Dreams  1989

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Ain¡¯t Wastin¡¯ Time No More

Transcribed by joshua zemel

Last sunday morning, the sunshine felt like rain.
Week before, they all seemed the same.
With the help of God and true friends, I come to realize
I still had two strong legs, and even wings to fly.

And oh i, ain¡¯t wastin time no more
¡¯cause time goes by like hurricanes, and faster things.

Lord, lord miss sally, why all your cryin¡¯?
Been around here three long days, you¡¯re lookin¡¯ like you¡¯re dyin¡¯.
Just step yourself outside, and look up at the stars above
Go on downtown baby, find somebody to love.

Meanwhile I ain¡¯t wastin¡¯ time no more
¡¯cause time goes by like pouring rain, and much faster things.

You don¡¯t need no gypsy to tell you why
You can¡¯t let one precious day slip by.
Look inside yourself, and if you don¡¯t see what you want,
Maybe sometimes then you don¡¯t,
But leave your mind alone and just get high.

Well by and by, way after many years have gone,
And all the war freaks die off, leavin¡¯ us alone.
We¡¯ll raise our children in the peaceful way we can,
It¡¯s up to you and me brother
To try and try again.

Well, hear us now, we ain¡¯t wastin¡¯ time no more
¡¯cause time goes by like hurricanes
Runnin¡¯ after subway trains
Don¡¯t forget the pouring rain.

Angeline

Ridin¡¯ in a long gray limousine.
Sittin¡¯ in a pair of hundred dollar jeans.
Tryin¡¯ to talk sense to a rock¡¯n¡¯roll queen.
Damn, best kinda livin¡¯ anybody ever seen.
Oh, angeline.
Chorus:
Lookin¡¯ at the bright lights, searchin¡¯ for the sliver screen.
I never seen a woman who could look so good,
And be so doggone mean. yeah.
Oh, midnight struttin¡¯ in new york city.
Midnight woman, she is lookin¡¯ so pretty.
Her little heart beat in rhythm with the world.
She used to be her mama¡¯s little girl.
Hey, hey angeline.
Chorus
Whoa, just a game that she loves to play,
Leavin¡¯ broken hearts all along the way.
She¡¯s got friends that she ain¡¯t never used.
She¡¯s winnin¡¯ now but she¡¯s bound to lose.
Oh, angeline.
Chorus
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Bb King Medley

By the hourglass

* sweet little angel
I got a sweet little angel, I love the way she spreads her wings,
I got a sweet little angel, I love the way she spreads her wings, now,
She spread her wings around, I get joy in everything.

Asked my baby for a nickel, she gave me a twenty dollar bill, now,
I asked my baby for a nickel, she gave me a twenty dollar bill, now,
Asked my baby for a drink of liquor, she gave me a whiskey still, ah.

* it¡¯s my own fault
It¡¯s my own fault baby, treat me the way you wanna do now,
It¡¯s my own fault baby, treat me the way you wanna do now,
Cause when you were lovin me little woman,
Ahhh, guess what? I didn¡¯t love you, no.
Cmon now.

* how blue can you get?
I been down-hearted baby, ever since the day that we met,
I been down-hearted baby, ever since the day that we met,
Our love is nothin but the blues, lord, how blue can you get?

Alright,
I bought you a new ford, you said I want a cadillac.
Bought you a ten dollar dinner, you said thanks for the snack.
Let you live in my penthouse, lord, you called it a shack.
Gave you seven children and now you wanna give em back.

Oh, I been down-hearted baby, ever since the day that we met darlin now,
Now our love is nothin but the blues.
Oh, how blue can you get?

Blue Sky

Walk along the river, sweet lullaby, it just keeps on flowing,
It don¡¯t worry ¡¯bout where it¡¯s going, no, no.
Don¡¯t fly, mister blue bird, I¡¯m just walking down the road,
Early morning sunshine tell me all I need to know

Chorus
You¡¯re my blue sky, you¡¯re my sunny day.
Lord, you know it makes me high when you turn your love my way,
Turn your love my way, yeah.

