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by Jerry
Williams
recording of 1988
from King
of Blues: 1989 (MCA MCAD-42183),
copyright
notice
Late last night I was dreaming
I was dreaming of your charms
I was standing
On the edge of love, darling
With you in my arms
Well you whispered sweet things
And told me
That you loved me and always be true
And you'd stand
On the edge of love with me
If I'd stand with you
I'm standing on the edge of love
Just about to slip and fall
Standing on the edge of love, darling
Waiting on your call
You know I'm standing on the edge of love
Just about to lose my mind
Standing on the edge of love, darling
Waiting on you one more time
Now a young man's mind will wander
Wander to distant shores
If you'll just come here
And stand with me
I won't wander no more
I promise to stop all of my gambling
Even stop staying out late all night
Might even settle down and have babies
Treat ourselves right
'Cause a young man's dreams are many
Lord, so few come true
So if you'll just come here
And stand with me
I'll stand with you
That's why I say you know
I'm standing on the edge of love
Just about to slip and fall
Standing on the edge of love, darling
Waiting on your call, that's why I say
You know, I'm standing on the edge of love
Just about to lose my mind
Standing on the edge of love, darling
Waiting on you one more time
That's why I'm standing, standing
Standing, yes, I'm standing
Standing on the edge of love
Waiting on you one more time
That's why I'm standing, standing
Standing, yes, I'm standing
Standing on the edge of love
Waiting on you one more time
That's why I'm standing, standing
Standing, yes, I'm standing
Standing on the edge of love
One more time
Top
by Hunt
recording of 1964
from King
Of The Blues 4 CD Box Set (MCA
MCAD4-10677), copyright
notice
I know you don't love me no more
You're not the kind that would tell me so
Be a woman and talk to me
That's the way I'd rather it be
Feeling sorry for me in your own way
You've got to hurt me by telling me one day
So you get it over baby
Please, stop leadin' me on
You're miserable and I'm the cause
Feeling sorry won't help you at all
I hate to see you live this way
So you go on baby, I'll make it someday
Ah, yes, I know you don't love me no more
Yes, you're not the kind that would tell me so
Get it over baby
Please, stop leadin' me on
You are miserable and I'm the cause
Feeling sorry won't help you at all
I hate to see you living this way
So you go on baby, I'll make it someday
Yes, yes I know you don't love me no more
You're not the kind that would tell me so
So you go on baby
Please, stop leadin' me on
Please, stop leadin' me on
Can you hear me baby
Please, stop leadin' me on
Top
by T-Bone
Walker
recording of 1993
from Blues
Summit (MCA 10710),
copyright
notice
They called it stormy Monday,but Tuesday is as just
as bad
Oh, they called it, they called it stormy Monday, but
Tuesday, Tuesday is as just as bad
Oh, Wednesday is worst And Thursday oh so sad
The eagle flies on Friday now, Saturday I'll go out to
play
Oh, the eagle, the eagle flies on Friday Saturday I'll go
out and play
Sunday I'll go to church, and I fall on my knees and
pray
I say, Lord have mercy, Lord have mercy on me
But Lord, Lord have mercy Lord have mercy on me
You know I'm crazy 'bout my baby
Lord, please send my baby back on to me
Help me out here man, help me out
Sun rise in the east, it set up in the west
Yes, the sun rise in the east baby, and it set up in the
west
It's hard to tell, it's hard to tell, it's hard to tell
Which one, which one, which one a little bad
Yeah! Go ahead Do it one more time
Oh, the eagle flies on Friday Saturday I'll go out to
play
Oh, the eagle flies on Friday You know Saturday I'll go out
to play
Sunday I'll go out to the signify church Oh when I'll fall
down on my knees and pray
I say, Lord have mercy Lord have mercy on me
Lord, Lord, Lord have mercy on me
Please, have mercy on me
You know I'm crazy, crazy 'bout my baby
Please, send her back, send her back on to me
Yeah!
