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by Eddie
Boyd
recording of 1972
from King
Of The Blues 4 CD Box Set (MCA
MCAD4-10677), copyright
notice
If you ever been mistreated, then you know just what
I'm talkin' about
If you ever been mistreated, then you know just what I'm
talkin' about
I worked five long years for one woman, and she had the
nerve to put me out
I got a job at a steel mill, truckin' steel like a slave
I got a job at a steel mill, truckin' steel like a slave
For five long years every Friday, I went straight home with
all of my pay
If you ever been mistreated, you know just what I'm talkin'
about
If you ever been mistreated, you know just what I'm talkin'
about
I worked five long years for a woman, and she had the nerve
to put me out
Top
by Eddie
Boyd
recording of 1967
from The
Jungle (Blues Interactions
PCD-3009), copyright
notice
If you ever been mistreated, then you know just what
I'm talking about
If you ever been mistreated, then you know just what I'm
talking about
I worked five long years for one woman, and she had the
nerve to put me out
I'm gonna jump out of steel mill, truckin' steel like a
slave
For five long years every Friday, I went straight home with
all of my pays
If you ever been mistreated, then you should know just what
I'm talking about
I worked five long years for one woman, and she had the
nerve to put me out
Yes I finally learned a lesson, I took a long time to
know
The next woman I marry, she's gonna work and bring in the
dough
If you ever been mistreated, then you should know just what
I'm talking about
I worked five long years for one woman, and she had the
nerve to put me out
Top
by B.B.
King
recording of 1969
from King
Of The Blues 4 CD Box Set (MCA
MCAD4-10677), copyright
notice
I ask you where you're goin' and you tell me where
you been
I can tell you been doin' me wrong, baby, from the shape
you're in
You better open up you're eyes baby, 'cause fools do get
wise
Your late up and sleep all day, you jump and you ramble all
night
Well the fool that I am baby, I can tell you ain't doin' me
right
You better wake up and realize that fools do get wise
Yeah, when the cat's away, I know the rat 's gonna play
But I can't tell what you're puttin' down, woman, you play
when the cat 's around
You better try this one on for size, I tell you fools do get
wise
I'm through being you're fool baby, I ain't gonna give you
another red cent
Gonna tell the rent man to padlock the door, 'cause I ain't
gonna pay your rent no more
You better open up you're eyes woman, fools do get wise
Top
by Will
Jennings / Joe
Sample
recording of 1992
from There
Is Always One More Time (MCA
MCAD-10295), copyright
notice
When I was a young man
Just gotten out
I didn't know
What this world was all about
I was lied to, I was cheated
I played all kinds of fools
It didn't take me long
To learn the rules
Fool me once, shame on you
Fool me twice, shame on me
Fool me once, shame on you
Fool me twice, shame on me
Lady swore she loved me
Loved through and through
And then my pal said
She said she loved him, too
And the milkman and the postman
And in a dream
I saw her with the local
Football team
Fool me once, shame on you
Fool me twice, shame on me
Fool me once
Do me as bad as you can do
Shame on you
Shame on you
Fool me twice
I'll be as mad as I can be
Shame on me
Shame on me
Banker took my money
Bought him a stake
The banker swore that one day
We'd both feel great
Then the 80's turned to the 90's
And my money can't be found
Banker's on a long trip
Out of town
Fool me once
Do me as bad as you can do
Shame on you
Shame on you
Fool me twice
I'll be as mad as I can be
Shame on me
Shame on me
Top
by Tommy
Faragher / Lotti
Golden
recording of 1994
from Heart
to Heart (GRP 9767),
copyright
notice
Don't understand
How I could be so blind
Something is changing
And I don't know why
Heaven knows how much I sacrifice
(I hear you, I hear you)
Now nothing in this world
Will ever change her mind
Freedom, what she needs
She wants freedom
'Cause she got dreams
In her heart it's time to go
A long way from home
Yes, it's a long way from home
I still remember
Her standing there
(Yeah, baby)
The sun was shining
On her soft brown hair
Well, all my life
Every tear I cried
I saw the future in her eyes
Now her heart says it's time to go
A long way from home
Freedom is what she needs
She wants freedom
'Cause she's got dreams
And I hope she knows she's not alone
'Cause it's a long way from home
It's a long way from home
I think about her and then I pray
That she'll be safe and warm
(Safe and warm)
I get on my knees
(Down on my knees)
Oh Lord
(Oh Lord)
Freedom is what she needs
She wants freedom
'Cause she's got dreams
Give her freedom to believe
Her heart says it's time to go
A long way from home
Such a long way from home
It's a long way from home
Freedom
(Uh huh, that's what I want)
Freedom
(That's what I need)
Freedom
(That's what I've got to have)
Freedom
(Oh baby, that's what I've gotta have)
Freedom
(Oh baby, baby)
Freedom
Freedom, freedom
(She needs freedom)
Freedom
(That's what she needs)
(She wants, she wants freedom)
Freedom, she wants freedom
(She's got to have)
Freedom, she wants freedom...