Good old sunday morning, bells are ringing everywhere.
Goin to carolina, it won¡¯t be long and I¡¯ll be there

Chorus

Can¡¯t Lose What You Never Had

Had a sweet little girl,
Run out and took the baby boy, people ain¡¯t that sad.
Oh, had a sweet little girl,
Left me, run out and took the baby boy, oh ain¡¯t that sad.
Chorus:
Can¡¯t spend what you ain¡¯t got,
Can¡¯t lose what you never had.
Can¡¯t spend what you ain¡¯t got,
Can¡¯t lose what you never had.
Had some money in the bank,
Got busted, people ain¡¯t that so sad.
Oh, I had some money in the bank,
Got busted, people, people ain¡¯t that sad.
Chorus
Had a sweet little home,
Got drunk, burned it down, people ain¡¯t that sad.
Oh, had a sweet little home,
Got drunk, burned it down, people ain¡¯t that sad.
Chorus
Ooooh, hmmmm, hmmmm... oohhhh!

Can¡¯t Take It With You

Can¡¯t take it with you.
Everybody knows.
Can¡¯t take it with you when you go.
Can¡¯t hide your love away.
Save it up for a rainy day.
Ya can¡¯t take it with you when you go.
And it hurts so bad when you finally have to show.
Chorus:
Can¡¯t take it with you.
Everybody knows.
Can¡¯t take it with you when you go.
Can¡¯t hide your love away.
Save it up for a rainy day.
You can¡¯t take it with you when you go.
No, you can¡¯t take it with you when you go. ooo.
No, you can¡¯t take it with you when you go, oh, no.
Play it high or low.
Break the bank in monte carlo.
You can play it just the way it falls.
Cut it like you want to.
But it just might come back and haunt you.
Lady luck¡¯s your mama when she calls.
Chorus
Hot-wire a fast car
Just to take a ride.
You can run, but you sure cannot hide.
Oh, tell her a lie
And live with it ¡¯til you die, but you
Can¡¯t take it with you when you go.
Chorus

Cast Off All My Fears

Ones I was on my one and falling
Ones I was all alone and calling
For some one anyone to day
To help me just a little on my way
And then I took a look around
I saw all that love that surronded me
I know that it was all up to me and
Cast off all my fears that bound me
Cast off all my fears that bound me

You find you can¡¯t go on deppending
Allways to help your in deep ending
Your reason for beeing whom you are
And asking for that lightest brightest star
I tought that all I had to do
Was beleaving the things that was true to me
And let it happen naturlie
And cast off all my fears that bound me
Cast off all my fears that bound me

Solo

I tought that all I had to do
Was beleaving the things that was true to me
And let it happen naturlie
And cast off all my fears that bound me
Cast off all my fears that bound me
Cast off all my fears that bound me

Come & Go Blues

People say that you¡¯re no good,
But I wouldn¡¯t cut you loose, baby, if I could.
Well, I seem to stay down on the ground,
Baby, I¡¯m too far gone to turn around.
Oh, if only you would make up your mind,
Take me where you go, you¡¯re leaving me behind.
Lord, you got those come and go blues,
Lord, you got those some and go blues,
Yes, you do, oh and you got me feelin¡¯ like a fool.

¡¯round ¡¯n¡¯ ¡¯round, ¡¯round we go, -
Don¡¯t ask me why I stay here, I don¡¯t know.
Well maybe I¡¯m a fool to care,
Without your sweet love, baby I would be nowhere.
Here I¡¯ll stay, locked in your web,
Till that day I might find somebody else.
I don¡¯t know just when that would be,
I don¡¯t know, I can¡¯t say as I can¡¯t see.
Lord you got me feeling like a fool.

Sail on, darlin¡¯, sail on
Woman, you go your way, and I¡¯ll go mine
Seems to me, that I once heard
That everything is finally cured by time
So sail on, darlin¡¯, sail on
Lord, I wish you good luck
And I¡¯ll see you when you come next time.

Woman, you got those come and go blues
Yeah, you got those come and go blues,
Yes, you do, oh and you got me feelin¡¯ like a fool.

