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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 my baby cry today
You didnt hear a baby cry this morning
You didnt hear a 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
Thought I heard a young man mourn this morning
Thought I heard a young man mourn today
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
I guess 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 |
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 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
And 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
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 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
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
And 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
Uh, thats another one that we forgot. Yeah, you know, like, most of them tunes we used to do with two drummers, we dont do them anymore, you know? Most of the things we used to do with Pigpen we dont do them anymore either. That should serve to remind you that weve forgotten that number. We tried to work it up in soundcheck and forgot |
Winter rain, now tell me why
Summers fade and roses die
The answer came
The wind and rain
Golden hills, now veiled in gray
And summer leaves are blown away
And what remains? The wind and rain
And like a desert spring
My lover comes and spreads her wings
Like a song thats born to soar the sky
Flowing til the waters all are dry
The loving in her eyes
Circle songs and sands of time
Seasons will end in tumbled rhyme
And little change
The wind and rain
And like a desert spring
My lover comes and spreads her wings
Like a song thats born to soar the sky
Flowing til the waters all are dry
The knowing in her eyes
Winter gray and falling rain
Well see summer come again
Darkness falls and seasons change
The same old friends the wind and rain
Winter gray and falling rain
Well see summer come again
Darkness falls and seasons change
The same old friends the wind and rain
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
And shes brown as the bank where she kneels down to gather her water
And she bears it away with a love that the river has taught her
Let it flow, greatly grow, wide and clear
Round and round, the cut of the plow in the furrowed field
Harvest dreams, with 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, greatly 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!
Were gonna take a short break and well be back in a few minutes, so everybody hang loose |
Wanna tell you about my baby, you know she comes around
Just about five-feet-four from her head on to the ground
When she comes around here just about midnight
Oh, she only come to make me feel so good, she only make me feel alright
Her name is G-L-O-R-wait a minute
G-L-O-R-wait a minute, wait a minute, wait a minute, wait a minute
Her name is G-L-O-R-I-A, G-L-O-R-I-A
Gloria, G-L-O-R-I-A
Gloria, I wanna to shout it all night
Gloria, I wanna shout it every day
Gloria, hey hey hey
Tell you about my baby, walking down the street now
Yeah, my little baby, she walk along what she feel now
Walk around here just about midnight
She only comе to make me feel good, ah, she makе me feel alright
She comes walking down my street, then she comes up to my house
Knock upon my door, and then she comes to my room
Hey, and she makes me feel alright, alright
Then after that I can never figure out where my baby went
She might, might have climbed on a space shuttle or gone off and run for president
Dont matter much to me now
Cause she make me happy as I can be now, thats right
And her name is G-L-O-R-wait a minute
Sometimes its hard to get it all together when you wanna try to spell
But what you gonna make me do now, somehow I can tell
And her name is G-L-O-R-I-A, G-L-O-R-I-A
Gloria, Gloria
Gloria
Gloria
Gloria
And her name is G-L-O-R-I-A, G-L-O-R-I-A
Gloria
Gloria
Gloria
Gloria
Gloria
Gloria
Gloria
Gloria |
Truckin, got my chips cashed in
Keep truckin’, like the do-dah man
Together, more or less in line
Just keep truckin on
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 won’t let you be
Most of the cats you meet on the street speak of true love
Most of the time theyre sittin and cryin at home
One of these days they know they better get goin
Out of thе door and down on the street all alone
Truckin, like thе do-dah man
Once told me Youve got to play your hand
And sometimes your cards aint worth a dime
If you don’t lay ’em down
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
What in the world ever became of sweet Jane?
She lost her sparkle, you know she isnt the same
Livin on reds, and vitamin C, and cocaine
All her friend can say is Ain’t 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
Youre sittin and starin out of the hotel window
Got a tip theyre gonna kick the door in again
Id like to get some sleep before I travel
But if you got a warrant, I guess youre gonna come in
Busted, down on Bourbon Street
Set up, like a bowling pin
Knocked down, it gets to wearin thin
They just wont let you be, no, no, no
Youre sick of hangin around and youd like to travel
Get tired of travelin and you want to settle down
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, Im 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
Ow, get back truckin on
Hey now, get back truckin on
Hey now, get back truckin on
Hey, get back truckin on |
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
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 this morning?
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
Thought I heard a young man mourn this morning
Thought I heard a young man mourn today
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
Good night, folks. See yall later. Next time around |
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
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
They cannot explain, its like a diesel train
You better not be there when it rolls over
Though youll make a noise, they just cant hear your voice
Theyre on a dizzy ride and youre cold sober
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
You will believe what I say is true
Everything Im singing, I heard it first from you
I heard your news report, you know youre falling short
Pretty soon wont trust you for the weather
When that ship comes in, you wont know where its been
You gotta try to see a little further
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 |
Baby, here I am and Im a man upon the scene
I can give you what you want but you got to come home with me
And Ive got a whole lot of good ol loving, child, I got some good in store
When I get through throwin it on you, you got to come back for more
Boys and things will come by the dozen
Aint nothin but drugstore lovin
Pretty little thing let me light your candle
Cause mama Im sure hard to handle now, yes, I am
Action speaks louder than words and Im a man with great experience
I know you got you another man, but I can love you better than him
Take my hand and dont be afraid, Im gonna prove every word I say
Im advertising love for free so wont you place your ad with me
Boys and things will come by the dozen
Aint nothin but drugstore lovin
Pretty little thing let me light your candle
Cause mama Im sure hard to handle now, yes, I am
Give it to me, I got to have it
Some of your love, its all I need
Early in the morning, if I dont get your love, child
Late in the evening, I got to drive me wild
And I get just a little bit hard to handle now, mama
A little bit hard to handle now, child
A little bit hard to handle now, mama
A little bit hard to handle now, child
Ow, make me feel alright when I get it
Make me feel alright when I want it
Make me feel alright when I get it
When I get it, when I want it, it make me feel just so fine
Go on now, ow, woo, uh
Got to have some, woo-wee, ha
I got to need that love, got to get you some love
I gotta have that love in the morning sometime
Yes, and, oh
Baby, here I am and Im a man upon the scene
And I can give you what you want but you got to come home with me
And Ive got a whole lot of good ol lovin and I got some in store
When I get through throwin it on you, you got to come back for more
Boys and things will come by the dozen
Aint nothin but drugstore lovin
Pretty little thing let me light your candle
Cause mama Im sure hard to handle now, yes, I am
Ow
Thank you |
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 wanna tell you how its gonna be
Youre gonna give your love to me
I wanna 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 gonna know just how I feel
Love is real, not fade away
Not fade away |
Deep down in Louisiana close to New Orleans
Deep back up in the pines among the evergreens
There is 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 the guitar just like ringing a bell
Go go, go Johnny go, go; go Johnny go, go
Go Johnny go, go; go Johnny go, go
Go, 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
Thе people passing by would stop and say
Whoa, 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
Whoa, Johnny B. Goodе
His mama told him Someday you will be a man
You will be the leader of a big old band
Many people coming from miles around
Will hear you play your music when the sun goes down
Maybe someday your name will be in lights
Saying Johnny B. Goode tonight
Whoa, go, go Johnny go, go; go Johnny go, go
Go Johnny go, go; go Johnny go, go
Oh, Johnny B. Goode
Ow
Ah, go, go Johnny go, go; go Johnny go, go
Go Johnny go, go; go Johnny go, go
Whoa, Johnny B. Goode
Good evening, folks. Thats all the time we got |
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
I know you, ridеr, gonna miss me when Im gone, gonе
Gonna miss your baby, from rolling in your arms |
One, two, three, four
Truckin, got my chips cashed in
Keep truckin, like the do-dah man
Together, more or less in line
Just keep truckin on
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, yeah
Most of the cats you meet on the street speak of true love
Most of the time theyre sittin and cryin at home
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
And sometimes your cards aint worth a dime
If you dont lay em down
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
What in the world ever became of sweet Jane?
