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The
Worst Thing In My Life
by B.B.
King / Joe
Josea
recording of 19
from The
Jungle (Kent 521/5021 or United
7742), copyright
notice
Yes, it was the worst thing in my life, the worst
thing I ever witnessed to
Yes, it was the worst thing in my life, the worst thing I
ever witnessed to
When the woman that I loved, when she said we were really
through
Take it easy baby, lots of things come before we part
Take it easy baby, lots of things come before we part
Yes, lots of those little things you're doing
I want to know if you're doing them, because you think
you're so smart
I don't say that you won't leave me, but think of the shape
you'll be in
I don't say that you won't leave me, but think of the shape
you'll be in
I want to know you'll hate that you ever met me, and you'll
hate the day that we began
Why should you 'cuse me, baby, without me giving you a
cause
Why should you 'cuse me, baby, without me giving you a
cause
I know I've been good to you, baby, as if I was a Santa
Claus
You don't think much of your life, to put yourself in a
spot
You don't think much of your life, to put yourself in a
spot
When the people see me clowning, they all wonder what you
got
Top
by
recording of 1962
from Blues
in My Heart (Crown 5309) &
Heart
Full of Blues (United 7703),
copyright
notice
I know you've been cheatin' on me baby and I know you don't
mean me no good
Oh I know you've been cheatin' on me, woman, and I know you
don't mean me no good
That's why I blame myself, I didn't treat you like I
should
Oh, I was too good to you baby, I gave you everything I
own
Yes, I was too good to you woman, I gave you everything I
own
That's why I blame myself, every time you do me wrong
You got your eyes wide open woman, but you're traveling down
the wrong road
Oh you got your eyes wide open baby, but you're traveling
down the wrong road
Yes, a wine drinkin' and cheatin', woman, is one thing I
can't afford
Top
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Can't Take That Away From Me
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by
recording of 1994
from Heart
to Heart (GRP 9767),
copyright
notice
The way you wear your hat
The way you sip your tea
The memory of all that
No, no, they can't take that away from me
The way you smile just beams
The way you sing off key
The way you haunt my dreams
No, no, they can't take that away from me
We may never, never meet again
On that bumpy road to love
Still I'll always, always
Keep the memory of
The way you hold your knife
The way we dance till three
The way you've changed my life
Oh, no, they can't take that away from me
No, they can't take that away
We may never, never meet again
On that bumpy road to love
Still I'll always, always
Keep the memory of
The way you hold your knife
The way we dance till three
The way you've changed my life
No, no, they can't take that away from me
No, they can't take that away
They can't take that away
They can't take that away from me
Top
by B.B.
King
recording of 1966
from King
Of The Blues 4 CD Box Set (MCA
MCAD4-10677), copyright
notice
Lord I wonder, yes I wonder, do my baby think I'm
mean
Oh, I wonder, Lord I wonder, do my baby think I'm mean
Now I wonder, Lord I wonder, will my baby come back to
me
Yes, she been gone so long, just can't stand it no more
Whoah, she been gone so long, just can't stand it no
more
Now I ain't got nobody, have no place to go
Yeah, I think when she left, yeah, she went to somebody
else
Oh, I think when she left me, yeah, she went to somebody
else
Now if she don't come back to me soon, think I'm gonna leave
myself
Top
by B.B.
King / Jules
Taub
recording of 1951
from King
Of The Blues 4 CD Box Set (MCA
MCAD4-10677), copyright
notice
Now here it is, three o'clock in the morning, oh
can't even close my eyes. yeah
It's three o'clock in the morning baby, oh, I can't even
close my eyes
Well, I can't find my baby, keep on lookin' be satisfied
I've looked around me, people, hey, and my baby she knows
she can't be found
Looked all around me, people, oh, my baby, she can't be
found
Well, if I don't find my baby, I'm going down to the Golden
Ground
That's where the men hang out down there, they shoot pool,
you know
Goodbye, everybody, oh, I believe this is the end,
oh, goodbye everybody, oh I believe this is the end
You can tell my baby, to forgive me for my sins
Top
by B.B.
