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Can we have a little monitor action, dare I ask? Now Bill wants the light changed. Bills tired of this kind of light, he wants a different color. Youre probably wondering why we have so few of you here tonight Well, I married me a wife Shes been trouble all my life Run me out in the cold rain and snow Rain and snow Run me out in the cold rain and snow Well, shes coming down the stairs Combing back her yellow hair And I aint gonna be treated this a-way This a-way And I aint gonna bе treated this a-way Well, shе went up to her room And she sang a fateful tune And Im going where those chilly winds dont blow Winds dont blow And Im going where those chilly winds dont blow Well, I married me a wife Shes been trouble all my life Run me out in the cold rain and snow Rain and snow Run me out in the cold rain and snow Run me out in the cold rain and snow Run me out in the cold rain and snow Run me out in the cold rain and snow Run me out in the cold rain and snow Run me out in the cold rain and snow
You neednt gild the lily, offer jewels to the sunset No one is watching or standing in your shoes Wash your lonely feet in the river in the morning Everything promised is delivered to you Dont neglect to pick up what your share is All the winter birds are winging home now Hey Love, go and look around you Nothing out there you havent seen before now Wade in the water You never get wet If you keep on doin that rag Wade in the water, you never get wet If you keep on doin the rag One-eyed jacks and the deuces are wild And the aces are crawling up and down your sleeve Come back here, Baby Louise And tell me the name of the game that you play Is it all fall down? Is it all go under? Is it all fall down? Is it all go under? Is it all fall down? All go under? Is it all fall down? Is it all go under? Is it all fall down? Is it all go under? All fall down? Is it all go under? Woo-hoo, woo-hoo, woo-hoo, woo-hoo Everywhere I go, the people all know Everybodys doin that rag
When I was just a little young boy Papa said Son, youll never get far Ill tell you the reason if you wanna know Child of mine, there isnt really very far to go Baby, baby wants a gold diamond ring Wants it more than just any old thing Well, when I get those jelly roll blues Why, Id go and get anything in this world for you Down to the jewelry store packing a gun Wrap it up. I think Ill take this one A thousand dollars please, the jewelry man said Dupree, he said, Ill pay this one off to you in lead Well, you know, son, you just cant figure First thing you know you got to pull that trigger And its no wonder your reason goes bad Jelly roll will drive you stone mad Judge said, Son, its gonna cost you some time Dupree said, Judge, you know that crossed my mind Judge said, Fact its gonna cost you your life Dupree, he said, Judge, you know that seems to me to be about right Baby, babys gonna lose her sweet man Dupree come out with a losing hand Babys gonna weep it up for a while Then go out and find another sweet mans gonna put her in style Judge said Son, I know your baby well But thats a secret I cant ever tell Dupree said, Judge, well, its well understood You got to admit that that sweet, sweet jellys so good Well, you know, son, you just cant figure First thing you know youre gonna pull that trigger And its no wonder your reason goes bad Jelly roll will drive you stone mad Same old story and I know its been told Some like jelly jelly, some like gold Many a mans done a terrible thing Just to get baby a shiny diamond ring
No, no, she cant take your mind and leave I know its just another trick shes got up her sleeve Well, I cant believe that she really wants you to die After all its more than enough to pay for your lie Wait a minute, watch what youre doing with your time All the endless ruins of the past must stay behind, yeah Wait a minute, watch what youre doing with your time All the endless ruins of the past must stay behind, yeah Well, cant you see that youre killing each others soul Well, youre both out in the streets and you got no place to go Well, your constant battles are getting to be a bore So go somewhere else and continue your cream puff war
Big boss man, cant you hear me when I call? Big boss man, cant you hear me when I call? Well, you aint so big, you just tall, thats just about all Well, you got me working boss man, workin around the clock I want a little drink of water, you sure wont let me stop Big boss man, cant you hear me when I call? Well, you aint so big, you just tall, thats just about all Well, now, Im gonna get me a boss man, one gonna treat me right I work hard in the daytime, sure get drunk at night Big boss man, cant you hear me when I call? Well, you aint so big, you just tall, thats just about all

To lay me down, once more To lay me down With my head in sparkling clover Let the world go by, all lost in dreaming To lay me down, one last time To lay me down To lay me down, oh, oh To lay me down To lay me down, one last time To lay me down To be with you, once more To be with you With our bodies close together Let the world go by, like clouds a-streaming To lay me down, one last time To lay me down To lay me down, whoa-oh To lay me down To lay me down, one last time To lay me down To lie with you, once more To lie with you With our dreams entwined together Let the world beside, my love still sleeping To tell sweet lies, one last time, and say good night To lay me down, whoa-oh To lay me down To lay me down, one last time To lay me down To lay me down, one last time To lay me down, one last time To lay me down, one last time
My brother Esau killed a hunter Back in 1969 Before the killing was done His inheritance was mine But his birthright was a wand to wave Before a weary band Esau gave me sleeplessness And a piece of moral land My father favored Esau Who was eager to obey All the bloody wild commandments The Old Man shot his way But all this favor ended when My brother failed at war He staggered home And found me in the door Esau skates on mirrors anymore Meets his pale rеflection in the door Yet somеtimes at night I dream Hes still that hairy man Shadowboxing the Apocalypse And wandering the land Shadowboxing the Apocalypse And wandering the land Esau holds a blessing Brother Esau holds a curse Would say the blame was mine But I suspect its something worse The more my brother looks like me The more I understand The silent war that bloodied both our hands Sometimes at night, I think I understand Way late at night, more feel they understand Brother to brother, man to man Face to face and lets hand to hand Fight a war that never ends Maybe up again Shadowboxing the Apocalypse within Silent war within Shadowboxing the Apocalypse, yet again, and again Shadowboxing the Apocalypse And wandering the land, hey Shadowboxing the Apocalypse And wandering the land Shadowboxing the Apocalypse And wandering the land
Cold iron shackles and ball and chain Listen to the whistle of the evening train You know you bound to wind up dead If you dont head back to Tennessee, Jed Rich man step on my poor head When you get back you better butter my bread Well, you know, 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 Drink all day and rock all night The law come to get you if you dont walk right Got a letter this morning, people, and all it read You better head back to Tennessee, Jed Dropped four flights and cracked my spine Honey, come quick with the iodine Catch a few winks, baby, now under the bed Then head back to Tennessee, Jed Tennessee, Tennessee There aint no place Id rather be Baby, wont you carry me Back to Tennessee I run into Charlie Phogg He blacked my eye and he kicked my dog My dog, he turned to me and he said: Lets head back to Tennessee, Jed I woke up a-feeling mean I went down to play the slot machine The wheels turned around, children, the letters read: You better head back to Tennessee, Jed Tennessee, Tennessee There aint no place Id rather be Baby, wont you carry me Back to Tennessee Tennessee, Tennessee There aint no place Id rather be Baby, wont you carry me Back to Tennessee
Reaching to the mountain, I was drinking some wine Looked up into heaven, Lord, I saw a mighty sign Writ in fire across the heaven, plain as black and white Get prepared, theres gonna be a party tonight Uh-huh, hey, Saturday night Uh-huh, one more Saturday night now Hey, Saturday night Everybodys dancing down the local armory With a basement full of dynamite and live artillery The temperature keeps rising, everybody getting high Come the rocking stroke of midnight, the place is gonna fly Uh-huh, hey, Saturday night! Uh-huh, onе more Saturday night now Hey, Saturday night! Turn on Channel Six, thе 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! Hey, uh-huh, one more Saturday night now 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 come When the rock and roll music meets the rising, shining sun Uh-huh, hey, Saturday night Na, na, na, na, uh-huh, one more Saturday night now Hey, Saturday night! Hanging on a Saturday night Hanging on a Saturday night Everybody get down Hanging on a Saturday night One more Saturday, one more Saturday night, woo Hanging on a Saturday night Hanging on a Saturday night OW! Hanging on a Saturday night One more Saturday, one more Saturday night, woo, yeah Hanging on a Saturday night Hanging on a Saturday night OW! Hanging on a Saturday night One more Saturday, one more Saturday night Thank you all, good night
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 a wagon bеhind him thats loaded with clay 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
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 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 dealing got rough She was too pat to open And too cool to bluff As I picked up my matches And was closing the door I had one of those flashes Id been there before Been there before Well, 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 Well, there aint nothing wrong With the way she moves Or scarlet begonias Or a touch of the blues And theres nothing wrong with The look thats in her eye I had to learn the hard way To let her pass by Let her pass by 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 And everybodys playing In the Heart of Gold Band Heart of Gold Band