She lost her sparkle, you know she isnt the same
Livin 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
Youre sittin and starin out of the hotel window
Got a tip theyre gonna kick the door in again
Id like to get some sleep before I travel
But if you got a warrant, I guess youre gonna come in
Busted, down on Bourbon Street
Set up, like a bowling pin
Knocked down, it gets to wearin thin
They just wont let you be, yeah
Youre sick of hangin around and youd like to travel
Get tired of travelin and you want to settle down
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
Whoa, get back truckin on
Ah, get back truckin on
Whoa, get back truckin on
Ah, get back truckin on
Yeah, now, hey
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
Wah, get back truckin on
Ah, get back truckin on
Ah, get back truckin on
Whoa, get back truckin on
Thank you |
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 sing me
Sing me sweet and sleepy
Sing me sweet and sleepy
All the way back home
Its a far-gone lullaby
Sung many years ago
Mama, Mama, many worlds Ive come
Since 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 going to 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 |
Come on all you pretty women
With your hair hanging down
Open up your windows
Cause the Candymans in town
Come on, boys, and gamble
Roll those laughing bones
Seven come eleven, boys
Ill take your money home
Look out, look out, the Candyman
Here he comes and hes gone again
Pretty lady aint got no friend
Til the Candyman comes around again
I come in from Memphis
Where I learned to talk the jive
When I get back to Memphis
Be one less man alive
Good morning, Mr. Benson
I see youre doing well
If I had me a shotgun
Id blow you straight to hell
Look out, look out, the Candyman
Here he comes and hes gone again
Pretty lady aint got no friend
Til the Candyman comes around again
Come on, boys, and wager
If you have got the mind
If you got a dollar, boys
Lay it on the line
Hand me my old guitar
Pass the whiskey round
Want you to tell everybody you meet
That the Candymans in town
Look out, look out, the Candyman
Here he comes and hes gone again
Pretty lady aint got no friend
Til the Candyman comes around again
Look out, look out, the Candyman
Here he comes and hes gone again
Pretty lady aint got no friend
Til the Candyman comes around again |
If I had a gun for every ace I have drawn
I could arm a town the size of Abilene
Dont you push me, baby, cause Im moaning low
And you know Im only in it for the gold
All that I am asking for is ten gold dollars
Id pay you back with one good hand
You can look around about the wide world over
And youll never find another honest man
Last fair deal in the country
Last fair deal in the town
Put your gold money where your love is, baby
Before you let my deal go down, go down
Dont you push me, baby, cause Im moaning low
Well, I know a little something you wont ever know
Dont you touch hard liquor, just a cup of cold coffee
Gonna get up in the morning and go
Everybodys bragging and drinking that winе
I can tell the Queen of Diamonds by the way shе shines
Come to daddy on an inside straight
Well, Ive got no chance of losing this time
Well, Ive got no chance of losing this time
Well, Ive got no chance of losing this time
Last fair deal in the country
Last fair deal in the town
Put your gold money where your love is, baby
Before you let my deal go down, go down
Everybodys bragging and drinking that wine
I can tell the Queen of Diamonds by the way she shines
Come to daddy on an inside straight
Well, Ive got no chance of losing this time
Got no chance of losing this time
Ive got no chance of losing this time |
Could have been a spoonful of coffee
Could have been a spoonful of tea
Just a little spoon of your precious love is good enough for me
Men lies about it
Men cries about it
Even dies about it
Everybody fightin about it
That spoon, that spoon, that spoonful
That spoon, that spoon, that spoonful
That spoon, that spoon, that spoonful
Could have been a spoonful of diamonds
Could have been a spoonful of gold
Just a little spoon of your precious love to satisfy my soul
Men lies about it
Men cries about it
We even dies about it
Well, everybody fightin about it
That spoon, that spoon, that spoonful
That spoon, that spoon, that spoonful
That spoon, that spoon, that spoonful
Could have been a spoonful of water
Spread out on the desert sand
Just a little spoon of that fortifies, save you from another man
Men lies about it
Men cries about it
Even dies about it
Everybody fightin about it
That spoon, that spoon, that spoonful
That spoon, that spoon, that spoonful
That spoon, that spoon, that spoonful
Hey, that spoon, that spoon, that spoonful
That spoon, that spoon, that spoonful
That spoon, that spoon, that spoonful
That spoon, that spoon, that spoonful
Everybody fightin about it |
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, 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 gone
Like a steam locomotive rolling down the track
Hes gone, 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, gone
And nothings gonna bring him back
Hes gone
Like a steam locomotive rolling down the track
Hes gone, 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 |
Out in the West Texas town of El Paso
I fell in love with a Mexican girl
Night time would find me in Rosas Cantina
Music would play and Felina would whirl
Black as the night were the eyes of Felina
Wicked and evil while casting a spell
My love was strong for this Mexican maiden
I was in love, but in vain I could tell
One night a wild young cowboy came in
Wild as the West Texas wind
Dashing and daring, a drink he was sharing
With wicked Felina, the girl that I love
So in anger
I challenged his right for the love of this maiden
Down went his hand for the gun that he wore
My challenge was answered in less than a heartbeat
The handsome young stranger lay dead on the floor
Just for a moment I stood there in silence
Shocked by the foul evil deed I had done
Many thoughts raced through my mind as I stood there
I had but one chance and that was to run
Out through the back door of Rosas I ran
Out where the horses were tied
I picked a good one, he looked like he could run
Up on his back and away I did ride
Just as fast as I
Could from the West Texas town of El Paso
Out through the badlands of New Mexico
Back in El Paso my life would be worthless
Everythings gone in life, nothing is left
But its been so long since Ive seen the young maiden
My love is stronger than my fear of death
I saddled up and away I did go, riding alone in the dark
Maybe tomorrow a bullet may find me
Tonight nothings worse than this pain in my heart
And at last here I
Am on the hill overlooking El Paso
I can see Rosas Cantina below
My love is strong and it pushes me onward
Down off the hill to Felina I go
Off to my right I see five mounted cowboys
Off to my left ride a dozen or more
Shouting and shooting, I cant let them catch me
Ive got to make it to Rosas back door
Something is dreadfully wrong, for I feel
A deep burning pain in my side
Its getting harder to stay in the saddle
Im getting weary, unable to ride
But my love for
Felina is strong
And I writhe where Ive fallen
Though I am weary, I cant stop to rest
I see the white puff of smoke from the rifle
I feel the bullet go deep in my chest
From out of nowhere, Felina has found me
Kissing my cheek as she kneels by my side
Cradled by two loving arms that Ill die for
One little kiss and Felina goodbye
Thank you |
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, 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
Hey, high-low jack and the winner take the hand
My uncle starts winning; cowboys got sore
One of them called him, and then two more
Accused him of cheating; well, no, it just couldn’t be
I know my uncle, hes as honest as me
Hey, Im as honest as a Denver man can be
One of them cowboys, he starts to draw
And I shot him down, Lord, he never saw
Shot me another, hot damn, he won’t grow old
In the confusion, my uncle grabbed the gold
And then 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, taught me all I know
Taught me so well, I grabbed that gold
And I left his dead ass there by the side of the road
I guess what Ill do is Ill take this opportunity to tell you all a story . A few of you might have heard this one before. Sounds like its beginning to work, maybe I wont tell it today |
I cant get no, satisfaction. I can’t get no satisfaction
Cause I try and I try and I try and I try, I cant get no, I can’t get no
When Im driving in my car and that man comes on the radio
And hes telling me more and more about some useless information
Supposed to fire my imagination
I cant get no
Oh, no, no, no
Hey, hey, hey, thats what I say
When Im watching my TV and that man comes on to tell me how white my shirts
When Im riding round the world and I’m doin’ this and Im signin’ that
And Im trying to make some girl
Who tells me, baby maybe come back later next week
Cause you see Im on a losing streak |
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 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
I know you, rider, gonna miss mе when Im gone, gone
Gonna miss your baby, from rolling in your arms, yеah |
Gone are the days when the ox fall down
Take up the yoke and plow the fields around
Gone are the days when the ladies said Please
Gentle Jack Jones, wont you come to me
Brown-eyed women and red grenadine
The bottle was dusty but the liquor was clean
Sound of the thunder with the rain pourin down
And it looks like the old mans gettin on
1920 when he stepped to the bar
Drank to the dregs of the whiskey jar
1930 when the wall caved in
He made his way selling red-eyed gin
Brown-eyed women and red grenadine
The bottle was dusty but the liquor was clean
Sound of the thunder with the rain pourin down
And it looks like the old mans gettin on
Delilah Jones was the mother of twins
Two times over, you know the rest were sins
Raised eight boys, only I turned bad
Didnt get the lickins that the other ones had
Brown-eyed women and red grenadine
The bottle was dusty but the liquor was clean
Sound of the thunder with the rain pourin down
And it looks like the old mans gettin on
Tumble down shack in Big Foot county
Snowed so hard that the roof caved in
Delilah Jones went to meet her God
And the old man never was the same again
Daddy made whiskey and he made it well
Cost two dollars, you know it burned like hell
I cut hickory just to fire the still
Drink down a bottle and be ready to kill
Brown-eyed women and red grenadine
The bottle was dusty but the liquor was clean
Sound of the thunder with the rain pourin down
Looks like the old mans gettin on
Gone are the days when the ox fall down
Take up the yoke and plow the fields around
Gone are the days when the ladies said Please
Gentle Jack Jones, wont you come to me?
Brown-eyed women and red grenadine
The bottle was dusty but the liquor was clean
Sound of the thunder with the rain pourin down
And it looks like the old mans gettin on
And it looks like the old mans gettin on |
Now when I was a little boy
At the age of five
I had somethin all in my pockets
Keep a lot of folks alive
Now Im a man
And I made twenty-one
You know pretty baby
You and I can have a lot of fun
Im a man
I say man
A hoochie coochie man
Evil
And nasty
Evil
And most untrustworthy
Im a man
I say man
A hoochie coochie man
The line I shoot
Will never miss
The way I make love to em
You know they cant resist
Im a man
I spell it M-A-N
Man
Ow
Ow
Ow
Ow
Ow
Ow
Ow
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Whoa |
I got a little red rooster, too lazy to crow for days
Just a little red rooster, too lazy to crow for days
Keep everything in the barnyard, people, 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
Watch out, stricken people, the little red rooster is on the prowl
If you see my little red rooster, wont you please drive him home
If you see my little red rooster, wont you please, please drivе him home
Been no peace in thе barnyard, people, since my little red roosters been gone
I got a little red rooster, too lazy to crow for days
Just a little red rooster, too lazy, lazy to crow for days
Keep everything in the barnyard, people, messed up in every way |
Saw a bird with a tear in his eye
Walking to New Orleans---my, my, my
Hey, now, Bird, wouldnt you rather die
Than walk this world when youre born to fly?