King / Jules
Taub
recording of 2000
from Riding
With The King (Warner Brothers
47612), copyright
notice
Well now it's three o'clock in the morning and I can't even
close my eyes
Three o'clock in the morning baby and I can't even close my
eyes
Can't find my baby and I can't be satisfied
I've looked around me and my baby she can't be found
I've looked all around me, people and my baby she can't be
found
You know if I don't find my baby, I'm going down to the
Golden Ground
That's where the men hang out
Goodbye, everybody, I believe this is the end
Oh goodbye everybody, I believe this is the end
I want you to tell my baby, tell her please please forgive
me
Forgive me for my sins
Top
Three
O'clock In The Morning
by B.B.
King / Jules
Taub
recording of November 30, 1979
from Live
"Now Appearing" At Ole Miss (MCA
MCAD2-8016),
copyright
notice
Thank you so much, we thank you
Thank you ladies and gentlemen
Right here we're going all back to the begun
All we go to the very beginnin'
Before we made this and very few people knew about, B.B.
King
We go all back this time
You remind and go back one time, do you?
Sometimes you feel good go back and start all over again
Oh boy!
You show so good to me, I will tell that
That you are
Now here it is, three o'clock in the morning,
Oh can't even close my eyes
Oh yes
It's three o'clock in the morning baby,
Oh, I can't even close my eyes
Well, you know I can't find my baby,
Keep on lookin' be satisfied
I've looked around me, people,
Hey, and my baby she knows she can't be found
Looked all around me, people,
Oh, my baby, she can't be found
Well, you know if I don't find my baby,
People, I'm going down to the Golden Ground
That's where the fellows hang out down there,
They shoot pool, you know
Goodbye, everybody,
Oh, I do believe this is the end,
Oh, oh, goodbye everybody,
Oh I do believe that this is the end.
Oh I want you to tell my baby,
Oh, to forgive me for my sins
A guy feels lonely then, when you hear something like
that
You can't do whatever you wanna do
Because your mind is on the person you know
You figure something you've done
You don't know what it is because she won't tell you
But every time you look at her, she just starts to crying
and won't say nothing
Then you say to yourself
It's my own fault, baby,
Treat me the way you wanna do,
Oh, yes, my own fault, baby,
Treat me the way you wanna do
Because when you would love me, baby,
Oh, a good time looked down,
That wouldn't be true
I go up on my feet and I had a lot of friends,
Now bad luck has hit me people,
And now I'm down again
Oh, I wonder why?
Why does everything have to happen to me?
I'm blue and I'm lonesome, people,
My heart is filled with misery
Once I had a lotta money,
They say the greatest man until
But bad luck has hit me now,
Pain has got me down
Yes, I wonder why, people
Why does everything have to happen to me?
I say I'm blue and I'm lonesome, people,
My heart is filled with misery
Top
by Mickey
Newbury
recording of 1982
from Love
Me Tender (MCA MCAD-886),
copyright
notice
I woke up this morning and looked at my life
Filled with so much sorrow and grief
And in my troubled mind
I could see through all my strife
That time is only a thief
Yes time is a thief
That will steal your tomorrow's
And leave you only yesterday
Yes time is a thief
That will rob you of your years
Your youth the only ransom you can pay
So treasure each little moment
Don't let a single minute slip away
Because time is a thief
That will rob you of your years
And never return one yesterday
Oh time is a thief
That will rob you of your years
And never return one yesterday
Top
Time To
Say Goodbye
by B.B.
King / Sam
Ling
recording of 1960, 1976 resp. 1993
from B.B.
King Wails (Crown CLP-5115) &
B.B.
