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Cash Talkin' (the Workingman's
Blues)
Well I walked down to my bank, just to see what I could see
I asked the man behind the desk, I say "Ah, is there any money for me?"
Now he didn't know just what to say
I say, "I need that money in a terrible way!"
Now he didn't say "yeah" but he didn't say "no"
He just shook my hand and showed me the door
Oh Lord, the blues is killing me
Oh Lord, Lord, Lord, these blues is killing me
Yes sir
Now my wife loves money and it bothers my mind
She runs to the store and she buys, on time
T.V's, radios, stereos and I got all kind a princess phones
A one of these days, y'all, I think they all gonna be gone
My baby need clothes, my wife needs a car
It's a wonder y'all ha, I got this far! Hey!
Landlord knocking, and he wants some rent
Now I'm looking for the money that my wife just spent
Oh Lord, um-hm, the blues is killing me
Oh Lord, Lord, Lord, these blues is killing me
Telling ya
Tax time, ain't nothing but a mess
Paying Uncle Sam more an' I'm getting less
The poor stay poor and the rich stay rich
An' I'm right here in the middle
Now ain't that a.....!
Barely gettin' by, makes me mean
'Cause the politicians I'm payin', are livin' real clean
Step down Mister Politician, and live like I do
I want you to know, the workin' man blues
Oh Lord, oh Lord, these blues is killin' me
Oh Lord, Lord, Lord, these blues is killin' me
Payin' these taxes worry me to death...
Buyin' new T.V's an' radios an' stereos...
Baby needs clothes...
Wife need a old car to get around in...
Oh it's a bitch bein' po'...
I say it's a ___!1, bein' po...
Fading:
Now ain't that a bitch?
(Boy it's rough, I'll tell ya) |
Bending Like A Willow Tree
If you don't bend you'll have to break
It's good advise but a little too late
Nothin' but trouble everywhere I go, yeah
What I've been through you never know
Got me down on my bendin' knee
Weepin' and bendin' like a willow tree
I'm not lyin' it's not a fake
You can tell by the look on my face
Just so much a man can take
Sooner or later he's gotta break
Yes, I'm down on my bendin' knee
Weeping an' bendin' like a willow tree
Like a bitter pill that ya have to take
I'm beggin' you baby, you say it's too late
For goodness sakes please give me a break
Just a little more that I can take
Got me down on my bendin' knee
Weepin' and bendin' like a willow tree
Lights Are On But Nobody's Home
Playin' with my mind babe
Always accusin' me of doin' wrong
I say you're playin' with my mind, woman
You're always accusin' me of doin' wrong
I can see you're lights on baby
But I can't see, I can't see nobody home
Now here come my mother-in-law
It's the same thing every day
Ever since we been married baby
She tried to drive me away, yeah
Now you're still accusin' me baby
Accusin' me of doin' wrong
I can see your lights on baby
But I can't see, I can't see nobody home
When I have to go to work
I gotta go to work downtown
If I get home a little late baby
You say I'm out messin' around
Now you're still accusin' me baby
Accusin' me of doin' wrong
I can see your lights on baby
But I can't see, I can't see nobody home |
Hooked On You
Don't you do it, Lordy so good like that
Don't you do it, gimme all you got like that
Don't you do it, my temperature's shot so high
Don't you do it, my senses is so alive
Mercy, mercy I'm a lonely man
Burn all night when the fires fanned
I'm goin' hooked on you
Hooked on you
A hooked on you
I'm goin' hooked on you
Don't you tease
Gimme somethin' to hold on tight
Won't you please
I ain't lookin' for just one night
Won't ya please
I want ya to please some more
Don't ya tease
Then I'll never let ya go out that door
Mercy, mercy I'm a lonely man
Burn all night when the fires fanned
I'm goin' hooked on you
I'm goin' hooked on you
Goin' hooked on you
I'm goin' hooked on you
Ow baby, I'm so hot with desire
Don't you tease, how long, huh
I'm gettin' higher an' higher
Treat you good
Ow, I might scream for more
Once I get you home
And I'll never let you go
Mercy, mercy, I'm a lonely man
Burn all night when the fires fanned
I'm goin' hooked on you
I'm goin' hooked on you
I'm goin' hooked on you
I'm goin' hooked on you
Ow! |
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Too Many Dirty Dishes
Too many dirty dishes in the sink for just us two
I said, too many dirty dishes in the sink for just us two
You got me wonderin' baby
Who's makin' dirty dishes with you?
I get up an' go to work in the mo'nin'
I come right home at night
When I leave the sink is empty
When I come back home
She got 'em stacked up out of sight
Too many dirty dishes in the sink just for us two
Well you got me wonderin' baby,
Who's makin' dirty dishes with you?