If I was the sun, Id look for shade
If I was a bed, I would stay unmade
If I was a river Id run uphill
If you call me you know I will
If you call me you know I will
Ooo, Freedom
Ooo, Liberty
O... Leave me alone
To find my own way home
To find my own way home
Say what I mean and I dont give a damn
I do believe and I am who I am
Hey now Mama come take my hand
Whole lotta shakin all over this land
If I was an eagle Id dress like a duck
Crawl like a lizard and honk like a truck
If I get a notion Ill climb this tree
Or chop it down and you cant stop me
Chop it down and you cant stop me
Ooo, Freedom
Ooo, Liberty
O ... leave me alone
To find my own way home
To find my own way home
Went to the well but the water was dry
Dipped my bucket in the clear blue sky
Looked in the bottom and what did I see?
The whole damned world looking back at me
If I was a bottle Id spill for love
Sake of mercy Id kill for love
If I was a liar Id lie for love
Sake of my baby Id die for love
Sake of my baby Id die for love
Ooo Freedom
Ooo Liberty
O... Leave me alone
To find my own way home
To find my own way home
Im gonna find my own way home |
Thought I heard a blackbird singin
Up on Bluebird Hill
Call me a whinin boy if you will
Born where the sun dont shine
And I dont deny my name
Got no place to go, aint that a shame?
Thought I heard that KC whistle
Moanin sweet & low
Thought I heard that KC when she blow
Down where the sun dont shine
Underneath the Kokomo
Whinin boy -- got no place else to go
So many roads I tell you
So many roads I know
So many roads --
So many roads --
Mountain high, river wide
So many roads to ride
So many roads
So many roads
Thought I heard a jug band playin
If you dont -- who else will?
From over on the far side of the hill
All I know the sun dont shine
The rain refuse to fall
And you dont seem to hеar me when I call
Wind inside & thе wind outside
Tangled in the window blind
Tell me why you treat me so unkind
Down where the sun dont shine
Lonely and I call your name
No place left to go, aint that a shame?
So many roads I tell you
New York to San Francisco
All I want is one
To take me home
From the high road to the low
So many roads I know
So many roads - So many roads
From the land of the midnight sun
Where ice blue roses grow
long those roads of gold and silver snow
Howlin wide or moanin low
So many roads I know
So many roads to ease my soul |
Who do you think you are?
What do you mean when you put us all down
Walking round in circles
Your nose to the ground
You think youre saying somethin
Just cause youre makin a sound
You say youve seen it all
You dont care to see no more
But you dont get up an go
Until they throw you out the door
Its a long long long long way to go home
Its a long long long long way to go home
Any which way you are tempted to roam
Its a long long long long long long way
Way to go home
Who do remind me of
What do you do
When you do your own time
Did you run away
From the scene of your crime
I feel as though i know you
Could you spare me a dime
Its a lot less than a prison
But its more than a jail
Id tell you all about it
But thats another day
Its a long long long long way to go home
Its a long long long long way to go home
Any which way you are tempted to roam
Its a long long long long long long long long way
Way to go homе
You say youve seen it all
You dont care to see no more
Of thе hungry, the homeless
The sick and the poor
You say youve seen enough
To last you all your days
Like the moon in high heaven
Youre just going through a phase
Its a long long long long way to go home
Its a long long long long way to go home
Any which way you are tempted to roam
Its a long long long long long long long long way
Way to go home
Who do you want to be?
What do you need
To set your body free?
I dont mean to pry
This aint no third degree
But looking at you baby
You remind myself of me
If theres anyway to tell you
Anyway, anyway to persuade
Id really love to spare you
The mistakes Ive made
Its a long long long long way to go home
Its a long long long long way to go home
Any which way you are tempted to go
Its a long long long long long long long long way
Way to go home |
There were days
And there were days
And there were days between
Summer flies and August dies
The world grows dark and mean
Comes the shimmer of the moon
On black infested trees
The singing man is at his song
The holy on their knees
The reckless are out wrecking
The timid plead their pleas
No one knows much more of this
Than anyone can see anyone can see
There wеre days
And there wеre days
And there were days besides
When phantom ships with phantom sails
Set to sea on phantom tides
Comes the lightning of the sun
On bright unfocused eyes
The blue of yet another day
A springtime wet with sighs
A hopeful candle lingers
In the land of lullabies
Where headless horsemen vanish
With wild and lonely cries lonely cries
There were days
And there were days
And there were days I know
When all we ever wanted
Was to learn and love and grow
Once we grew into our shoes
We told them where to go
Walked halfway around the world
On promise of the glow
Stood upon a mountain top
Walked barefoot in the snow
Gave the best we had to give
How much well never know well never know
There were days
And there were days
And there were days between
Polished like a golden bowl
The finest ever seen
Hearts of Summer held in trust
Still tender, young and green
Left on shelves collecting dust
Not knowing what they mean
Valentines of flesh and blood
As soft as velveteen
Hoping love would not forsake
The days that lie between lie between |
Well, I was feeling oh so bad
I asked my family doctor about what I had
I said now, Doctor , Mister M.D.
Oh, can you tell me , whats ailing me?
He said, Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
All you need, all you really need
Cause youve got to have lovin
Hey now, youve got to have lovin
A little good lovin now, baby
So come on, baby, oh, squeeze me tight
Dont you want your daddy to be alright?
I said now baby , oh, its for sure
Ive got the fever , you got the cure
She said, Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yеah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yеah
All you need, all you really need
Cause youve got to have lovin
Hey now, youve got to have lovin
Really good lovin now, baby
Well, I was feeling, oh, sort of bad now
Ssked my family doctor about what I had now
I said now, Doctor , Mister M.D.
Oh, can you tell me , whats ailing me?
He said, Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
All you need, all you really need
Cause youve got to have lovin
Hey now, youve got to have lovin
Me, you and time, now, baby
So come on, baby, oh, squeeze me tight
Dont you want your daddy to be alright?
I said now baby , oh, its for sure
Ive got the fever , said you got the cure
And she said, Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
All you need, all you really need
Cause youve got to have lovin
Hey now, youve got to have lovin
Everybody got to have lovin
All over the world
Good lovin in Russia
Good lovin in China
Good lovin everywhere
All over the world
Hey now, youve got to have lovin
Hey now, youve got to have lovin
Hey, youve got to have lovin
Youve got to have lovin
Hey now, youve got to have lovin
Everybody got to have lovin |
One, two, three
I was born in a desert, raised in a lions den
Said I was born in a desert, raised in a lions den
Yes, and my number one occupation
Is stealing women from their men
Well, Im a wanted man in Texas, busted jail and Im gone for good
Said Im a wanted man in Texas, busted jail and Im gone for good
Well, now, the sheriff couldnt catch me
But his little girl sure wished she would
Well now, the doctor call me crazy, sometimes I am, sometimes I aint
Say now the doctor call me crazy, sometimes I am, sometimes I aint
You see, the preacher man call me 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
Well, now, my number one occupation
Is stealing women from their 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
Yes, and my number one occupation
Is stealing women from their men
Yes, and my number one occupation
Is stealing women from their men |
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 wanna tell you how its gonna be
Youre gonna give your love to me
I wanna 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 gonna know just how I feel
Our love is real, not fade away
Not fade away
I wanna tell you how its gonna be
Youre gonna give your love to me
I wanna love you night and day
You know our love will not fade away
You know our love will not fade away
You know our love will not fade away
You know our love will not fade away
You know our love will not fade away
You know our lovе will not fade away
You know our love will not fade away
You know our lovе will not fade away
Not fade away, not fade away, not fade, not fade away
You know our love will not fade away
Not fade away, not fade away, not fade, not fade away
You know our love will not fade away
Not fade away, not fade away, not fade away, not fade away
You know our love will not fade away
You know our love will not fade away
You know our love will not fade away
You know our love will not fade away
You know our love will not fade away
You know our love will not fade away
You know our love will not fade away
You know our love will not fade away
You know our love will not fade away
You know our love will not fade away
You know our love will not fade away
You know our love will not fade away
You know our love will not fade away
You know our love will not fade away
You know our love will not fade away
You know our love will not fade away
You know our love will not fade away
You know our love will not fade away
You know our love will not fade away
You know our love will not fade away
You know our love will not fade away
You know our love will not fade away
You know our love will not fade away
You know our love will not fade away
You know our love will not fade away
You know our love will not fade away
You know our love will not fade away
You know our love will not fade away
You know our love will not fade away
You know our love will not fade away
You know our love will not fade away
You know our love will not fade away
You know our love will not fade away
You know our love will not fade away
You know our love will not fade away
You know our love will not fade away
You know our love will not fade away |
There must be some kind of way out of here
Cried the joker to the thief
Theres too much confusion here
And I cant get no relief
Businessmen, they drink my wine
Plow men dig my earth
None will level on the line
Nobody of it is worth
No reason to get excited
The thief kindly spoke
There are many here among us
Who feel that life is but a joke
But you and I weve been through that
This is not our fate
So let us not talk falsely now
The hours getting late
All along the watchtower
Princes kept the view
Barefoot servants came and went
Little children too
Outside in the distance
A wild cat did growl
Two riders were approachin
And the wind began to howl |
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 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 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, oh 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
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
Wait until that deal come round
Dont you let that deal go down, no
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
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
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 |
Theres mosquitoes on the river
Fishes rising up like birds
Its been hot for seven weeks now
Too hot to even speak now
Did you hear what I just heard?