King Anthology (ABC 5611) &
My
Sweet Little Angel (Flair
V2-39103), copyright
notice
There was a time when I loved you
That was a time, babe, you made me blue
There's a time ev'rything must end,
so now it's time to say we're through
Remember the time, the time you made me cry,
but now, baby, you break my heart
They say there's a time for everything, baby,
so now it's time we must part
Remember the time, baby, you made me cry,
and the time, baby, when you broke my heart
But there's a time for everything, baby,
so now it's time we must part
They say that time brings about change,
and I know, baby, I know it is no lie
There's times I got to forget you, baby,
so it's time to say goodbye
Top
by Janet Despenza / Johnny
Pate
recording of 1966
from King
Of The Blues 4 CD Box Set (MCA
MCAD4-10677), copyright
notice
You're sittin' there lookin' proud, thinkin' you're
so fine
Tryin' to run around with every friend of mine
Think you're so smart baby, think that I'm a fool
Yeah, I'm gonna tell you baby you'd better play it cool
I'm tired of your jive. yeah, baby I'm tired of your
jive
I refuse to be your fool mama, hey, I'm tired of your
jive
You think that I don't see what you do behind my back
You think I outta love you baby, no matter how you act
You'll never miss your water baby, till the world goes
dry
I'm gonna tell you, gonna miss me, bye bye
I'm tired of your jive, yeah baby I'm tired of your jive
I refuse to be your fool mama, hey I'm tired of your
jive
Sittin' there smilin', like nothing's wrong
I don't intend to pull your coat baby, you'll know it when
I'm gone
You'll never miss your water baby, till the world run
dry
Now I'm gonna tell you, gonna miss me, bye bye
I'm tired of your jive, baby I'm tired of your jive
Yes, I'm here to tell you woman, baby I'm tired of your
jive
Top
by Stevie
Wonder / Syreeta
Wright
recording of 1973
from King
Of The Blues 4 CD Box Set (MCA
MCAD4-10677), copyright
notice
To know you, is to love you,
but to know me, is not that way you see
'Cause you make me, so happy,
that my love for you grows intensely
When I'm down and feelin' sad,
you always comfort me
When I'm down and feelin' sad,
you always comfort me
Baby, to know you is to love you,
you smile when I see your face
'Cause there is no one on this earth
Baby, could ever, ever take your place
When I'm down and feelin' sad,
you always comfort me
When I'm down and feelin' sad,
you always comfort me
Oh, to know you is to love you,
is to see you, been free as the way
'Cause the collar, of your loving,
is to strong to hold
To know you is to love you
To see you going free ...
The collar, of your loving
I never found a woman like you,
that could be my lover 'n' my best friend
I know you, and I think I love you
I know you, and I think you love me
I know you and can't you feel our love just growing,
growing, growing, growing, growing, growing, hey
I know you, and I think I love you
I know you, and I think I love you
I know you and can't you feel our love just growing,
growing, growing, growing, growing, baby
I know you, and I think I love you
I know you, and I think I love you
I know you and can't you our love just growing,
growing, growing, growing, hey, is growing baby
I know you, and I love you
I know you, and I think I love you
I know you, and I think I love you,
and I think you love me too, hmm baby
I know you
Top
by
recording of 1960
from B.B.
King Wails (Crown CLP-5115) &
B.B.
King Anthology (ABC 5611),
copyright
notice
I was trying to be true to you baby
Trying to please in every way
Yes, but the more I try to please you baby
The further you stray away
Yes, but I know you're gonna miss me baby
'Cause tomorrow is another day
Yes, it was just last night baby
When you walked out my door
Yes, you said you didn't want me baby
Said you didn't love me no more
Yes, I'm beggin' you please don't leave me baby
'Cause tomorrow is another day
Yes, they say life is a gamble
And you never know what tomorrow may bring
Yes, they say life is a gamble
And you never know what tomorrow may bring
Well I took all of my chances on you baby
Yes, you know I lost everything
Top
by B.B.
King / Will
Jennings
recording of 1979
from Take
It Home (MCA 11770),
copyright
notice
Tonight I'm gonna make you a star
I'm gonna play you like my new guitar
I'll put some polish on your strings
I'll make you sing like an angel sings
Lay back and love it baby stand up and shout
'Cuz tonight you'll see what bein' a star's all about
One touch you tremble one more you'll moan
I'll show you something you've never learned at home
You'll see how good baby it all can be
I'll show you everything you need to see
I've got a feeling baby you'll go far
'Cuz tonight you'll see what bein' a star's all about
I'm gonna rock you a little while
And then we'll roll in a down-home style
If it gets funky we won't mind
We're gonna reach for whatever we can find
You're gonna play all my favorite songs
I'll show you right now where the beat belongs
Come step aboard my midnight flight
We're gonna ride babe till the mornin' light
And when the tour is at the end
We'll go back over everywhere we've been
You got the message baby now answer the call
Step into the spotlight and give it your all
Top
by B.B.