My time coming, any day Dont worry about me, no Been so long I felt this way I ain’t in no hurry, no Rainbows end down that highway Where ocean breezes blow My time coming, the voices say And they tell me where Ill go Dont worry about me No, no, don’t worry about me, no I aint in no hurry No, no, cause I know where to go California Preaching on the burning shore California Knock, knocking on the golden door Like an angel Standing in a shaft of light Rising up to paradise You know Im gonna shine , shine My time coming, any day Dont worry about me, no Been so long I felt this way I aint in no hurry, no Voices tell me what to say They tell me wherе Ill go Know I, know I lead the way Them voicеs tell me so Dont worry about me No, no, don’t worry about me, no Don’t worry about me No, no, cause I know, ’cause I know, I know California A prophet on the burning shore California Knocking, knocking on the golden door Like an angel Standing in a shaft of light Rising up to paradise You know Im gonna shine Know Im gonna shine Now, youve all been asleep, you would not believe me Voices telling me, they tell me you’ll receive me Shining on the beach, the sea will part before me You will follow me, we will rise up to glory And Ill call down thunder and speak the same My work fills the sky with flame Might and glory be my name, my name They gonna light my way, yeah, yeah My time coming, any day Dont worry about me, no Been so long I felt this way I aint in no hurry Voices tell me what to say They tell me where to go Oh, I know I lead the way Oh, I know, oh, I know, I... Dont worry about me Dont worry about me No, no, dont worry about me No, no, dont worry about me Voices tell me what to say They say I lead the way They say I lead the way, hey, hey I know where to go I know where Im knocking I know, know, know where Im not I know, know where Im not, not, hey Hey, hey, hey, hey, na na na
Oh yeah, yeah, yeah yeah yeah 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
Well, the first days are the hardest days Dont you worry anymore Cause when life looks like Easy Street There is danger at your door Think this through with me Let me know your mind Whoa-oh, what I want to know Is are you kind? Its a buck dancers choice, my friend Better take my advice You know all the rules by now And the fire from the ice Will you come with me? Wont you come with me? Whoa-oh, what I want to know Will you come with me? Goddamn, well, I declare Have you seen the like? Thеir walls are built of cannon balls Their motto is dont tread on mе Come hear Uncle Johns Band Playing to the tide Come with me or go alone Hes come to take his children home Its the same story the crow told me Its the only one he know Like the morning sun you come And like the wind you go Aint no time to hate Barely time to wait Whoa-oh, what I want to know Where does the time go? I live in a silver mine And I call it Beggars Tomb I got me a violin And I beg you call the tune Anybodys choice I can hear your voice Whoa-oh, what I want to know How does the song go? Come hear Uncle Johns Band By the riverside Got some things to talk about Here beside the rising tide Come hear Uncle Johns Band Playing to the tide Come with me or go alone Hes come to take his children home Whoa-oh, what I want to know How does the song go? Come hear Uncle Johns Band By the riverside Got some things to talk about Here beside the rising tide Come hear Uncle Johns Band Playing to the tide Come on along or go alone Hes come to take his children home
Laid back in an old saloon, with a peso in my hand Watching flies and children on the street And I catch a glimpse of black-eyed girls who giggle when I smile Theres a little boy who wants to shine my feet And its three days ride from Bakersfield and I dont know why I came I guess I came to keep from paying dues So instead Ive got a bottle and a girl whos just fourteen And a damn good case of the Mexicali blues Yeah Is there anything a man dont stand to lose? When the devil wants to take it all away? Cherish well your thoughts, and keep a tight grip on your booze Cause thinkin and drinkin are all I have today She said her name was Billy Jean and she was fresh in town I didnt know a stage line ran from Hell She had raven hair, a ruffled dress, a necklace made of gold All the French perfume youd care to smell She took me up into her room and whispered in my ear Go on, my friend, do anything you choose. Now Im payin for those happy hours I spent there in her arms With a lifetimes worth of the Mexicali Blues Is there anything a man dont stand to lose? When the devil wants to take it all away? Cherish well your thoughts, and keep a tight grip on your booze Cause thinkin and drinkin are all I have today And then a man rode into town, some thought he was the law Billy Jean was waiting when he came She told me he would take her, if I didnt use my gun Id have no one but myself to blame I went down to those dusty streets, blood was on my mind I guess that stranger hadnt heard the news Cause I shot first and killed him, Lord, he didnt even draw And he made me trade the gallows for the Mexicali Blues Yeah Is there anything a man dont stand to lose? When the devil wants to take it all away? Cherish well your thoughts, and keep a tight grip on your booze Cause thinkin and drinkin are all I have today
Well, my mama told me, my papa told me too Now my mama told me, Papa told me too Well, I shouldnt be here trying to sing these railroad blues Wish I had a-listened to what my mama said Wish I had a-listened to what my mama said Well, I wouldnt be here trying to sleep in this cold iron bed Well, I went to the depot, I never got there on time Went down to the depot, never got there on time Well, my trains going down, shes a-rolling down the line Mister jailer, go away now, dont tell me no lies! Mister jailer, go away, dont tell me no lies! Well my trains going down, shes a-rolling down the line Well, my mama told me, my papa told me too Now my mama told me, Papa told me too Well, I shouldnt be here trying to sing these railroad blues Wish I had a-listened to what my mama said Wish I had a-listened to what my mama said Well, I wouldnt be here trying to sleep in this cold iron bed
Red and white, blue suede shoes Im Uncle Sam, how do you do? Give me five, I’m still alive It aint no luck, I learned to duck Check my pulse, well, 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 I’m Uncle Sam, thats who I am Ive been hiding out in a rock and roll band Shake the hand that shook the hand Of P.T. Barnum, and old Charlie Chan Shine your shoes, light your fuse Can you use them old U.S. Blues Drink your health, share your wealth Ill run your life, Ill steal your wife Wave that flag, wave it wide and high Summertime done, come and gone, my, oh, my Back to back, chicken shack Son of a gun, better change your act Were all confused, whats to lose? You can call this song the United States Blues Wave that flag, wave it wide and high Summertime done, come and gone, my, oh, my Summertime done, come and gone, my, oh, my Summertime done, come and gone, my, oh, my Thank you all, good night
I take a little powder, take a little salt Put it in my shotgun, and I go walkin out Jubba jubba , woolly bully Looking high , looking low Gonna scare you up and shoot ya, cause Mister Charlie told me so I wont take your life, wont even take a limb I just unload my shotgun, take a little skin Jubba jubba , woolly bully Looking high , looking low Gonna scare you up and shoot ya, Mister Charlie told me so Yeah, you take a silver dollar, take a silver dime Mix it up together in some alligator wine I can hear the drums, voodoo on my lawn Mister Charlie tellin me, I cant do nothin wrong Jubba jubba , woolly bully Looking high , looking low Gonna scare you up and shoot ya, cause Mister Charlie told me so Mistеr Charlie told me, thought youd like to know Ill givе you a little warning, before I let you go Jubba jubba , woolly bully Looking high , looking low Gonna scare you up and shoot ya, Mister Charlie told me so Gonna scare you up and shoot ya, cause Mister Charlie told me Mister Charlie told me so
Goin down the road feeling bad Goin down the road feeling bad Goin down the road feeling bad, feeling bad I dont wanna be treated this a-way Goin where the water tastes like wine Goin where the water tastes like wine Goin where the water tastes like wine I dont wanna be treated this a-way Goin down the road feeling bad Goin down the road feeling bad Goin down the road feeling bad, bad, bad I dont wanna be treated this a-way Goin where the climate suits my clothes Goin wherе the climate suits my clothes Goin whеre the climate suits my clothes I dont wanna be treated this a-way Goin down the road feeling bad Goin down the road feeling bad Goin down the road feeling bad, bad, bad I dont wanna be treated this a-way Goin down the road feeling bad Goin down the road feeling bad Goin down the road feeling bad, bad, bad I dont wanna be treated this a-way Goin down the road feeling bad Goin down the road feeling bad Goin down the road feeling bad, bad, bad I dont wanna be treated this a-way Said Im goin down the road feeling bad Goin down the road feeling bad Goin down the road feeling bad, bad, bad I dont wanna be treated this a-way Goin down the road feeling bad Goin down the road feeling bad Goin down the road feeling bad, bad, bad I dont wanna be treated this a-way
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 Lovely love will not fade away Lovely 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 Fade away Not fade away Not fade away Not fade away Not fade away Not fade away Not fade away Not fade away Thank you. Good night, folks