Top
by
recording of probably 1962
from Blues
in My Heart (Crown 5309) &
Heart
Full of Blues (United 7703),
copyright
notice
Learn to love or leave me, either one you wanna do
Learn to love or leave me, either one you wanna do
Because strange things are happening and something may
happen to you
Well, if you know you don't want me baby, why in the world
would you let me be
Yes if you know you don't want me baby, tell me why would
you let me be
Because it's better to live without you baby, than to live
on in misery
Yeah, midnight finds me crying, oh daylight finds me crying
too
Yes midnight finds me crying, daylight finds me crying
too
You better straighten your mind pretty baby, because
something may happen to you
Top
by Will
Jennings / Joe
Sample
recording of 1981
from Royal
Jam (MCA MCAD-8017),
copyright
notice
I play the street life
Because there's no place I can go
Street life
And it's the only life I know
Street life
And there's a thousand parts to play
Street life
Until you play your life away
You let the people see
Just who you want to be
And every night you shine just like a super star
That's how the life is played
A ten cent Masquerade
You dress, and walk, and talk you're who you think you
are
Street life
You can run away from time
Street life
For a nickel and a dime
Street life
But you better not get old
Street life
Or you're gonna feel the cold
There's always love for sale
A grown-up fairy tale
Prince charming always smiles behind a silver spoon
And if you keep it young
Your song is always sung
Your love will pay your way beneath the silver moon
Top
by Sonny
Boy Williamson I (John Lee)
recording of 1987
from The
Best of B.B. King, Vol. 2 (ACE
199), copyright
notice
Sugar mama sugar mama
Sugar mama please come on back to me
Sugar mama sugar mama
Sugar mama please come on back to me
Yes, bring me back my sugar, baby
Please ease my misery
Yes, I'm crazy about my sugar sugar mama
Ain't nobody else got but you
Yes, I'm crazy about my sugar sugar mama
Ain't no-one else got but you
Well, you got that granulate sugar sugar mama
You done made me love you too
Yes, they braggin' about your sugar sugar
Baby they been braggin' about it all over town
Yes, they braggin' about your sugar sugar
They been braggin' about it all over town
Well, the bootleggers want to buy it to make liquor baby
But you don't want to sell them about four or five
pounds
Yes I'm crazy about my coffee sweet in the morning
Same thing with my tea at night
I love my coffee sweet in the morning baby
Same thing with my tea at night
Well, if I don't get my sugar three times a day
Oh yes, I don't feel right
Top
by probably Eddie
"Son" House
recording of 19
from , copyright
notice
Long about sundown, I've gotta be on my way
Sad long about sundown, I've gotta be on my way
Goin' back to my woman and this time I'm gonna stay
Yes, I've been gone for a long time, wonder if I'm welcome
home
Been gone for a long time, wonder if I'm welcome home
So many things can happen, when a man leaves his baby all
alone
Yes, it took a long time, baby, to realize what a fool I've
been
Well, I said it took a long, long time, baby, to realize
what a fool I've been
When I knock on the door, I wonder will she let me in
Top
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by Clause
Demetrius / Fleecie
Moore
recording of 1999
from Let
the Good Times Roll: The Music of Louis Jordan (MCA
12042), copyright
notice
I sure had a wonderful time last night
Least wise they tell me I did
I sure had a wonderful time last night
Really blew my lid
Went to a party, I recollect that much
But after four or five, you know I lost my touch
I sure had a wonderful time last night
Least wise they tell me I did
I had a whale of good time last night
Really got myself some kicks
I sure had a wonderful time last night
Took me right back to the sticks
Between that hillbilly band and old Uncle Zeke
And that new atomic beverage that they called "Sneaky
Pete"
I sure had a wonderful time last night
Least wise they tell me I did
Sure had a wonderful time last night
Don't know how I got to bed
Sure had a wonderful time last night
Come here, feel this lump on my head
They say I got kinda noisy
And started to shout
Four big bouncers grabbed me
But I threw them out
I sure had a wonderful time last night
Least wise they tell me I did
Sure had a wonderful time last night
Really had myself some fun
Sure had a wonderful time last night
Didn't get home until about half past one
You know I'd like to take you with me the next time I go
But where the heck was it?