Say it might have been a fiddle
Or it could have been the wind
But there seems to be a beat now
I can feel it my feet now
Listen, here it comes again
Theres a band out on the highway
Theyre high-stepping into town
Its a rainbow full of sound
Its fireworks, calliopes and clowns
Everybodys dancing
Come on children, come on children
Come on and clap your hands
Wеll, the sun went down in honey
And thе moon came up in wine
And the stars were spinning dizzy
Lord, the band kept us so busy
We forgot about the time
Theyre a band beyond description
Like Jehovahs favorite choir
People joining hand in hand
While the music plays the band
Lord, theyre setting us on fire
Crazy rooster crowing midnight
Balls of lighting roll along
Old men sing about their dreams
Women laugh and children scream
The band keeps playing on
Keep on dancing through the daylight
Greet the morning air with song
No ones noticed, but the bands all packed and gone
Were they ever here at all?
But they kept dancing
Come on children, come on children
Come on and clap your hands
Well, the cool breeze came on Tuesday
And the corns a bumper crop
And the fields are full of dancing
Full of singing and romancing
The music never stopped
Thank you. Were gonna take a short break, and you can, too |
Right outside this lazy summer home
Aint got time to call your soul a critic, no
Right outside the lazy gate of winters summer home
Wondering where the nut-thatch winters
Wings a mile long just carried the bird away
Wake up to find out that you are the eyes of the world
The heart has its beaches, its homeland and thoughts of its own
Wake now, discover that you are the song that the morning brings
But the heart has its seasons, its evenings and songs of its own
There comes a redeemer, and he slowly too fades away
Follows a wagon behind him thats loaded with clay
The seeds that were silent all burst into bloom, and decay
And night comes so quiet, its close on the heels of the day
Wake up to find out that you are the eyes of the world
The heart has its beaches, its homeland and thoughts of its own
Wake now, discover that you are the song that the morning brings
The heart has its seasons, its evenings and songs of its own
Sometimes we live no particular way but our own
Sometimes we visit your country and live in your home
Sometimes we ride on your horses, sometimes we walk alone
Sometimes the songs that we hear are just songs of our own
Wake up to find out that you are the eyes of the world
The heart has its beaches, its homeland and thoughts of its own
Wake now, discover that you are the song that the morning brings
The heart has its seasons, its evenings and songs of its own |
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
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
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 |
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 Im 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
And I follow you big river when you called
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 hеre until I die
Well, I followеd 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 and she went on down alone
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 Im 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
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 Im gonna sit right here until I die
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 Im gonna sit right here until I die
Im gonna sit right here until I die
And Im gonna sit right here until I die |
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
Thank you |
If I had my way
I would tear this whole building down
If I had my way
I would tear this whole building down
Delilah was a woman, she was fine and fair
Yes, she had good looks, God knows, and coal black hair
Delilah she gained old Samsons mind
When first he saw this woman, oh, she looked so fine
Delilah she sat down on old Samsons knee
Said Tell me where your strength lies, if you please
And she spoke so kind, talked so fair
Samson said, Delilah you cut off my hair
You can shave my head, clean as my hand
My strength become as natural as any old man
If I had my way
If I had my way
If I had my way
I would tear this whole building down
You read about Samson, all from his works
He was the strongеst man ever has lived on еarth
One day while Samson was walking along
Looked down on the ground he saw an old jaw bone
He stretched out his arm and his chains broke like threads
When he got to move, ten thousand was dead
If I had my way
If I had my way
If I had my way
I would tear this whole building down
Now, Samson and the lion, they got in attack
Samson he crawled up on the lions back
And you read about this lion, he killed a man with his paws
Samson got his hands up around that lions jaws
He ripped that beast, God knows, he killed him dead
And the bees made honey in the lions head
If I had my way
If I had my way
If I had my way
I would tear this whole building down
If I had my way
If I had my way
If I had my way
I would tear this whole building down
If I had my way
If I had my way
If I had my way
I would tear this whole building down
I would tear this whole building down
If I had my way
If I had my way
If I had my way
I would tear this whole building down |
As I was walking round Grosvenor Square
Not a chill to the winter
But a nip to the air
From the other direction
She was calling my eye
It could be an illusion
But I might as well try
Might as well try
She had rings on her fingers
And bells on her shoes
And I knew without asking
She was into the blues
She wore scarlet begonias
Tucked into her curls
I knew right away
She was not like other girls
Other girls
In the heat of the evening
When the dеaling got rough
She was too pat to open
And too cool to bluff
I picked up my matchеs
And was closing the door
I had one of those flashes
Id been there before
Been there before
I aint often right
But Ive never been wrong
It seldom turns out the way
It does in the song
Once in a while
You get shown the light
In the strangest of places
If you look at it right
The wind in the willows played tea for two
The sky was yellow and the sun was blue
Strangers stopping strangers
Just to shake their hand
Everybodys playing
In the Heart of Gold Band
Heart of Gold Band |
Long distance runner, what you standin there for?
Get up, get on, get out of the door
Drowned in your laughter and dead to the core
Youre ... on the barroom floor
Dragon with matches 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 gave all you had, why you wanna give morе?
The more that you give, thе 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!
Fire! Fire on the mountain!
Fire! Fire on the mountain! |
Comes a time when the blind man takes your hand, says Dont you see?
Gotta make it somehow on the dreams you still believe.
Dont give it up, you got an empty cup that only love can fill
Only love can fill
Walking all morning, been walking all night
I dont see much difference between the dark and the light
I taste the rain, I feel the rain
Never in my mind to cause so much pain
Comes a time when the blind man takes your hand, says Dont you see?
Gotta make it somehow on the dreams you still believe.
Dont give it up, you got an empty cup only lovе can fill
Only love can fill
The words come out likе an angry stream
You hear yourself say things you could never mean
When the heat cools down, and you find your mind
You got a lot of words youve got to stand behind
Comes a time when the blind man takes your hand, says Dont you see?
Gotta make it somehow on the dreams you still believe.
Dont give it up, you got an empty cup only love can fill
Only love can fill
From day to day just letting it ride
You get so far away from how it feels inside
You cant let go cause youre afraid to fall
But the day may come when you cant feel at all
Comes a time when the blind man takes your hand, says Dont you see?
Gotta make it somehow on the dreams you still believe.
Dont give it up, you got an empty cup only love can fill
Only love can fill
Only love can fill
Only love can fill
I dont know where youve been, buddy, but that was something new. This is also something new. Id just like to tell everybody out there on the radio that this is a really fine audience here. And Im willing to bet you are, too, out there in radio land, even though you dont know it |
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
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
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 couldnt leave her there |
In the backwash of Fennario
The wolves are running round
The winter was so hard and cold
Froze ten feet neath the ground
Dont murder me
I beg of you, dont murder me
Please dont murder me
I sat down to my supper
It was a bottle of red whiskey
I said my prayers and went to bed
Thats the last they saw of me
Dont murder me
I beg of you, dont murder me
Please dont murder me
When I awoke, the dirе wolf
Six hundred pounds of sin
Was grinning at my window
All I said was, Come on in
But dont murder mе
I beg of you, dont murder me
Please dont murder me
The wolf came in, I got my cards
We sat down for a game
I cut my deck to the Queen of Spades
But the cards were all the same
Dont murder me
I beg of you, dont murder me
Please dont murder me
In the backwash of Fennario
The black and bloody mire
The dire wolf collects his due
While the boys sing around the fire
Dont murder me
I beg of you, dont murder me
Please dont murder me
Dont murder me
I beg of you, dont murder me
Please dont murder me
Dont murder me
I beg of you, dont murder me
Please dont murder me
Please dont murder me |
Cold iron shackles and ball and chain
Listen to the whistle of the evening train
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
Read it this morning, children, and all 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
Drink all day, gonna rock all night
The law come to get you if you dont walk right
Well, you know, children, 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
Well, you know, people, 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, you know 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, people, 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 |
Patience runs out on the junkie
The dark side hires another soul
Did he steal his fate or earn it?
Was he force fed? Did he learn it?
Whatever happened to his precious self control?
Like him, Im tired of trying to heal
This tomcat heart with which Im blessed
Is destruction lovings twin?
Must I choose to lose or win?
Maybe when my turn comes I will have guessed
These are the horns of the dilemma
What truth this proof against all lies?
When sacred fails before profane
The wisest man is deemed insane
Even the purest of romantics compromise
What fixation feeds this fever?
As the full moon pales and climbs
Am I living truth or rank deceiver?
Am I the victim or the crime?
Am I the victim or the crime?
Am I the victim or the crime, or the crime?
And so I wrestle with the angel
To see wholl reap the seeds I sow
Am I the driver or the driven?
Will I be damned to be forgiven?
Is there anybody here but me who needs to know?
What it is that feeds this fever
As the full moon pales and climbs?
Am I living truth or rank deceiver?
Am I the victim or the crime?
Am I the victim or the crime?
Am I the victim or the crime?
Am I the victim or the crime?
Victim or the crime? Victim or the crime?
Victim or the crime? Victim or the crime?