Goin down the road feeling bad Goin down the road feeling bad Goin down the road feeling bad, bad, bad I dont wanna be treated this a-way Goin where the water tastes like wine Goin where the water tastes like wine Goin where the water tastes like wine I dont wanna be treated this a-way Goin down the road feeling bad Goin down the road feeling bad Goin down the road feeling bad, bad I dont wanna be treated this a-way Goin where the climate suits my clothes Goin wherе the climate suits my clothes Goin whеre the climate suits my clothes I dont wanna be treated this a-way Goin down the road feeling bad Goin down the road feeling bad Goin down the road feeling bad, bad, yeah I dont wanna be treated this a-way Goin down the road feeling bad Goin down the road feeling bad Goin down the road feeling bad, bad, bad I dont wanna be treated this a-way Goin down the road feeling bad Goin down the road feeling bad Goin down the road feeling bad, bad, bad, hey I dont wanna be treated this a-way
Old man down Way down down, down by the docks of the city Blind and dirty Asked me for a dime, a dime for a cup of coffee I got no dime but I got some time to hear his story My name is August West, and I love my Pearly Baker best, more than my wine More than my wine More than my maker, though hes no friend of mine Everyone said Id come to no good, I knew I would, Pearly, believe them Half of my life I spent doing time for some other fuckers crime The othеr half found me stumbling around drunk on burgundy wine But Ill get back on my feet somеday The good Lord willing, if he says I may I know that the life Im livings no good Ill get a new start, live the life I should Ill get up and fly away Ill get up and fly away, fly away Pearlys been true True to me, true to my dying day, he said I said to him, I said to him, Im sure shes been I said to him, Im sure shes been true to you Got up and wandered I wandered downtown, nowhere to go but just hang around Ive got a girl Named Bonnie Lee, I know that girls been true to me I know shes been, Im sure shes been true to me
Dont ease, dont ease, dont ease me in Ive been all night long coming home, dont ease me in I was walking down Main Deep Elliman too Where all women down there Got the Texas blues Dont ease, dont ease, dont ease me in Ive been all night long coming home, dont ease me in The girl I love, shes sweet and true The dress she wears, sweet mama, its pink and blue She brings me coffee, she brings me tea She brings about every darn thing but the jailhouse key Dont ease, dont ease, dont ease me in Ive been all night long coming home, dont ease me in I was walking down the street With a dollar in my hand I was looking for a woman Sweet mama didnt have no man Dont ease, dont ease, dont ease me in Ive been all night long coming home, dont ease me in Dont ease, dont ease, dont ease me in Ive been all night long coming home, dont ease me in
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, gone I know you, rider, gonna miss me when Im gone, gone, gone Gonna miss your baby, from rolling in your arms
Bringing me down Im running aground Blind in the light of the interstate cars Passing me by The buses and semis Plunging like stones from a slingshot on Mars But I’m here by the road Bound to the load I picked up in ten thousand cafes and bars Alone with the rush of the drivers that wont pick me up The highway, the moon, the clouds, and the stars Black-throated wind keeps on pouring in With its words of a life where nothing is new Ah, Mother American Night, Im lost from the light Oh, I’m drowning in you I left St. Louis, City of Blues In the midst of a storm Id rather forget I tried to pretend it came to an end Cause you werent the woman I once thought Id met But I cant deny, oh oh, times have gone by I never had doubts or thoughts of regret And I was a man when all this began Whod never think twice about being there yet Black-throated wind whisper mix in Its speaking of life that passes like dew Forced me to see you’ve done better by me Done better by me than I’ve done by you Whats to be found, racing around You carry your bag wherever you go Full of the blues, trying to lose You ain’t gonna learn what you dont wanna know So I give you my eyes, and all of their lies Please help them to learn as well as to see You capture a glance, oh oh, and make it a dance Of looking at you looking at me Black-throated wind keeps on pouring in With its words of a lie that could almost be true Ah, Mother American Night, now here comes the light Going back home, thats what Im gonna do Oh, turning around, that’s what Im gonna do Going back home, thats what Im gonna do Turning around, thats what Im gonna do Lord, youve done better by me than Ive done by you Well, Im going back home, thats what Im gonna do Oh oh, Im drowning in you Oh oh, Im drowning in you Well, Im going back home, thats what Im gonna do Oh oh, Im drowning in you Youve done better by me than Ive done by you Oh oh, Im drowning in you Oh oh, Im drowning in you Oh oh, Im drowning in you
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 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 Prettiest lady in the area-O Will you marry me, pretty Peggy-O? Will you marry me, pretty Peggy-O? Will you 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 Well, 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 me marching at the head of my soldiers-O If ever I return, pretty Peggy-O If ever I return, pretty Peggy-O If ever I return, all your cities I will burn Destroy all the people in the area-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
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 Well, there aint nothing wrong With the way she moves Or scarlet begonias Or a touch of the blues Theres nothing wrong with The look thats in her eye I had to learn the hard way To let her pass by Let her pass by 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
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 I know Im only in it for the gold All that I am asking for is ten gold dollars I could 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, because Im moaning low But 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 Well, Ive got no chance of losing this time Well, Ive got no chance of losing this time
Spanish lady come to me, she lays on me this rose It rainbow spirals round and round, it trembles and explodes It left a smoking crater of my mind I like to blow away But the heat came round and busted me for smiling on a cloudy day Coming, coming, coming around Coming around Coming , coming , coming around Coming around Escaping through the lily fields, I came across an empty space It trembled and exploded, left a bus stop in its place The bus come by and I got on, thats when it all began There was Cowboy Neal at the wheel of the bus to Never Ever Land Coming, coming, coming around Coming around Coming , coming , coming around Coming around

One, two, 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 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 So 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, yeah 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 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, he 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
Picture a bright blue ball just spinning, spinning free Dizzy with eternity Paint it with a skin of sky Brush in some clouds and sea Call it home for you and me A peaceful place, or so it looks from space A closer look reveals the human race Full of hope, full of grace Is the human face But afraid we may lay our home to waste Theres a fear down here we cant forget Hasnt got a name just yet Always awake, always around Singing ashes, ashes, all fall down Ashes, ashes, all fall down Now watch as the ball revolves And the nighttimе falls Again the hunt begins Again the bloodwind calls By and by, thе morning sun will rise But the darkness never goes From some mens eyes No, it strolls the sidewalks and it rolls the streets Staking turf, dividing up meat Nightmare spook, piece of heat Its you and me You and me Oh, click flash blade in ghetto night Rudys looking for a fight Rat cat alley, roll them bones Need that cash to feed that jones And the politicians throwin stones Singing ashes, ashes, all fall down Ashes, ashes, all fall down Commissars and pin-stripe bosses roll the dice Any way they fall Guess who gets to pay the price Money green or proletarian gray Selling guns instead of food today So the kids they dance and shake their bones The politicians throwin stones Singing ashes, ashes, all fall down Singing ashes, ashes, all fall down Heartless powers try to tell us what to think If the spirits sleeping Then the flesh is ink Historys page will be deeply carved in stone The futures here, we are it, we are on our own On our own We are on our own On our own We are on our own On our own On our own On our own, on our own On our own, on our own If the game is lost Then were all the same No one left to place or take the blame We will leave this place an empty stone Or that shiny ball of blue we can call our home So the kids they dance and shake their bones Politicians throwin stones Singing ashes, ashes, all fall down Singing ashes, ashes, all fall down
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 And I could 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 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 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 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 Got no chance of losing this time This next one is dedicated to the great state of Tijuana
Too much of my guitar In the timbers 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, twas 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, thе dire wolf, six hundred pounds of sin Was grinning at my window, all I said was Come on in Dont murdеr me, 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, no Please dont murder me, dont murder me In the back-wash of Fennario, the black and bloody mire The dire wolf collects his due while the boys sing round 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 No-no-no, 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

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 thе gun that he wore My challengе 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