Top
by B.B.
King / Johnny
Pate
recording of 1966
from King
Of The Blues 4 CD Box Set (MCA
MCAD4-10677), copyright
notice
I don't know what love is, but I think I must have it
bad
Yeah, you I don't know what love is, people, whoah, but I
think I must have it bad
Yeah, you know some people say love is just a gamble, but
whatever it is, it's enough to drive old me mad
They say love is just a proposition, people. it's strictly a
game of give and take
Yeah, they tell me love, love, love is a proposition,
people, they say it's strictly a game of give and take
Whoah, but my woman took all I gave her and I'm here to tell
to you that love proposition stuff 's a fake
Oh, I don't claim to be no gambler people, oh, I don't know
much about the dice
Yes, I don't claim to be no gambler people, I tell you I
don't know much about the dice
Oh, but I wait and my baby knows, she knows I'm not the kind
who's gonna crap out twice
Yes, she left me early this mornin', I don't know the reason
why
She just got up early this mornin', didn't even say
good-bye
But I love you, I love you, you know I love you baby,
although you made me cry
Yes, there are a lot of women who love me, oh, but how you
satisfy
Top
by Maya
Angelou / B.B.
King
recording of 1968
from King
Of The Blues 4 CD Box Set (MCA
MCAD4-10677), copyright
notice
I was by myself. tryin' to get my thoughts
together
Tryin' to figure out me something, that would make my life a
little better
So I came up with one thing and I don't think I'm wrong
Ain't nothing but a fool that wanna live his life alone
So I got to get myself somebody
Somebody to call my own
'Cause it ain't nothing but a fool want to live his life all
alone
From log rollers to ditch diggers
From beggars to presidents
Whoah, everybody's got somebody if they got a little
sense
So I got to get myself somebody
Somebody to call my own
Ain't nothing but a fool want to live his life all alone
Gettin' used to my baby's ways is the price I'm gonna
pay
Gonna love her everyday when she talk too much and not know
what she say
Gonna hold on to you baby like a dog holds on to a bone
'Cause nothing in this world want to live his life alone
So I got to get myself somebody
Somebody to call my own
'Cause it's nothing but a fool want to live his life all
alone, all alone
Well I get so lonely sometimes, so lonely
Oh, I get so lonely sometimes, I'm all alone
I'm all alone
Top
by B.B.
King / Ferdinand
Washington
recording of 1969
from Live
& Well (MCA MCAD-31191),
copyright
notice
Yeah, you get off of my back, baby
Can't you tell you're choking me
Oh I ain't no pony, baby
Can't you tell you're choking me
Yeah, you just get off of my back, baby
Can't you see you're hurting me
Well, I don't mind helping you, baby
Every now, now and then
Yes, you ain't helped yourself, baby
Since God knows when
So you just get off of my back now, baby
Can't you see you're hurting me
Yes, I'm standing here telling you, baby
This is the end of the line
Yes, I'm tired of you riding me, baby
I declare I ain't lying
So you just get off of my back, baby
Can't you see you're hurting me
Well, you get off, get off, get off, baby
'Cause you're a heavy, heavy load
Yes, you can catch yourself
Another ride, baby
Somewhere further down the road
You just get off, get off, baby
Can't you see you're hurting me
Top
Get Out Of
Here
by B.B.
