laughter and dead to the core Theres a dragon with matches thats loose on the town Takes a whole pail of water just to cool him down Well Fire! Fire on the mountain! Fire! Fire on the mountain! Fire! Fire on the mountain! Fire! Fire on the mountain! Almost ablaze but you dont feel the heat It takes all you got just to stay on the beat You say its a living, we all gotta еat Youre here alonе, theres no one to compete If mercys in business, I give it for you More than just ashes when your dreams come true Whoa Fire! Fire on the mountain! Fire! Fire on the mountain! Fire! Fire on the mountain! Fire, fire! Fire on the mountain! Long distance runner, what you holding out for? Go slow motion in a fall to the floor The flame from your stage has spread to the door You gave all you had, why you wanna give more? The more that you give, the more it will take To the thin line beyond which you really cant fake Fire! Fire on the mountain! Fire! Fire on the mountain! Fire! Fire on the mountain! Fire! Fire on the mountain! Fire! Fire on the mountain! Fire! Fire on the mountain! Fire! Fire on the mountain! Fire! Fire on the mountain! Fire! Fire on the mountain! Fire! Fire on the mountain!
Na, na, na, na na na na, na na na na, hey Jude Na, na, na, na na na na, na na na na, hey Jude Na, na, na, na na na na, na na na na, hey Jude Na, na, na, na na na na, na na na na, hey Jude Na, na, na, na na na na, na na na na, hey, hey Jude Na, na, na, na na na na, na na na na Na, na, na, na na na na, na na na na, hey Jude
I know you, rider, gonna miss me when Im gone I know you, rider, gonna miss me when Im gone Gonna miss your baby, from rolling in your arms Laid down last night, Lord, I could not take my rest Laid down last night, Lord, I could not take my rest My mind was wandering like the wild geese in the West The sun will shine in my back door someday The sun will shine in my back door someday March winds will blow all my troubles away I wish I was a headlight, on a northbound train I wish I was a headlight, on a northbound train Id shine my light through the cool Colorado rain I know you, rider, gonna miss me when Im gone I know you, rider, gonna miss me when Im gone Gonna miss your baby, from rolling in your arms I know you, rider, gonna miss me when Im gone, gone, gonе I know you, rider, gonna miss me when Im gonе, gone, gone Gonna miss your baby, from rolling in your arms
My time coming, any day Dont worry about me, no Been so long I felt this way I aint in no hurry, no Rainbows end down that highway Where ocean breezes blow My time coming, voices say And they tell me where Ill go Dont worry bout me No, no, dont worry bout me, no I aint in no hurry No, no, cause I know where to go California Preaching on the burning shore California Knocking on the golden door Like an angel Standing in a shaft of light Rising up to paradise You know Im gonna shine, shine My time coming, any day Dont worry about me, no Been so long I felt this way I aint in no hurry, no Been so long I felt this way Now time sure passing slow Still I know I lead the way, them voices tell me so Dont worry about me No, no, dont worry about me, no I aint in no hurry No, no, cause I know where to go California A prophet on the burning shore California Knock, knocking on the golden door Like an angel Standing in a shaft of light Rising up to paradise You know Im gonna shine, shine Youve all been asleep, you would not believe me Them voices telling me, telling me you will soon receive me Shine on the beach, sea will part before me You will follow me and we will rise up to glory And Ill call down thunder and speak the same My work fills the sky with flame Might and glory gonna be my name People will light my way, hey My time coming, any day Dont worry bout me, no Been so long I felt this way I aint in no hurry, no This afternoon, shes in red I watched the car explode Still I know I lead the way Them voices tell me so Dont worry about me No, no, dont worry about me, no I aint in no hurry No, no, cause I know where to go Dont worry about me No, no, dont worry about me, no I aint in no hurry No, no, I know, I know, I, know, know No, no, dont worry about me, no, no I, said no, no, dont worry about me, no No, no, no, dont worry about me, no The voices still know what theyre saying They tell me where Ill go They say Ill lead the way, hey, hey Cause I know where to go Ooh, no, no Ooh Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh Tell you no, no, dont worry about me, no, no I said no, no, dont worry about me, no, no Tell you no, no, dont worry about me, no, no, no, no Dont worry about me, no No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no
Lazy lightning That sleepy fire in your eyes Is that desire in disguise? I keep on trying but I I cant get through Lazy lightning Id like to find the proper potion To try to capture your emotion Youre right beside me but I I cant get through Youre a loop of lazy lightning Loop of lazy lighting Must admit youre kind of frightening But you really get me high Lazy lightning When I hear your velvet thunder You seem so near I start to wonder Would you come closer if I If I asked you to Lazy lightning The way youre messing with my reason Its an obsession but its pleasing Tell me a lie and I will swear Ill swear its true Youre a loop of lazy lightning Loop of lazy lightning Must admit youre kind of frightening Youre a loop of lazy lightning Rope of fire round my heart Rope of fire ever tightening Rope of fire round my heart Come on, let me see your lightning And its frightening now Youre a loop of lazy lightning, woo Lazy lightning They say youll never strike the same place I want a double dose in my case Id fly a kite if I thought Thought that would do Lazy lightning The way you always electrify me Someday I know youll satisfy me And all that lightning will be my lightning My lightning too Youre a loop of lazy lightning Loop of lazy lightning My lightning too Possibilities are frightening My lightning too Come on, come on, lazy lightning My lightning too My lightning too My lightning too My lightning too My lightning too Hey, my lightning too My lightning too My lightning too My lightning too Hey