Crazy Love

Some-where down on a back street
Way down deep in the back seat
Where I first learned how to moan your name,

I remember the night I met ya
Ooh sweet mama, I just can¡¯t forget ya
Can¡¯t stop thinkin¡¯ ¡¯bout your crazy love

Crazy love
Crazy love
I love you mama
But you¡¯re too bad to change

Crazy love
Crazy love
I love you mama
Uh, uh

I¡¯m laid up here lookin¡¯ at my shoes
Stuck here with these hotel blues
I wish you¡¯d only just call me on the phone

Ain¡¯t no doubt and I don¡¯t mean maybe
Whoo! i just can¡¯t forget about you baby
Can¡¯t stop thinkin¡¯ ¡¯bout your crazy love

Crazy love
Crazy love
I love you mama
But you¡¯re too bad to change

Crossroad

I went down to the crossroads,fell down on my knee
Down to the crossroad,fell down on my knee
Asked the lord above for mercy,take me if you please

I went down to the crossroad,tried to flag a ride
Down to the crossroad,tried to flag a ride
Nobody seemed to know me,everybody passed me by

When I¡¯m goin¡¯ down to rosedale,take my rider by my side
Goin¡¯ down to rosedale,take my rider by my side
We can stil barrelhouse,baby,on the riverside

You can run,you can run.tell my friend,boy,willie brown
Run,you can run.tell my friend,boy,willie brown
And I¡¯m standin¡¯ at the crossroads.belive I¡¯m sinkin¡¯ down

Demons

Another day in the life of a stranger
Surrounded by four walls that can¡¯t be seen
He knows this dude that lives uptown and he delivers
He often calls him for that perfect dream
But oh, he¡¯s got his demons
And they stay right by his side
Through his everyday hell, yeah

He loves his wine and his pretty women
He buys them everything just to stay around
He¡¯s got it made cause his daddy¡¯s got a bundle
He seldom reaches out but there¡¯s no one to be found
Except oh, he¡¯s still got them demons
And they stay right by his side
In his man-made hell

Oh, he¡¯s got his demons
And they by his side
Another dar in the life of the lonely
All alone in a sold out crowd
He can always buy some cheap thrills with his money
His world of silence has become much too loud
But ho, don¡¯t forget them demons
They¡¯re still right by his side
Causing all kinds of hell, yeah
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Dreams

Just one more mornin¡¯
I had to wake up with the blues
Pulled myself outta bed, yeah
Put on my walkin¡¯ shoes,
Went up on the mountain,
To see what I could see,
The whole world was fallin¡¯,
Right down in front of me.

[chorus]
¡¯cause I¡¯m hung up on dreams I¡¯ll never see, yeah baby.
Ahh help me baby, or this will surely be the end of me, yeah.

Pull myself together, put on a new face,
Climb down off the hilltop, baby,
Get back in the race.

[chorus]

Pull myself together, put on a new face,
Climb down off the hilltop, baby,
Get back in the race.

[chorus]
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Drunken Hearted Boy

Well, yes, people I am a poor, drunken hearted boy.
Well, yeah, people I am a poor, drunken hearted boy.
I have a whole ocean of trouble,
And just a little, half pint of joy.

I drink because I¡¯m worried, I don¡¯t drink because I¡¯m dry.
I know if I keep on drinkin, I¡¯m liable to drink away my life.
But that¡¯s alright.

Baby, bring me another half-a-pint,
I¡¯m trying to drown these blues, yes I am.
People if you had my trouble,
Baby, I know you¡¯d be drinkin too.

Alright.
Baby, bring me some old grandad¡¯s 100 proof.
Don¡¯t play like that man, you¡¯ll make me thirsty.
Oh, lord.

Baby, if I keep on drinkin, I know I can¡¯t last too long.
Woman, if I keep on drinkin, people ya know I can¡¯t last too long.
That¡¯s alright, cause when I¡¯m dead and buried,
Please think about me when you hear this song.

God Rest His Soul

A man lay dieing in the streets
A thousend people fell down on their knees
Any other day he would have been.....
Preaching
Reaching all the people there
Oh lord lord

But lord knows I can¡¯t change what I saw
I say God rest his soul

The memphis battelground was red
Cause blood came pouring from his head
Women and children fallin¡¯ down.....
Crying
For the man they loved so well
Oh lord lord
But lord knows I can¡¯t change what I saw
I say God rest his soul

(I breake here)
Solo

But lord knows I can¡¯t change what I saw
I say God rest his soul

The morning sun will rise again
With all the passions growing thin
What we gonna do when war is come.. and we¡¯r
Dieing
Dieing for the cause I know

(yeah but)
But lord knows I can¡¯t change what I saw
Say God rest his soul

Goin¡¯ Down Slow

I¡¯v had my fun if I don¡¯t ever get well no more
I¡¯v had my fun if I don¡¯t ever get well no more
I know my help is failing me now
I know I¡¯m goin¡¯ down slow