Sure would like to know
But I sure had a wonderful time last night
Top
by B.B.
King / Jules
Taub
recording of 1964
from King
Of The Blues 4 CD Box Set (MCA
MCAD4-10677), copyright
notice
I got a sweet little angel, I love the way she spread
her wings
Yes, I got a sweet little angel, I love the way she spread
her wings
Yes, when she spread her wings around me, I get joy in
everything
You know I asked my baby for a nickel, and she gave me a
twenty dollar bill
Oh, yes, I asked my baby for a nickel, and she gave me a
twenty dollar bill
Whoa, you know I asked her for a little drink of liquor, and
she gave me a whiskey still'1
Ah yes, asked my baby to quit me, well, I do believe I will
die
Yes, I asked my baby to quit me, well, I do believe I will
die
'Cause, if you don't love me little angel, please, tell me
the reason why
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Note 1: still', liquor distillery.
Top
by B.B.
King / Jules
Taub
recording of 19
from Best
Of B.B. King Vol. 1 (Flair V2-86230 or 2-91691 (CD) /
Virgin
86230 or 91691 / Capitol 86230),
copyright
notice
I've got a sweet li'l' angel, I love the way she
spreads her wings
Yes, got a sweet little angel, I love the way she spreads
her wings
Yes, when she spreads her wings around me, I gets joy 'n'
ev'rything
Lord, if my baby should quit me, I do believe I would
die
Yeah, if my baby should quit me, I do believe I would
die
Yes, if you don't love me li'l' angel, please, tell me the
reason why
Yes, asked my baby for a nickel, and she gave me a twenty
dollar bill
Yeah, I asked my baby for a nickel, and she gave me a twenty
dollar bill
Yes, you know I asked her to let's go out and have a good
time,
and she bought me a Cadillac Seville
Top
by B.B.
King / Joe
Josea
recording of 1990
from Live
At San Quentin (MCA MCAD-6455),
copyright
notice
(spoken:
How about it?, how about it?, it takes a lot of people to
make it possible,
so give 'em a big hand. Everybody is working to try to make
it nicer.
Anyway! As I leave you... a little bit of Sweet Sixteen for
the guys -
just a taste - give me C for Sweet Sixteen...)
When I first met you baby, baby you were just sweet
sixteen
First met you baby, baby you was just sweet sixteen
Just left your home then baby, oh the sweetest thing I'd
ever seen
But you wouldn't do nothing for me baby, you wouldn't do
anything I asked you to
You wouldn't do nothing for me baby, oh you wouldn't do
anything I asked you to
You know you ran away from your home baby, and now you wanna
run away from old me too
My brother's in Korea baby, my sister's down in New
Orleans
Brother's in Korea baby, oh sister sister down in New
Orleans
You know I'm having so much troubles people,
baby I wonder what in the world is gonna happen to me
Oh yes sweet sixteen baby, sweet sixteen, oh yes
The sweetest thing baby, oh yes
The sweetest thing I ever seen
You know I'm having so much trouble people,
baby I wonder what in the world's gonna happen to me
Sweet sixteen, sweet sixteen oh yes
You know I'm having so much trouble people
Baby I wonder
Yes I wonder
Baby I wonder
I wonder what in the world's gonna happen to me
Top
by B.B.