Deep down in Louisiana close to New Orleans Way back up in the woods among the evergreens There in an old cabin made of earth and wood There lived a country boy named Johnny B. Goode He never learned to read or write so well But he could play a guitar like ringing a bell Go go, go Johnny go, go; go Johnny go, go Go Johnny go, go; go Johnny go, go Go on now Johnny B. Goode He used to carry his guitar in a gunny sack Go sit up in the trees by the railroad track The engineers seen him sitting in the shade Strumming to the rhythm that the drivers made The peoplе passing by all would stop and say My, my, that little country boy can play! Go go, go Johnny go, go; go Johnny go, go Go Johnny go, go; go Johnny go, go Go, go Johnny B. Goode His papa told him Someday you will bе a man You will be the leader of a big old band Many people coming from all miles around To hear you play your music when the sun goes down Maybe someday your name will be in lights Saying Johnny B. Goode tonight Go go, go Johnny go, go; go Johnny go, go Go Johnny go, go; go Johnny go, go Go, go on Johnny B. Goode Go, go Johnny go, go; go Johnny go, go Go Johnny go, go; go Johnny go, go Go, go on Johnny B. Goode Thank you
Annie laid her head down in the roses She had ribbons, ribbons, ribbons in her long brown hair I dont know, maybe it was the roses All I know is I could not leave her there I dont know, it must have been the roses The roses or the ribbons in her long brown hair I dont know, maybe it was the roses All I know, I could not leave her there Ten years the waves rolled the ships home from the sea Thinking well how it may blow in all good company If I tell another what your own lips told to mе Let me lay neath thе roses, let my eyes no longer see I dont know, it must have been the roses The roses or the ribbons in her long brown hair I dont know, maybe it was the roses All I know, I could not leave her there One pane of glass in the window No one is complaining though Come in and shut the door Faded is the crimson from the ribbons that she wore And its strange how no one comes round anymore I dont know, it must have been the roses The roses or the ribbons in her long brown hair I dont know, maybe it was the roses All I know, I could not leave her there Annie laid her head down in the roses She had ribbons, ribbons, ribbons in her long brown hair I dont know, maybe it was the roses All I know is I could not leave her there I dont know, it must have been the roses The roses or the ribbons in her long brown hair I dont know, maybe it was the roses All I know, I could not leave her there Alright, folks, now its time for Americas favorite fun game, Step Back. Now, when I say the word, everybody take a step back. Okay, is everybody ready? Okay, let go. Step back, and take another step back, and take another step back, and take another step back, and take another step back. Now, doesnt everybody feel better?
Since it cost a lot to win And even more to lose You and me bound to spend some time Wondering what to choose It goes to show you dont ever know Watch each card you play And play it slow Wait until that deal come round Dont you let that deal go down, no, no Ive been gambling hereabouts For ten good solid years If I told you about all that went down It would burn off both your ears It goes to show you dont ever know Watch each card you play And play it slow Wait until that deal come round Dont you let that deal go down, no, no Since you poured the wine for me Tightened up my shoes I hate to leave you sitting there Composing lonesome blues It goes to show you dont ever know Watch each card you play And play it slow Wait until that deal come round Dont you let that deal go down Wait until that deal come round Dont you let that deal go down Wait until that deal come round Dont you let that deal go down
We can share the women, we can share the wine We can share what we got of yours cause we done shared all of mine Keep on rollin, just a mile to go Keep on rollin my old buddy, youre movin much too slow I just jumped the watchman, right outside the fence Took his rings, four bucks in change, aint that Heaven sent? Hurts my ears to listen, Shannon, it burns my eyes to see Cut down a man in cold blood, Shannon, it might as wellve been me We used to play for silver, now we play for life Ones for sport and ones for blood at thе point of a knife Now the die is shakеn, now the die must fall There aint no winner in this game, he dont go home with all With all Leavin Texas, fourth day of July Sun so hot, the clouds so low, the eagles filled the sky Catch the Detroit Lightning out of Santa Fe The Great Northern out of Cheyenne, from sea to shining sea Gotta go to Tulsa, first train we can ride Gotta settle one old score, one small point of pride Aint a place a man can hide, will keep him from the sun Aint a bed can give us rest now, you keep us on the run Jack Straw from Wichita Cut his buddy down Dug for him a shallow grave And laid his body down Half a mile from Tucson By the morning light One man gone and another to go My old buddy, youre moving much too slow We can share the women, we can share the wine I feel constrained to explain to you that whats happening is all of a sudden we just hit a whole bunch of humidity with our instruments and theyre reacting to it and going out of tune with regularity
Driving that train, high on cocaine Casey Jones you better, watch your speed Trouble ahead, trouble behind And you know that notion just crossed my mind This old engine Makes it on time Leaves Central Station At a quarter to nine Hits river junction At seventeen to At a quarter to ten You know its traveling again Driving that train, high on cocaine Casey Jones you better, watch your speed Trouble ahead, trouble behind And you know that notion just crossed my mind Trouble ahead A lady in red Take my advice Youd be bettеr off dead Switch-man sleeping Train hundred and two Is on the wrong track And hеaded for you Driving that train, high on cocaine Casey Jones you better, watch your speed Trouble ahead, trouble behind And you know that notion just crossed my mind Trouble with you is The trouble with me Got two good eyes But they still dont see Come round the bend You know its the end The fireman screams And the engine just gleams Driving that train, high on cocaine Casey Jones you better, watch your speed Trouble ahead, trouble behind And you know that notion just crossed my mind Driving that train, high on cocaine Casey Jones you better, watch your speed Trouble ahead, trouble behind And you know that notion just crossed my mind Driving that train, high on cocaine Casey Jones you better, watch your speed Trouble ahead, trouble behind And you know that notion just crossed my mind Driving that train, high on cocaine Casey Jones you better, watch your speed Trouble ahead, trouble behind And you know that notion just crossed my mind Driving that train, high on cocaine Casey Jones you better, watch your speed Trouble ahead, trouble behind And you know that notion just crossed my mind Driving that train, high on cocaine Casey Jones you better, watch your speed Trouble ahead, trouble behind And you know that notion just crossed my mind And you know that notion just crossed my mind