Won¡¯t somebody wright my mother and tell her the shape I¡¯m in
I want somebody to wright my mother and tell her the shape I¡¯m in
I want you tell her to pray for me
Ask her to fortgive me for all my sinns

Mother please don¡¯t send me no doctor
A doctor can¡¯t do me no good
I don¡¯t want you to send me no doctor now..
A doctor just can¡¯t do me no good
Back when I was a young boy oh..
I just didn¡¯t do the thing I should

Mmmm mmmmmm
Mmmm mmmmmm

Hoochie Coochie Man

Gypsy woman told my mama
¡¯while ¡¯fore I was born.
Got a boy child comin¡¯ mama,
He¡¯ll be a bad one, now.
I¡¯ll make all you little girls,
Turn your heads around.
Then I¡¯m gonna take you little girls,
Gonna take you right on down... with me yeah
Ho, you just wait and see.
I¡¯ll be your hoochie coochie man,
I¡¯ll set you free.
On the seventh hour of the seventh day
On the seventh month, seven doctors they say.
I¡¯ve got lots of good luck, you know they all agree.
But now if ya, if you¡¯re lookin¡¯ for trouble babe,
You better not mess with me.
Hey, ¡¯cause you know I¡¯ll getcha one by one.
Ain¡¯t no fun.
I¡¯m that old hoochie coochie man,
A bad son of a gun.
Got a john the conqueroot and got some mojo too,
We got a black cat born, we¡¯re gonna slip it to you.
Hey, move over people just as fast as you can.
Said I know you¡¯re waitin¡¯ for me ¡¯cause I¡¯m the hoochie coochie man.
I¡¯m gonna get you, one by one.
I got set on that old hoochie coochie man
And I¡¯m yo¡¯ son of a gun.
Now the gypsy woman told mama, oh ¡¯while ¡¯fore I was born,
She said you know he¡¯s comin¡¯ mama, he¡¯ll be a bad, very bad one.
Make all the ladies, turn their heads around.
You said, I can just see all those women, chasin¡¯ him all down.
I¡¯m your hoochie coochie man, everybody knows it.

I Feel Free

Free when I dance whit you
We move like the sea
You you¡¯re all I want to know
I feel free
I feel free
I feel free

I can walk down the street there¡¯s no one there
Though the pavements are on hure crowd
I can drive down the road my eyes don¡¯t see
Tough my mind wants to cry out loud
Ah ah ah ah

Solo
I feel free
I feel free
I feel free
I feel free

I can walk down the street there¡¯s no one there

Though the pavements are on hure crowd

I can drive down the road my eyes don¡¯t see

Tough my mind wants to cry out loud

Mind wants to cry out loud

Dance floor is like the sea

Ceiling is the sky

You¡¯re the sun and as you shine on me

I feel free

I feel free

I feel free

Oh uh uh oh

I¡¯m No Angel

No I¡¯m no angel, no I¡¯m no stranger to the street
I`ve got my label, so I won¡¯t crumble at your feet
And I know baby, so I¡¯ve got scars upon my cheek
And I¡¯m half crazy, come on and love me baby

So you find me hard to handle, well I¡¯m easier to hold
So you like my spurs that jingle and I never leave you cold
So I might steal your diamonds I¡¯ll bring you back some gold
I¡¯m no angel

No I¡¯m no angel, no I¡¯m no stranger to the dark
Let me rock your cradle, let me start a fire with your spark
Oh come on baby, come and let me show you my tatoo
Let me drive you crazy, come on and love me baby

So you don¡¯t give a darn about me, I never treat you bad
I won¡¯t ever lift a hand to hurt you & I¡¯ll always leave you glad
So I might steal your diamonds I¡¯ll bring you back some gold
I¡¯m no angel

Lead

No I¡¯m no angel, no I¡¯m no stranger to the dark
Let me rock your cradle, let me start a fire in your heart
Oh come on baby, come and let me show you my tatoo
Let me drive you crazy, come on and love me baby

