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by probably Big
Bill Broonzy
recording of 19
from , copyright
notice
Well, I wanna tell the story about a hard luck
guy
Nobody seems to love me, I guess that's the reason why
Just dreams, dreams all night long and through the day
Yes, and it's so sad, oh, to break my heart this way
Yes, I'm not handsome or romantic, I don't have wavy
hair
Won't you girls please have mercy, the way you treat me
ain't fair
Why does bad luck follow me
Oh, dreams, seems that's all that's left for me
Well, I just can't get no place with a doggone thing a
plan
Every girl I try my luck on belongs to some other man
Where, where, where is the one I'm dreaming of
All gone, gone with last night's dreams of love
Yes, last night as I lay sleepin', I dreamed about a
queen
And it hurt me so bad, people
To wake up and find out it was just a dream
Dream, dream is all I can do
Oh, I'm so tired dreamin' dreams, dreams
That won't come true
Top
by B.B.
King
recording of 1969
from Live
& Well (MCA MCAD-31191),
copyright
notice
Some people die for hate
Some die for love
Some die because
They don't have mate
But all I want
All I want is a little love
All I've ever wanted, people
All I want is just a little love
All I want (All I want)
A little bit of love (A little bit of love)
All I want (All I want)
Is a little bit of love (Is a little bit of love)
All I want (All I want)
Is just a little bit of love (Is just a little bit of
love)
Everybody say the world is large
But to me it's very small
Out of all of these women
I can't find no true love at all
All I want
Is just a little love
All I've ever wanted, mm
Is just a little love
All I want (All I want)
Is a little bit of love (Is a little bit of love)
All I want (All I want)
Is a little bit of love (Is a little bit of love)
I say all I want (All I want)
Is just a little bit of love (Is just a little bit of
love)
All I want (All I want)
Is a little bit of love (Is a little bit of love)
All I need (All I need)
Is a little bit of love (Is a little bit of love)
All I want (All I want)
Is just a little bit of love (Is just a little bit of
love)
All I want
Is a little bit of love
All I want
Is a little bit of love
All I want
Is just a little bit of love
Top
by Davis / Joe
Josea / Baum
recording of 19
from Completely
Live & Well (Charly 14),
copyright
notice
(Boy, this one here pulls the juice out of you)
At the end of my rainbow
I seek no golden prize
For the key to my kingdom
Is the glow in your eyes
Gain and power and riches
Are thrills I'll never miss
For the key to my kingdom
Is the thrill of your kiss
Baby, I have more
Than fame and fortune
Every time I hold your hand
And my darling
When our lips meet
All the world's at my command
Yeah, if you ever
Ever should leave me
My world would tumble down
Because you're the key to my kingdom
And your love is my crown
Oh I have more than fame and fortune
Every time I hold your hand
And my darling
When our lips meet
All the world's at my command
Yes, yes, if you ever
Ever should leave me
All of my world would tumble down
For you're the key to my kingdom
And your love is my crown
Yeah, you're the key to my kingdom
And your love is my crown
Yeah, you're the key to my kingdom
And your love, your love is my crown
Top
by Big
Bill Broonzy / Charles Segar
recording of 2000
from Riding
With The King (Warner Brothers
47612), copyright
notice
I've got the key to the highway
Feel I got to go
Gonna leave here running
Walking is both too slow
I'm going back to the border
Baby where I'm better known
Because you haven't done nothing baby
But draw the good man from home
When the moon peeps over the mountain
Little girl I'll be on my way
I'm gonna roll the highway until the break of day
Oh give me one more kiss darling
Just before I go
'Cause when I leave this time little girl
I won't be back no more
I've got the key to the highway
Little darling I got to go
I'm gonna leave here running
Walking is both too slow
Top
by Mike Jackson / Andy
Razaf
recording of 1999
from Let
the Good Times Roll: The Music of Louis Jordan (MCA
12042), copyright
notice
I like cake, no mistake, but baby if you insist
I'll cut out the cake, just for your sake
Baby! C'mon and knock me a kiss
I like pie, I hope to die, just to get a load of this
When you get high, doggone the pie
Baby! C'mon and knock me a kiss
When you pressed your little lips to mine, that was then I
understood
They taste like candy, brandy and wine, peaches, bananas and
everything good
I love jam and no film flam, scratch that off my list
This ain't no jam, the jam can scram