Am I the victim or the crime? Victim or the crime? |
I wanna tell you how its gonna be
Youre going to give your love to me
I wanna 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 loves bigger than a Cadillac
I try to show you but you drive me back
Your love for me has got to be real
Youre gonna know just how I feel
Loves for real, not fade away
Not fade away |
That would be something
Really would be something
Meet you in the falling rain
Meet you in the falling rain, darling
Meet you in the falling rain
Meet you in the falling rain
That would be something
Really would be something
Meet you in the falling rain
Meet you in the falling rain
Meet you in the falling rain, darling
Meet you in the falling rain |
Everybodys building big ships and boats
Some are making monuments, and some are jotting down notes
Everybodys in despair, every girl and boy
But when Quinn the Eskimo gets here, everybodys gonna jump for joy
Come all without, come all within
Youll not see nothing like the mighty Quinn
Come all without, come all within
Youll not see nothing like the mighty Quinn
Like my sugar like the rest, I like my coffee sweet
But jumping queues and making haste, just aint my cup of meat
Nobody can get no sleep, someone on everyones toes
But when Quinn the Eskimo gets here, everybodys gonna want a dose
Come all without, come all within
Youll not see nothing like the mighty Quinn
Come all without, come all within
Youll not see nothing like the mighty Quinn
If you do what I want you to, I cant decide in my heart
Tell me where to put it and Ill tell you who to call
Everybodys neath the trees, feeding pigeons on a limb
But when Quinn the Eskimo gets here, every pigeons gonna run to him
Come all without, come all within
Youll not see nothing like the mighty Quinn
Come all without, come all within
Youll not see nothing like the mighty Quinn
Come all without, come all within
Youll not see nothing like the mighty Quinn
Come all without, come all within
Youll not see nothing like the mighty Quinn
Come all without, come all within
Youll not see nothing like the mighty Quinn
Come all without, come all within
Youll not see nothing like the mighty Quinn |
Delilah was a woman, she was fine and fair
Ooh, she had good looks, God knows, and coal black hair
Delilah she gained old Samsons mind
When first he saw this woman, Lord, didnt believe his mind
Delilah she climbed up on Samsons knee
Said Tell me where your strength lies, if you please
She spoke so kind, God knows, talked so fair
Samson said, Delilah, you cut off my hair
You can shave my head, clean as my hand
My strength come as natural as any old man
If I had my way
If I had my way
If I had my way
I would tear this whole building down
You read about Samson, all from his works
He was the strongest man that ever has lived on Earth
One day whilе Samson was walking along
Looked down on the ground he saw an old jaw bonе
He stretched out his arm, God knows, chains broke like threads
When he got to move, ten thousand was dead
If I had my way
If I had my way
If I had my way
I would tear this whole building down
Now, Samson and the lion, they got in attack
Samson he crawled up on the lions back
You read about this lion, he killed a man with his paws
Samson got his hands up around that lions jaws
He ripped that beast, God knows, he killed him dead
And the bees made honey in the lions head
If I had my way
If I had my way
If I had my way
I would tear this whole building down
If I had my way
If I had my way
If I had my way
I would tear this whole building down
If I had my way
If I had my way
If I had my way
I would tear this whole building down
I would tear this whole building down
If I had my way
If I had my way
If I had my way
I would tear this whole building down |
Youve come to tell me something you say I ought to know
That he dont love me any more, and Ill have to let him go
Now you say youre gonna take him, oh but I dont think you can
Cause you aint woman enough to take my man
Women like you, they come a dime a dozen
You can buy them anywhere
For you to get to him, Id have to move over
And Im gonna stand right here
But itll be over my dead body, so get out while you can
Cause you aint woman enough to take my man
Sometimes a mans caught looking at things that he dont need
He took a second look at you, but hes in love with me
Now I dont know where that leaves you, ah but I know where I stand
And you aint woman enough to take my man
Women like you, they come a dime a dozen
You can buy them anywhere
For you to get to him, Id have to move over
And Im gonna stand right here
Well itll be over my dead body, so get out while you can
Cause you aint woman enough to take my man
No you aint woman enough to take my man |
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
Let it flow, let it flow, wide and clear
Round and round, the 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, work of man
Seasons round, creatures great and small
Up and down as we rise and fall, 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!
Well be back in a bit |
Red and white, blue suede shoes
Im Uncle Sam, how do you do?
Give me five, Im still alive
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 hands that shook the hand
Of P.T. Barnum, and Charlie Chan
Shine your shoes, light the fuse
Can you use them old U.S. Blues
Ill drink your health, share your wealth
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 them old 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
Thanks a lot. Good night, everybody, well see yall later |
Julie catch a rabbit by his hair
Come back stepping, like to walk on air
Go back home where you belong
Dont you run off no more
Dont hang your head, let the two time roll
Grass shack nailed to a pine wood floor
Ask the time, baby, I dont know
Come back later, gonna let it show
And I say row, Jimmy, row
Gonna get there? I dont know
Seems a common way to go
Get down, row
Row, row, row, row
Heres a half a dollar if you dare
Double twist when you hit the air
Look at Julie, down below
The levee doing the do-pas-o
And I say row, Jimmy, row
Gonna get there? I dont know
Seems a common way to go
Get down, row
Row, row, row, row
Broken heart dont feel so bad
You aint got half of what you thought you had
Rock your baby to and fro
Not too fast and not too slow
And I say row, Jimmy, row
Gonna get thеre? I dont know
Seems a common way to go
Get down, row
Row, row, row, row
Thats the way its been in town
Evеr since they tore the jukebox down
Two-bit piece dont buy no more
Not so much as it done before
And I say row, Jimmy, row
Gonna get there? I dont know
Seems a common way to go
Get down and row
Row, row, row, row
And I say row, Jimmy, row
Gonna get there? I dont know
Seems a common way to go
Get down and row
Row, row, row, row
And I say row, Jimmy, row
Gonna get there? I dont know
Seems a common way to go
Get down and row
Row, row, row, row
Get down and row
Row, row, row, row
Oh, get down and row
Row, row, row, row |
Well, the ragman, he draws circles, up and down the block
Id ask him, whats the matter, but I know he dont talk
And the ladies, they treat me kindly, and they furnish me with tape
But deep inside my heart, I know I cant escape
Oh, oh, mama, can this really be the end?
To be stuck inside of Mobile with the Memphis blues again
Now, Shakespeare hes in the alley
With his pointed shoes and bell
Speaking with some French girl, who says shе knows me well
And I would send a mеssage, oh, to find out if shes talked
But the post office has been stolen, and the mailbox is locked
And oh mama, can this really be the end?
To be stuck inside of Mobile with the Memphis blues again
Mona, she tried to tell me, said, Stay away from the railroad line
She says, All the railroad men, they 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 he punched my cigarette
Oh, oh mama, can this really be the end?
To be stuck inside of Mobile with the Memphis blues again
Grandpa died last week, and they buried him in the rocks
Now everyone still asks about how badly they are shocked
But me, I expected it to happen, and I knew hed lost control
When he built a fire on Main Street, yes, and he shot it full of holes
Oh, oh mama, can this really be, really be the end?
To be stuck inside of Mobile with the Memphis blues again
Now the senator, he came down here, showing everyone his gun
And handing out free tickets to the wedding of his son
Me, I nearly got busted, yes, wouldnt it be my luck
To get caught without a ticket and be discovered beneath a truck
Oh, oh mama, can this really be the end?
To be stuck inside of Mobile with the Memphis blues again
Now the preacher, he looks 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 it to him
I said, See, not even you can hide
You see, youre just like me, and I hope youre satisfied
Oh, oh mama, can this really be the end?
To be stuck inside of Mobile with the Memphis blues again
The rainman gave me two cures, and he said, Jump right in
The first was Texas medicine, the second was just railroad gin
But like a fool I mixed them, and it strangled up my mind
Now people just get uglier, and I have got no sense of time
Oh, oh mama, can this really be, really be the end?
To be stuck inside of Mobile with the Memphis blues again
Ruthie says, Come see me in a honky-tonk lagoon
Where I can watch her waltz for free and a Panamanian moon
And I said, Oh, come on now, you know about my debutante
And she says, Your debutante knows what you need
But I know what you want
Oh, oh mama, can this really, really be the end?
To be stuck inside of Mobile with the Memphis blues again
The bricks, they lay on Grand Street, where the neon madmen climb
They all fall there so perfectly, it all seems so well timed
And me, I sit here so patiently, trying to find out what price
You have to pay to get out of
Going through all of these things twice
Oh, oh mama, can this really be the end?
To be stuck inside of Mobile with the Memphis blues again
Hey, oh mama, can this really be the end?