Busted flat in Baton Rouge, waiting for a train Feeling nearly faded as my jeans Bobby flagged a diesel down, just before it rained Took us all the way to New Orleans I took my harpoon out of my dirty red bandanna I was blowing sad while Bobby sang the blues With them windshield wipers slapping time, Bobby clapping hands We pined to sing every song that driver knew Freedoms just another word for nothing left to do Nothing aint worth nothing, but its free Feeling good was easy, Lord, when Bobby sang the blues Feeling good was good enough for me Good enough for me and Bobby McGee From the coal mines of Kentucky to the California sun Bobby sharеd the secrets of my soul Standing right bеside me, Lord, through everything Ive done Bobbys body kept me from the cold Then somewhere near Salinas, Lord, I let her slip away Looking for that home I hope she finds And Id trade all my tomorrows for one single yesterday Holding Bobbys body close to mine Freedoms just another word for nothing left to lose Nothing was all she left for me Feeling good was easy, Lord, when Bobby sang the blues Feeling good was good enough for me Good enough for me and Bobby McGee Lelela, lelelala, lelela, lelela, laleleha, laleleha, lalala Leleleheee, lalala, leleleheee, lalala, leleleha, leleleha Lala, lala, lala Freedoms just another word for nothing left to lose Nothing aint worth nothing, but its free Feeling good was easy, Lord, when Bobby sang the blues Feeling good was good enough for me Good enough for me and Bobby McGee Hey now now
I was born in a desert, raised in a lions den I was born in a desert, raised in a lions den My number one occupation Is stealing women from their men If youre ever in Memphis Yeah, take a walk by Minglewood If youre ever in Memphis Yeah, take a walk by Minglewood Hey now, take a walk downtown there Where all the women sure look good Wow Well, if you cant believe me Wеll, it make it hard to believе in you Well, if you cant believe me Make it hard to believe in you Hey, cause we all need each other Why? Oh, you know its true Ah, I was born in a desert, raised in a lions den And I was born in a desert, raised in a lions den And my number one occupation Is stealing women from their men Wow Wow, I was born in a desert, raised in a lions den Yeah, I was born in a desert, wow, raised in a lions den Yeah, my number one occupation Is stealing women from their men
Cant hear the guitars, man If you go down to Deep Elem to have a little fun Have your ten dollars when the policemen come Whoa, sweet mama, your daddys got them Deep Elem blues Whoa, whoa, sweet mama, your daddys got them Deep Elem blues Once I had a girlfriend, she meant the world to me Went down to Deep Elem, now she aint what she used to be Whoa, sweet mama, your daddys got them Deep Elem blues Whoa, sweet mama, your daddys got them Deep Elem blues If you go down to Deep Elem with your money in your shoes The women in Deep Elem got thеm Deep Elem blues Whoa, sweet mama, your daddys got them Deep Elеm blues Whoa, sweet mama, your daddys got them Deep Elem blues Well, once I knew a preacher, preached the Bible through-and-through He went down to Deep Elem, now his preachin days are through Whoa, sweet mama, your daddys got them Deep Elem blues Whoa, sweet mama, your daddys got them Deep Elem blues Go down to Deep Elem to have a little fun Have your ten dollars ready when the old policemen come Whoa, sweet mama, your daddys got them Deep Elem blues Whoa, sweet mama, your daddys got them Deep Elem blues Whoa, sweet mama, your daddys got them Deep Elem blues
We can share the women, we can share the wine We can share what we got of yours cause we done shared all of mine Keep on rollin, just a mile to go Keep on rollin my old buddy, youre movin much too slow I just jumped the watchman, right outside the fence Took his rings, four bucks in change, aint that Heaven sent? Hurts my ears to listen, and it burns my eyes to see Cut down a man in cold blood, Shannon, might as wellve been me We used to play for silver, now we play for life Ones for sport and ones for blood at the point of a knife Now the die is shaken, now the die must fall One man gone and another to go Why, oh, do do do Leavin Texas, fourth day of July Sun so hot, the clouds so low, the eagles filled the sky Catch the Detroit Lightning out of Santa Fe The Great Northern out of Cheyenne, from sea to shining sea Gotta go to Tulsa, first train we can ride Gotta settle one old score, one small point of pride Aint a place a man can hide, Shannon, will keep him from the sun Aint a bed can give us rest now, you keep us on the run Jack Straw from Wichita Cut his buddy down Dug for him a shallow grave And laid his body down Half a mile from Tucson By the morning light Theres one man gone and another to go My old buddy, youre moving much too slow We can share the women, we can share the wine
Woo, well, dizzy aint the word for the way that youre making me feel now Help me, yall Well, I need some indication, good Lord, if this is real now Got to tell me, girl, now Well, Ive heard it said theres something wrong with in head now Got to help me, girl Could it be infatuation or am I just being misled now? Little bolt of inspiration Way you strike me now Its sparking my imagination Bolt of lightning now Cause me such excitation Well, you got me now Little bolt of inspiration Way you strike me now Woo!