Just Ain¡¯t Easy

You ride on down the same old street you¡¯ve seen a thousand times,
That overflows with neon lights and enormous signs.
My god, how you want to leave there. well, well.
Your head severely poundin¡¯ from the night before.
Baby, you just keep goin¡¯ back, goin¡¯ back for more.
Cause midnight¡¯s callin¡¯. well, well.
You want so bad to leave this whirlwind storm.
But you can¡¯t find no place to grab on.
So ¡¯round and ¡¯round you go again, and it just ain¡¯t easy.
You want so bad to leave this whirlwind storm.
But you can¡¯t find no place to grab on.
So ¡¯round and ¡¯round you go again, and it just ain¡¯t easy.
No, it just ain¡¯t easy.
Lovely ladies all dressed in silk and lace.
While you¡¯re there, oh, it seems like such a lovely place.
But when you leave there,
You got your hat down on your face. well, well.
But oh, when you leave there, got your hat down on your face, well, well.
Ohh, when you leave there, you got your hat pulled down on your face, well.
(repeat and fade)
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Melissa

Crossroads, seem to come and go, yeah.
The gypsy flies from coast to coast

Knowing many, loving none,
Bearing sorrow havin¡¯ fun,
But back home he¡¯ll always run
To sweet melissa... mmm...

Freight train, each car looks the same, all the same.
And no one knows the gypsy¡¯s name

No one hears his lonely sigh,
There are no blankets where he lies.
In all his deepest dreams the gypsy flies
With sweet melissa... mmm...

Again the morning¡¯s come,
Again he¡¯s on the run,
Sunbeams shining through his hair,
Appearing not to have a care.
Well, pick up your gear and gypsy roll on, roll on.

Crossroads, will you ever let him go? (lord, lord)
Will you hide the dead man¡¯s ghost,
Or will he lie, beneath the clay,
Or will his spirit roll away?

But I know that he won¡¯t stay without melissa.

Yes I know that he won¡¯t stay without melissa.

Midnight Rider

Well, I¡¯ve got to run to keep from hiding,
And I¡¯m bound to keep on riding.
And I¡¯ve got one more silver dollar,
But I¡¯m not gonna let them catch me, no,
Not gonna let ¡¯em catch the midnight rider.

And I don¡¯t own the clothes I¡¯m wearing,
And the road goes on forever,
And I¡¯ve got one more silver dollar,
But I¡¯m not gonna let them catch me, no
Not gonna let ¡¯em catch the midnight rider.

And I¡¯ve gone by the point of caring,
Some old bed I¡¯ll soon be sharing,
And I¡¯ve got one more silver dollar,

Repeat three times and fade
But I¡¯m not gonna let ¡¯em catch me, no
Not gonna let them catch the midnight rider.

One Way Out

Ain¡¯t but one way out baby, lord I just can¡¯t go out the door.
Ain¡¯t but one way out baby, and lord I just can¡¯t go out the door.
Cause there¡¯s a man down there, might be your man I don¡¯t know.

Lord you got me trapped woman, up on the second floor;
If I get by this time I won¡¯t be trapped no more.
So raise our window baby, I can ease out soft and slow.
And lord, your neighbors, no they won¡¯t be
Talking that stuff that they don¡¯t know.

Lord, I¡¯m foolish to be here in the first place,
I know some man gonna walk in and take my place.
Ain¡¯t no way in the world, I¡¯m going out that front door
Cause there¡¯s a man down there, might be your man I don¡¯t know.
Cause there¡¯s a man down there, might be your man I don¡¯t know.
Cause there¡¯s a man down there,

Freely
Lord, it just might happen to be your man...
Lord, it just a might be your man,
Oh baby, I just don¡¯t know...

Ramblin¡¯ Man

[chorus]
Lord, I was born a ramblin¡¯ man,
Tryin¡¯ to make a livin¡¯ and doin¡¯ the best I can.
And when it¡¯s time for leavin¡¯,
I hope you¡¯ll understand,
That I was born a ramblin¡¯ man.

Well my father was a gambler down in georgia,
He wound up on the wrong end of a gun.
And I was born in the back seat of a greyhound bus
Rollin¡¯ down highway 41.

Chorus

I¡¯m on my way to new orleans this mornin¡¯,
Leaving out of nashville, tennessee,
They¡¯re always having a good time down on the bayou,
Lord, them delta women think the world of me.

Chorus

[repeat and fade]
Lord, I was born a ramblin¡¯ man...

