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by B.B.
King
recording of 19
from The
Soul of B. B. King (United 7714)
& The
Jungle (United 7742) &
The
Best of B.B. King, Vol. 1 (Virgin
86230), copyright
notice
I met a fine beautician, in a very fine condition
She was long and lean, and you know what that means
She's a good lovin' mama, a hard workin' woman
She makes a lot of money, I don't have to worry about a
thing
She works hard all day, dressin' hair
Man you can bet, I want to get somewhere
With my good lovin' mama, my hard workin' woman
She makes a lot of money, I don't have a worry about a
thing
I meet the finest woman, from everywhere
Because my baby, dress their hair
I'll be her lover boy, she treats me like a king
She makes a lot of money, don't have to worry about a
thing
Yes, she keeps her hair, so neat and fine
And every pound of her is mine
I'll be her lover boy, I'll be happy as a king
She makes a lot of money, don't have to worry about a
thing
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by B.B.
King / Joe
Josea
recording of probably 1960
from The
Great B.B. King (B. B. King and His Orchestra) (Crown CLP
5143) & Across
the Tracks (ACE 230),
copyright
notice
Yes, be careful with a fool, 'cause someday he may get
smart
Yes, be careful with a fool, 'cause someday he may get
smart
Yes, he'll treat you so cold and chilly, it will hurt you to
your hurt
I hate to remember how foolish I used to be
I hate to remember how foolish I used to be
Well, you know the way I used to love you, baby, and how bad
you treated me
I used to cry about you baby and walk the streets late at
night
I used to cry about you baby and walk the streets late at
night
Yes, if you love me a little bit, baby, why don't you treat
me half way right?
It's finally over, baby, babe, I know this is the end
It's finally over, baby, babe, I know this is the end
I've got you off of my mind, woman and I've started over
again
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by Will
Jennings / Joe
Sample
recording of 1978
from King
Of The Blues 4 CD Box Set (MCA
MCAD4-10677), copyright
notice
I've been around and I've seen some things
People moving faster than the speed of sound
Faster than the speeding bullet
People living like Superman
All day and all night
And I won't say if it's wrong or if it's right
I'm pretty fast myself
But I do have some advice to pass along
Along in the chorus of this song
Better not look down, if you want to keep on flying
Put the hammer down, keep it full speed ahead
Better not look back, or you might just wind up crying
You can keep it moving, if you don't look down
An old girl friend of mine showed up the other day
That girl have lived in love and for love,
and over love, and under love all her life
If the arrows from cupid's bow that had
passed through her heart had been sticking
Out of her body she would have looked like a porcupine,
And she asked me "B.B. do you think I've lived my life all
wrong?"
And I said: "The only advice I have to pass
along in the chorus of this song", girl
Better not look down, if you want to keep on flying
Put the hammer down, keep it full speed ahead
Better not look back, or you might just wind up crying
You can keep it moving, if you don't look down
I was walking down the street at sunrise one morning, in
London, England
And there was a very large Rolls Royce limousine,
pulling slowly along the street
And in that Rolls Royce was the queen of England, looking
tired
Just go back from a party, and the queen leaned out and,
she said: "Aren't you B.B. King?"
She said: "Oh B.B., sometimes it's so hard to pull things
together.
Could you tell me what you think I ought to do?"
And I said:
Better not look down, if you want to keep on flying
Put the hammer down, keep it full speed ahead
Better not look back, or you might just wind up crying
You can keep it moving, if you don't look down
Better not look down, if you want to keep on flying
Put the hammer down, keep it full speed ahead
Better not look back, or you might just wind up crying
You can keep it moving, if you don't look down
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by Adams / Lasco / Fleecie
Moore
recording of 1999
from Let
the Good Times Roll: The Music of Louis Jordan (MCA
12042), copyright
notice
Hey, fellas, yes, you, fellas, listen to me, I got something
to tell you
And I want you to listen to every word and govern yourselves
accordingly
Now, you see these girls with these fine diamonds, fine furs
and fine clothes
Well, they're looking for a husband and you're listening to
a man who knows
They ain't foolin', and if you fool around with them
You're gonna get yourself in a schoolin'
Listen, if she saves you dough, and won't go to the show
Beware
If she's easy to kiss and won't resist
Beware
And if you go for a walk, and she listens while you talk
She's tryin' to hook you
And nobody's lookin' and she asks you to taste her
cookin'
Don't do it, don't do it
And if you go to a show and she wants to sit in the back
row
Bring her down front, bring her right down front
If you wanna go for a snack, and she wants to sit in the
booth in the back
Beware
And listen, if she's used to caviar and fine silk
When you go out with her she wanna a hot dog and a malted
milk
She's trying to get you
If you're used to goin' to Carnegie Hall, but when you take
her out night club'ing
All she wants is one meatball
You better take it easy
If she grabs your hand and says, "Darling, you're such a
nice man"
Beware, I'm telling you
(Should I tell them no more?)
(Tell them everything)
You better listen to me 'cause I'm telling you what's being
put down
You better pick up on it
If her sister calls your brother, you better get further
I'm telling you, you better watch it
And if she's acting kind of wild, and she says, "Darling,
give me a trial"
Don't you do it, don't be weak, don't give it to her
And if she smiles in your face and just melts into place
Let her melt, forget it, let her melt
(Should I tell them no more?)
(Tell them everything)
Now listen, if she calls you up on the phone, and says,
"Darling, are you all alone?"
Tell her, "No, no, I've got two, three women with me"
Don't pay no attention to women
Stand up for your right, be a man, be a man
(Are you listening?)
If you turn out the lights and she don't fight
That's the end, it's too late
She's got you hooked, you might as well stick with her
(Should I tell them no more?)
If you get home about two and don't know what to do
You pull back the curtains, and the whole family's looking
at you
Get your business straight
Set the date, don't be late
Brother, beware, beware, beware
Brother, you better beware
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by B.B.
King / Jules
Taub
recording of 1951-1957
from RPM
Hits 1951-1957 (ACE 712),
copyright
notice
People, I was standing at my window, tears running all down
my cheeks
Yes, standing at my window, tears running all down my
cheeks
Well, I could see the woman I'm loving, stopping everyone in
the world she meets
Well, standing on the corner, between 35th and Main
Well, standing on the corner, people, between 35th and
Main
Yeah, that's where a blind man's seen my woman, people, a
dumb man called her name
He said, "Oh, I'm blind, you brought eyesight and made me
see"
"Oh, I'm blind, you brought eyesight and made me see"
Yes, and the dumb man asked a question, "Woman, who may your
good man be?"
Yes, I'm standing by trembling, people, people, my heart's
laying in my hand
I'm standing by trembling, darling, with my heart's laying
in my hand
Well, I could hear my baby say, "Lord, I ain't got no
man"
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