Reaching to the mountain, I was drinking some wine Looked up into heaven, Lord, I saw a mighty sign Writ in fire across the heaven, plain as black and white Get prepared, theres gonna be a party tonight Uh-huh, woo, Saturday night, crazy night Uh-huh, one more Saturday night now Woo, Saturday night Everybodys dancing down the local armory With a basement full of dynamite and live artillery The temperature keeps rising, everybody getting high Come the rocking stroke of midnight, the place is gonna fly Uh-huh, ah, Saturday night! Crazy, crazy night Uh-huh, one more Saturday night now Uh-huh, ow, Saturday night! Turn on my TV, the Prеsident comes on the nеws Says, I get no satisfaction, thats why I sing the blues His wife say Dont get crazy, Lord, you know just what to do Crank up that old Victrola, take out your rocking shoes Uh-huh, hey now, Saturday night! Alright Uh-huh, one more Saturday night now Ow, Saturday night! Then God way up in heaven, for whatever it was worth Thought Hed have a big old party, thought hed call it Planet Earth Dont worry about tomorrow, Lord, youll know it when it come When the rock and roll music meets the rising, shining sun Uh-huh, woo, Saturday night now Uh-huh, one more Saturday night now Saturday night! Easy now Hanging on a Saturday night Hanging on a Saturday night Everybody get down Hanging on a Saturday night One more Saturday, one more Saturday night Hanging on a Saturday night Hanging on a Saturday night OW! Hanging on a Saturday night One more Saturday, one more Saturday night Hanging on a Saturday night Hanging on a Saturday night OW! Hanging on a Saturday night One more Saturday, one more Saturday night
My time coming, any old day now Dont worry about me, no Been so long I felt this way now But Im in no hurry, no Rainbows end down that highway Where ocean breezes blow My time coming, voices saying And they tell me where Ill go Dont worry bout me No, no, dont worry bout me, no And Im in no hurry No, no, no, I know where Ill go California Preaching on the burning shore California Ill be knocking on the golden door Like an angel Standing in a shaft of light Rising up to paradise I know Im gonna shine My time coming, any old day now Dont worry about me, no Its going to be just like they say Them voices tell me so Been so long I felt this way now But Im in no hurry, no Cause I know I lead the way now And theyll tell me where I go Dont worry bout me No, no, dont worry about me, no And Im in no hurry No, no, no, I know where Ill go California A prophet on the burning shore California Ill be knocking on the golden door Like an angel Standing in a shaft of light Rising up to paradise I know Im gonna shine Youve all been asleep, you would not believe me Them voices telling me you will soon receive me Shine on the beach, sea will part before me You will follow me and we will rise to glory And Ill call down thunder and speak the same And my work fills the sky with flame And might and glory gonna be my name And people will light my way My time coming, any old day now Dont worry bout me, no Its gonna be just like they say now Them voices tell me so This afternoon, streets turned gray now And I watch the fire below My time coming, any old day now Dont worry bout me, no Dont worry about me No, no, dont worry about me, no And Im in no hurry No, no, no, I know where Ill go Dont worry about me No, no, dont worry about me, no And Im in no hurry No, no, no, I know where Ill go No, no, no, no No, no, no, no No, no, no, no, no No, no, no, no, no, no No, no, no No, no, no, no No, no, no, no, no, no No, no, no, no
Well, the joint was jumping, going around and around Hey, reeling and a-rocking, what a crazy sound Well, no, they never stopped rocking til the moon went down Well, it sounds so sweet now, I had to take a chance Rose out of my seat now, cause I had to dance Started moving my feet now, well, yes, and clapping my hands No, they never stopped rocking, going around and around Hey, reeling and a-rocking, what a crazy sound You know they never stopped rocking, oh no, til the moon went down Well, at twelve oclock now, oh, the place was packed The front doors was locked now, I said the place was packed But whеn the police knocked now, thеm old doors they flew back No, they never stopped rocking, going around and around Hey, reeling and a-rocking, what a crazy sound You know they never stopped rocking, oh no, until the moon went down The big ol moon went down now Well, it sounds so sweet now, I had to take a chance Rose out of my seat now, cause I had to dance Started moving my feet now, while clapping my hands You know they never stopped rocking, going around and around Ow, reeling and a-rocking, what a crazy sound You know they never stopped rocking, oh no, til the moon went down You know they never stopped rocking, going around and around now Woo, and reeling and a-rocking, what a crazy sound now You know they never stopped rocking til the moon went down now You know they never stopped rocking, going around and around Oh, reeling and a-rocking, what a crazy sound You know they never stopped rocking til the moon went down now You know they never stopped rocking, going around and around Oh, reeling and a-rocking, what a crazy sound You know they never stopped rocking til the moon went down now You know they never stopped rocking, going around and around Oh, reeling and a-rocking, what a crazy sound Ooh, they never stopped rocking, no You know they never stopped rocking, going around and around Oh, reeling and a-rocking, what a crazy sound You know they never stopped rocking til the moon went down now You know they never stopped rocking, going around and around Oh, reeling and a-rocking, what a crazy sound You know they never stopped rocking til the moon went down now You know they never stopped rocking, going around and around now Oh, reeling and a-rocking, what a crazy sound Well, no, they never stopped rocking til the moon went down now You know they never stopped rocking, going around and around Oh, reeling and a-rocking, what a crazy sound You know they never stopped rocking til the moon went down You know they never stopped rocking, going around and around Oh, reeling and a-rocking, what a crazy sound You know they never stopped rocking til the moon went down Thank you