Baby! C'mon and knock me a kiss
When you pressed your sweet little lips to mine, that was
then I understood
They taste like candy, brandy and wine, peaches, bananas and
everything good
I like cars and big cigars but baby they won't be missed
If everyday I hear you say
Baby! C'mon and knock me a kiss
Baby! C'mon and knock me a kiss
Top
by Knight
recording of 1988
from King
of Blues: 1989 (MCA MCAD-42183),
copyright
notice
All day long
I've been thinking about you, baby
With loving you on my mind
I couldn't hardly wait
To get home to you, baby
So I could do a little overtime
Baby, baby, you've been so good to me
I want to understand
If I want a do right woman
Then I've got to be a do right man
So I'm gonna lay another log
On the fire, baby
Before my flame gets too low
Yes, I'm gonna lay another log
On the fire, baby
Trying to keep Jody from my door
Oh I know I've been neglecting you
Lately, baby
Just trying to make ends meet
But tonight I'm gonna be
On my love job, baby
Me working on you, you working on me
Wine, music, and a little candlelight
Just to help me unwind
'Cause I know
I got so much love to give, baby
And tonight I'm gonna take my time
I'm gonna lay another log
On the fire, baby
Before my flame gets too low
Said I'm gonna lay another log
On the fire, baby
Just trying to keep Jody from my door
I'm gonna lay another log
On the fire, baby
Before my flame gets too low
Yes, I'm gonna lay another log
On the fire, baby
Just gotta keep Jody from my door
I'm gonna lay another log
On the fire, baby
Before my flame gets too low
Think I'm gonna lay another log
On the fire, baby
Just trying to keep Jody from my door...
Top
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Let
Me Make You Cry A Little Longer
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by Will
Jennings / Joe
Sample
recording of 1978
from Midnight
Believer (MCA MCAD-27011),
copyright
notice
You know by now that I've been passed
Through an awful lot of hands
And all I have is what is left
From ten thousand one night stands
Sometimes I feel like I was there
When the blues began
With this crying guitar holding me
Like a woman holds a man
Let me make you cry a little longer
Let me make you high a little longer
Oh, I want to try a little longer
Make some woman sigh a little longer
At night sometimes I can still feel
Every place I've ever been
I feel it in my music
And it all comes back again
You know I've played for city lights
And for stars above
And every note I ever play
I always play for love
Let me make you cry a little longer
Let me make you high a little longer
Oh, I want to try a little longer
Make some woman sigh a little longer
Top
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Lets
Get Down To Business
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by B.B.
King
recording of 1969
from Live
& Well (MCA MCAD-31191),
copyright
notice
I'm glad to see you back, baby
You been gone such a long, long time
And now that you're back, baby
Let's make up for long lost time
Well, the day that you left me, baby
I nearly went out of my mind
I couldn't hardly sleep at night, baby
Every morning I woke up crying
So let's get down to business
Yeah, let's get down to business
Well, let's get down to business, baby
You been gone such a long time
Now I know that I love you, baby
And I thought that you loved me, too
Now, now that we're together, baby
Tell me what are you going to do
Well, what made us break up, baby
I don't know till today
But if it was my fault, baby
I swear I'll change my ways
So let's get down to business
Yeah, let's get down to business
Well, let's get down to business, baby
You been gone such a long time
Hey, let's, let's
Let's get down to business, baby
Well, well, well
Let's get down to business
Yeah, let's get down to business, baby
You been gone such a long time
I know that I love you, baby
I say I thought that you loved me, too
Now, now we're together, baby
What are you going to do
I said whatever made us break up, baby
I don't know till today
But if it was my fault, baby
I swear I'll change my ways
So let's get down to business
Yeah, let's get down to business
Well, let's get down to business, baby
You been gone such a long time
Top
by Benny
Latimore
recording of 1988
from King
of Blues: 1989 (MCA MCAD-42183),
copyright
notice
Sit yourself down, girl
And talk to me
Tell me what's on your mind
Don't keep saying
Everything's ok, baby
'Cause if it was, girl
You wouldn't be crying
You've been tossing and turning
In your sleep lately, baby
Sitting around crying all day long
Now how in hell do you expect me
To understand, baby