Paradise waits On the crest of a wave, her angels in flames She has no pain Like a child shes pure, she is not to blame Poised for flight, wings spread bright Spring from night into the sun Dont stop to run She can fly like a lie, she cant be outdone Tell me the cost I can pay, let me go, tell me love is not lost Sell everything Without love day to day insanitys king I will pay, day by day Anyway, lock, bolt and key Crippled but free She can fly like a lie, I was learning to see Help on the way Well, I know only this, Ive got you today Dont fly away Cause I love what I love and I want it that way I will stay one more day Like I say, honey, its you Making it too Without love in a dream, itll never come true
My mama told me, my papa told me, too Now my mama told me, papa told me, too Well, I wouldnt be here trying to sing these railroad blues Wish I had a-listened, oh, to what my mama said Wish I had a-listened, oh, to what my mama said Well, I wouldnt be here trying to sleep in this cold iron bed Mister jailer, go away now, dont tell me no lies Mister jailer, go away now, dont tell me no lies Well, my trains going down, shes rolling down the line Well, I went to the depot, never got there on time Well, I went to the depot, never got there on time Well, the trains going down, shes rolling down the line Well, my mama told me, my papa told me, too Well, my mama told me, papa told me, too Well, I wouldnt be here trying to sing these railroad blues Wish I had a-listened to what my mama said Wish I had a-listened to what my mama said Then I wouldnt be here trying to sleep in this cold iron bed Try not to push, theres people up here who are visibly shaken. So if everybody in the back would kinda like step back a pace or so, actually the sound is best about thirty feet out from the stage anyway, you can hear the P.A. and all that. So, uh, you know, consider those squashed in front, there but for the grace of God and all that
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 And thats not gonna change Run me around, 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 I only wanna hold you, I dont wanna tie you down Or fit you in the lines I mightve drawn Its just that I, I, I have gotten used to havin you around My landscape would be empty if you were gone But its alright, cause I love you And thats not gonna change Run me around, 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 Brave the storm to come, cause it looks like rain Yes, and brave the storm to come Cause it looks like rain and it feels like rain, oh Here comes the rain Brave the storm to come Cause it looks like rain and it feels like rain, oh Here the comes the rain Brave the storm to come Cause it looks like rain and it feels like rain, oh Here comes the rain Yes, and brave the storm to come Cause it looks like rain and it feels like rain, oh Here comes the rain Yes, and brave the storm to come Cause it looks like rain and it feels like rain, oh, oh Here comes the rain Here comes the rain
Promises made in the dark Dissolve by the light of day Aint no telling what will be Always been that way Just one thing I know for sure Someone got to pay  Aint no easy anwers Thats what I got to say Chorus: Easy answers Find them anywhere Aint nobody care Take it nice and slow I dont wanna know I dont wanna know, No Loves an easy word to say Rolls right off the tongue Seems to pop up like a weed In every song thats sung Always sound so easy When it falls upon the ear Aint no easy answers You wont listen to me here Chorus: Shut your eyes and listen To the colors of your mind Give yourself a breath of air Let your soul unwind You dont have to say a word If you got this to say Cause no one ever said There gonna be an easy way Chorus: JAM Promises made in the dark Dissolve by the light of day Aint no telling what will be Always been that way Just one thing I know for sure Someone got to pay Aint no easy anwers Thats what I got to say Chorus:
Wake of the flood, laughing water, forty-nine Get out the pans, dont just stand there dreaming Get out the way, get out the way Here comes sunshine Here comes sunshine Line up a long shot Maybe try it two times, maybe more Good to know you got shoes to wear when you find the floor Why hold out for more? Here comes sunshine Here comes sunshine Asking you nice, now Keep the mother rolling one more time Been down before but you just dont have to go no more, no more Here comes sunshine Here comes sunshine
Let my inspiration flow In token rhyme suggesting rhythm That will not forsake me Til my tale is told and done While the firelights aglow Strange shadows from the flames will grow Til things weve never seen Will seem familiar Shadows of a sailor forming Winds both foul and fair all swarm Down in Carlisle, he loved a lady Many years ago Here beside him stands a man A soldier from the looks of him Who came through many fights But lost at love While the storyteller speaks A door within the fire creaks Suddenly flies open And a girl is standing therе Eyes alight with glowing hair All that fancy paints as fair She takes hеr fan and throws it In the lions den Which of you to gain me, tell Will risk uncertain pains of hell? I will not forgive you If you will not take the chance The sailor gave at least a try The soldier being much too wise Strategy was his strength Not disaster The sailor coming out again The lady fairly leapt at him Thats how it stands today You decide if he was wise The storyteller makes no choice Soon you will not hear his voice His job is to shed light Not to master Since the end is never told We pay the teller off in gold In hopes he will come back But he cannot be bought or sold Inspiration move me brightly Light the song with sense and color Hold away despair More than this I will not ask Faced with mysteries dark and vast Statements just seem vain at last Some rise, some fall, some climb To get to Terrapin Counting stars by candlelight All are dim but one is bright: The spiral light of Venus Rising first and shining best Oh, from the northwest corner Of a brand new crescent moon Crickets and cicadas sing A rare and different tune Terrapin Station In the shadow of the moon Terrapin Station And I know well be there soon Terrapin - I cant figure out Terrapin - If its the end or beginning Terrapin - But the trains put its brakes on Terrapin - And the whistle is screaming: Terrapin

The other day they waited, the sky was dark and faded Solemnly they stated, He has to die With all the children learnin, from books that they were burnin’ Every leaf was turnin to watch him die Summer sun looked down on him, his mother could but frown on him And all the others sound on him, but it doesnt seem to matter And when the day had ended, with rainbow colors blended His mind remained unbended, he had to die Spanish lady comes to me, she lays on me this rose It rainbow spirals round and round it trembles and explodes It left a smoking crater of my mind I like to blow away But the heat come ’round and busted me for smiling on a cloudy day Comin, comin, comin around Comin around Comin , comin’ , comin’ around Comin around Skippin’ through the lily fields I came across an empty space It trembled and exploded, left a bus stop in its place The bus came by and I got on, thats when it all began There was Cowboy Neal at the wheel of the bus to Never Ever Land Comin, comin, comin around Comin around Comin , comin , comin around Comin around
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
Picture a bright blue ball just spinning, spinning free Dizzy with eternity Paint it with a skin of sky Brush in some clouds and sea Call it home for you and me A peaceful place, or so it looks from space A closer look reveals the human race Full of hope, full of grace Is the human face But afraid we may lay our home to waste They say theres a fear down here we cant forget Hasnt got a name just yet Always awake, always around Singing ashes, ashes, all fall down Singing ashes, ashes, all fall down Watch as the ball revolves And thе nighttime falls Again the hunt begins And again thе bloodwind calls By and by again, the morning sun will rise But darkness never goes From some mens eyes No, it strolls the sidewalks and it rolls the streets Staking turf, dividing up meat Nightmare spook, piece of heat Its you and me You and me Click flash blade in ghetto night Rudys looking for a fight Rat cat alley, roll them bones Need that cash to feed that jones The politicians throwin stones Singing ashes, ashes, all fall down Singing ashes, ashes, all fall down Commissars and pin-stripe bosses roll the dice Any way they fall, guess who gets to pay the price Money green or proletarian gray Selling guns instead of food today So the kids they dance and shake their bones Politicians throwin stones Singing ashes, ashes, all fall down Ashes, ashes, all fall down Heartless powers try to tell us what to think If the spirits sleeping then the flesh is ink Historys page will be deeply carved in stone The futures here, we are it, we are on our own On our own We are on our own On our own On our own We are on our own We are on our own We are on our own We are on our own On our own On our own On our own Own If the game is lost then were all the same No one left to place or take the blame We will leave this place an empty stone Or that shiny ball of blue we can call our home So the kids they dance and shake their bones Politicians throwin stones Singing ashes, ashes, all fall down Singing ashes, ashes, all fall down Shipping powders back and forth And black goes south and white comes north In a whole world full of petty wars Yeah, and I got mine and you got yours And the current fashion sets the pace Lose your step, fall out of grace Radical, he rant and rage Singing someones got to turn the page But the rich man in his summer home Singing just leave well enough alone His pants are down, his covers blown And the politicians throwin stones So the kids they dance and shake their bones Its all too clear were on our own Singing ashes, ashes, all fall down Singing ashes, ashes, all fall down Picture a bright blue ball just spinnin, spinnin free Its dizzy with possibilities
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 Not fade away Not fade away You know our love will not fade away Not fade away Not fade away You know our love will 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 You know our love will not fade away You know our love will not fade away You know our love will not fade away