King
recording of 2000
from Makin'
Love Is Good for You (MCA
112241), copyright
notice
Oh, I know you've been cheatin' on me, baby
And I know you don't mean me no good
Hey, I know you've been cheatin' on me, baby
And I know you don't mean me no good
That's why I blame myself, baby
Because I didn't treat you like I should
Oh, I was too good to you baby
I gave you everything I own
Oh, I was too good, too good to you, baby
Gave you everything I own
That's why I blame myself, baby
Every time you do me wrong
Hey, you've got your eyes wide open, baby
But you're traveling down the wrong road
Oh, your eyes is wide open, baby
But your traveling down the wrong road
A wine drinkin' and a cheatin' woman
Is one thing I can't afford
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Note: a.k.a. The Wrong Road.
Top
by B.B.
King / Sam
Ling
recording of 19
from B.B.
King Wails (Crown 147) &
B.B.
King Anthology (ABC 5611) &
My
Sweet Little Angel (Flair
V2-39103),
copyright
notice
Oh baby, why can't you treat me right?
Oh baby, why can't you treat me right?
You took all my money and you done me wrong
Staying out all night baby and you won't come home
Oh baby, why can't you treat me right?
Oh baby, you know my love is true
Oh baby, you know my love is true
I do everything you tell me to
You won't do anything but try to make me blue
Baby, you ought to treat me right
Oh baby, you're gonna reap just what you sow
Oh baby, you're gonna reap just what you sow
Someday baby, you gonna learn that
If you play with fire you're gotta get burned
Baby, you better treat me right
Top
by
recording of June 1962-1965
from Heart
Full of Blues (United 7703) &
Blues
in My Heart (Crown CLP-5309)
& Let
Me Love You (United 7734),
copyright
notice
Oh just let me hold you baby
I'm trying to forget about the past
Yes, let me hold you baby
I'm trying to forget about the past
Yes, I know you've had a hard time baby
But remember troubles don't always last
Oh you tried so hard to tell me you love me
And I didn't believe a word you said
You tried so hard to tell me you love me, woman
And I didn't believe a word you said
But now I'm older and I'm wiser, baby
And now I can understand your ways
Oh, I'm at your mercy, woman
Do with me what you will to me
Yes I'm at your mercy, baby
Just do with me what you will to me
Yes I'm not asking for sympathy baby
Yes I was wrong and I must pay
Oh, I'm asking for just one more chance
Baby, to try to prove my love to you
Well, I'm asking you for just one more chance
Baby, to try to prove my love to you
You just say the word now baby
And I'll do anything you tell me to
Top
by B.B.
King / Sam
Ling
recording somewhere in the 1950's
from Do
The Boogie! B.B. King's Early 50's Classics (Virgin
39654),
copyright
notice
Troubles, trouble, troubles, troubles is all in the world I
see
Troubles, trouble, troubles, troubles is all in the world I
see
Oh sometimes I wonder, wonder what is gonna become of me
When I wake up early in the mornin', blues and troubles all
around my bed
Oh when I wake up early in the mornin', blues and troubles
all around my bed
Oh I never will forget people, the last words I heard my
baby said
She said I'm leavin' you in the mornin', B.B. and cryin'
won't make me stay
She said I'm leavin' you in the mornin', B.B. and your
cryin' won't make me stay
Ah the more you cry honey, the farther you're goin' to drive
me away
Yes all right
Oh if you just got to go baby, I hope you will come back one
day
Oh yes if you just got to go baby, please come on back some
day
Oh but I never will forget baby, baby the way we used to
love and play
Top
by Jimmy Campbell / Reginald
Connelly / Harry
Woods
recording of 1994
from Heart
to Heart (GRP 9767),
copyright
notice
I may get weary
Women do get weary
Wearing the same shabby dress
But to one who's weary
Try a little tenderness
She may be waiting
Just anticipating
All of the things
She may never possess
But while she's waiting
Try a little tenderness
I may be sentimental
But I've had my grief's
And my cares
And just a good word
Soft and gentle
Makes it, makes it
So much easier to bear
She might forget it
Oh but don't let her forget it
Love's got a whole
A whole happiness
'Cause it's so easy
Try a little tenderness