We can share the women, we can share the wine We can share what we got of yours cause we done shared all of mine Keep on rollin, just a mile to go Keep on rollin my old buddy, youre movin much too slow I just jumped the watchman, right outside the fence Took his rings, four bucks in change, aint that Heaven sent? Hurts my ears to listen, and it burns my eyes to see Cut down a man in cold blood, Shannon, might as wellve been me We used to play for silver, now we play for life Ones for sport and ones for blood at the point of a knife Now the die is shaken, now the die must fall There aint a winner in the game, he dont go home with all Not with all Leavin Texas, fourth day of July Sun so hot, the clouds so low, the eagles filled the sky Catch the Detroit Lightning out of Santa Fe The Great Northern out of Cheyenne, from sea to shining sea Gotta go to Tulsa, first train we can ride Gotta settle one old score, one small point of pride Aint a place a man can hide, Shannon, will keep him from the sun Aint a bed can give us rest now, you keep us on the run Jack Straw from Wichita Cut his buddy down Dug for him a shallow grave And laid his body down Half a mile from Tucson By the morning light Theres one man gone and another to go My old buddy, youre moving much too slow We can share the women, we can share the wine
I was born in a desert, raised in a lions den I was born in a desert, raised in a lions den This is my number one occupation Is stealing women from other men Well, Im a wanted man in Texas, busted jail and Im gone for good Im a wanted man in Texas, busted jail and Im gone for good See, the sheriff couldnt catch me But his little girl sure wished she would Easy now Well now, the doctor call me crazy, sometimes I am, sometimes I aint Said the doctor call me crazy, sometimes I am, sometimеs I aint See, the preacher man call mе a sinner, but his little girl call me a saint Well, I was born in a desert, raised in a lions den Said I was born in a desert, raised in a lions den Said my number one occupation Is stealing women from other men Said I was born in a desert, raised in a lions den Said I was born in a desert, raised in a lions den See, my number one occupation Is stealing women from their men Said my number one occupation Is stealing women from their men
Rat in a drain ditch, caught on a limb You know better but I know him Like I told you, what I said Steal your face right off your head Now, hes gone, now hes gone, Lord, hes gone Hes gone, like a steam locomotive Rolling down the track, hes gone, hes gone And nothins going to bring him back, hes gone Nine mile skid on a ten mile ride Hot as a pistol but cool inside Cat on a tin roof, dogs in a pile Nothing left to do but smile, smile, smile Going where the wind dont blow so strange Maybe off on some high cold mountain chain Lost one round but the price wasnt anything A knife in the back and more of the same Same old, rat in a drain ditch, caught on a limb You know better but I know him Like I told you, what I said Steal your face right off your head Ne Like a steam locomotive Rolling down the track, hes gone, hes gone And nothings going to bring him back, hes gone Ooh, nothings going to bring him back
Driving that train, high on cocaine Casey Jones you better, watch your speed Trouble ahead, trouble behind And you know that notion just crossed my mind This old engine Makes it on time Leaves Central Station At a quarter to nine Hits river junction At seventeen to At a quarter to ten You know its traveling again Driving that train High on cocaine Casey Jones you better Watch your speed Trouble ahead Trouble behind And you know that notion Just crossed my mind Trouble ahead A lady in red Take my advice Youd be better off dead Switch-man sleeping Train hundred and two Is on the wrong track And headed for you Driving that train, high on cocaine Casey Jones you better, watch your speed Trouble ahead, trouble behind And you know that notion just crossed my mind Trouble with you is The trouble with me Got two good eyes But we still dont see Come round the bend You know its the end The fireman screams and The engine just gleams Driving that train, high on cocaine Casey Jones you better, watch your speed Trouble ahead, trouble behind And you know that notion just crossed my mind Driving that train, high on cocaine Casey Jones you better, watch your speed Trouble ahead, trouble behind And you know that notion just crossed my mind And you know that notion Just crossed my mind
Some folks trust to reason Others trust to might I dont trust to nothing But i know it come out right Say it once again now Oh i hope you understand When it’s done and over Lord, a man is just a man Playing Playing in the band Daybreak Daybreak on the land Some folks look for answers Others look for fights Some folks up in treetops Just look to see the sights I can tell your future Look whats in your hand But i cant stop for nothing I’m just playing in the band Playing Playing in the band Daybreak Daybreak on the land Standing on a tower World at my command You just keep a turning While im playing in the band If a man among you Got no sin upon his hand Let him cast a stone at me For playing in the band Playing Playing in the band Daybreak Daybreak on the land Playing Playing in the band Daybreak daybreak on the land
Look for a while at the china cat sunflower Proud walking jingle in the midnight sun Copperdome bodhi drip a silver kimono Like a crazy quilt stargown through a dream night wind Krazy Kat peeking through a lace bandanna Like a one-eyed cheshire, like a diamond-eye jack A leaf of all colors plays a golden-string fiddle To a double-e waterfall over my back Comic book colors on a violin river crying leonardo Words from out a silk trombone I rang a silent bell, beneath a shower of pearls In the eagle-winged palace of the Queen Chinee
I want to tell you how its going to be Youre going to give your love to me I want to love you night and day You know our love will not fade away You know our love will not fade away Not fade away My love is bigger than a Cadillac I try to show you but you drive me back Your love for me has got to be real Youre going to know just how I feel Our love is real, will not fade away Not fade away
Walk me out in the morning dew, my honey Walk me out in the morning dew today I cant walk you out in the morning dew, my honey I can’t walk you out in the morning dew today Thought I heard a baby cry this morning I thought I heard a baby cry today You didnt hear no baby cry this morning You didnt hear no baby cry today Where have all the people gone, my honey? Where have all the people gone today? There’s no need for you to be worrying about all those people You never see those people anyway I thought I hеard a young man mourn this morning Thought I heard a young man mourn today I thought I heard a young man mourn this morning I cant walk you out in the morning dеw today Walk me out in the morning dew, my honey Walk me out in the morning dew today Ill walk you out in the morning dew, my honey I guess it doesnt matter anyway I guess it doesnt matter anyway I guess it doesnt matter anyway Thank you. Were making adjustments as you can see. Donna Jean wont be with us on this tour as her condition has regressed to the point where it’s probably not too advisable that she ride around on airplanes and the like