When I don't even know what's wrong
Let's straighten it out
Let's straighten it out
Let's straighten it out
Let's straighten it out, baby
Well the last five nights
When we went to bed
Oh I could tell something wasn't right
When you turned your back
And you covered your head, baby
You didn't even say goodnight
Now if you're tired
And you don't wanna be bothered, baby
Just say the word
And I'll leave you alone
Instead of lying there
Crying your eyes out
You and me oughta be getting it on
Let's straighten it out
Let's straighten it out, baby
Let's straighten it out
Let's straighten it out
Please let's straighten it out, baby
Let's straighten it out
Let's straighten it out
Let's straighten it out now, baby
Top
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Let
The Good Times Roll (Version 1)
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soundclip
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by Fleecie
Moore / Sam
Theard
recording of 1976
from Bobby
Bland & B.B. King Together Again...Live
(MCAD-27012),
copyright
notice
Hey everybody, let's have some fun
You only live for once and when you're dead you're done
So let the good times roll, let the good times roll
And live a long long
I don't care if you are young or old no no, get together and
let the good times roll
Don't stand there moaning, talking trash
If you wanna have some fun, you'd better go out and spend
some cash
And let the good time roll
Let the good time roll
I don't care if you young or old, get together and let the
good times roll
Don't stand there moaning, talking trash
If you wanna have some fun, you'd better go out and spend
some cash
And let the good time roll
Let the good time roll
I don't care if you young or old, get together and let the
good times roll
Hey mister landlord, lock up all the doors
When the police comes around, tell them Johnny's coming
down
Let the good times roll
Let the good times roll
And Lord I don't care if you young or old,
That's good enough to let the good times roll
Hey everybody!
Tell everybody !
That B.B. and Bobby's in town
I got a dollar and a quarter
And I'm just raring to clown
Don't let nobody play me cheap
I got fifty cents to know that I'm gonna keep
Let the good times roll
I don't care if you young or old
Let's get together and let the good times roll
Top
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Let
The Good Times Roll (Version 2)
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soundclip
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by Fleecie
Moore / Sam
Theard
recording of 1999
from Let
the Good Times Roll: The Music of Louis Jordan (MCA
12042), copyright
notice
Hey, everybody, let's have some fun
You only live but once
And when you're dead you're done, so
Let the good times roll, let the good times roll
I don't care if you're young or old
Get together, let the good times roll
Don't sit there mumblin', talkin' trash
If you wanna have a ball
You gotta go out and spend some cash, and
Let the good times roll, let the good times roll
I don't care if you're young or old
Get together, let the good times roll
Hey Mr. Landlord, lock up all the doors
When the police comes around
Just tell 'em that the joint is closed
Let the good times roll, let the good times roll
I don't care if you're young or old
Get together, let the good times roll
Hey tell everybody
Mr. King's in town
I got a dollar and a quarter
Just rarin' to clown
But don't let nobody play me cheap
I got fifty cents more that I'm gonna keep, so
Let the good times roll, let the good times roll
I don't care if you're young or old
Get together, let the good times roll
No matter whether rainy weather
Birds of a feather gotta stick together
So get yourself under control
Go out and get together and let the good times roll
Top
by Blakemore
recording of 1993
from Blues
Summit (MCA 10710),
copyright
notice
Baby, out all night
Until the break of day
Snap me up in everything I say
Little by little
Only you know that I can see
Bit by bit
Your love is slipping away from me
What you're doing, baby
You know it ain't right
I wonder what you're doing
That takes all night
Little by little
Only you know that I can see
Bit by bit
Your love is slipping away from me
Get so disgusted
When I try to kiss you
I just don't feel
Like I used to do
Little by little
Only you know that I can see
Bit by bit
Your love is slipping away from me
Tried to trail you last night
Baby, in my car
But I'm scared I might see
What I'm looking for
Little by little
Only you know that I can see
Bit by bit
Your love is slipping away from me
Top
by B.B.