King / Joe
Josea
recording of 19
from Why
I Sing The Blues (MCA MCAD-20256
), copyright
notice
When I first met you baby, oh, you were just sweet
sixteen
When I first met you baby, oh, you were just sweet
sixteen
You just left your home then baby, oh, the sweetest thing
I'd ever seen
But you wouldn't do nothing baby, you wouldn't do anything I
ask you to
Yes, you wouldn't do nothing baby, you wouldn't do anything
I ask you to
You know you ran away from home baby, and now you want to
run away from "old B" too
You know I love you, baby, Oh loved you before I could call
your name
You know I love you, baby, Oh loved you before I could call
your name
Well, it seems like everything I do, baby, everything I do
is in vain
Well my brother's in Vietnam, sister's down in New
Orleans
Well my brother's in Vietnam, sister's down in New
Orleans
Well, you know I'm having so much trouble, sometimes I
wonder what in the world is going to happen to me
You know I love you and I'll do anything you tell me to
You know I love you and I'll do anything you tell me to
Well, there ain't nothing in the world, woman, that I
wouldn't do for you
You can treat me mean, baby, but I''ll keep loving you just
the same
You can treat me mean, baby, but I''ll keep loving you just
the same
But one of these days you're going to give a lot of money,
just to hear someone call my name
Top
by
recording of 19
from B.B.
King Anthology (ABC 5611)
& B.B.
King Wails (Crown 147),
copyright
notice
When I first met you baby, honey you were almost out of
school
When I first met you baby, honey you were almost out of
school
You were real wild then woman, honey, but you were nobody's
fool
I was so in love with you baby and I tried to get you to
love me too
I was so in love with you baby and I tried to get you to
love me too
I thought you had no time for me then woman, wouldn't do
anything you asked me to
Oh, sweet thing, you are all I want to see
Oh, sweet thing, you are all I want to see
I having so much trouble baby, I wonder what's gonna happen
to me
Top
by Wilton
Felder / Will
Jennings
recording of 1979
from Take
It Home (MCA 11770),
copyright
notice
Way down South there's a clear stream running
In the night I feel my heart turning
I'm feeling some day I'd like to come
Back to the place I started from
Take it home
Country night with the stars above me
Way down there with the ones who love me
Mother, Sister, Father, Son
They mean more than anyone
Take it home
Fall winds blow and the red leaves falling
Don't know there's a voice keeps calling
Saying, you have found your song
You've been gone so long
Take it home
Seems my life is a long road winding
Gone so far but the ties are binding
I'll pack up my bags and fly away
To a far better day
Take it home
Don't know why I was made to wander
I've seen the light, lord I've felt the thunder
Someday I'll go home again
And I know they'll take me in
Take it home
Top
by Betty
Crutcher / Frederick
Knight
recording of 1988
from King
of Blues: 1989 (MCA MCAD-42183),
copyright
notice
If you're gonna walk on my love, baby
The least you can do is take off your shoes
Yeah, if you're gonna walk on my love, baby
The least you can do is take off your shoes
Yes, how can you hurt me so bad, baby
After I've been so good to you
Coming home last night about half past ten
I saw you with another man, baby
Coming out of the Dewdrop Inn
You know I recognized the dress
I bought you, baby
To match your red shoes
But you said if I didn't touch you
Hey, I could have been used
If you're gonna walk on my love, baby
The least you can do is take off your shoes
I wanna know how can you hurt me so bad, baby
After I've been so good to you
Your love is so good, baby
You know it's hard to complain
But I've been out here knocking about fifteen minutes
In this cold pouring rain
I hear the music played inside
So you know I know you're at home
Who's in there with you, baby
I believe you are doing me wrong
If you're gonna walk on my love, baby
The least you can do is take off your shoes
I wanna know how can you hurt me so bad, baby
After I've been so good to you
Please walk beside me, baby
Why do you wanna treat me like a fool
Oh please, please, walk beside me, baby
Why do you treat me like a fool
If you're just gonna walk on my love, baby
Baby, please take off your shoes