Revival

People can you feel it? love is everywhere.
People can you hear it? love is in the air.
We¡¯re in a revolution. don¡¯t you know we¡¯re right.
Everyone is singing. yeah! there¡¯ll be no one to fight.
People can you feel it? love is everywhere.
People can you feel it? love is everywhere.
People can you feel it? love is everywhere.
People can you feel it? love is everywhere.
People can you feel it? love is everywhere.
People can you feel it? love is everywhere.
Love is everywhere.
Love is everywhere.
Love is everywhere.
Love is everywhere.
Love is everywhere.
People can you feel it? love is everywhere.
People can you feel it? love is everywhere.
People can you feel it? love is everywhere.
People can you feel it? love is everywhere.
People can you feel it? love is everywhere.
People can you feel it? love is everywhere.
People can you feel it? love is everywhere.
People can you feel it? love is everywhere.

Shapes of Things

(keith relf - jim mccarty - paul samwell-smith)

Verse 1:
Shapes
Of things before my eyes
Just teach me to despise
Will time make man more wise

Verse 2:

Here
Within my lonely frame
My eyes just hurt my brain
But will they seem the same

Chorus:
Come tomorrow
Will I be older
Come tomorrow
May be a soldier
Come tomorrow
Will I be bolder
Than today?

Verse 3:

Now
The trees are almost green
But will they still be seen
Where time and tide have been

Verse 4:

Fallen
Into your passing hands
Please don¡¯t destroy these lands
Don¡¯t make them desert sands

[repeat chorus]

Guitar solo:

Verse 5:

Soon
I hope that I will find
Loves deep within my mind
That won¡¯t disgrace my kind

Southbound

Well I¡¯m southbound, lord I¡¯m comin¡¯ home to you.
Well I¡¯m southbound, baby, lord I¡¯m comin¡¯ home to you.
I got that old lonesome feelin¡¯ that¡¯s sometimes called the blues.

Well I been workin¡¯ every night, travelin¡¯ every day.
Yes I been workin¡¯ every night, traveling every day.
You can tell your other man, sweet daddy¡¯s on his way.
Aww, ya better believe.

Well I¡¯m southbound.
Whoa I¡¯m southbound.
Well you can tell your other man, sweet daddy¡¯s on his way.

(guitar solo)

Got your hands full now baby, as soon as I hit that door.
You¡¯ll have your hands full now woman, just as soon as I hit that door.
Well I¡¯m gonna make it on up to you for all the things you should have
Had before.

Lord, I¡¯m southbound.
Yes I¡¯m southbound.
Whoa I¡¯m southbound, baby.
Said I¡¯m southbound.
Well I¡¯m gonna make it on up to you for all the things you should
Have had before.

(piano solo)
(guitar solo)

Spoonful

Could be spoonful of diamonds
Could be spoonful of gold
But I want a spoon ot your precious love
To satisfy my soul

Chorus
Men lies about it
Some are wild about it
Some dies without it
Everythings right about spoonful
That spoon,that spoon,that spoonful
That spoon,that spoon,that spoonful

Could be spoonful of coffee
Could be spoonful of tea
But I want a spoon of your precious love
That¡¯s good enough for me

Chorus
Men lies about it
Some are wild about it
Some dies without it
Everythings right about spoonful
That spoon,that spoon,that spoonful
That spoon,that spoon,that spoonful
.
Could be a spoonful of water
Searching from the desert sand
But just a spoon of that fortifies
Saved you from another man

Chorus
Men lies about it
Some are wild about it
Some dies without it
Everythings right about spoonful
That spoon,that spoon,that spoonful
That spoon,that spoon,that spoonful

Statesboro Blues

Wake up momma, turn your lamp down low;
Wake up momma, turn your lamp down low.
You got no nerve baby, to turn uncle john from your door.

I woke up this morning, I had them statesboro blues,
I woke up this morning, had them statesboro blues.
Well, I looked over in the corner, and grandpa seemed to have them too.

Well my momma died and left me,
My poppa died and left me,
I ain¡¯t good looking baby,
Want someone sweet and kind.

I¡¯m goin¡¯ to the country, baby do you wanna go?
But if you can¡¯t make it baby, your sister lucille said she wanna go.
(and I sure will take her).

I love that woman, better than any woman I¡¯ve ever seen;
Well, I love that woman, better than any woman I¡¯ve ever seen.
Well, now, she treat me like a king, yeah, yeah, yeah,
I treat her like a dog gone queen.

Wake up momma, turn your lamp down low.
Wake up momma, turn your lamp down low.
You got no nerve babe, to turn uncle john from your door.