King / Jules
Taub
recording of 19
from The
Soul of B. B. King (United 7714)
& A
Blues Night (King 464) &
Catfish
Blues (Drive 3228) &
Collector's
Edition (Intercontinental
4011),
copyright
notice
Yes the nights are so long, baby, and the days are so
blue
Seems like everything has gone wrong, baby 'cause I'm
without you
I guess this is that awful feeling, baby that feeling they
call the blues
All by myself baby, yes I began to weep
Yes, and when I dry my eyes, baby, you know I still can't
sleep
Yes, I guess this is the feeling, baby the feeling they call
the blues
Yes as I sit here in my dark room, woman, with the tears
running down my face
Yes as I sit here in my dark room, woman, with the tears
running down my face
Yes I can feel and I can see you, woman, I can see you all
over the place
Yes, then I start walkin', woman, start walkin' all over the
floor
Yes, my heart is telling me, woman, tellin' me you won't be
here no more
Oh, I guess this is the feeling, baby the feeling, the
feeling they call the blues
Top
by Vera
Matson / Elvis
Presley
recording of 1982
from Love
Me Tender (MCA MCAD-886),
copyright
notice
Love me tender, love me sweet, never let me go
You have made my life complete and I love you so
Love me tender, love me true, all my dreams fulfill
For, my darlin', I love you and I always will
Love me tender, love me long, take me to your heart
For it's there that I belong and we'll never part
Love me tender, love me true, all my dreams fulfill
For, my darlin', I love you and I always will
Love me tender, love me dear
Top
by Allan
Copeland / Paul
Mares / Walter
Melrose / Bill Norvas / Benny
Pollock / Mel Stizel / George
Brunies / Leon Roppolo (...that's
all folks...)
recording of 1983
from Blues
'n' Jazz (MCA MCAD-27119),
copyright
notice
Take me in your arms
And never let me go
Whisper to me softly
While the moon is low
Hold me close and tell me
What I wanna know
Say it to me gently
Let the sweet talk flow
Come a little closer
Make love to me
Kiss me once again
Before we say goodnight
Take me in your loving arms
And squeeze me tight
Put me in a mood
So I can dream all night
Everybody's sleeping
So it's quite all right
Come a little closer
Make love to me
When you're near
So help me, dear
Chills run
Up and down my spine
Don't you know
I love you so
I won't be happy
Till you're mine
When I'm in your arms
You give my heart a treat
Everything about you
So doggone sweet
Every time we kiss
You make my life complete
Baby don't you know
You swept me off my feet
Now's it's time to tell you
Make love to me
When you're near
So help me, dear
Chills run
Up and down my spine
Don't you know
I love you so
I won't be happy
Till you're mine
When I'm in your arms
You give my heart a treat
Everything about you
So doggone sweet
Every time we kiss
You make my life complete
Baby don't you know
You swept me off my feet
Now's it's time to tell you
Make love to me
Top
by Tony
Joe White
recording of 2000
from Makin'
Love Is Good for You (MCA
112241), copyright
notice
Makin' love is good for you
Makin' love is good for you
Makin' love is good for you
Makin' love is good for you
So take care of your body
Make a little love today
Ain't nobody can live forever
It's just something that we all understand
But while you're young, y'all
We can make it better
If we take care of our bodies while we can
'Cause makin' love is good for you
Makin' love is good for you
So take care of your body
Make a little love today
Man and woman get together
Play the game and swear they're havin' fun
But if we make a little love
From the very start
What a lovely way to getto know someone
So makin' love is good for you
Makin' love is good for you
So take care of your body
Make a little love today
Let the wise man think about it
I'll just put my thinkin' all on the shelf
But if the good Lord made something
Better than love
I swear he must've kept it there for myself
Hey, makin' love is good for you
Makin' love is good for you
So take care of your body
Make a little love today
Top
by
recording of 19
from , copyright
notice
I had no worries
Till I met you
But ever since that day, baby
Lord, what I've been doing through
I found no rest
No happiness
You don't do nothing but making me blue
You said you loved me
And I believed in you
I sent you down baby
And been seein' you through
But for that mistake
You made my heart ache
You don't do nothing but making me blue
This life I'm living
Stayin' here with you
Been nothing but heartaches
Woman and you know it's true
You don't satisfy
Won't even try
You don't do nothing but making me blue
Now I'm sayin' it's over
Yes, and leavin' you
Just stay where you are, little girl
I say I'm leavin' you
You had your fun
What's done is done
You don't do nothing but making me blue
Top
by Doyle
Bramhall II / Susannah
Salvoin
recording of 2000
from Riding
With The King (Warner Brothers
47612), copyright
notice
It's the sugar so sweet
The kind I like to eat
You and me
Tell no one else about it
I'm gonna make you mine
'Cause I know we've got the time
Now and then baby
Hey I want you to know
I wanna marry you
Isn't that what you want too
I wanna marry you
Isn't that what you want too
Come on in the back of my '57
Let me show you the way
Way to heaven
You're looking so sweet, yes you are
I'll make sure that you got some heat
I've got you on my mind
You know you've got my time
Now and then baby
I want you to know
I wanna marry you
Isn't that what you want too
I wanna marry you
Isn't that what you want too
I'm falling in love with you
I'm in love with you
You make all my dreams come true