Oh, baby, baby, baby
I know you hear me calling you
Oh, I know you know your name, baby
Why do you treat me just like a fool
Yeah, if you're just gonna
Gonna walk on my love, baby
Oh, do me a favor, please take off your shoes
Take 'em all, baby
Oh, yeah
Top
by Rudolph Toombs
recording of 1983
from Blues
'n' Jazz (MCA MCAD-27119),
copyright
notice
Come back to me, baby
I feel so all alone
It rained last night
And things ain't right
Without my baby home
Every time it rains
I think of you
And that's the time
I feel so blue
When the rain starts falling
My love comes tumbling down
And it's raining
Teardrops from my eyes
If you see clouds
Here in my eyes
It's just because
You said good-bye
Although the sun is shining
There's no more summer skies
'Cause it's raining
Teardrops from my eyes
Remember the night you told me
Our love would always be
I wouldn't be blue and lonely
If you'd come back to me
Every single cloud
Would disappear
I'd wear a smile
If you were here
So baby, won't you hurry
Because I miss you so
And it's raining
Teardrops from my eyes
Remember the night you told me
Our love would always be
I wouldn't be blue and lonely
If you'd come back to me
Every single cloud
Would disappear
I'd wear a smile
If you were here
So baby, won't you hurry
Because I miss you so
And it's raining
Teardrops from my eyes
Top
by B.B.
King
recording of 1996
from Tribute
to Stevie Ray Vaughan (Epic
67599), copyright
notice
Woke up this morning I was all alone
Saw your picture by the telephone
I was missing you oh so bad
Wish I had you here to hold
All I've got is this touch-tone phone
So I guess I'll give you a call
Operator help me please
Get thru to my baby way overseas
Time's wastin' oh so fast
Hello baby tell me is that you
I don't know what we're gonna do
But for now I'm glad I got you on the line
Well it feels so fine
Knowing you're all right
But you're miles away
Lord it's not the same
Well I woke up this morning I was all alone
Saw your picture by the telephone
I've been missing you baby oh so bad
I love you baby with all my might
Come on home and squeeze me tight
Long distance lovin's
Gonna drive me out of my mind
Top
by B.B.
King / Sam
Ling
recording of 1998
from Blues
on the Bayou (MCA 11879),
copyright
notice
Just tell me baby!
Just tell me baby!
What can I do to change your mind?
Hey, hey, hey baby
What can I do to change your mind
I've got the freight train blues
Baby, and the tracks are all out of line
You say you love me
I believe you do
But I think you're trying to quit me
And what more can I do?
Hey, hey, hey baby
What can I do to change your mind?
I've got the blues about you baby
You keep me worried all the time
You've got a man in the east
You've got a man in the west
I'm sitting here wondering
Which one you love the best
Hey, hey, hey baby
What can I do to change your mind?
Got the blues about you baby
Keep me worried all the time
Top
by B.B.
King / Jules
Bihari
recording of 1951-1957
from RPM
Hits 1951-1957 (ACE 712),
copyright
notice
Oh, I had a woman, she was nice and loving to me in every
way
Oh, I had a woman, she was nice and loving to me in every
way
Oh, she used to love me, bring my breakfast to the bed
everyday
Oh, for ten long years, yes, she was my pride and joy
Oh, for ten long years, she was my pride and joy
Well, I used to call her my little girl and she used to call
me her little boy
Well, it's all over, baby, baby, you know I'm all alone
Well, it's all over, baby, baby, you know I'm all alone
Well, the reason I sing these blues, yes, you know my baby's
gone
Top
by B.B.
King / Jules
Bihari
recording of 2000
from Riding
With The King (Warner Brothers
47612), copyright
notice
Well I had a woman, she was nice, kind and loving to me in
every way
Oh I had a woman, she was nice, kind and loving to me in
every way
Oh she used to love me and bring my breakfast to my bed
every day
For ten long years, she was my pride and joy
Oh for ten long years, she was my pride and joy
And I used to call her my little girl, oh she used to call
me,
she used to call me her little boy
Oh it's all over baby, you know I'm all alone
It's all over baby, damn you know I'm all alone
Well the reason you hear me singing the blues baby,
yeah you know my baby's gone, she's gone she's gone
Top
That Evil
Child
by B.B.