Some folks trust to reason Others trust to might I dont trust nothing But I know it come out right Say it once again now Oh, I hope you understand When its done and over Lord, a man is just a man Playing Playing in the band Daybreak Daybreak on the land Some folks look for answers Others look for fights Some folks up in treetops Just looking for their kites Well, I can tell your future Oh, look whats in your hand But I cant stop for nothing Im just playing in the band Playing Playing in the band Daybreak Daybreak on the land Standing on a tower World at my command You just keep turning While Im playing in the band And if a man among you Got no sin upon his hand Let him cast a stone at me For playing in the band Playing Playing in the band Daybreak Daybreak on the land Playing Playing in the band Daybreak Daybreak on thе land Playing Playing in the band Daybreak Daybreak on thе land Playing Like a wave upon the sand Daybreak While Im playing in the band Thank you. Were gonna take a short break and well be back in a few minutes, so everybody hang loose
Hello? Hello? Brought with hassles, ah, these arent, ha. This ain’t on, now it is. Boogie, boogie, boogie Well, I married me a wife Shes been trouble all my life Run me out in the cold rain and snow Rain and snow Run me out in the cold rain and snow Well, shes coming down the stairs Combing back her yellow hair And I don’t wanna be treated this a-way This a-way And I dont wanna be treated this a-way Well, she went up to her room And she sang a fateful tune And Im going where those chilly winds dont blow Winds dont blow And Im going where those chilly winds dont blow Well, I married me a wife Shes been trouble all my life Run me out in the cold rain and snow Rain and snow Run me out in the cold rain and snow Run me out in the cold rain and snow Run me out in the cold rain and snow Run me out in the cold rain and snow Run me out in the cold rain and snow Run me out in the cold rain and snow Oh, run me out in the cold rain and snow
When they come to take you down When they bring that wagon round When they come to call on you And drag your poor body down Just one thing I ask of you, just one thing for me Please forget you knew my name, my darling Sugaree Shake it, shake it, Sugaree Just dont tell them that you know me Shake it, shake it, Sugaree Just dont tell them that you know me You thought you was the cool fool Never could do no wrong You had everything sewn up tight How come you lay awake all night long? Just one thing I ask of you, just one thing for me Please forget you knew my name, my darling Sugaree Shake it, shake it, Sugaree Just dont tell them that you know me Shake it, shake it, Sugaree Just dont tell them that you know me You know in spite of all you gained You still have to stand out in the pouring rain One last voice is calling you And I guess its time you go Just one thing I ask of you, its just one thing for me Please forget you knew my name, my darling Sugaree Shake it, shake it, Sugaree Just dont tell them that you know me Shake it, shake it, Sugaree Just dont tell them that you know me Shake it up now, Sugaree Ill meet you at the Jubilee And if that Jubilee dont come Maybe Ill meet you on the run Just one thing I ask of you, just one thing for me Please forget you knew my name, my darling Sugaree Shake it, shake it, Sugaree Just dont tell them that you know me Shake it, shake it, Sugaree Just dont tell them that you know me Shake it, shake it, Sugaree Just dont tell them that you know me Shake it, shake it, Sugaree Just dont tell them that you know me
Escaping through the lily fields, I came across an empty space It trembled and exploded, left a bus stop in its place The bus came by and I got on, thats when it all began There was Cowboy Neal at the wheel of the bus to Never Ever Land Coming, coming, coming around Coming around Coming , coming , coming around Coming around
Old man down Way down down, down by the docks of the city Blind and dirty Asked me for a dime, a dime for a cup of coffee I got no dime but I got some time to hear his story My name is August West, and I love my Pearly Baker best, more than my wine More than my wine More than my maker, though hes no friend of mine Everyone said Id come to no good, I knew I would, Pearly, believe them Half of my life I spent doing time for some other fuckers crime The othеr half found me stumbling around drunk on burgundy wine But Ill get back on my feet somеday The good Lord willing, if He says I may I know that the life Im livings no good Ill get a new start, live the life I should Ill get up and fly away Ill get up and fly away, fly away Pearlys been true True to me, true to my dying day, he said I said to him I said to him, I knew he has been I said to him, Im sure shes been true to you I got up and wandered I wandered downtown, nowhere to go but just to hang around Ive got a girl Named Bonnie Lee, I know that girls been true to me I know shes been, Im sure shes been true to me
Just like Jack the Ripper, just like Mojo Hand Just like Billy Sunday, in a shotgun ragtime band Just like New York City, just like Jericho Pace the halls and climb the walls and get out when they blow Did you say your name was Ramblin Rose? Ramble on baby, settle down easy Ramble on Rose Just like Jack and Jill, Mama told the sailor One heat up, and one cool down, leave nothing for the tailor Just like Jack and Jill, Papa told the jailer One go up, and one go down, do yourself a favor Did you say your name was Ramblin Rose? Ramble on baby, settle down easy Ramble on Rose Im going to sing you a hundred verses in ragtime I know this song it aint never going to end Im going to march you up and down along the county line Take you to the leader of a band Just like Crazy Otto, just like Wolfman Jack Sittin plush with a royal flush, aces back to back Just like Mary Shelly, just like Frankenstein Clank your chains and count your change and try to walk the line Did you say your name was Ramblin Rose? Ramble on baby, settle down easy Ramble on Rose Im going to sing you a hundred verses in ragtime I know this song it aint never going to end Im going to march you up and down along the county line Take you to the leader of a band Goodbye Mama and Papa, goodbye Jack and Jill The grass aint greener, the wine aint sweeter Either side of the hill Did you say your name was Ramblin Rose? Ramble on baby, settle down easy Ramble on Rose Ramble on Rose