Make all my dreams come true
Falling in love with you
I wanna marry you
I wanna marry you
Isn't that what you want too
I wanna marry you
Isn't that what you want too
Top
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May
I Have A Talk With You
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by Howlin'
Wolf
recording of 1971
from In
London (MCA 10843),
copyright
notice
Now now, my darling
Can I have a little talk with you
Oh now now now now, darling
Can I have a little talk with you
You know I don't think it will be long
Before our love is through
Yes, tell me, darling
Am I right or am I wrong
Oh tell me, tell me, tell me
Am I right or am I wrong
I just wanna know, baby
When are you coming home
Hey, listen to me, baby
While I hold your hand
Hey, listen to me, baby
While I hold your hand
Don't want nothing
I just wanna be your man
When darkness falls
I'm so all alone
Yes, yes, my darling
I'm so all alone
And you know I wouldn't be, baby
If I knew when you were coming home
Hey, listen to me, baby
Honey, while I hold your hand
Hey, I want you to listen to me, baby
Honey, while I hold your hand
I don't want nothing
I just wanna be your man
Your smiles are my happiness
Your sorrow are my tears
Oh your smiles are my happiness
And your sorrow are my tears
If you just whisper love to me, baby
You know it'll live on through the years
Yes, it will
Top
by Arthur
Adams
recording of 1992
from There
Is Always One More Time (MCA
MCAD-10295), copyright
notice
You're throwing it all away
Everything we've been living for
All the promises that were made
They all have gone and flown away
You locked me out
And let your new love come in
Now you are making it
With my closest friend
Fussing and fighting, baby
Where have you been
Yeah, I get the message
That you clearly send
You're so mean and evil
You're so mean
You're so mean and evil
You're so mean
I saw you at the place
Where we used to go
Showing it off
With the lights down low
Telling your lover about eternity
How soon you forget
That's what you once told me
Your sweet talking
Made me go for it
Now you've got someone else
At the top of your list
Like the wind
That's blowing free
Suddenly you've changed
Turned your back on me
You're so mean and evil
You're so mean
You're so mean and evil
You're so mean
Your sweet talking
Made me go for it
Now you've got someone else
At the top of your list
Like the wind
That's blowing free
Suddenly you've changed
Turned your back on me
You're so mean and evil
You're so mean
You're so mean and evil
You're so mean
Top
by Big
Bill Broonzy
recording of 1998
from Blues
on the Bayou (MCA 11879),
copyright
notice
This is a mean ole' world
Baby, to live in all by yourself
I said a mean, mean, mean ole' world
To live in all by yourself
When you can't get the woman you're loving
Because she's loving somebody else
I smile to keep from worrying
And I laugh just to keep from crying
Smile to keep from worrying
Laugh just to keep from crying
Trying to keep the public from knowing
Baby, what I've got on my mind
Someday, baby
When the blood runs cold in my veins
Someday, baby
When the blood runs cold in my veins
You won't be able to mistreat me no more then, baby
'Cause my heart won't feel no pain
Top
by
recording of 1993
from Grp
Christmas Collection, Vol. 3 (MCA Special Products 9728, GRP
GRD-9728), copyright
notice
Merry Christmas baby
Babe you sure did treat me nice
Yeah! Merry Merry Merry Christmas baby
Babe you sure did treat me nice
Gave me a diamond ring for Christmas
And now I'm living in paradise
Oh! I'm feeling mighty fine this morning
I've got good music on my radio
Hey baby, I'm feeling mighty fine
I've got good music on my radio
I would love to hug and kiss you baby
While you're standing beneath the mistletoe
Santa came down the chimney
About half past three
He got all of these presents that you'll use
See, I'll help you put on these
Merry Merry Merry Christmas baby
Oh! You sure been good to me
I haven't had a drink this evenin' baby
But I'm all lit up like a Christmas tree
Hey! Merry Merry Merry Christmas baby
I've got good music on my radio
I said, Merry Merry Merry Christmas baby
I've got good music on my radio
I would love to hug and kiss you baby
While you're standing beneath the mistletoe
Top
by Will
Jennings / Joe
Sample
recording of 1978
from Midnight
Believer (MCA MCAD-27011),
copyright
notice
You're about to believe in love again
I'll take you there and bring you back again
The night is short
Tomorrow's are long
Come go with me
While the feeling is strong
Midnight believer
The night believes in you
Midnight believer
The night believes in you
I believe that the night tells us everything
The moves to make with the feel that we bring
You've got the love locked up inside
I've got the touch so there's nothing to hide
Midnight believer
The night believes in you
Midnight believer
The night believes in you
Top
by Willie
Mabon
recording of 2000
from Makin'
Love Is Good for You (MCA
112241), copyright
notice
Oh, my Monday woman
Starch and iron my clothes
Monday woman
Starch and iron my clothes
My Tuesday woman
Pays my room rent and board
Oh, my Wednesday woman
Buys my hat and shoes
Wednesday woman
Buys my hat and shoes
And my Thursday woman
Woman always singin' the blues
Well, I feel like jumpin'
From the treetop to the ground
Feel like jumpin'
From the treetop to the ground
Because my friday woman
Woman just talks all the time
Well, I don't want no woman
Got to give my money to
Don't need no woman
I got to give my money to
She'll spend it all on a bar
The woman don't mean no good
Top
by B.B.