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 are built of cannon balls Their motto is dont tread on me Come hear Uncle Johns Band Playing to the tide Come with me or go alone Hes come to take his children home Its the same story the crow told me Its the only one he know Like the morning sun you come And like the wind you go Aint no time to hate Barely time to wait Whoa-oh, what I want to know Where does the time go? I live in a silver mine And I call it Beggars Tomb I got me a violin And I beg you call the tune Anybodys choice I can hear your voice Whoa-oh, what I want to know How does the song go? Come hear Uncle Johns Band By the riverside Got some things to talk about Here beside the rising tide Come hear Uncle Johns Band Playing to the tide Come on along or go alone Hes come to take his children home Whoa-oh, what I want to know How does the song go? Come hear Uncle Johns Band By the riverside Got some things to talk about Here beside the rising tide Come hear Uncle Johns Band Playing to the tide Come on along or go alone Hes come to take his children home
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 thе wagon beside him thats loaded with clay Seeds that were silent all burst into bloom and decay 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
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 Where love is love, will not fade away Where love is love, will not fade away Where love is love, will not fade away I said now love is 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, no Not fade away, woo Woo Thank you, folks, good night
Way down upon Sycamore Slough A white man sings the blues Selling roses of paper mache With flecks of starlight dew I swiped a bunch and threw it your way Where hazy moonlight glowed Way down down along Lazy River Road Way down upon Shadowfall Ward End of the avenue Run, hide, seek in your own backyard Mamas backyard wont do All night long I sang Loves Sweet Song Down where the water flowed Way down down along Lazy River Road Moonlight wails as hound dogs bay But never quite catch the tune Stars fall down in buckets like rain Till there aint no standing room Bright blue boxcars train by train Clatter where dreams unfold Way down down along Lazy River Road Way down upon Sеminole Square Belly of thе river tide Call for me and I will be there For the price of a taxi ride Night double-clutches into today Like a truck downshifting its load Way down down along Lazy River Road Thread the needle Right through the eye The thread that runs so true All the others I let pass by I only wanted you Never cared for careless love But how your bright eyes glowed Way down down along Lazy River Road
You tell me this town aint got no heart The sunny side of the street is dark Maybe its cause its midnight In the dark of the moon besides Maybe the dark is from your eyes Maybe the dark is from your eyes Maybe the dark is from your eyes You know you got such dark eyes Nothing shaking on Shakedown Street Used to be the heart of town Dont tell me this town aint got no heart You just gotta poke around You think youve seen this town clear through Nothing here that could interest you Its not because you missed out On the thing that we had to start Maybe you had too much too fast Maybe you had too much too fast Maybe you had too much too fast Or just over-played your part Nothing shaking on Shakedown Street Used to be the heart of town Dont tell me this town aint got no heart You just gotta poke around You think youve seen this town clear through Nothing here that could interest you I recall your darkness when it crackled like a thundercloud Dont tell me this town aint got no heart Dont tell me this town aint got no heart Dont tell me this town aint got no heart When I can hear it beat out loud Nothing shaking on Shakedown Street Used to be the heart of town Dont tell me this town aint got no heart You just gotta poke around Nothing shaking on Shakedown Street Used to be the heart of town Dont tell me this town aint got no heart You just gotta poke around Nothing shaking on Shakedown Street Used to be the heart of town Dont tell me this town aint got no heart You just gotta poke around Nothing shaking on Shakedown Street Used to be the heart of town Dont tell me this town aint got no heart You just gotta poke around Well, you just gotta poke around Just gotta poke around Just gotta poke around Just gotta poke around Nothing shaking on Shakedown Street Dont tell me, dont tell me this town aint go no heart You just gotta poke around Nothing shaking on Shakedown Street Used to be the heart of town Dont tell me this town aint got no heart You just gotta poke around Well, nothing shaking on Shakedown Street Used to be the heart of town Dont tell me this town aint got no heart You just gotta poke around Nothing shaking on Shakedown Street Used to be the heart of town Dont tell me this town aint got no heart You just gotta poke around
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 don’t 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 me Let me lay neath the roses, let my eyes no longer see I don’t know, it must have been the roses The roses or the ribbons in her long brown hair I dont know, maybe it was the roses All I know, I could not leave her there One pane of glass in the window No one is complaining though Come in and shut the door Faded is the crimson from the ribbons that she wore And its strange how no one comes round anymore I dont know, it must have been the roses The roses or the ribbons in her long brown hair I dont know, maybe it was the roses All I know, I could not leave her there Annie laid her head down in the roses She had ribbons, ribbons, ribbons in her long brown hair I dont know, maybe it was the roses All I know, 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 don’t know, maybe it was the roses All I know, I could not leave her there
Well, this job Ive got is a little too hard, uh-huh Im running out of money, Lord, I need more pay Im gonna wake up in the morning, Lord, Im gonna pack my bag Im gonna beat it on down the line Im going down the line Going down the line Going down the line Going down the line Yes, Im going down the line Going down the line Hey, uh-huh, well now, beat it on down the line Yes, and Ill be waiting at the station, Lord, when that train pulls on by I, Im going back where I belong Yes, and Im going home to my same old used-to-be Yes, down in Joe Browns coal mine I said coal mine Whoa, coal mine I said coal mine Hey, hey, coal mine Yeah, yeah Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Coal mine, well now, down in Joe Browns coal mine Rock on Yes, Im going back to that shack way across the railroad track Uh-huh, thats where I think I belong Yes, I got a sweet woman, Lord, and shes waiting there for me And thats where Im gonna make my happy home I said happy home Whoa, happy home Said a happy home Said a happy, said a happy Happy, happy, happy home Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Happy home, well now, thats where Im gonna make my happy home Thank you
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 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 dealing got rough She was too pat to open And too cool to bluff I picked up my matches 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 There aint nothing wrong With the way she moves Or scarlet begonias Or a touch of the blues Theres nothing wrong with The look thats in her eye I had to learn the hard way To let her pass by Let her pass by 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
Loose Lucy is my delight She comes running and we ball all night Round and round, round and round It dont take much to get me on the ground Shes my yo-yo, Im her string Listen to the birds on the hot wire sing Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah Thank you, for a real good time I got jumped coming home last night Shadow in the alley turned out all my lights Round and round, round and round Dont take much to get me on the ground Loose Lucy, she was sore Says I know you dont want my love no more Singing, yeah Yeah Yeah , yeah Thank you, for a real good time Be-bop baby, how can this be? I know youve been out and cheating on me Round and round, round and round It dont take much to get the word around Shes my yo-yo, Im her string Listen to the birds on the hot wire sing Singing, yeah Yeah Yeah , yeah, yeah Thank you, for a real good time I went back home with two black eyes You know Ill love her til the day I die Round and round, round and round Dont take much to get the word around I like your smile but I aint your type Dont shake the tree where the fruit aint ripe Yeah Yeah Yeah , yeah Singing yeah , yeah , yeah , yeah yeah Singing yeah , yeah , yeah , yeah Singing Thank you, for a real good time
What makes a man go crazy when a woman wears her dress so tight What makes a man go crazy when a woman wears her dress so tight Must be the same thing keep a drunk out all night What makes all the men want to run a big-legged woman down What makes all the men want to run a big-legged woman down Must be the same thing make a bulldog hug a hound The same thing The same thing Tell me, whos to blame Whole world, whole world fightin’ about the same thing What makes all the men go crazy when woman wеars her evening gown What makеs men go crazy when a woman wears her evening gown Must be the same thing make a preacher lay his Bible down Same ol same thing Same thing Tell me, whos to blame Whole world fightin’, fightin about that same thing What makes men go crazy when a woman wears her dress so tight What makes men go crazy when a woman wears her dress so tight Must be the same thing keep a drunk out all night, out all night Its that ol same thing The same thing Tell me, whos to blame When the whole world fightin, fightin about the same thing Same thing Tell me, whos to blame Whole world fightin’, fightin’ about the same, same thing
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