Oh it's so very easy
It's so very easy
Try a little
Try a little
Try a little
Try a little
Try a little
Try a little, try a little
Won't you
'Cause it's so very easy
So very easy
Won't you try
Yes, I'll try
Try a little tender -
Tender -
- Ness
I'll try a little tenderness
Oh
Top
by Jerry
Williams
recording of 1988
from King
of Blues: 1989 (MCA MCAD-42183),
copyright
notice
Here's a story how it goes
Or so they say
How a girl came along
Took a young boy and stole him away
(But) She loved him so
Treated him nice
They fell in love once
And they fell in love twice
Nothing went to waste, no
Not one little taste
So whatever you decide
Baby's (Honey's) all right with me
I'll understand
Wanna be your undercover man
Undercover man
So that's the story how it goes
Or so they say
How a girl came along
Took a young boy and stole him away
Said they was crazy
When they jumped the fence
They (ain't) never been seen
Or heard of since
Nothing went to waste, no
Not one little taste
So whatever you decide
Baby's (Honey's) all right with me
I'll understand
Wanna be your undercover man
Undercover man
Your undercover man
Your undercover man
Wanna be your undercover man
Undercover man
(But) She loved him so
Treated him nice
They fell in love once
And they fell in love twice
Nothing went to waste, no
Not one little taste
So whatever you decide
Baby's (Honey's) all right with me
I'll understand
Wanna be your undercover man
Undercover man
So that's the story how it goes
Or so they say
How a girl came along
Took a young boy and stole him away
Said they was crazy
When they jumped the fence
They (ain't) never been seen
Or heard of since
Nothing went to waste, no
Not one little taste
So whatever you decide
Baby's (Honey's) all right with me
I'll understand
Wanna be your undercover man
Undercover man
Your undercover man
Undercover man
Wanna be your undercover man
Undercover man
Wanna be your undercover man
Undercover man
Wanna be your undercover man
Undercover man
Wanna be your undercover man
Undercover man
Undercover man
Your undercover man
Top
by B.B.
King
recording of 1970
from Indianola
Mississippi Seeds (MCA
MCAD-31343), copyright
notice
Oh by loving you
Loving you, my darling
Oh you've become
Much more than a lover to me
Yes, you are my companion
Oh you're my friend
And baby, you know
You're a part of me
Oh and that's why
Why I'm so lonely
Oh I'm so lonely
These passing days
Because I miss you, my darling
Not just one
But in so many, so many ways
Oh there's nothing left
Nothing left inside of me
Oh that loves you
Any less than before
Oh and if you
Wanna know the truth, baby
If you really, really
Wanna know the truth, baby
You know I want you
And need you even more
Oh what's done is done, baby
So I've been told
Oh but I can't stop loving you
Seems like I love you more
And I'll keep on loving you, baby
Until, until I'm dead and cold
Oh there's nothing left
Inside of me
Oh that loves you
Any less than before
M, and if you really
If you really, if you really
Wanna know the truth, baby
I love you, I love you
I love you even more
What is done, what is done
What is done is done
Oh but you know
I just can't stop loving you
I tell you the truth
I love you more, baby
And I'll keep on loving you
Until I'm dead
Until I'm dead and cold
Top
by B.B.
King / Ferdinand
Washington
recording of 1967
from Blues
Is King (MCA MCAD-31386),
copyright
notice
Yes, it's four o'clock
In the morning, baby
I'm sitting here waiting on you
Yes, it's four o'clock
In the morning, baby
I'm sitting here waiting on you
Yeah, you say you're going out dancing
But the dance hall closes at two
Yes, I know it's the weekend, mama
And everybody's having fun
Yes, the weekend, baby
And everybody's having fun
But when it's time for loving, baby
Remember that I'm the only one
Yes, I'm sitting here waiting, baby
Wondering what you're doing out there
Yeah, I'm sitting here wondering, baby
Wondering what you're doing out there
I can see you're with another man
Having fun without a care
Yeah, it's four o'clock in the morning
Baby, tell me, where have you been
Yes, it's four o'clock in the morning
Woman, tell me, where have you been
Yeah, you come on in here, woman
And don't let it happen again
Top
by B.B.