To be stuck inside of Mobile with the Memphis blues again |
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
Oh, 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, 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 a 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 the land
Playing
Playing in thе band
Daybreak
Daybreak on the land
Playing
Likе 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 couple of minutes, so hang loose |
One, two, three, four
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
Well, 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, theys all around
With liquor and money, theys loaded down
Soon after payday, know it seemed a shame
You know my uncle, he starts a friendly game
Hеy, high-low jack and the winner take thе hand
My uncle starts winning; cowboys got sore
One of them called him, and then two more
Accused him of cheating; well, no, it couldnt be
I know my uncle, hes as honest as me
Hey, Im as honest as a Denver man can be, thats me
One of them cowboys, he starts to draw
Well, 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, taught me all I know
Taught me so well, I grabbed that gold
And I left him lying there by the side of the road
I think maybe you folks up front might oughta maybe think about stepping back a little bit, because everybody up here is looking real flat with their eyes bugging out. So now its time to play everybodys favorite fun game Take a Step Back. Now, when I say the word, everybody take a step back. You ready? Now, take a step back. And another step back. And yet another step back. Doesnt everybody feel better? |
Okay, here we go. On keyboards, Mister Keith Godchaux. On lead guitar, Jerry Garcia. On vocals, a very nice lady, Ms. Donna Jean Godchaux. On drums and percussion, Mister Bill Kreutzmann. On drums and percussion, Mister Mickey Hart. On rhythm guitar, Bob Weir. And on bass, Phil Lesh. Ladies and gentlemen, the finest band in the land, The Grateful Dead |
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
But its alright, cause I love you
That’s 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
Did you ever waken to the sound of street cats making love?
You 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, thats right
I only wanna hold you, I dont wanna tie you down
Or fit you in the lines I might’ve drawn
It’s just that I, I, I have gotten used to havin you around
My landscape would be empty if you were gone
But it’s 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
’Cause it surely looks like rain
Yes, it looks like rain
The whole worlds turning gray, it looks like rain
Yeah, yes, it looks like rain and it feels like rain, oh no
Here come the rain
Yes, it looks like rain and it feels like rain, oh, oh no
Here come the rain
Brave the storm to come
Cause it looks like rain and it feels like rain, oh, oh
Here the comes the rain
Brave the storm to come
Yes, it looks like rain and it feels like rain, oh now
Here comes the rain
Yes, it looks like rain and it feels like rain, oh
Here comes the rain
Oh, it looks like rain and it feels like rain, oh
Here comes the rain |
As we rowed out to Fennario
As we rowed out to Fennario
Our captain fell in love
With a lady like a dove
And he called her by name, pretty Peggy-O
Will you marry me, pretty Peggy-O?
Will you marry me, pretty Peggy-O?
If you will marry me, I will set your cities free
And free all the people in the area-O
I would marry you, sweet William-O
I would marry you, sweet William-O
I would marry you but your guineas are too few
And I fear my mama would be angry-O
What would your mama think, pretty Peggy-O?
What would your mama think, pretty Peggy-O?
What would your mama think if she heard my guineas clink?
Saw mе marching at the head of my soldiers-O
If еver I return, pretty Peggy-O
If ever I return, pretty Peggy-O
If ever I return, your cities I will burn
Destroy all the people in the area-O
Come steppin down the stairs, pretty Peggy-O
Come steppin down the stairs, pretty Peggy-O
Come steppin down the stairs, combing back your yellow hair
Bid a last farewell to your William-O
Sweet William, he is dead, pretty Peggy-O
Sweet William, he is dead, pretty Peggy-O
Sweet William, he is dead, and he died for a maid
And hes buried in the Louisiana country-O
As we rowed out to Fennario
As we rowed out to Fennario
Our captain fell in love
With a lady like a dove
And he called her by name, pretty Peggy-O
For those of you up front that can see, Mickeys got his headset on, and hes talking to the people that are hovering up there, you know, the people on the ship, the people in the sky. Mickey has extended conversations with them |
I was born in a desert, raised in a lions den
Said I was born in a desert, raised in a lions den
You see, my number one occupation
Is stealing women from their men
Well, Im a wanted man in Texas, busted jail and Im gone for good
Said Im a wanted man in Texas, busted jail and Im gone for good
Well, now, the sheriff couldnt catch me
But his little girl sure wished she would
You know she wished she would
Well now, the doctor call me crazy, maybe I am, sometimes I aint
Say now the doctor call me crazy, somеtimes I am, sometimes I aint
You see, thе preacher man call me 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
You see, my number one occupation
Is stealing women from their 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
You see, my number one occupation
Is stealing women from their men
You see, my number one occupation
Is stealing women from their men |
I lit out from Reno, I was trailed by twenty hounds
Didnt get to sleep that night til the morning came around
Set out runnin but I take my time
A friend of the devil is a friend of mine
If I get home before daylight
I just might get some sleep tonight
Ran into the devil, he loaned me twenty bills
I spent the night in Utah in a cave up in the hills
Set out runnin but I take my time
A friend of the devil is a friend of mine
If I get home before daylight
I just might get some sleep tonight
Ran down to the levee but the devil caught me there
He took my twenty dollar bill and vanished in the air
Set out runnin but I take my time
A friend of the devil is a friend of mine
If I get home before daylight
I just might get some sleep tonight
Got two reasons why I cry away each lonely night:
The first ones named sweet Anne Marie, and shes my hearts delight
The second one is prison, baby, the sheriffs on my trail
And if he catches up with me, Ill spend my life in jail
Got a wife in Chino, babe, one in Cherokee
First one say shes got my child, but it dont look like me
Set out runnin but I take my time
A friend of the devil is a friend of mine
If I get home before daylight
I just might get some sleep tonight
Got two reasons why I cry away each lonely night:
The first ones named sweet Anne Marie, and shes my hearts delight
The second one is prison, baby, the sheriffs on my trail
And if he catches up with me, Ill spend my life in jail
Got a wife in Chino, baby, one in Cherokee
First one say she got my child, but it dont look like me
Set out runnin but I take my time
A friend of the devil is a friend of mine
If I get home before daylight
I just might get some sleep tonight |
Theres mosquitoes on the river
Fish are rising up like birds
And its been hot for seven weeks now
Too hot to even speak now
Did you hear what I just heard?
It might have been a fiddle
Or it could have been the wind
But there seems to be a beat now
I can feel it my feet now
Listen, here it comes again
Theres a band out on the highway
Theyre high-stepping into town
Its a rainbow full of sound
Its fireworks, calliopes and clowns
Everybodys dancing
Come on children, come on children
Come on and clap your hands
Well, the sun wеnt down in honey
And the moon came up in winе
And stars were spinning dizzy
Lord, the band kept us so busy
We forgot about the time
Theyre a band beyond description
Like Jehovahs favorite choir
People joining hand in hand
While the music plays the band
Lord, theyre setting us on fire
Crazy rooster crowing midnight
Balls of lighting roll along
Old men sing about their dream
Women laugh and children scream
And the band keeps playing on
Keep on dancing through the daylight
And greet the morning air with song
No oness noticed but the bands all packed and gone
Were they ever here at all?
But they kept on dancing
Come on children, come on children
Come on, clap your hands
Well, the cool breeze came on Tuesday
And the corns a bumper crop
And the fields are full of dancing
Full of singing and romancing
The music never stopped
Thank you. Were gonna take a short, well be back in just a few minutes. So you all hang out, get friends with the bugs. |
I had a hard run
Running from your window
Been all night running
I wonder if you care
I had a run-in
Run around and run down
Around a corner
Lord, I run smack into a tree
I had to move
Really had to move
Thats why if you please
I am on my bended knees
Bertha, dont you come around here anymore
Dressed myself in green
I went down under the sea
Try to see whats going down
And read between the lines
I had a feeling I was falling, falling, falling, falling
I turned around to see
Heard a voice calling
It was running back to me
I had to move
Really had to move
Thats why if you please
I am on my bended knees
Bertha, dont you come around here anymore
Drеssed myself in green
I went down undеr the sea
Try to see whats going down
And read between the lines
I had a feeling I was falling, falling, falling
I turned around to see
Heard a voice calling, calling, calling
It was running back to me
I had to move
Really had to move
Thats why if you please
I am on my bended knees
Bertha, dont you come around here anymore
I had to move
Really had to move
Thats why if you please
I am on my bended knees
Bertha, dont you come around here anymore
Ran into a rainstorm
I ducked back into a bar door
It was all night pouring
But not a drop on me
Test me, test me, test me
Why dont you arrest me?
Throw me in the jail house
Until the sun goes down
I had to move
Really had to move
Thats why if you please
I am on my bended knees
Bertha, dont you come around here anymore
I had to move
Really had to move
Thats why if you please
I am on my bended knees
Bertha, dont you come around here anymore
I had to move
Really had to move
Thats why if you please
I am on my bended knees
Bertha, dont you come around here anymore
Anymore, anymore, anymore, anymore
Anymore, anymore, anymore, anymore
Anymore, anymore, anymore, anymore |
Well, I was feeling oh so bad
Asked my family doctor about what I had
Oh, I said now, Doctor , Mister M.D.
Oh, can you tell me , whats ailing me?
He said, Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
All you need, all you really need is
Cause you got to have lovin
Yeah, youve got have lovin
Little of your lovin now, baby
So come on baby, oh, squeeze me tight
Dont you want your daddy to be alright?
Now, I say now, baby , oh, its for sure
Ive got the fever , you got the cure
She said, Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
All you need, all you really need is
Cause you got to have lovin
Yeah, youve got to have lovin
Little bit of lovin, now, baby
I was feeling oh sort of bad
Asked my family doctor about what I had now
Now, I said, now Doctor , Mister M.D.
Oh, can you tell me , whats ailing me?
He said, Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
All you need, all you really need is
Cause you got to have lovin
Yeah, you got to have lovin
Little of your lovin, now, baby
So come on baby, oh, squeeze me tight
Dont you want your daddy to be alright?