Look at this kitchen!
Pots an' pans, ev'rywhere, it's pitiful!
Look at all these glasses layin' all up on the sink!
Looks like she even had a party up in here, too
You wait 'til I see this woman, when she get home
That glass over there, got a cigar in it or sump'in
I don't smoke no cigar
Um, servin' caviar
I don't eat no caviar
What's wrong with this woman?
All these pots in here, gonna run me some water right here
Yeah now, you wait 'til I see this woman when she get home
Pots 'n pans all stacked up here
There's a pot, let me scrap this pot out
Oh it's pitiful an' I don't know why this woman come an' have a party
When I'm at work
Gettin' all this stuff under my fingernails,
Run some more water in here
Yeah, now I can wash these glasses out, wash them up first
Yeah, that's pretty clean now, though
Now I got all this, now I gotta work on these pots a little bit more
Makes me so mad, I don't know what to do
Thought I was her husband, 'stead a maid!
Like ol red chili or somethin' all done got dried up on all these pots
She never fix me none of this good food!
You wait 'til that woman get home, I'm scrappin' all these pots for her)
I've done your dirty dishes
How much am I suppose to take?
When I left I had corn flakes for breakfast
Now there's a bone from a T-bone steak
Too many dirty dishes in the sink for just us two
You've got me wonderin' baby
Who in the hell is makin' dirty dishes with you? |
Snatchin' It Back
How can I get your love,
When you keep on snatchin' in back?
I want ya to tell me baby
How can I get your love,
When you keep on snatchin' it back?
Cha' tell me, tell me baby
How do you 'spect for me to get it,
When you keep on doin' like that?
Hey, you want me an' I want you
But you're afraid that I won't be true
I've got your love in the palm of my hand
You change your mind, snatch it back again
How can I get your love,
When you keep on snatchin' it back?
C'mon tell me, tell me baby
How can I get your love,
When ya keep on snatchin' it back?
Hey, how can you 'spect for me to get it,
When you keep on doin' like that, um hm?
Some other man before my time
Must have loved you, left you behind
You're afraid that I'll hurt you
But I won't do anything, you don't want me to
How can I get your love,
When you keep on snatchin' it back?
How can I get your love,
When you keep on snatchin' it back?
Look out ya'all, come on through!
Some other man before my time
Must have loved you, left you behind
Now you're afraid that I'll hurt you
But I won't do anything, woman
You don't want me to
How can I get your love,
When you keep on snatchin' it back?
C'mon, c'mon, c'mon baby
How can I get your love,
When you keep on snatchin' it back?
Tell me, tell me baby
How, how can I get your love,
When you keep on snatchin' it back?
How can I get your love,
When you keep on snatchin' it back?
Um, hm, hm
Fading:
Get your love
Ya keep snatchin' it back
Um, hey baby, uh, ow ow |
I Ain't Drunk
Everyday baby, when the sun go down
I get with my friends, an' I begin to clown
I don't care, what the people are thinkin'
I ain't drunk, I'm just drinkin'
(But you're so high)
Oh man, you know I ain't high
(But you're so high)
I just take a little bit, now an' then
(But you're so high)
Now you oughta be 'shamed of yourself
(Stay drunk all the time)
Oh, c'mon now, you know ya'all get like that
Come home last night, all loose
Baby get in a fuss, I said, "Honey, hush"
I don't care, what the people are thinkin'
I ain't drunk, I'm just drinkin'
(But you're so high)
I ain't drunk, I done told ya'all I ain't drunk now
What ya'all doin' drinkin'?
(But you're so high)
Actually, I'm just havin' fun, man
(But you're so high)
What? I know I'm not
(Stay drunk all the time)
Damn, I don't know why you're all talkin' about me like that!
You done the right thing, I want to thank you, too
Now, let's have a little drink, just me an' you
I don't care, what the people are thinkin'
I ain't drunk, but I'm just drinkin'
(But you're so high)
Who me? I ain't high man
(But you're so high)
I don't know why you all talk about me like that
(But you're so high)
You oughta mind your own business, brother
(Stay drunk all the time)
You, you oughta watch yourself, too
You don't understand what I'm sayin'
I want to tip you, baby, before I go
I be back tomorrow night an' drink so mo'
I don't care, what the people are thinkin'
I ain't drunk, I'm just drinkin'
(But you're so high)
Oh no, you the one drunk!
Look at yo' eyes, man!
(But you're so high)
Don't you tell my old lady, now!
(But you're so high)
Well I ain't had but four or five
(Stay drunk all the time)
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