King / Sam
Ling
recording of 19
from various albums listed here,
copyright
notice
When I first met you, said you would be mine
Found out later you was tellin' me a lie
And now I'm walkin', walkin' and cryin'
You don't love me no more
Now if there's one thing that I just can't stand
Can't stand to see you with another man
Because I'm walkin', walkin' and cryin'
You don't love me no more
I did all for you, did all I could
All I did darlin', it didn't do me no good
And now I'm walkin', walkin' and cryin'
You don't love me no more
Now I'm goin' on, goin' on my way
I know you don't love me now darlin'
But you will some old day
Because I'm walkin', walkin' and cryin'
You don't love me no more
Top
by B.B.
King
recording of 1961
from My
Kind of Blues (Crown 5188),
copyright
notice
Well, my head's in misery
My heart's in a sling
I'm a walking Doctor Bill
People, my whole life is full of pain
Yes, I need my baby
People, I ain't signifyin'
Well, you know if I don't hurry up and find her
I believe I'm gonna lose my mind
Well, I walked my bedroom floor
Hung down my head and cried
I didn't exactly have the blues
I just want satisfied
Yes, I need my baby
People, I ain't signifyin'
Well, you know if I don't hurry up and find her
I believe I'm gonna lose my mind
Well, I can't sleep sound at night
I just catnap through the day
I can't hold out much lounger
People, livin' this-a-way, yeah!
Yes, I need my baby
People, I ain't signifyin'
Well, you know if I don't hurry up and find her
I believe I'm gonna lose my mind
I'm gonna leave here walkin' buddy
With my clothes in my hand
I got to find my big-legged woman
Before she gets her another man, yes!
Yes, I need my baby
People, I ain't signifyin'
Well, you know if I don't hurry up and find her
I believe I'm gonna lose my mind
She's a fine lookin' woman
Her shape is a dream
She's the lovin'-est female
People, I've ever seen, yes!
Yes, I need my baby
People, I ain't signifyin'
Well, you know if I don't hurry up and find her
I believe I'm gonna lose my mind
Top
by B.B.
King
recording of 1967
from King
Of The Blues 4 CD Box Set (MCA
MCAD4-10677), copyright
notice
Yes, people are talkin' all over town
They say you don't love me
You gonna put me down
You better watch yourself baby
You better watch yourself
You better watch yourself woman
'Cause I got my eyes on you
Now you tell me what's the matter
What you gonna do
First you say you love me
Now you say we're through
You better watch yourself baby
Watch yourself
You better watch yourself woman
'Cause I got my eyes on you
I gave you my money
Everything too
A big fat house
Now baby what you gonna do
You better watch yourself
You better watch yourself
You better watch yourself woman
'Cause I got my eyes on you
Now you're gonna leave me
Leave me here to cry
Now you know I love you
You're my whole heart's desire
You better watch yourself baby
You better watch yourself
You better watch yourself woman
'Cause I got my eyes on you
Yes!
Yes, yes baby!
Yes, yes baby!
Yes, yes baby!
Yes, yes baby!
You better watch yourself woman
You better watch yourself
You better watch yourself baby
'Cause I got my eyes on you
Top
by Wilhelmina Gray / Louis
Jordan
recording of 1971
from In
London (MCA 10843),
copyright
notice
You never treated me gentle
Yet you spend up all of my gold
Then you look around for a young man
Tell me I'm too old
That's why we can't agree
Yeah, baby, we can't agree
Now if I don't see you no more, baby
It'll be way too soon for me
You're known for being a lover
You like to holler loud
One man for you ain't nothing
You talk so loud you draw a crowd
That's why we can't agree
Yes, baby, we can't agree
Now if I don't see you no more, baby
It'll be way too soon for me
You're used to eating hot dogs
When you go out to dine
I taught you what a steak was
And now you've almost lost your mind
That's why we can't agree
Yes, baby, we can't agree
Now if I don't see you no more, baby
Honey, that'll be way too soon for me
You know it will
Now your clothes look like a sifter
Because they had so many holes
You know we both
Came from the ghetto, baby
And everybody knows
We can't agree
Yes, baby, we can't agree
Now if I don't see you
No more, little woman
Honey, it'll be way too soon for me
Yes, it will
Another one of them crazy endings
That's the only way I could get out of it
Top
by
recording of June 19
from B.B.