One, two, one, two, three, four Firefly, can you see me? Shine on, glowing, brief and brightly Could you imagine one summer day That same night be on your way Do you remember? Hearts were too cold The seasons have frozen us into our souls People were saying the whole world is burning Ashes have scattered too hard to turn Upside out, inside down False alarm, the only game in town No mans land, the only game in town Terrible, the only game in town Passenger, dont you hear me? Destination seen unclearly What is a man deep down inside But a raging beast with nothing to hide Upside out, inside down False alarm, the only game in town No mans land, the only game in town Terrible, the only game in town Upside out, inside down False alarm, the only game in town No mans land, the only game in town Terrible, the only game in town
On the day when I was born, Daddy sat down to cry I had the mark just as plain as day that could not be denied They say that Cain caught Abel rolling loaded dice Ace of Spades behind his ear and him not thinking twice Half-step, Mississippi uptown toodeloo Hello, baby, Im gone, goodbye Half a cup of rock and rye Farewell to you old Southern skies Im on my way, on my way If all youve got to live for is what you left behind Get yourself a powder charge and seal that silver mine Lost my boots in transit, baby, pile of smoking leather Nailed a retread to my feet and prayed for better weather Half-step, Mississippi uptown toodeloo Hello, baby, Im gone, goodbye Half a cup of rock and rye Farewell to you old Southern skies Im on my way, on my way Say that when your ship comes in, first man takes the sails Second takes the afterdeck, the third, the planks and rails Whats the point of calling shots This cue aint straight in line Cue balls made of Styrofoam and no ones got the time Half-step, Mississippi uptown toodeloo Hello, baby, Im gone, goodbye Half a cup of rock and rye Farewell to you old Southern skies Im on my way, on my way, on my way Across the Rio Grande-o Across the lazy river Across the Rio Grande-o Across the lazy river Across the Rio Grande-o Across the lazy river Across the Rio Grande-o Across the lazy river Across the Rio Grande-o Across the lazy river
Spanish lady come to me, she lays on me this rose It rainbow spirals round and round, it trembles and explodes It left a smoking crater of my mind I like to blow away But the heat came round and busted me for smiling on a cloudy day Coming, coming, coming around Coming around, coming around, in a circle Coming, coming, coming around Coming around, coming around, in a circle Escaping through the lily fields, I came across an empty space It trembled and exploded, left a bus stop in its place The bus came by and I got on, thats when it all began There was Cowboy Neal at the wheel of the bus to never ever land Coming, coming, coming around Coming around, coming around, in a circle Coming, coming, coming around Coming around, coming around, in a circle I know you, rider, gonna miss me when I’m 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 North bound train I wish I was a headlight, on a North bound train Id shine my light through cool Colorado rain I know you, rider, gonna miss me when I’m gone I know you, rider, gonna miss me when Im gone Gonna miss your baby, from rolling in your arms
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 Ooh, nothings gonna bring him back Ooh, nothings gonna bring him back Ooh, nothings gonna bring him back
Bringing me down Im running aground Blind in the light of the interstate cars Passing me by The buses and semis Plunging like stones from a slingshot on Mars But Im here by the road Bound to the load I picked up in ten thousand cafés and bars Alone with the rush of the drivers that wont pick me up The highway, the moon, the clouds, and the stars Black-throated wind keeps on pouring in With its words of a life where nothing is new Ah, Mother American Night, Im lost from the light Oh Lord, and Im drowning in you Now, I left St. Louis, City of Blues In the midst of a storm Id rather forget I tried to pretend it camе to an end Cause you werеnt the woman I once thought Id met But I cant deny, times have gone by I never had doubts or thoughts of regret And I was a man when all this began Whod never think twice about being there yet Black-throated wind whisper mix in Its speaking of life that passes like dew Forced me to see youve done better by me Done better by me than Ive done by you Whats to be found, racing around You carry your bag wherever you go Full of the blues, trying to lose You aint gonna learn what you dont wanna know So I give you my eyes, and all of their lies Please help them to learn as well as to see You capture a glance, oh oh, and make it a dance Of looking at you looking at me Black-throated wind keeps on pouring in With its words of a lie that could almost be true Ah, Mother American Night, lost from the light Ill turn around, thats what Im gonna do Well, Im going back home, thats what Im gonna do Im turning around, thats what Im gonna do Well, Im going back home, thats what Im gonna do Cause youve done better by me than Ive done by you Oh oh, and Im drowning in you Im going, going back home, thats what Im gonna do Going, going, going back home, thats what Im gonna do Lord, youve done better by me than Ive done by you Oh oh, and Im drowning in you Going, going, going back home, thats what Im gonna do Well, youve done better by me than Ive done by you Oh oh oh, and Im drowning in you Oh oh, and Im drowning in you
My mama told me, my papa told me, too Well, my mama told me, papa told me, too Well, I wouldnt be here trying to sing these railroad blues Wish I had a-listened, oh, to what my mama said Wish I had a-listened, oh, to what my mama said And I wouldnt be here trying to sleep in this cold iron bed Mister jailer, go away now, dont tell me no lies Mister jailer, go away now, dont tell me no lies Well, the train rolling down, shes rolling down the line I went to the depot, never got there on timе Went down to the depot, nеver got there on time Well, that train rollng down, shes rolling down the line Wish I had a-listened, oh, to what my mama said Wish I had a-listened, oh-oh, to what my mama said Well, I wouldnt be here trying to sleep in this cold iron bed Well, my mama told me, my papa told me, too Well, my mama told me, papa told me, too Well, I wouldnt be here trying to sing these railroad blues
Busted flat in Baton Rouge and waiting for a train Feelin near as faded as my jeans Bobby flagged a diesel down, and just before it rained Took us all the way to New Orleans I took my harpoon out of my dirty red bandanna I was blowin sad while Bobby sang the blues With them windshield wipers slappin time, Bobby clappin hands We planned to sing every song that driver knew Freedoms just another word for nothing left to do Nothin aint worth nothin but its free Feelin good was easy, Lord, when Bobby sang the blues Feelin good was good enough for me Good enough for me and my Bobby McGee From the coal mines of Kentucky to the California sun Bobby sharеd the secrets of his soul And standing right bеside me, Lord, through everything Ive done Bobbys body kept me from the cold And somewhere near Salinas, Lord, I let her slip away Lookin for that home I hope she finds And Id trade all of my tomorrows for one single yesterday Holdin Bobbys body close to mine Freedoms just another word for nothin left to do Nothin was all she left for me Feelin good was easy, Lord, when Bobby sang the blues Feelin good was good enough for me Good enough for me and Bobby McGee Lelela, lelelaha, lalela, lelela Laleleha, laleleha, ladada Lelelehe, lala, lelelehe, lada Leleleha, leleleha, lalala Well, freedoms just another word for nothin left to do Nothin aint worth nothin but its free Feelin good was easy, Lord, when Bobby sang the blues Feelin good was good enough for me Good enough for me and Bobby McGee
Laid back in an old saloon, with a peso in my hand Watching flies and children on the street And I catch a glimpse of black-eyed girls that giggle when I smile Theres a little boy that wants to shine my feet And its three days ride from Bakersfield and I dont know why I came I guess I came to keep from paying dues So instead Ive got a bottle and a girl thats just fourteen And a damn good case of the Mexicali Blues, yeah Is there anything a man dont stand to lose When the devil wants to take it all away? Cherish well your thoughts, and keep a tight grip on your booze Cause thinkin and drinkin are all I have today She said her name was Billie Jean and she was fresh in town I didnt know a stage line ran from Hell She had raven hair, a ruffled dress, a necklace full of gold All the French perfume youd care to smell She took me up into her room and whispered in my ear Go on, my friend, do anything you choose Now Im payin for those happy hours I spent there in her arms With a lifetimes worth of the Mexicali Blues, yeah Is there anything a man dont stand to lose When the devil wants to take it all away? Cherish well your thoughts, and keep a tight grip on your booze Cause thinkin and drinkin are all I have today Then a man rode into town, some thought he was the law Billie Jean was waiting when he came Told me he would take her, if I didnt use my gun Id have no one but myself to blame I went down to those dusty streets, blood was on my mind I guess that stranger hadnt heard the news Cause I shot first and killed him, oh Lord, he didnt even draw And now I spend my lifetime running with the Mexicali Blues, yeah Is there anything a man dont stand to lose When he lets a woman hold him in her hands? You just might find yourself out there on horseback in the dark Just riding and running across those desert sands, yeah Thank you

Winter rain, now tell me why Summers fade, and roses die The answer came The wind and rain Golden hills, now veiled in gray Summer leaves have 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 And summers 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 loving 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, 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, 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! Round and round... So it goes... 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!