Things You Used to Do

Well here you come again
Claiming to be my long lost friend
I can tell you¡¯re wearing thin
You¡¯re trying to play those same old evil tricks again

No, no nobody
Not even you, babe
No, no nobody
Is gonna do the things you used to do

A wise man tried to warn me
But I would not hear a word
Just can¡¯t say that I feel badly
About all the bridges I have burned

No, no nobody
Not even you, babe
No, no nobody
Is gonna do the things you used to do

If you knew someone like I know you
You can hear their footsteps
And know exactly who they are
You ain¡¯t worthy my time or money
Much less my heart
Yet here you are again
Who the hell do you think you are

You¡¯ve got a million dollar smile
And a half-a-dollar soul
You¡¯re a living lesson baby
And your story¡¯s getting old

No, no nobody
Not even you, babe
No, no nobody
Is gonna do the things you used to do

Trouble No More

Don¡¯t care how long you go,
I don¡¯t care how long you stay,
It¡¯s good kind treatment,
Bring you home someday.
Someday baby, you ain¡¯t gonna trouble,
Poor me, anymore.
Now you keep on bettin¡¯,
That the dice won¡¯t pass.
Well I know, and I know,
Whoa, oh you¡¯re livin¡¯ too fast.
Someday baby, you ain¡¯t gonna trouble,
Poor me, anymore.
Yeah, I¡¯ll tell everybody,
In my neighborhood.
You¡¯re a kind little woman,
But you don¡¯t do me no good.
But someday baby, you ain¡¯t gonna trouble,
Poor me, anymore.
I know you¡¯re leaving,
If you call that¡¯s gone.
Oh without my lovin¡¯ yeah,
Oh, you can¡¯t stay long.
Someday baby, you ain¡¯t gonna trouble,
Poor me, anymore.
Well good bye baby,
Yeah well take my hand.
I don¡¯t want no woman no,
Who can¡¯t have no man.
But someday baby, you ain¡¯t gonna trouble,
Poor me, anymore. trouble no more.
Oh yeah... yeah babe.

Wasted Words

Can you tell me, tell me, friend, just exactly where I¡¯ve been?
Is that so much to ask? I¡¯ll pay you back no matter what the task.
You seem really sure ¡¯bout something I don¡¯t know,
Take that load off, looks like chest¡¯s about to go.
Your wasted words already been heard, are you really god, yes or no?

Well, all day and half the night you¡¯re walkin¡¯ round lookin¡¯ such a fright.
Is it me or is it you? I¡¯d make a wager and I¡¯d hope to lose.
Time¡¯s gone, looks like rome is ¡¯bout to fall,
Next time take the elevator, please don¡¯t crawl.
Your wasted words so absurd, are you really satan, yes or no?

Well, I ain¡¯t no saint and you sure as hell ain¡¯t no savior,
Every other christmas I would practice good behavior.
That was then, this is now, don¡¯t ask me to be mister clean,
¡¯cause baby, I don¡¯t know how.
Ring my phone ¡¯bout ten more times, we will see,
Find that broke down line and let it be.
Your wasted words wiill never be heard, go on home baby and watch it on tv.

Weekday soap-box speciality, you know what I¡¯m talkin¡¯ ¡¯bout now,
By the way, this song¡¯s for you, sincerely, me.

Whipping Post

I been run down, I been lied to,
I don¡¯t know why I let that mean woman make me a fool.
She took all my money, wrecked my new car.
Now she¡¯s with one of my goodtime buddies,
They¡¯re drinkin¡¯ in some crosstown bar.

Sometimes I feel, sometimes I feel,
Like I been tied to the whipping post,
Tied to the whipping post,
Tied to the whipping post,
Good lord, I feel like I¡¯m dyin¡¯.

My friends tell me, that I¡¯ve been such a fool,
And I have to stand by and take it baby, all for lovin¡¯ you.
Drown myself in sorrow, and I look at what you¡¯ve down.
But nothin¡¯ seems to change, the bad times stay the same,
And I can¡¯t run.

Sometimes I feel, sometimes I feel,
Like I been tied to the whipping post
Tied to the whipping post,
Tied to the whipping post,
Good lord, I feel like I¡¯m dyin¡¯.

Sometimes I feel, sometimes I feel,
Like I been tied to the whipping post
Tied to the whipping post,
Tied to the whipping post,
Good lord, I feel like I¡¯m dyin¡¯.

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