King / Jules
Taub
recording of 19
from Let
Me Love You (United 7734) &
My
Kind of Blues (Crown 5188) &
B.B.'s
Boogie (Mastertone 8342) &
Catfish
Blues (Drive 3228) &
Paying
the Cost to Be the Boss (Delta
17141), copyright
notice
I'm a pawnbroker, what do you want on your ring
I'm a pawnbroker, what do you want on your ring
See like every woman I loaned, they want the same old
thing
Have to use my tester and see if will stand the test
Have to use my tester and see if will stand the test
Yes, I'm a pawnbroker, don't have nothing but the best
18 carat is o.k., but 14 carat will make the grade
18 carat is o.k., but 14 carat will make the grade
Yes, I'm a ring pawnbroker, don't have nothing but the best
that's made
Yes, I'm a payin' pawnbroker, I pay the best price in
town
Yes, I'm a payin' pawnbroker, I pay the best price in
town
Well, if you don't believe me, baby, just lay your ring
down
Yes, you may need money, baby, on your ring some day
Yes, you may need money, baby, on your ring some day
Well, you can't ever tell, what bad luck may come your
way
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My
Gal Keeps Me Cryin'
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soundclip
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by Peter
Chatman a.k.a. Memphis Slim
recording of 2000
from Makin'
Love Is Good for You (MCA
112241), copyright
notice
My gal keeps me cryin'
My gal keeps me cryin'
Wringin' my hands and cryin'
Oh Lord, make her treat me right
I done got so
I can't stand her out of my sight
She's the best love I ever had
The best love I ever had
But sometime
My baby knows she makes me mad
Sometimes she makes me happy
Then again she makes feel so sad
Hey, she's the best love I ever had
The best love I ever had
But sometime
My baby knows she makes me mad
Sometimes she makes me happy
Then again she makes feel so sad
Top
by J. Miles / K. Harrison
recording of 19
from Heart
& Soul (Virgin 40072),
copyright
notice
My heart belongs to only you
I've never loved as I love you
You set a flame within me burning
A flame to stay within me years
It's just for you I want to live
It's just to you my heart I give
I'll always be your slave, my darling
Through the coming years
There was sometime when I was doubtful
Of this new love affair
But now my mind is no more doubtful
I found my heaven with the help of a prayer
You are the song within my soul
A melody that can grow
I've known for long my heart belongs to
Only you
There was sometime when I was doubtful
Of this new love affair
But now my mind is no more doubtful
I found my heaven with the help of a prayer
You are the song within my soul
A melody that can grow
I've known for long my heart belongs to
Only you
Top
by
recording of 19
from B.B.