King / Sam
Ling
recording of 19
from Best
Of B.B. King Vol. 2 (Ace 199),
copyright
notice
Here is somethin' baby, I want you to do
I ain't barrin' nobody baby, I mean you and your lyin'
friends too
Don't cry baby, don't even spill a tear
Yes, you just pack your clothes baby,
baby and get on outta here, get on outta here
Yeah, get on outta here
You and your friends you say you had fun,
you went every place woman, that you wanted to go
And when I tried to talk to you baby,
you didn't listen to a word I say
And now baby you must be crazier, that juice has gone to
your head
Ain't no need of cryin' woman, baby, don't even spill a
tear
You just pack your clothes baby,
I mean and get on outta here
I gave you a chance and that you know,
you got greedy and thirsty baby and you spent more and
more
There's no need cryin' baby, don't even spill a tear,
you just pack your clothes baby, baby and get on outta
here
Top
by B.B.
King / Dave Clark
recording of 1971
from B.B.
King In London (ABC 730 / MCA
10843), copyright
notice
She's just a ghetto woman, waitin' for her man to come
home
Oh she's just a ghetto woman, waitin' for her man to come
home
Said she's a ghetto woman, waitin' for her man to come
home
A rat run cross the floor, a roach ran up the wall
Everything is noise around her, that don't seem to bother
her at all
Ghetto woman, sittin' there all alone
She's a ghetto woman, waitin' for her man to come home
Yes the t.v.'s on, radio blastin' the news
Somebody down the hall, playin' the low down dirty blues
Oh, ghetto woman, she's all alone
She's just a ghetto woman, waitin' for her man to come
home
Oh she's a ghetto woman, she's a ghetto woman
Oh, ghetto woman, what's on your mind
Sometimes I look in your face, can't help but cry
Top
by Billy
Hill
recording of 1994
from Heart
to Heart (GRP 9767),
copyright
notice
You got to give a little
Take a little
And let your poor heart
Break a little
That's the story of
That's the glory of love
You've got to laugh a little
Cry a little
Until the clouds
Roll by a little
That's the story of
That's the glory of love
As long as there's the two of us
We've got the world
And all its charms
But when the world
Is through with us
We've got each other's arms
You've got to win a little
Lose a little
And always have
The blues a little
That's the story of
That's the glory of love
As long as there's the two of us
That's right, B.
Yeah, we've got the world
And all its charms
And when the world
Is through with us, baby
We've got each other's arms
You've got to win a little
And lose a little
And always have
The blues a little
That's the story of
That's the glory of
That's the story
The glory of love
That's the story of
That's the glory of love
Top
by James
Burke Oden
recording of 1966
from King
Of The Blues 4 CD Box Set (MCA
MCAD4-10677), copyright
notice
(spoken:
Alright, alright.
Thank you so much ladies and gentlemen right here,
right here I want to tell you a little story.
This is about a country boy from down home.
This young man has never been north before.
I want you to listen to me, I got something to tell you.
He heard about Chicago.
He worked hard over here, made all of that money, 800
dollars.
After caring for his crop, he called his cousin in
Chicago,
and he said, "Cousin, I'm on my way".
He picked all of that cotton.
I said this is about a country boy like myself, B.B. King
you know.
So when he get to Chicago, his cousin meet him and bring him
out to the club.
He said, "Set him up!", cous's payin' for.
Had all the go-go girls set up, waitin' up.
They carried him downtown and put him up in one of the
pleasure hotels.
They brought him back out and said, "Set him up!", cous's
payin' for.
His money got a little lighter, they lured him out from the
Lute and brought him down to Robert's.
And then he said, "Set him up!", cous's payin' for.
And then the 800 dollars, bein' more money then my man had
ever had, began to run out.
Then they moved him out and put him down with the ...
And then, ladies and gentlemen, the go-go girls would get
fewer.
His friends was fewer.
All his buddies are startin' passin' him on the other side
of the street.
And then it happened all his buddies were gone.
And my man knew only one thing to do, it was getting cold
there, like it is today,
you know what I'm talking about.
He went down to the railroad yard,
and one of the few ladies that had helped him to spent his
money, came by to see him.
And she said "You fool!, you fool!", I wouldn't have spend
your money, but the rest of them was spending your money so
I decided to spend my portion too, you know.
But ladies, God bless 'em, wonderful something's aren't
they?.
They always like to feel like they're needed, and she knew
my man needed her bad.
He gotten sick, he's layin' down there under the boxcar.
Couldn't read so well, so you know if he couldn't read so
well, he couldn't write too well,
you know what I'm talkin' about?
So this is a letter back down home, I know what I'm talkin'
about.