King / Joe
Josea
recording of 19
from various albums listed here,
copyright
notice
Whenever I try to hold my baby,
she just stand there a while
No matter how I try to please that woman,
she won't even crack a smile
Lord, maybe you in heaven can help me,
'cause this is one evil child
Oh, I say maybe, maybe somebody can help me,
because this is one evil child
When I buy her flowers or candy she just looks at me and
growls,
She say, "You must be guilty or have a guilty conscience
buddy",
because I'm convicted without a trial
She just grunts when I call baby, hmm one evil
child
I said, "Lord, maybe you can help me, because she's a
strange and evil child"
Still, I'm tryin' to please my woman but she 'bout to drive
me wild
I buy her hundred dollar dresses, people,
still she complains about the style
Won't somebody give me a suggestion?
Help me with this evil child
Oh, maybe the Lord in heaven above can help me
Top
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That's
How Much You Mean To Me
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by
recording of 19
from , copyright
notice
There ain't no road too rough to walk
There ain't no talk too sweet to talk
Wherever you are, it's where I'll be
'Cause that's how much you mean to me
All the money in the whole round world
Wouldn't be enough for you, little girl
Wish I could give you a money tree
'Cause that's how much you mean to me
A girl like you needs some loving
Teasin', squeezin' and huggin'
Step right up and take my hand
I wanna be your great big hunk of man
Baby, I wanna have your picture
To put it in my, my storybook
While it out big so the world can see
'Cause that's how much you mean to me
Top
by B.B.
King / Will
Jennings
recording of 1979
from Take
It Home (MCA 11770),
copyright
notice
When I first met you we burned like a flame
Now it's gettin' colder and you know that's a same
Love's out there somewhere but you know it won't come in
So let's remember baby how sweet all this has been
But when two real good lovers start bein' real good
friends
You know that's the beginning of the end
I make you sparkle like strawberry wine
And when I felt bad you make me feel fine
Oh it's good when it's goin' and gone when it's gone
We both know enough to leave well enough alone
When two real good lovers start bein' real good friends
Baby can't you see that's the beginning of the end
The cool of the morning the heat of the night
The loving was good (but you know) it just wasn't right
Someday when you wake up and call out my name
Don't feel bad about it I'll probably do the same
But when two real good lovers start bein' real good
friends
Baby don't ya know that's the beginning of the end
Top
by Will
Jennings / Joe
Sample
recording of 1992
from There
Is Always One More Time (MCA
MCAD-10295), copyright
notice
My baby gives me love
As good as love can be
I just leave her crying
When the blues come over me
Up on a mountain
I'm drowning in the sea
All the clocks say midnight
When the blues come over me
The blues come over me
I pack it up and go
The blues come over me
I catch the wind and blow
And some will take the wine
And some will take the night
When everything's all wrong
Then anything is all right
Some put in a song
And some sing it for their dues
Some go to sleep and wake up
Tangled in the blues
The blues come over me
I pack it up and go
The blues come over me
I catch the wind and blow
The blues come in a whisper
And make you scream and shout
And you'll do most anything
Just to let them out
I may think I'm happy
I may think I'm free
Nothing don't mean nothing
When the blues come over me
The blues come up behind
The blues wait up ahead
The blues ask why you are born
If you just end up dead
The blues, talking about the blues
The blues, oh the blues, the blues
Talking about the blues
When the blues come over me
Talking about the blues
I have to go away
The blues, the blues
When the blues come over me
I have to pack it up and go
Top
by
recording of 19
from B.B.