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 I am asking for is ten gold dollars And I could 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, because Im moaning low But 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 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 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 Well, Ive got no chance of losing this time Well, Ive got no chance of losing this time Thank you, ladies and gentlemen. Now wed like to do a crazy little number that goes like this. One, two, one, two, three. Delay that.
I had a hard run Running from your window I was all night running I wonder if you care I had a run-in Run around and run down Run around a corner, 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 Lord, I went down under the sea Try to see whats going down Lord, 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 Its 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 anymorе Ran into a rainstorm I ducked back into a bar door It was all night pouring But not a drop on me Test mе, test me, test me, test me Why dont you arrest me? Throw me in the jailhouse Lord, 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 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
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 Seventy-two come shine or rain Wave the flag, pop the bag Skin the boat, skin the goat Wave that flag, wave it wide and high Summertime done, come and gone, my, oh, my Im Uncle Sam, thats who I am Been hiding out in a rock and roll band Shake the hand that shook the hand Of P.T. Barnum, and Charlie Chan Shine your shoes, light your fuse Can you use them old U.S. Blues Drink your health, share your wealth Ill 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
When they come to take you down When they bring that wagon round When they come to call on you And drag your poor body down Just one thing I ask of you, just one thing for me Please forget you knew my name, my darling Sugaree Shake it, shake it, Sugaree Just dont tell them that you know me Shake it, shake it, Sugaree Just dont tell them that you know me You thought you was the cool fool Never could do no wrong You had everything sewn up tight How come you lay awake all night long? Just one thing I ask of you, just one thing for me Please forget you knew my name, my darling Sugaree Grate Shake it, shake it, Sugaree Just dont tell them that you know me Shake it, shake it, Sugaree Just dont tell them that you know me Know in spite of all you gained I still have to stand out in the pouring rain One last voice is calling you And I guess its time you go Just one thing I ask of you, its just one thing for me Please forget you knew my name, my darling Sugaree Shake it, shake it, Sugaree Just dont tell them that you know me Shake it, shake it, Sugaree Just dont tell them that you know me Shake it up now, Sugaree Ill meet you at the Jubilee And if that Jubilee dont come Maybe Ill meet you on the run Just one thing I ask of you, just one small thing for me Please forget you knew my name, my darling Sugaree Shake it, shake it, Sugaree Just dont tell them that you know me Shake it, shake it, Sugaree Just dont tell them that you know me Shake it, shake it, Sugaree Just dont tell them that you know me Shake it, shake it, Sugaree Just dont tell them that you know me Ladies and gentlemen, we got a loose FRAP. Thats short for Flat Response Audio Pickup, and uh, well, you cant know how great the situation is, and theyre gonna have to melt some wax and replace it. Its all much too complex for words but itll be done real shortly. So you people listening on the radio, all this hummin and buzzin, and cracklin and hissin and poppin is all electric mayhem, and you can just sorta run to the refrigerator and grab something. Do whatever it is you do, you know, do a channel scan on the TV
Let my inspiration flow, in token rhyme suggesting rhythm That will not forsake me, till my tale is told and done While the fire lights aglow, strange shadows from the flames will grow Till things weve never seen will seem familiar Shadows of a sailor forming winds both foul and fair, all swarm Down in Carlisle he loved a lady many years ago Here beside him stands a man, a soldier by the looks of him Who came through many fights, but lost at love While the story teller speaks, a door within the fire creaks Suddenly flies open, and a girl is standing there Eyes alight, with glowing hair, all that fancy paints as fair She takes her fan and throws it in the lions den Which of you to gain me, tell, will risk uncertain pains of hell? I will not forgive you if you will not take the chance The sailor gave at least a try; the soldier, being much too wise Strategy was his strength, and not disaster The sailor, coming out again, the lady fairly leapt at him Thats how it stands today. You decide if he was wise The story teller makes no choice, soon you will not hear his voice His job is to shed light, and not to master Since the end is never told we pay the teller off in gold In hopes he will come back, but he cannot be bought or sold
When they come to take you down When they bring that wagon round When they come to call on you And drag your poor body down Just one thing I ask of you, its just one thing for me Please forget you knew my name, my darling Sugaree Shake it, shake it, Sugaree Just dont tell them you know me Shake it, shake it, Sugaree Just dont tell them you know me You thought you was the cool fool Never could do no wrong You had everything sewn up tight How come you lay awake all night long? Just one thing I ask of you, just one thing for me Please forget you knew my name, my darling Sugaree Shake it, shake it, Sugaree Just dont tell them you know me Shake it, shake it, Sugaree Just dont tell them you know me Know in spite of all you gained Still have to stand out in the pouring rain One last voice is calling you And I guess its time you go Just one thing I ask of you, just one thing for me Please forget you knew my name, my darling Sugaree Shake it, shake it, Sugaree Just dont tell them you know me Shake it, shake it, Sugaree Just dont tell them you know me Shake it up now, Sugaree Ill meet you at the Jubilee If that Jubilee dont come Maybe Ill meet you on the run Just one thing I ask of you, just one thing for me Please forget you knew my name, my darling Sugaree Shake it, shake it, Sugaree Just dont tell them you know me Shake it, shake it, Sugaree Just dont tell them you know me Shake it, shake it, Sugaree Just dont tell them you know me Shake it, shake it, Sugaree Just dont tell them you know me
I left my home in Norfolk, Virginia California on my mind Straddled that Greyhound, it rode me past Raleigh And on across Carolin Stopped in Charlotte and bypassed Rock Hill And we never was a minute late And we was ninety miles out of Atlanta by sundown Rolling across the Georgia state Had motor trouble, it turned into a struggle Halfway across Alabam The Hound broke down And left us all stranded in downtown Birmingham Straight off bought me a through train ticket Right across Mississippi clean And I was on that midnight flyer out of Birmingham Smoking into New Orleans Now somebody help me get out of Louisiana Just help me get to Houston town Therеs people therе who care a little about me And they wont let the poor boy down Well, sure as youre born, they bought me a silk suit Put luggage in my hand And I woke up high over Albuquerque On a jet to the promised land Working on a T-bone steak a la carte And flying over to the Golden State The pilot told us in thirteen minutes Wed be heading in the terminal gate Swing low sweet chariot, come down easy Taxi to the terminal zone Cut your engines and cool your wings And let me make it to the telephone Los Angeles, give me Norfolk, Virginia Tidewater four ten oh nine Tell the folks back home this is the promised land calling And the poor boys on the line
Well, I married me a wife Shes been trouble all my life Run me out in the cold rain and snow Rain and snow Run me out in the cold rain and snow Well, shes coming down the stairs Combing back her yellow hair And I aint gonna be treated this a-way This a-way Aint gonna be treated this a-way Well, she went up to her room And she sang a fateful tune And Im going where those chilly winds dont blow Winds dont blow And Im going where those chilly winds dont blow Well, she went up to her room And she sang a fateful tune And Im going whеre those chilly winds dont blow Winds dont blow And Im going wherе those chilly winds dont blow Well, I married me a wife Shes been trouble all my life Run me out in the cold rain and snow Rain and snow Run me out in the cold rain and snow Run me out in the cold rain and snow Run me out in the cold rain and snow Run me out in the cold rain and snow Run me out in the cold rain and snow Run me out in the cold rain and snow Run me out in the cold rain and snow Run me out in the cold rain and snow
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 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 started winning; cowboys got sore One of them called him, then two more Accused him of cheating; well, no no, it just couldnt 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 So I shot him down, Lord, he never saw Shot me another, hot damn, he wont grow old In the confusion, my uncle grabbed the gold Then we high-tailed it down to Mexico Now, I love them cowboys, I love their gold I love my uncle, God rest his soul He taught me good, Lord, he taught me all I know Taught me so well, I grabbed that gold And I left his dead ass there by the side of the road




Three, five, seven, eight, nine, ten 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, 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 Daybrеak on the land Playing Playing in the band Daybreak Daybrеak 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 Were gonna take a short break, and well be back in just a few minutes, and well see you all then, so hang loose