King Anthology (ABC 5611),
copyright
notice
My silent prayer is the love we knew
If it should reach all of the heart of you
I'll offer the heart you had manage to break
I'll offer the love that forgave your mistake
Deep in my heart you still belong to me
I only know I'll never, never be free
Please don't consider the love a closed episode
The love that we knew comes to few
For my silent love is for you and only for you
Top
by Nesbert
"Stix" Hooper / Will
Jennings
recording of 1977
from King
Of The Blues 4 CD Box Set (MCA
MCAD4-10677), copyright
notice
Three days of snow in Birmingham
Thought you would wonder where I am
Rang our number all night long
It's no comfort on the telephone
Ran out and caught a midnight flight
Thought a little love would make everything all right
The landlord said you moved away
And left me all your bills to pay
Look out baby, you might have made your move too soon
Left me with a Keno card
This life in Vegas sure ain't hard
I ran it up to about fifty grand
Cashed it in and held it in my hand
That kind of word can get around
And make a lost love come up found
I hear you knocking baby at my door
But you know you ain't living here no more
It's too bad
I think you made your move too soon
I've been from Spain to Tokyo
From Africa to Ohio
I never tried to make the news
I'm just a man who plays the blues
I take my lovin' everywhere
I come back, and they still care you know
One love ahead
One love behind
One in my arms and one on my mind
It's one thing baby
I never make my move too soon
I've been from Spain to Tokyo
From Africa to Ohio
I never tried to make the news
I'm just a man who plays the blues
I take my lovin' everywhere
I come back, you know they still all care
One love ahead and one behind
One in my arms you know, one on my mind
And it's one thing people
I never make my move too soon
Top
by Bill
Doggett / Louis
Jordan
recording of 1964
from King
Of The Blues 4 CD Box Set (MCA
MCAD4-10677), copyright
notice
Don't ever trust a woman, until she's dead and buried
Yes, don't ever trust a woman, until she's dead and
buried
One day she'll say that she loves you and the next day
she'll throw you in the street
She'll smother you with kisses, when her birthday comes
around
But soon as she gets her presents, she'll down talk you all
over over town
No, don't ever trust a woman, until she's dead and
buried
One day she'll say that she loves you and the next day
she'll throw you in the street
She'll beg you for clothes and diamonds, until you're all in
hock
And then you'll come home one mornin' and your key won't fit
the lock
Don't ever trust a woman, until she's dead and buried
Well, one day she'll say that she loves you, the next day
she'll throw you in the street
She'll call you every mornin', every mornin', noon and
night
She'll call you in between times, just to see if you're
doin' alright
She'll ask to borrow five and then she'll beg for ten
And baby that five and ten, you won't ever see again!
Man, don't ever trust a woman, man, until she's dead and
buried
One day she'll say that she loves you and the next day
she'll throw you in the street
Top
by Willie
Nelson / Paul
Buskirk / Walt
Breeland
recording of 19
from Blues
Is King (MCA MCAD-31386),
copyright
notice
When that ev'nin' sun goes down,
yeah, you'll find me hangin' around
Because the night life,
it ain't no good life but it's my life
Yeah, yeah, yeah listen to the blues,
listen to what they're sayin'
Oh, please listen to the blues,
listen to the blues they're playin'
Ah, ah, all of the people just like you and me,
they're all dreamin' about their old used to be
Because the night life,
it ain't no good life but it's my life
They tell me life's an empty scene,
an avenue of broken dreams
Because the night life,
it ain't no good life but it's my life
Top
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Nightlife
Please Send Me Someone To Love
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by Willie
Nelson / Paul
Buskirk / Walt
Breeland
recording of 1982
from Love
Me Tender (MCA MCAD-886),
copyright
notice
When the evening, the evening sun goes down
You gonna find me somewhere hanging around
The night life, people, it ain't no good life
But it's my life, yeah
All the people just like you and me
Everybody's dreaming
Dreaming about their old used to be
The night life, hey, it ain't no good life, people
Oh but it's my life
Yes listen to the blues, people
Listen to what they're saying
Yes listen to the blues, people
Listen to the way they're playing
Heaven please send to all mankind
Understanding and peace of mind
If it's not asking too much
Please send me someone to love, someone to love
Show the world, show them how to get along
Peace will enter when hate is gone
If it's not asking too much
Please send me someone to love
Please send me someone to love
Nights I lay awake and ponder world's troubles
And my answer is always the same
Unless man put an end to this damnable sin
Hate will put the world in a flame, what a shame
Just because I'm, because I'm in misery
Oh I don't beg, I don't beg for no sympathy
But if it's not asking too much
Please send me someone to love, yeah
Oh the night life, people it ain't no good life
But it's my life, yeah
So please, please, please, please, please, please
Please send me someone to love
Someone to love
(Yes! Well, excuse me)
Top
by B.B.