It go like this:)
I've had my fun, whoah, if I don't get well no
more
Whoah, I've had my fun, people, ooh, if I don't get well no
more
Yes, my health is faillin' on me now, people
Ooh, and I'm goin', goin' down slow
Yes, tell my mother, people, please tell her the shape I'm
in
Ooh yes, tell my people, mother, tell her the shape I'm
in
Tell her to pray for me, people, ooh, to forgive, people, my
sins
Oohooh mother, mother I live alone with my prayers
Ooh, tell my mother, people, tell her this is all in
prayers
Yes, if you don't see this old body, mother
Hey, you know I'm out in the world somewhere
Top
by
recording of 19
from The
Soul Of B.B. King (United 7714),
copyright
notice
I'm going home to see my baby, I'm going home
I'm going home to see my baby, I'm going home
I'm gonna take her in my arms
I'm gonna hold her all night long
I'm going home to see my baby, I'm going home
So now, hurry up Mister Man
Load just as fast as you can
The plane is already late
I'm gonna get home as soon as I can
I wanted to take a bus
But they said the road was bad
I started to take a train but a freight was all they had
I'm going home to see my baby, I'm going home
I'm going home to see my baby, I'm going home
I'm gonna take her in my arms
I'm gonna hold her all night long
I'm going home to see my baby, I'm going home
If there is something wrong
Want to you please let me know
Because my baby needs me
And I really really must go
How bad I wanna see my woman
I guess you'll never know
I would start tryin' to walk
But walkin' is too slow
I'm going home to see my baby, I'm going home
I'm going home to see my baby, I'm going home
I'm gonna take her in my arms
I'm gonna hold her all night long
I'm going home to see my baby, I'm going home
Top
by B.B.
King
recording of 1967
from Blues
Is King (MCA MCAD-31386),
copyright
notice
Say what you wanna
Say what you please
It don't make no difference, baby
You're all right with me
I'm gonna keep on loving you, baby
I'm gonna keep on till the day I die
I keep on loving you
Baby, because the way you satisfy
I'm gonna tell you one thing
I'm not gonna say it again
The way I love you, baby
You know it's a doggone sin
Gonna keep on loving you
I'm gonna keep on loving you, woman
Baby, until the day I die, yeah
Top
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by
recording of 19
from The
Soul Of B.B. King (United 7714),
copyright
notice
Ah, because I'm not crazy, jealous, baby, it don't mean that
I don't care
Ah, because I'm not crazy, jealous, baby, it don't mean that
I don't care
Yes, because if you keep messin' up with me, darling,
I tell you, they're gonna miss you around here
Yes, because I try to play cool, baby, yes, you seem to
think that I'm a fool
Yes, because I try to play it cool, woman, you seem to think
that I'm a fool
Yes, but I'm gonna tell you my dear, oh baby, they gonna
miss you around here
Yes, you might as well stop your horses, turn your wagon
around
I know what's on your mind and I ain't goin' for what your
puttin' down
Oh, I played it cool, baby and you seem to think I'm a
fool
Yes, but I'm gonna tell you my dear, that they gonna miss
you around here
Yes, stop your horses, turn your wagon around, I know what's
on your mind
I ain't goin' for what your puttin' down, because I play it
cool, baby, don't mean that I'm a fool
Yes, I'm gonna tell you, baby, they gonna miss you around
here
Top
by B.B.
King / Jules
Taub
recording of 19
from The
Soul of B. B. King (United 7714)
& Blues
on the Bayou (MCA 11879),
copyright
notice
I want you to stop right there baby
Baby, and try to understand
I might have been your fool for a while baby
But I know I'm a good loving man
And you shouldn't lie to me baby
Makes me mad as a man can be
Oh, I know when you got home last night
Your kissing me was your plan
Hey, I know you were just faking me baby
'Cause you've been out with another man
And you shouldn't lie to me baby
Makes me mad as a man can be
Hey, I can't quit you baby
'Cause you're honey but the bees don't know
Yeah, there is one thing I got to tell you little girl
Just one thing before I go
That is you shouldn't lie to me baby
Makes me mad as a man can be
Top
by Jerry
Williams
recording of 1988
from King
of Blues: 1989 (MCA MCAD-42183),
copyright
notice
I said Lord up in heaven
Honey, what's been wrong with you
Just give me one good reason
For what we've been going through
Oh go on
'Cause you brought me to my knees
Go on, do just what you please
I'd rather you'd just leave me alone
So baby, go on
Are you sure you still love me
All you seem to want to do is fight
Always telling me
I can't do anything right
You'd better go on
You've got me on my knees
Go on, do just what you please
I'd rather you just leave me alone
So baby, go on
Go on, go on, go on, baby, go on
Go on
'Cause you brought me to my knees
Go on, do just what you please
You wanna lose your happy home
Then baby, go on
Now I've run out of patience
And the chances are slim
Since I walked around the corner
Saw you kissing on him
You said he's just a long lost friend
If you please
You'd better take him home now
So darling, where's the keys
Go on, got me on my knees
Go on, do just what you please
You wanna lose your happy home
Then baby, go on, go on
Go on, go on, go on, go on
I'd rather you just leave me alone
Baby, go on
Go on, go on, go on, go on
Go on, go on, go on, baby, go on
Go on, baby, go on, go on ...