King Wails (Crown 147),
copyright
notice
Gone are the days I'm holding you tight
Gone are the times I thrill with delight
Oh how I've missed you and your tender kiss, I've been a
fool too long
I took your love then broke my heart
Can you forgive me, we'll make a new start
Guess life ain't worth living if you ain't giving, I've been
a fool to long
I've played the field but could not conceal
The way I feel about you
Everyone guessed I had no happiness, loving you the way I
do
You carried my heart around in your hand
Yes I still love you, please understand
Life ain't worth living if you ain't giving, I've been a
fool to long
Top
by
recording of June 1967
from The
Jungle (United 7742) &
Rock
Me Baby (Kent Klp-5012) &
The
Best of B.B. King, Vol. 2 (ACE
199), copyright
notice
I may go and move to the jungle now
Way out in the woods
Yes, I think I'll move to the jungle people
Move way out in the woods
Yes, because the way things are here now
Well, I ain't doin' myself no good
I work hard everyday
From Monday to Friday night
The wages that they pay me
I swear that they're very light
The take out a little for the state
A little more for Uncle Sam
How can I ever catch up
And get myself out of this jam
Yes, I think I'll move to the jungle
Move way out in the woods
Yes, because the way things are here now
Well, I ain't doin' myself no good
I go to town on Saturday
Just to pay my bills
I better make it early
Or the collector will come where I live
I got to church on a Sunday
I get on my knees to pray
Preacher takes up collection
And say brother what will you pay
I think I'll move to the jungle
Move way out in the woods
Yes, because the way things are here now
Well, I ain't doin' myself no good
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by B.B.
King / Adams
recording of 19
from B.B.'s
Boogie (Mastertone 8342) &
Paying
the Cost to Be the Boss (Delta
17141), copyright
notice
Yes, I want to write a letter, but I don't know just where I
begin
Yes, I want to write a letter, people, but I don't know just
where I begin
Well, I tell you, it's a sin, people, the way I've been
treated by my so called friends
Yes, if I got a dollar, they want to borrow half a buck,
whoa, and if I want to gamble
They wanna jinx me and give me bad luck, so, I tell you it's
a sin, people
The way I've been treated by my so called friends
Yes, they say friends, they're the greatest thing in the
world, yes, they say close, close friends
They're the greatest thing in the world, but I think that's
all wrong people
Because my best friend have taken my girl
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by Will
Jennings / Joe
Sample
recording of 1992
from There
Is Always One More Time (MCA
MCAD-10295), copyright
notice
I keep laughing
Through the tears I cry
No way life is getting to me
We're all out there
Gotta live and die
No one's above it
May as well love it
Face the music
This is your time to dance
Let your life roll on
When they hit you
Just get up
And go another round
Oh baby, don't you know
I know the lowdown
Everything that's going up
Must go down
Speed it up or slow down
Life's a merry-go-round
Ride it high
'Cause we all hit the ground
I had money
And it all slipped away
Guess I didn't really, really need it
I can make it
Living day to day
Don't look for answers
Follow the dancers
Face the music
'Cause they're playing your tune
Let the night roll on
Take it from me
'Cause I've been the long
Long way around
Oh baby, don't you know
I know the lowdown
Everything that's going up
Must go down
Speed it up or slow down
Life's a merry-go-round
Ride it high
'Cause we all hit the ground
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by Hirsch / Doc
Pomus
recording of 1992
from There
Is Always One More Time (MCA
MCAD-10295), copyright
notice
If your whole life somehow
Wasn't much 'til now
And you've almost lost
Your will to live
No matter what you've been through
Long as there's breath in you
There is always one more time
And if your dreams go bad
Every one that you've had
That don't mean that some dreams
Can't come true
'Cause it's funny about dreams
As strange as it seems
There is always one more time
Oh turnin' corners
Is only a state of mind
Keeping your eyes closed
Is worse than being blind
If there's a heart out there
Looking for someone to share
I don't care if it's been
Turned down time and time again
And if we meet one day
Please don't walk away
'Cause there is always one more time
There is always one more time
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by Cecil
James McNeely
recording of 1993
from Blues
Summit (MCA 10710),
copyright
notice
There's something on your mind
By the way you look at me
There's something on your mind, baby
By the way you look at me
And what you're thinking brings happiness
Oh and it brings misery
Please, please, don't try to tell me
I think, I, I understand
No, no, don't try to tell me, baby
'Cause I think, I, I understand
You want me to try and forget you
Well, I'll do
Baby, I'll do the best I can
You know it hurts you when you're in love with someone and
you know that someone don't love you. It carries a heavy
burden on your heart to know that the someone that you're in
love with is in love with your best friend. And I'll tell
you, when someone else is rocking you, rocking your cradle,
you know, better than you can rock your cradle yourself,
then there's only one thing for you to do. You just pack
your clothes, turn around, and slowly walk out of the door.