King
recording of March 6, 1971
from Live
In Japan (MCA Victor MVCM-253 & MCA
11810), copyright
notice
I walk in my bedroom floor
I hung my head and cry
I gotta find my baby
You know I can't be satisfied
I gotta find my baby
I declare I wouldn't lie
You know if I don't find my baby
I believe I'm gonna lose my mind
Yeah she's a fine lookin´ woman
Her shape is a dream
She's the loveliest woman people
I declare I ever seen
I gotta find my baby
I declare I wouldn't lie
You know if I don't find my baby
I believe I'm gonna lose my mind
I walk in my bedroom floor
Hung down my head and cry
I gotta find my baby
You know I can't be satisfied
I gotta find my baby
I declare I wouldn't lie
You know if I don't find my baby
I believe I'm gonna lose my mind
You know I got to got to
I got to find my baby
hey yes I say
I gotta find my woman
I gotta find my woman
If I don't find my woman
I think I'going out of my mind
Top
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Nobody
Knows You When You're Down And Out
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soundclip
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by Ida
Cox
recording of 1999
from Let
the Good Times Roll: The Music of Louis Jordan (MCA
12042), copyright
notice
I once lived the life of a millionaire
Spending my money I didn't care
Always taking my friends out for a good time
Buying champagne, gin and wine
But just as soon as my dough got low
I couldn't find a friend, no place I go
If I ever get my hands on a dollar again
I'm gonna squeeze it, and squeeze it
Till the eagle grins
Nobody knows you when you're down and out
In your pocket, not one penny
And your friends, you haven't any
And as soon as you get on your feet again
Everybody is your long lost friend
It's mighty strange, without a doubt, but
Nobody wants you when you're down and out
You know folks, I once had a mansion
Way up on the side of a hill
I'd give champagne and caviar parties
Just for fun and get a thrill
But you know things they just can't stay like that
forever
And now I can't muscle up enough money
To buy a shot of gin
But you know, if I ever get my hands on a dollar again
I'm gonna squeeze it, and squeeze it till the eagle
grins
It's mighty strange, without a doubt
Nobody wants you
Nobody needs you
Nobody wants you when you're down and out
Top
by B.B.
King
recording of 1970
from King
Of The Blues 4 CD Box Set (MCA
MCAD4-10677), copyright
notice
Nobody loves me but my mother,
and she could be jivin'
too
Nobody loves me but my mother,
and she could be jivin' too
Now you see why I act funny baby,
when you do the things you do
Top
by B.B.
King / Ferdinand
Washington
recording of June, 1969, New York City
from Completely
Well (MCAD-31039),
copyright
notice
Your letter I read early this morning baby, and I read every
word you had to say
Your letter I read early this morning baby, and I read every
word you had to say
But if you love me like you say you do baby, I wanna know
what in the world did you go away?
Your letter said that you're doing ok baby, but then I read:
"Please, let me come back home"
Your letter read that you're doing ok now baby, and then you
said: "Please, let me come back home"
You said you were so tired, so tired baby, and you would
have someone you could call your own
Yes, my memory don't me fail on me baby, you know I’ll
remember the day you left
Yeah, my memory don't fail on me baby, you know I’ll
remember the day you left
You know you said baby: "I believe you now baby", that you
were grown and you've been taking care yourself
Oh, and here is my answer to you letter baby, and the words
come straight from my heart
Oh, here is the answer to you letter baby, and the words
come straight from my heart
Yes, I loved you then I can still love you now baby, but I'm
afraid to play the bar
Top
by H. Atwood / C. Coates
recording of 1994
from Heart
to Heart (GRP 9767),
copyright
notice
No one ever tells you
What it's like to love and lose
How it feels to waken
And have breakfast with the blues
How to go on living
How to face another day
No, no one ever tells you the way
No one ever tells you
How it feels to walk alone
Listening for those footsteps
Through the echo of your own
Suddenly it hits you
All those dreams weren't worth a dime
'Cause no one ever tells you in time
Long before
The icy winds of winter
Autumn tells the swallows
Time to fly
So why do we pretend
Till the bitter end
Till it breaks our hearts
To say good-bye
Well
No one ever tells you
That it's just another fling
No one ever warns you
When your heart begins to sing
Someone tells you later
All is fair in love and war
But no one ever tells you before
Long before
Our love boat's torn asunder
We can hear the thunder
Of the falls
So why do we go on
Sailing madly on
Till all we had is gone
Beyond recall
Beyond recall
No one ever tells you
That it's just another fling
No one ever warns you
When your heart begins to sing
Someone tells you later
All is fair in love and war
But no one ever tells you before
It never comes easy
'Cause no one
No one, no one
Ever tells you
Tells you
No one ever tells you before
No one ever tells you before
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