Top
by
recording of 1962-1967
from Blues
in My Heart (Crown CLP-5309)
& The
Jungle (United 7742) &
Rock
Me Baby (Kent KLP-5012),
copyright
notice
There's no doubt about it
A may as well shout about it
I got the blues
I got'em bad
Yes this awful feeling
When you don't have what you thought you had
Oh yesterday, yesterday I sang love songs
But today I got'em bad
Oh, I didn't know she would leave me
I didn't know she was gone
Well, at last she should've told me goodbye people
But she stole away while I was gone
Yes that's what makes me feel so sad people
Oh, and today I got'em bad
Oh, I could tell you much more people
But I think you already how I feel
Oh, I could tell you much, much, much more people
But I think you already how I feel
Yes, you know I'm hurt beyond explaining people
And it's all because I've got a dirty deal
Top
by Dave Clark / B.B.
King
recording of 1970
from Indianola
Mississippi Seeds (MCA
MCAD-31343), copyright
notice
Yes, you thought
You had a good thing, baby
You could do what you wanted to do
Yes, but you'd better
Find you another thing, baby
Because this thing
Is cutting out on you
I'm tired of you putting me down
I think I'll do like a mole
And move underground
I tried to do
Everything for you, baby
Tried to give you everything
Even the stars above
Oh but you wanted someone
To play with, baby
And I needed me someone to love
I say I'm tired of you
Putting me down
I think I'll do like a mole
And move underground
Yes, I can't be a winner, baby
Because I was born to lose
I go to bed every night
With troubles, baby
Because I wake up
Thinking about you
I'm tired of you
Putting me down, baby
I think I'm gonna do like a mole
And move underground
Oh I paid the cost, baby
I even sing the blues
I've done everything to please you
And I'm tired of paying my dues
And I'm tired of you
Putting me down
That's why I'm gonna do like a mole
And move underground
Top
by B.B.
King / Sam
Ling
recording of probably 1950's
from My
Sweet Little Angel (Flair
V2-39103), copyright
notice
Well, if we live, we gotta grow old baby
And I know just how you're going to be
Well, your feet are already a little chilly baby
And you're gettin' a little cold to me
Well, you're gonna have a sweet and silly temper, baby
Baby, and you're not gonna speak to me for days at a
time
Oh, I know you're gonna have a sweet and silly temper,
baby
Baby, and you won't speak to me for days at a time
Oh baby, I know you're gettin' old
And your little temper B. won't really mind
Oh, we'll be sittin' close together baby
And our minds are really in tune
Oh, we'll be sittin' close together baby
And our minds are really in tune
Well, we'll start makin' love together, baby
Thinkin' about how we used to when we was really in
bloom
Oh, I know you're gonna live like a king and queen
Baby you won't mind a word I say
I know you're gonna live like a king and queen
Baby you won't mind a word I say
Yeah, we're gonna live and get old together, baby
Yeah, 'till we old and grey
Top
by Jesse
Belvin
recording of 19
from Guess
Who (MCA MCAD-10351),
copyright notice
Someone really loves you
Guess who
Guess who
S'open your heart,
oh, then surely you'll see,
oh, that someone who really cares is me
Someone will wait eternally
Someone who'll want your love,
oh so desp'rately
Open your heart,
oh, the surely you'll see,
oh, that the someone who really cares,
who really cares is me
Top
by Will
Jennings / Joe
Sample
recording of 1979
from Take
It Home (MCA 11770),
copyright
notice
Baby lights her cigarette
And takes a look around
She says that morning sun
Sure does get her down
Nothing else to see
Just to help her lose
Those happy birthday blues
Grandpa takes a drink of wine
And tells it like it was
Tells me all he wants to do
Is what everybody does
Say he'd give the world
For a little girl
Just to help him lose
Those happy birthday blues
Happy birthday blues
Happy birthday blues
Got to pay your dues
Those happy birthday blues
In and out and on and on
Everybody goes
And where the fun with finally stops
Everybody knows
Girls it's me and you
Doing what we do
Just one way to lose