Oh, the ragman draws circles Up and down the block Id ask him what the matter was But I know that he dont talk And the ladies treat me kindly And they furnish me with tape But deep inside my heart I know I cant escape Oh, Mama Can this really be the end? To be stuck inside of Mobile With the Memphis blues again Well, Shakespeare, hes in the alley With his pointed shoes and his bells Speaking to some French girl Who says she knows me wеll And I would send a message To find out if shеs talked But the post office has been stolen And the mailbox is locked Oh, Mama Can this really be the end? To be stuck inside of Mobile With the Memphis blues again Mona tried to tell me To stay away from the train line She said that all the railroad men Just drink up your blood like wine And I said, Oh, I didnt know that But then again, theres only one Ive met And he just smoked my eyelids And punched my cigarette Oh, Mama Can this really be the end? To be stuck inside of Mobile With the Memphis blues again Grandpa died last week And now hes buried in the rocks Now everybody still laughs about How badly they were shocked But me, I expected it to happen I knew hed lost control When hed build a fire on Main Street And shot it full of holes Oh, Mama Can this really be the end? To be stuck inside of Mobile With the Memphis blues again Now the senator came down here Showing everyone his gun Handing out free tickets To the wedding of his son And me, I nearly got busted And wouldnt it be my luck To get caught without a ticket And be discovered beneath a truck? Oh, Mama Is this really the end? To be stuck inside of Mobile With the Memphis blues again Now the tea preacher looked so baffled When I asked him why he dressed With twenty pounds of headlines Stapled to his chest But he cursed me when I proved to him Then I whispered, said, Not even you can hide You see, youre just like me I hope youre satisfied Oh, Mama Can this really be the end? To be stuck inside of Mobile With the Memphis blues again Now the rainman gave me two cures Then he said, Jump right in The first was Texas medicine The second was just railroad gin And like a fool I mixed them And it strangled up my mind Now people just get uglier And I have no sense of time Oh, Mama Can this really be the end? To be stuck inside of Mobile With the Memphis blues again Now when Ruthie says come see her In her honky-tonk lagoon Where I can watch her waltz for free Neath her Panamanian moon And I say, Aw, come on now You know you know about my debutante And she says, Your debutante just knows what you need But I know what you want Oh, Mama Can this really be the end? To be stuck inside of Mobile With the Memphis blues again Now the bricks lay on Grand Street Where the neon madmen climb They all fall there so perfectly It all seems so well timed And here I sit so patiently Trying to find out what price You have to pay to get out of Going through all these things twice Oh, Mama Can this be the end? To be stuck here inside of Mobile With the Memphis blues again Oh, Mama Can this really be the end? To be stuck here inside of Mobile With the Memphis blues again
Morning comes, she follows the path to the river shore Lightly sung, her song is the latch on the mornings door See the sun sparkle in the reeds, silver beads pass into the sea She comes from a town where they call her the woodcutters daughter Shes brown as the bank where she kneels down to gather her water And she bears it away with a love the river has taught her Let it flow, let it flow, wide and clеar Round and round, the cut of the plow in the furrowеd field Seasons round, the bushels of corn and the barley meal Broken ground, open and beckoning to the spring Black dirt live again, live again The plowman is broad as the back of the land he is sowing As he dances the circular track of the plow ever knowing That the work of his days measures more than the planting and growing Let it grow, let it grow, greatly yield What shall we say, shall we call it by name? As well to count the angels dancing on a pin Water bright as the sky from which it came And the name is on the earth that takes it in Will not speak but stand inside the rain And listen to the thunder shout I am, I am, I am, I am So it goes, we make what we made since the world began Nothing more, the love of the women, work of man Seasons round, creatures great and small, up and down, as we rise and fall As we rise and fall What shall we say or shall we call it by name? As well to count the angels dancing on a pin Water bright as the sky from which it came Well the name is on the earth that takes it in Will not speak but stand inside the rain And listen to the thunder shout I am, I am, I am, I am
Long distance runner, what you standin there for? Get up, get out, get out of the door Youre playin cold music on the barroom floor Drowned in your laughter and dead to the core Theres a dragon with matches thats loose on the town A whole pail of water just to cool him down Fire, fire on the mountain Fire, fire on the mountain Fire, fire on the mountain Fire, fire on the mountain Almost ablaze still you dont feel the heat It takes all you got just to stay on the beat You say its a livin, we all gotta eat But youre here alone, theres no one to compete If mercys a business, I wish it for you More than just ashes when your dreams come true Fire, fire on the mountain Fire, fire on the mountain Fire, fire on the mountain Fire, fire on the mountain Long distance runner, what you holdin out for? Caught in slow motion in a dash for the door The flame from your stage has now spread to the floor You gave all you had, why you wanna give more? The more that you give, the more it will take To the thin line beyond which you really cant fake Fire, fire on the mountain Fire, fire on the mountain Fire, fire on the mountain Fire, fire on the mountain Fire, fire on the mountain Fire, fire on the mountain Fire, fire, fire on the mountain Fire, fire, fire on the mountain
Merry run around, sailing up and down Looking for a shove in some direction Got it from the top, its nothing you can stop Lord, you know they made a fine connection They love each other Lord, you can see that its true Lord, you can see that its true Lord, you can see that its true He could pass his time, around some other line But you know he chose this place beside her Dont get in the way, theres nothing you can say Nothing that you need to add or do They love each other Lord, you can see that its true Lord, you can see that its true Lord, you can see that its true Its nothing, they explain, its like a diesel train You better not be there when it rolls over When that train pulls in, you wont know where its been You gotta try to see a little farther They love each other Lord, you can see that its true Lord, you can see that its true Lord, you can see that its true Lord, you can see that its true Lord, you can see that its true