Look over your left shoulder as you go out, then you hang
your head and you say:
Oh please don't try to tell me
Uh huh, I think, I understand
No, no, no, no
Please don't try to tell me
Because you think, you think I understand
Oh you want me to try
To try to forget you, baby
And I'll tell you, I'll do the best I can
You know after you have done all you could do and you can't
take no more, then you go downtown, you get your big
baseball bat and you come back on the scene where they both
are still together, and then you just go and kick down the
door. Now as you kick down the door you just start beating
the hell of everybody that you can see, everybody that comes
through the door, and just as you make up your mind that
you're gonna try to forgive her, then out comes another one
of your friends, and that really blows your mind. So you go
and think about, you say to yourself, baby, I realize I've
done wrong but please forgive me. And with a smirky smile on
her face then she look up at you and she say.
If you ever think about me
(Oh I think about you, baby)
If you ever charge your mind
(Oh you're staying on my mind, baby)
If you ever think about me
(Oh I think, I think about you all the time)
And if I ever cross your mind
(You stay on my mind)
Well, you know, you know
You know I'm yours
And I know, I know you got to be mine
(Yeah)
There's something on your mind, B.
I can tell by the way you look at me
(Oh there's something, on my mind, Miss James)
There's something on your mind
(Oh can you tell, there's something on my mind)
By the way you look at me
(Oh the way I look at you, you look good to me)
And what you're thinking brings happiness
(Yes, baby)
Oh and it can bring misery
(Yes, all right)
Top
by
recording of 19
from , copyright
notice
Well, the rocks is my pillow
The cold ground is my bed
The highway is my home so I might as well be dead
I'm walkin' and walkin', seems I have no place to go
Yes, mama's dead and gone
And papa throw me from his door
I have one pair of shoes
Don't even have a change of clothes
And this road I've got to travel, yes, it's so chilly and
cold
Yes, I'm going to have religion and learn how to pray
I need help, now people, seem that's the only way
I'm travelin' and travelin'
Seem like this road has got no end
I ain't got nobody, people
In this whole world to call my friend
I've got so much trouble, people, sometimes I could cry
I've got so much trouble, so much trouble
Sometimes I could cry
Yes, sometimes I could just break down
Seem like I could just break down and die
Top
by Roy
Hawkins / Rick
Darnell
recording of June 1969, New York City
from King
Of The Blues 4 CD Box Set (MCA
MCAD4-10677), copyright
notice
The thrill is gone, the thrill is gone away
The thrill is gone baby, the thrill is gone away
You know you don't me wrong baby, but you will be sorry
someday
The thrill is gone, it's gone away from me
The thrill is gone away from me
Although, I'll still live on, but so lonely I'll be
The thrill is gone, it's gone away for good
The thrill is gone baby, it's gone away for good
Someday I know I'll be over it all baby, just like I know a
good man should
You know I'm free, free now baby, I'm free from your
spell
Oh I'm free, free, free now, I'm free from your spell
And now that It's all over, all I can do is wish you
well
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