Those happy birthday blues
Top
by H. Bowman / Louis
Jordan
recording of 1983
from Blues
'n' Jazz (MCA MCAD-27119),
copyright
notice
You can lead a horse to water
But you can't make him drink
You can send a kid to college
But you can't make him think
You'll never miss your water, baby
ill the well runs dry
And you'll never miss me, baby
Till I say good-bye
Mm hm, you'd better heed my warning
The straw that broke the camel's back
Didn't have to be so big
And when you ran off and left me, baby
I almost blew my wig
They say he who has the last laugh
Always laughs the best
And I'm gonna laugh louder, baby
Than all the rest
Mm hm, baby, you'd better heed
You'd better heed my warning
If you want me to get out, baby
You know you don't have to push
But you'll find a bird in hand
Is worth two in the bush
There's no need to lock the barn door
When the cow is gone
But you're gonna miss me, baby
On some frosty dawn
Mm hm, you know you'd better heed
You'd better heed my warning
It's a long, long road
That don't have a turn
You have to be an early bird
If you wanna catch a worm
They say absence makes
The heart grow fonder
So its plain to see
If the grass look greener yonder
Baby, that's where I'm gonna be
Mm hm, baby, you know you'd better heed
You'd better heed my warning
Top
by Charlie
Singleton
recording of 1964
from King
Of The Blues 4 CD Box Set (MCA
MCAD4-10677), copyright
notice
Help the poor (chorus: help the poor)
Won't you help poor me (chorus: help poor me)
I need help from you baby
Need it desperately (chorus: I need help)
I need you so much
I need you're care
I need all the loving baby you can spare
Help the poor
Oh, baby help poor me (chorus: sha-lala-lala-la)
Say you will
Say you'll help me on
I can't make it no further
In this world alone
Baby I'm beggin' with tears in my eyes
For your loving, don't you realize
I need help, oh baby
Help poor me
You are my inspiration (chorus: sha-lala-lala-la)
You could make me be a king
But if you don't come to my rescue (chorus:
sha-lala-lala-la)
I couldn't ever be anything
Help the poor (chorus: help the poor)
Baby help poor me (chorus: help poor me)
Have a heart won't you baby
Listening to my plea (chorus: I need help)
I fell off the curb till I found you
You got what it takes baby, to pull through
Help the poor
Oh, baby won't you help poor me (chorus:
sha-lala-lala-la)
I'm in trouble don't you see (chorus: sha-lala-lala-la)
Only your love can save me (chorus: sha-lala-lala-la)
Help the poor, help the poor (chorus: sha-lala-lala-la)
Top
by Charlie
Singleton
recording of 2000
from Riding
With The King (Warner Brothers
47612), copyright
notice
Help the poor
Won't you help poor me
I need help from you baby
Need it desperately
I need you so much
I need your care
Need all the loving baby you can spare
Help the poor
Oh, baby won't you help poor me
Say you will
Say you'll help me on
I can't make it no longer
In this world alone
Baby I'm beggin' with tears in my eyes
For your love don't you realize
I need help
Oh baby help poor me
You are my inspiration
Baby that's makes be a king
But if you don't come to my rescue
I couldn't ever be anything
Help the poor
Won't you help poor me
Have a heart won't you baby
Listen to my plead
Oh I lost my courage till I found you
You got what it takes baby
To pull me through
Help the poor
Oh baby won't you help poor me
You are my inspiration
Baby that's makes be a king
But if you don't come to my rescue
I couldn't ever be anything
Help the poor
Won't you help poor me
Have a heart won't you baby
Listen to my plead
Oh I lost my courage till I found you
You got what it takes baby
To pull me through
Help the poor
Oh baby won't you help poor me
Top
by Will
Jennings / Joe
Sample
recording of 1978
from Midnight
Believer (MCA MCAD-27011),
copyright
notice
Turn out the light, sleep won't come
I think about what's going wrong
Lying so close, so alone
Please turn to me, I'm almost gone
Hold on, I feel our love is changing
Hold on, please don't let me disappear
Hold on, there's time to rearrange things
Hold on, I'm not me without you here
Put out your hand, touch desire