And I said now, baby , oh, its for sure
Ive got the fever , and you got the cure
She said, Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
All you need, all you really need is
Cause you got to have lovin
Yeah, youve got to have lovin
Little of your lovin, now, baby
Yeah, youve got to have lovin
They need it Russia now, baby
Need it China now, baby
Need it all over, how about you?
Right now youve got to have love
Yeah, youve got to, youve got to have love
Yeah, youve got to, youve got to have love
Yeah, youve got to have, hey
Say, well, youve got to have, hey
Say, well, youve got to have, hey
Well, youve got to have, hey
You see, something is not perfect. You saw, we must make it perfect so it will be beautiful. Yes, we will all beautiful together when it is perfect. Isnt that so? Isnt that written in the sky? |
Gone are the days when the ox fall down
Take up the yoke and plow the fields around
Gone are the days when the ladies said Please
Gentle Jack Jones, wont you come to me
Brown-eyed women and red grenadine
The bottle was dusty but the liquor was clean
Sound of the thunder with the rain pourin down
Looks like the old mans gettin on
1920 when he steppеd to the bar
Drank to the dregs of thе whiskey jar
1930 when the wall caved in
He made his way selling red-eyed gin
Brown-eyed women and red grenadine
The bottle was dusty but the liquor was clean
Sound of the thunder with the rain pourin down
Looks like the old mans gettin on
Delilah Jones was the mother of twins
Two times over, and the rest were sins
Raised eight boys, only I turned bad
Didnt get the lickins the other ones had
Brown-eyed women and red grenadine
The bottle was dusty but the liquor was clean
Sound of the thunder with the rain pourin down
It looks like the old mans gettin on
Tumble down shack in Big Foot county
Snowed so hard that the roof caved in
Delilah Jones went to meet her God
And the old man never was the same again
Daddy made whiskey and he made it well
Cost two dollars, you know it burned like hell
I cut hickory just to fire the still
Drink down a bottle and be ready to kill
Brown-eyed women and red grenadine
The bottle was dusty but the liquor was clean
Sound of the thunder with the rain pourin down
Looks like the old mans gettin on
Gone are the days when the ox fall down
Take up the yoke and plow the fields around
Gone are the days when the ladies said Please
Gentle Jack Jones, wont you come to me?
Brown-eyed women and red grenadine
The bottle was dusty but the liquor was clean
Sound of the thunder with the rain pourin down
Looks like the old mans gettin on
Looks like the old mans gettin on |
Right outside this lazy summer home
Aint got time to call your soul a critic, no
Right outside the lazy gate of winters summer home
Wondering where the nut-thatch winters
Wings a mile long just carried the bird away
Wake up to find out that you are the eyes of the world
The heart has its beaches, its homeland and thoughts of its own
Wake now, discover that you are the song that the morning brings
The heart has its seasons, its evenings and songs of its own
There comes a rеdeemer, and he slowly too fades away
Follows his wagon bеhind him thats loaded with clay
The seeds that were silent all burst into bloom, and decay
And night comes so quiet, its close on the heels of the day
Wake up to find out that you are the eyes of the world
The heart has its beaches, its homeland and thoughts of its own
Wake now, discover that you are the song that the morning brings
The heart has its seasons, its evenings and songs of its own
Sometimes we live no particular way but our own
Sometimes we visit your country and live in your home
Sometimes we ride on your horses, sometimes we walk alone
Sometimes the songs that we hear are just songs of our own
Wake up to find out that you are the eyes of the world
The heart has its beaches, its homeland and thoughts of its own
Wake now, discover that you are the song that the morning brings
The heart has its seasons, its evenings and songs of its own |
If I had my way
I would tear this whole building down
Delilah was a woman, she was fine and fair
Oh yes, she had good looks, God knows, and coal black hair
Delilah she gained old Samsons mind
When first he saw this woman, she looked so fine
Delilah, she sat down on old Samsons knee
Said Tell me where your strength lies, if you please
And she spoke so kind, she talked so fair
Samson said, Delilah, you cut off my hair
You can shave my head, clean as my hand
My strength come natural as any old man
If I had my way
If I had my way
If I had my way
I would tear this whole building down
You read about Samson, all from his works
He was the strongest man that evеr has lived on Earth
One day while Samson was walking along
Lookеd down on the ground, he saw an old jaw bone
And he stretched out his arm, God knows, chains broke like threads
When he got to move, ten thousand was dead
If I had my way
If I had my way
If I had my way
I would tear this whole building down
Now, Samson and the lion, they got in attack
Samson, he crawled up on the lions back
And you read about this lion, he killed a man with his paws
Samson got his hands up around that lions jaws
He ripped that beast, God knows, he killed him dead
And the bees made honey in the lions head
If I had my way
If I had my way
If I had my way
I would tear this whole building down
If I had my way
If I had my way
If I had my way
I would tear this whole building down
If I had my way
If I had my way
If I had my way
I would tear this whole building down
I would tear this whole building down |
I wanna tell you how its gonna be
Youre gonna give your love to me
I wanna love you night and day
You know our love will not fade away
You know our love will not fade away
Not fade away now
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 gonna know just how I feel
So love is real, not fade away
Not fade away
I wanna tell you how its gonna be
Youre gonna give your love to me
I wanna love you night and day
You know our love will not fade away
You know our love will not fade away
You know our love will not fade away
You know our love will not fade away
Love, your love will not fadе away
See, love, your love will not fade away
Not fadе away
Not fade away
Not fade away
Not fade away
Not fade away, oh, not fade away
Not fade away
Say not fade away, say not fade away
Not fade away |
Well an empty heart is like an empty life
You know an empty heart is like a empty life
Well, it makes you feel like you wanna die
Like you wanna die
Like you wanna die
Like you wanna die
You gotta die
Well youve been my lover for a long long time
Well youve been my lover for a long long time
Well you left me here, trying to spend my time
Spend my time
Spend my time
Spend my time
Well an empty heart is like an empty life
You know an empty heart is like a empty life
Well, it makes you feel like you wanna die
Like you wanna die
Like you wanna die
Like you wanna die
You gotta die |
I went down to the mountain, I was drinking some wine
I 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, hey, Saturday night
One more Saturday night
Hey, Saturday night
Everybodys dancing down at the local armory
With a basement full of dynamite and live artillery
Temperature keeps rising, everybody getting high
Come the rocking stroke of midnight, the whole place is gonna fly
Uh huh, hey, Saturday night
Onе more Saturday night
Hey, Saturday night
I turn on Channel Six, thе President comes on the news
Says I got no satisfaction, thats why I sing the blues
His wife says dont get crazy, Lord you know what to do
Just crank that old Victrola, put on your rocking shoes
Uh huh, hey, Saturday night
One more Saturday night
Hey, 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 comes
When the rocking, rolling music meets the rising, shining sun
Uh huh, hey, Saturday night
One more Saturday night
Hey, Saturday night |
Driving that train, high on cocaine
Casey Jones youd 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 bout a quarter to nine
Hits River Junction at seventeen to
At a quarter to ten you know its travelling again
Driving that train, high on cocaine
Casey Jones youd better watch your speed
Trouble ahead, trouble behind
And you know that notion just crossed my mind
Trouble ahead, the lady in red
Take my advice youd be bеtter off dead
Switchmans sleeping, train Hundred and Two
Is on thе wrong track and headed for you
Driving that train, high on cocaine
Casey Jones youd 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 youd better watch your speed
Trouble ahead, trouble behind
And you know that notion just crossed my mind |
Truckin got my chips cashed in
Keep truckin like the doodah man
Together, more or less in line
Just keep truckin on
Arrows of neon and flashing marquees out on Main Street
Chicago, Detroit and its all 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
Most of the cats that you meet on the street speak of true love
Most of the time theyre sitting and crying at home
One of these days they know they gotta get going
Out of the door and down to the street all alone
Truckin likе the doodah man
Once told me Gotta play your hand
Somеtimes the cards aint worth a dime
If you dont lay them down
Sometimes the lights all shining on me
Other times I can barely see
Lately it occurs to me
What a long strange trip its been
What in the world ever became of sweet Jane?