One, two, three Now, baby used to stay out all night long Made me cry, Lord, she done me wrong Hurt my eyes open, baby, thats no lie Tables turnin, now its her turn to cry Cause I used to love her, but its all over now Yes, and I used to love her, but its all over now Well, I used to wake up in the morning, get my breakfast in bed When I got worried, Lord, she eased my achin head But now shes here and there with еvery man in town Was still tryin to take me for that samе old clown Cause I used to love her, but its all over now Yes, and I used to love her, but its all over now , yeah Well, she used to run around with every man in town Spend all my money, Lord, out playing her high class game Put me out, it was a pity how I cried Tables turnin, now its her turn to cry Cause I used to love her, but its all over now Yes, and I used to love her, but its all over now My baby used to stay out all night long Made me cry, Lord, she done me wrong Hurt my eyes open, baby, thats no lie Tables turnin, now its her turn to cry Cause I used to love her, but its all over now Yes, and I used to love her, but its all over now Yes, and I used to love her, but its all over now Yes, and I used to love her, but its all over now
I woke today, felt your side of the bed The covers were still warm where youd been layin You were gone, my heart was filled with dread You might not be sleeping here again Its alright, cause I love you And thats not gonna change Run me around and make me hurt again and again But Ill still sing you love songs And brave the storm to come For it surely looks like rain Did you ever waken to the sound of street cats making love? Youd guess from their cries you were listening to a fight Well, you know, oh, hates just the last thing theyre thinking of Youre only tryin to make it through the night I only wanna hold you, I dont wanna tie you down Or fit you in the lines I mightve drawn Its just that I, I, I have gotten used to havin you around My landscape would be empty if you were gone Its alright, cause I love you And thats not gonna change Run me around and make me hurt again and again But Ill still sing you love songs Written in the letters of your name And brave the storm to come For it surely looks like rain Yes, brave the storm to come, cause it looks like rain Whole worlds turning gray, here comes the rain Ooh, here comes the rain Here comes the rain Cause it looks like rain and it feels like rain, Lord Here comes the rain Cause it looks like rain and it feels like rain, Lord Here comes the rain Said it looks like rain and it feels like rain, Lord Here comes the rain Said it looks like rain and it feels like rain, Lord Here comes the rain Brave the storm to come Cause it looks like rain and it feels like rain, Lord Here comes the rain Said it looks like rain and it feels like rain, Lord Here comes the rain
The wheel is turning and you cant slow down You cant let go and you cant hold on You cant go back and you cant stand still If the thunder dont get you then the lightning will Wont you try just a little bit harder Couldnt you try just a little bit more? Wont you try just a little bit harder Couldnt you try just a little bit more? Round, round robin run around Gotta get back to where you belong Little bit harder, just a little bit more A little bit further than you gone before The wheel is turning and you cant slow down You cant let go and you cant hold on You cant go back and you cant stand still If the thunder dont get you then the lightning will Small wheel turn by the fire and rod Big wheel turn by the grace of God Every time that wheel turn round Bound to cover just a little more ground Bound to cover just a little more ground The wheel is turning and you cant slow down You cant let go and you cant hold on You cant go back and you cant stand still If the thunder dont get you then the lightning will Wont you try just a little bit harder Couldnt you try just a little bit more? Wont you try just a little bit harder Couldnt you try just a little bit more?
Truckin, got my chips cashed in Keep truckin, like the do-dah man Together, more or less in line Just keep truckin on See arrows of neon and flashing marquees out on Main Street Chicago, New York, Detroit and its all on the same street Your typical city involved in a typical daydream Hang it up and see what tomorrow brings Dallas, got a soft machine Houston, too close to New Orleans New York got the ways and means But just wont let you be, oh no Most of the cats you meet on the street speak of true love Most of the time theyre sittin and cryin at home And one of these days they know they better get goin Out of the door and down on the street all alone Truckin, like the do-dah man Once told me Youve got to play your hand Sometimes your cards aint worth a dime If you dont lay em down, no, no Sometimes the lights all shinin on me Other times I can barely see Lately it occurs to me What a long, strange trip its been Now, hat in the world ever became of sweet Jane? Shes lost her sparkle, you know she isnt the same Living on reds and vitamin C and cocaine All her friend can say is Aint it a shame Truckin, up to Buffalo Ive been thinkin, you got to mellow slow It takes time to pick a place to go And just keep truckin on Sittin and starin out of the hotel window You got a tip theyre gonna kick the door in again Well, Id like to get some sleep before I travel But if you got a warrant, I bet youre gonna come in Busted, down on Bourbon Street Set up, like a bowling pin And knocked down, it gets to wearin thin They just wont let you be, oh no Youre sick of hangin around and youd like to travel Get tired of travelin and you want to settle down Well, I guess they cant revoke your soul for tryin Get out of the door and light out and look all around Sometimes the lights all shinin on me Other times I can barely see Lately it occurs to me What a long, strange trip its been Truckin, Ima goin home Whoa whoa baby, back where I belong Back home, sit down and patch my bones And get back truckin on Hey now, get back truckin on Hey now, get back truckin on Hey now, get back truckin on Ah, get back truckin on Hey now, get back truckin on Ah, get back truckin on Ah now, get back truckin on