Where there's a spark, could be a fire
Open your arms, let me see
If there's still love in you for me
Hold on, I feel our love is changing
Hold on, please don't let me disappear
Hold on, there's time to rearrange things
Hold on, I'm not me without you here
Top
by Isaac
Hayes / David
Porter
recording of 2000
from Riding
With The King (Warner Brothers
47612), copyright
notice
Don't you ever be sad
Lean on me in times of bad
When the day comes and you're in doubt
In a river of trouble about to drown
Hold On, hold on
I'm coming, I'm coming
Hold On, hold on
I'm coming, I'm coming
I'm on my way your lover
When you get cold
I'll be your cover
Don't have to worry
Because I'm here
Don't need to suffer
Because I'm here
Hold On, hold on
I'm coming, I'm coming
Hold On, hold on
I'm coming, I'm coming
Reach out to me
For satisfaction
Call my name
Quick reaction
Hey hey hey
Don't you ever be sad
Lean on me in times of bad
When the day comes and you're in doubt
In a river of trouble about to drown
Don't you ever be sad
Lean on me in times of bad
Hold on, hold on
I'm coming, I'm coming
Top
by Joe
Josea / B.B.
King
recording of 19
from My
Kind of Blues (Crown 5188) &
Let
Me Love You (United 7734),
copyright
notice
Hold that train, conductor, please don't let that engineer
start
Hold that train, conductor, please don't let that engineer
start
Well, I wanna ride your train this morning, just to ease my
achin' heart
Yes, for the last few mornings lately, before I get out of
my bed
Yes, for the last few mornings lately, before I get out of
my bed
Well, I hear your whistle moanin' and it almost drives me
out of my head
I'll pay my fare when we starts rollin', all your money's
right here in my pants
I'll pay my fare when we starts rollin', all your money's
right here in my pants
Well, I know I should back and buy a ticket, yes, but I'm
afraid to take the chance
Oh, don't stop this train, conductor, till this old state is
out of sight
Yes, don't stop this train, conductor, till Mississippi is
out of sight
Well, you know I'm going to California, where I, I know my
baby will treat me right
Top
by Leonard
Feather
recording of March 6, 1971
from Live
In Japan (MCA Victor MVCM-253 & MCA
11810), copyright
notice
I've been down hearted baby, ever since the day we met
I said I've been down hearted baby, ever since the day we
met
Our love is nothing but the blues, baby, how blue can you
get?
You're evil when I'm with you, baby, and you're jealous when
we're apart
I said you're evil when I'm with you, baby, and you're
jealous when we're apart
How blue can you get baby, the answer is right here in my
heart
I gave you a brand new Ford, but you said: "I want a
Cadillac"
I bought you a ten dollar dinner, and you said: thanks for
the snack
I let you live in my penthouse, you said it just a shack
I gave seven children, and now you wanna give them back
I said I've been down hearted baby, ever since the day we
met
Our love is nothing but the blues, baby, how blue can you
get?
Top
by Leon
Russell
recording of March 6, 1971
from Live
In Japan (MCA Victor MVCM-253 & MCA
11810), copyright
notice
Sometimes I get impatient,
but she cools me without words
And she comes so sweet and so plain,
my hummingbird and have you heard,
that I thought my life had ended
But I find that it's just begun,
'cause she gets me where I live
I'll give all I have to give
I'm talking about that hummingbird
Oh she's little and she loves me,
too much for words to say
When I see her in the morning sleeping,
she's little and she loves me
To my lucky day
Hummingbird don't fly away
When I'm feeling wild and lonesome
she knows the words to say
And she gives me a little understanding,
in her special way
And I just have to say,
in my life I loved a woman
Because she's more than I deserve,
and she gets me where I live
I'll give all I have to give
I'm talking about that hummingbird
Oh she's little and she loves me,
too much for words to say
When I see her in the morning sleeping,
she's little and she loves me
To my lucky day,
hummingbird don't fly away
Top
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