She lost her sparkle you know she isnt the same
Living on reds and vitamin C and cocaine
All her friends can say is aint it a shame
Truckin up to Buffalo
Been thinking you got to mellow slow
Takes time, you pick a place to go
Just keep truckin on
Sitting and staring out of the hotel window
Got a tip theyre gonna kick the door in again
Like to get some sleep before I travel
But if you got a warrant I guess youre gonna come in
Busted down on Bourbon Street
Set up like a bowling pin
Knocked down, it gets to wearing thin
They just wont let you be
Youre sick of hanging around, youd like to travel
Get tired of travelling you want to settle down
I guess they cant revoke your soul for trying
Get out of the door, light out and look all around
Sometimes the lights all shining on me
Other times I can barely see
Lately it occurs to me
What a long strange trip its been
Truckin Im a going home
Whoa, whoa, baby, back where I belong
Back home, sit down and patch my bones
And get back truckin on |
I wanna tell you how its gonna be
Youre gonna give your love to me
I wanna love you night and day
Know our love will not fade away
Know our love will not fade away
Know our love will not fade away
Know our love will not fade away
Lovely love will not fade away
Not fade away
Not fade away
Not fade away
Not fade away
Not fade away
Not fade away
Not fade away
Not fade away
Not fade away
Not fade away
Not fade away
Not fade away
Not fade away
Not fade away
Not fade away
Not fade away
Not fade away
Not fade away
Not fade away
Not fade away
Not fade away
Not fade away
Not fade away
Evening, folks |
Please dont dominate the rap, Jack
If you got nothing new to say
If you please, dont back up the track
This trains got to run today
I spent a little time in the mountain
Spent a little time on the hill
I heard some say better run away
Others say better stand still |
Right outside this lazy summer home
Aint got time to call your soul a critic, no
Right outside the lazy gate of winters summer home
Wondering where the nut-thatch winters
Wings a mile long just carried the bird away
Wake up to find out that you are the eyes of the world
The heart has its beaches, its homeland and thoughts of its own
Wake now, discover that you are the song that the morning brings
The heart has its seasons, its evenings and songs of its own
There comes a rеdeemer, and he slowly too fades away
And follows a wagon bеside him thats loaded with clay
The seeds that were silent all burst into bloom, and decay
And night comes so quiet, its close on the heels of the day
Wake up to find out that you are the eyes of the world
The heart has its beaches, its homeland and thoughts of its own
Wake now, discover that you are the song that the morning brings
The heart has its seasons, its evenings and songs of its own
Sometimes we live no particular way but our own
Sometimes we visit your country and live in your home
Sometimes we ride on your horses, sometimes we walk alone
Sometimes the songs that we hear are just songs of our own
Wake up to find out that you are the eyes of the world
The heart has its beaches, its homeland and thoughts of its own
Wake now, discover that you are the song that the morning brings
The heart has its seasons, its evenings and songs of its own |
Next time you see me, things wont be the same
Next time you see me, things wont be the same
If it hurts you, my darling, you only got yourself to blame
Well, its a true, true saying, all that shines is not gold
Well, its a true, true saying, all that shines is not gold
Like the good book say, you gotta just reap what you sow
Well, you lied, cheated — whoa-oh — for so long
Well, you lied, cheated — whoa-oh — for so long
You were wrong to do it, woman, and another queen is on your throne
Well, you lied, cheated — whoa-oh — for so long
Well, you lied, cheated — whoa-oh — for so long
You were wrong to do it, woman, and another queen is on your throne
Next time you see me, things wont be the same
Next time you see me, things wont be the same
If it hurts you, my darling, you only got yourself to blame
Well, its a true, true saying, all that shines is not gold
Well, its a true, true saying, all that shines is not gold
Like the good book say, you gotta just reap what you sow
Thank you |
Great North Central, would you all board
You cant find a ride like that no more
The night the chariot swung down slow
Ninety-nine children had a chance to go
One long party from the start to end
Tune to the whistle going down the bend
No great hurry, what do you say?
Might as well channel me every good way
Might as well, might as well
Might as well, might as well
Might as well, might as well
Might as well, might as well
Might as well, might as well
Ragtime slowly for twenty-five miles
Then switch over to the Cajun style
Bar car blowing rhythm and blues
Rock band wailing in the old caboose
Long train running from coast to coast
Bringing home a party when they need it the most
I said, Hey, what do you say
Nothing else shaking so you might just as well
Might as well, might as well
Might as well, might as well
Might as well, might as well
Might as well, might as well
Might as well, might as well
Never had such a good time in my life before
Id like to have it one time more
One good ride from start to end
Id like to take that ride again
Again
Ran out of track and I caught the plane
Back in the county with the blues again
Great North Central being on my mind
I might like to ride it just one more time
Might as well, might as well
Might as well, might as well
Might as well, might as well
Might as well, might as well
Might as well, might as well
You might as well, might as well
Might as well, might as well
Might as well, might as well
Might as well, might as well
Might as well, might as well
Might as well, might as well
Might as well, might as well
Might as well, might as well
Hey, might as well, might as well
You might as well, might as well
Might as well, might as well
Might as well, might as well
Might as well, might as well
Might as well, might as well
Might as well, might as well
Might as well, might as well
You might as well, might as well
Might as well, might as well
Might as well, might as well
Might as well, might as well
Well be back in just a little bit |
Went to see the captain, strangest I could find
Laid my proposition down, laid it on the line
I wont slave for beggars pay, likewise gold and jewels
But I would slave to learn the way to sink your ship of fools
Ship of fools on a cruel sea
Ship of fools sail away from me
It was later than I thought when I first believed you
Now I cannot share your laughter, ship of fools
The bottles stand as empty
As they were filled before
Time there was and plenty
But from that cup no more
I wont leave you drifting down, but whoa, it makes me wild
With thirty years upon my head
To have you call me child
Ship of fools on a cruel sea
Ship of fools sail away from me
It was later than I thought when I first believed you
Now I cannot share your laughter, ship of fools
Ship of fools on a cruel sea
Ship of fools sail away from me
It was later than I thought when I first believed you
Now I cannot share your laughter, ship of fools
The bottles stand as empty
As they were filled before
Time there was and plenty
But from that cup no more
Though I could not caution all
You know, I still might warn a few
Dont lend your hand to raise no flag atop no ship of fools
Ship of fools on a cruel sea
Ship of fools sail away from me
It was later than I thought when I first believed you
Now I cannot share your laughter, ship of fools
It was later than I thought when I first believed you
Now I cannot share your laughter, ship of fools |
Went down 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, hey, Saturday night
Yeah, uh-huh, one more Saturday night
Hey, Saturday night
Everybodys dancing at the old academy
With a basement full of dynamite and live artillery
The temperature keeps rising, everybody getting high
Come the rocking stroke of midnight, the placе is gonna fly
Uh-huh, hey, Saturday night
Yeah, uh-huh, one morе Saturday night now
Hey, Saturday night
Turn on Channel 6, the President comes on the news
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, Saturday night
Yeah, uh-huh, one more Saturday night
Hey, 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, youll know it when it come
When the rock and roll music meets the rising, shining sun
Uh-huh, hey, Saturday night
Yeah, uh-huh, one more Saturday night
Hey, Saturday night
Watch me now
Hanging on a Saturday night
Hanging on a Saturday night
Everybody get right
Cause its Saturday night
One more Saturday, one more Saturday night
Hey, another Saturday night
Hey, another Saturday night
OW, another Saturday night
One more Saturday, one more Saturday night, ooh
Another Saturday night
Hangin on a Saturday night
Woo-hoo, hangin on a Saturday night
One more Saturday, one more Saturday night, OW |
Truckin, got my chips cashed in
Keep truckin, like the do-dah man
Together, more or less in line
Just keep truckin on
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
One of these days they know they better get goin
Out of thе door and down on the street all alone
Truckin, like thе do-dah man
Once told me Youve got to play your hand
And sometimes your cards aint worth a dime
If you dont lay em down
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
What in the world ever became of sweet Jane?
She lost her sparkle, you know she isnt the same
Livin on reds, and vitamin C, and cocaine
All her friend can say is Its a fuckin 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
Youre sittin and starin out of the hotel window
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 guess youre gonna come in
Busted, down on Bourbon Street
Set up, like a bowling pin
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
Get back truckin on
Get back truckin on
Get back truckin on
Get back truckin on
Get back truckin on
Get back truckin on |
Please dont dominate the rap, Jack
If youve got nothing new to say
If you please, dont back up the track
This train has got to run today
I spent a little time on the mountain
I spent a little time on the hill
Heard some say: Better run away
Others say: You better stand still
I dont know but Ive been told
In the heat of the sun, a man died of cold
Keep on runnin, dont stand and wait
With the sun so dark and the hour so late
One way or another
One way or another
One way or another
This darkness got to give
Who can deny? Who can deny?
Its not just a changе in style
One step donе and another begun
And I wonder how many miles?
I spent a little time on the mountain
Spent a little time on the hill
I saw things getting out of hand
I guess they always will
I dont know but Ive been told
Its a hill to run with a plate of gold
Other hand Ive heard it said
Its just as hard with the weight of lead
One way or another
One way or another
One way or another
This darkness got to give
You cant overlook the lack, Jack
Of any other highway to ride
Its got no signs or dividing lines
And very few rules to guide
I spent a little time on the mountain
Spent a little time on the hill
I saw things you dont understand
But I think in time I guess we will
I dont know but Ive been told
If the horse dont pull you got to carry the load
I dont know whose backs that strong
Maybe find out before too long
One way or another
One way or another
One way or another
This darkness got to give
One way or another
One way or another
One way or another
This darkness got to give
One way or another
One way or another
One way or another
You know this darkness got to give
This darkness got to give
This darkness got to give
This darkness got to give
This darkness got to give
This darkness got to give
This darkness got to give |
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 friends
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 arе built of cannon balls
Their motto is dont tread on me
Comе hear Uncle Johns Band
By the riverside
Got some things to talk about
Here beside the rising tide
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 |
A pistol shot at five oclock
The bells of heaven ring
Tell me what you done it for
No, I wont tell you a thing
Yesterday I begged you
Before I hit the ground
All I leave behind me
Is only what I found
If you can abide it
Let the hurdy-gurdy play
Stranger ones have come by here
Before they flew away
I will not condemn you
Nor yet would I deny
I would ask the same of you
But failing will not die
Take up your china doll
Its only fractured
Just a little nervous from the fall
Na, na-na-na-na-na-na |