Well, I aint gonna work on Maggies farm no more No, I aint gonna work on Maggies farm no more When I wake up in the morning, fold my hands, pray for rain Got a head full of ideas, that are drivin me insane Its a shame the way they makes me scrub the floor No, I aint gonna work on Maggies farm no more I aint gonna work for Maggies brother no more I aint gonna work for Maggies brother no more Hands you a nickel, hands you a dime Asks you with a grin if youre having a good time Then he fines you every time you slam the door I aint gonna work for Maggies brother no more I aint gonna work for Maggies pa no more Aint gonna work for Maggies pa no more He puts his cigar out in your face just for kicks But his bedroom window is made out of sticks And the National Guard stands outside the door I aint gonna work for Maggies pa no more I aint gonna work for Maggies ma no more I aint gonna work for Maggies ma no more Ah, she talks to all the servants about man and God and law Everybody says shes the brains behind pa Shes sixty-eight but says shes twenty-four Man, I aint gonna work for Maggies ma no more I aint gonna work on Maggies farm no more I aint gonna work on Maggies farm no more Do my very best to be just who I am But everybody wants me to be just like them They sing while you slave and I just get bored I aint gonna work on Maggies farm no more

Drivin 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 About a quarter to nine Hits River Junction At seventeen to A quarter to ten You know its travelin again Drivin 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 sleepin Train hundred and two Is on thе wrong track And headed for you Drivin 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 Drivin 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 Drivin 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 Drivin 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 Drivin 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 Drivin 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 Drivin that train High on cocaine Casey Jones youd better Watch your speed Trouble ahead Oh, trouble behind And you know that notion Just crossed my mind And you know that notion Just crossed my mind Thank you all, good night
The wheel is turning and you cant slow down You cant let go and you cant hold on You cant go back and you cant stand still If the thunder dont get you then the lightning will Wont you try just a little bit harder Couldnt you try just a little bit more? Wont you try just a little bit harder Couldnt you try just a little bit more? Round, round robin run around Got to get back to where you belong Little bit harder, just a little bit more A little bit further than you gone before The wheel is turning and you cant slow down You cant let go and you cant hold on You cant go back and you cant stand still If the thunder dont get you then the lightning will Small wheel turn by the fire and rod Big wheel turn by the grace of God Every time that wheel turn round Bound to cover just a little more ground Bound to cover just a little more ground The wheel is turning and you cant slow down You cant let go and you cant hold on You cant go back and you cant stand still If the thunder dont get you then the lightning will Wont you try just a little bit harder Couldnt you try just a little bit more? Wont you try just a little bit harder Couldnt you try just a little bit more?
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 Now, I dont know but Ive been told Its hard to run with the weight of gold Other hand I heard it said Its just as hard with the weight of lead Who can deny? Who can deny? Its not just a change in style One step done and another begun And I wonder how many miles? I spent a little time on the mountain Spent a little time on the hill Things went down, we dont understand But I think in time we will Now, I dont know but I was told In the heat of the sun a man died of cold Do we keep on coming or stand and wait With the sun so dark and the hour so late? 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 getting out of hand I guess they always will Now, 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 This darkness got to give

Bringing me down Im running aground Blind in the light of the interstate cars Passing me by The busses and semis Plunging like stones from a slingshot on Mars But Im here by the road Bound to the load That I picked up in ten thousand cafes and bars Alone with the rush of the drivers who wont pick me up The highway, the moon, the clouds, and the stars The black-throated wind keeps on pouring in With its words of a life where nothing is new Ah, Mother American Night, Im lost from the light Ohhh, Im drowning in you I left St. Louis, the City of Blues In the midst of a storm Id rather forget I tried to pretend it came to an end Because you werent the woman I thought I once met But I cant deny that times have gone by When I never had doubts or thoughts of regret And I was a man when all this began Who wouldnt think twice about being there yet The black-throated wind keeps on pouring in And it speaks of a life that passes like dew Its forced me to see that youve done better by me Better by me than Ive done by you Whats to be found, racing around You carry your pain wherever you go Full of the blues and trying to lose You aint gonna learn what you dont want to know So I give you my eyes, and all of their lies Please help them to learn as well as to see Capture a glance and make it a dance Of looking at you looking at me The black-throated wind keeps on pouring in With its words of a lie that could almost be true Ah, Mother American Night, here comes the light Im turning around, thats what Im going to do Going back home thats what Im going to do Turning around Thats what Im going to do Because youve done better by me Than Ive done by you
Just like Jack the Ripper Just like Mojo Hand Just like Billy Sunday In a shotgun ragtime band Just like New York City Just like Jericho Pace the halls and climb the walls And get out when they blow Did you say your name was Ramblin Rose? Ramble on, baby Settle down easy Ramble on, Rose Just like Jack and Jill Papa told the jailer One is in or one goes down Nothin for the tailor Just like Jack and Jill Papa told the jailer One heat up or one cool 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 On either side of the hill Oh, did you say your name was Ramblin Rose? Ramble on, baby Settle down easy Ramble on, Rose Ramble on, Rose
Walk me out in the morning dew, my honey Walk me out in the morning dew today I cant walk you out in the morning dew, my honey I cant walk you out in the morning dew today I thought I heard a baby cry this morning I thought I heard a baby cry today You didnt hear no baby cry this morning You didnt hear no baby cry today Thought I heard a young man mourn this morning Thought I heard a young man cry today Thought I heard a young man mourn this morning I cant walk you out in the morning dew 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 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
Spanish lady come to me, she lays on me this rose It rainbow spirals round and round, it trembles and explodes It left a smoking crater of my mind I like to blow away But the heat came around and busted me for smiling on a cloudy day Coming, coming, coming around Coming around Coming, coming, coming around Coming around
Got a little red rooster, too lazy to crow for days Got 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 Well the dogs begin to bark now, the hounds begin to howl Watch out stray cat people, the little red rooster is on the prowl If you see the little red rooster, wont you please drive him home? If you see my little red rooster, please, plеase drive him home Been no pеace in the barnyard people, since my little red roosters been gone Hey there little red rooster, well you aint shit to me Think youre a stud boy, well I doubt youll ever be While your away Im gonna mess with your hen house Im just bein, just bein neighborly
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 Hey, uh-huh, one more Saturday night now Woo, Saturday night Everybodys dancing down the local armory With a basement full of dynamite and live artillery The temperature keep rising, everybody getting high Come the rocking stroke of midnight, the place is gonna fly Uh-huh, hey, Saturday night Hеy, uh-huh, one more Saturday night now Woo, Saturday night I turn on Channel 6, thе 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, break out your rocking shoes Uh-huh, woo, Saturday Night now Hey, uh-huh, one more Saturday night now Hey, Saturday night now Then God way up in heaven, for whatever it was worth Thought Hed have a big old party, thought Hed call it Planet Earth Worry about tomorrow, Lord, youll know it when it come When the rock and roll music meet the rising shining sun Uh-huh, hey, Saturday Night Hey, uh-huh, one more Saturday night now Hey, Saturday night now Hey Hanging on a Saturday night Hanging on a Saturday night Everybody get right now Hanging on a Saturday night now One more Saturday, one more Saturday night now, hey Hanging on a Saturday night Hanging on a Saturday night AH Hanging on a Saturday night now One more Saturday night, one more Saturday night, hey, hey Hanging on a Saturday night Hanging on a Saturday night AH Hanging on a Saturday night One more Saturday, one more Saturday night, hey We love you
You told me goodbye, how was I to know You didnt mean goodbye, you meant please dont let me go I was having a high time, living the good life Well, you know The wheels are muddy, got a ton of hay Now listen here, baby, cause I mean what I say I am having a hard time, living the good life Dont be that way I was losing time, I had nothing to do No one to fight, I came to you Wheels broke down, the leader wont draw The line is busted, the last one I saw Nothings for certain, it could always go wrong Come on in when its raining, go on out when its gone I could show you a high time, living the good life Well, you know Tomorrow come trouble, tomorrow come pain Now dont think too hard, baby, cause you know what Im saying We could have us a high time, living the good life Well, you know