King Wails (Crown 147) &
B.B.
King Anthology (ABC 5611),
copyright
notice
We can't make it baby
We can't last another year
We can't make it baby
We can't last another year
Well I try to treat you kind baby
But it seems like you got the wrong idea
I give you all my money baby
To buy those real fine clothes
I give you all my money baby
To buy those real fine clothes
I bought you a home and everything baby
Now you're trying to put old me outdoors
When I first met you baby
You had to do it out in the street
When I first met you baby
You had to do it out in the street
I put clothes on your back, baby
I put shoes on your feet
It seems right to me baby
Since you got your feet up off the ground
It seems right to me baby
Since you got your feet up off the ground
You're a real big-shot woman now
You don't want old me around
Top
by G. Barge / B. Davis / R. Miner / C.
Smith
recording of 1993
from Blues
Summit (MCA 10710),
copyright
notice
We may not have a cent
To pay the rent
But we're gonna make it
We may have to eat beans everyday
But we're gonna make it
And if a job is hard to find
And we have to stand
In the welfare line
I've got your love
And I know you got mine
And we're gonna make it
We may not have a home
To call our own
But we're gonna make it
I know we will
We may have to fight hardships alone
We're gonna make it, I know we will
'Cause togetherness
Brings peace of mind
We can't stay down all of the time
I've got your love
And you know you've got mine
And we're gonna make it
I know we will
The car may be old
Our two rooms cold
But we're gonna make it
And though we can't spare
A roach a crumb
But we're gonna make it
I know we will
And if I have to carry around a sign
That says, "Help the deaf
The dumb and the blind"
I've got your love
You know you've got mine
We're gonna make it
I know we will
We may not have a home
Just to call our own
But we're gonna make it
I know we will
We may have to fight hardships alone
But we're gonna make it
I know we will
'Cause togetherness
Brings peace of mind
We can't stay down all of the time
I've got your love
You know you got mine
We're gonna make it
I know we will
We're gonna make it
We're gonna make it, baby
I know we're gonna make it, baby
Top
by B.B.
King / Sam
Ling
recording of 19
from The
Soul of B. B. King (United 7714),
copyright
notice
I've got to find my baby, I don't know what way to go
Yes, I've got to find my baby, I don't know what way to
go
Yes, She don't believe that I love her, I've to find her so
I can tell her so
She said that she loved me, people, she didn't want nobody
else
Yes, my baby said she loved me, people, she didn't want
nobody else
Well, you know I love that woman, people, better than I do
myself
Baby, if you can hear my voice, please don't run away from
me
Baby, if you can hear my voice, please don't run away from
me
'Cause I mean every word I say, baby, I just can't hold on
another day
Yes, if you love ever strike you, baby, sit down and write
me a line or two
Yes, if you ever, if you ever, if you ever think about me,
baby, sit down and write me a line or two
Yes, I wanna see you so bad now, woman, babe I don't know
what to do
Top
by Taylor / Jerry
Williams
recording of 2000
from Makin'
Love Is Good for You (MCA
112241), copyright
notice
Someday I'll be gone
Believe me, it won't be long
When I leave you it's gonna grieve you
What you bet
You're abusing of our romance
I'm warning you in advance
You're gonna cry when I say bye bye
What you bet, what you bet
I smiled when you mistreated me
My friends called me a fool
I firmly believe where love is concerned
You've broken every rule
Oh, you got a good thing in me
You're gonna lose me, wait and see
You won't wake up until we break up
What you bet, what you bet
Oh, I smiled when you mistreated me
My friends called me a fool
I firmly believe where love is concerned
You've broken every rule
Oh, you got a good thing in me
You're gonna lose me, wait and see
You won't wake up until we break up
What you bet, baby
Top
by Will
Jennings / Joe
Sample
recording of 1978
from Midnight
Believer (MCA MCAD-27011),
copyright
notice
The world goes round
No one knows what it all means
You're still out there
Looking for a brand new scene
And I'm still here
Never have been hard to find
When new gets old
I'll be playing on your mind
When it all comes down, look for me
I'll still be around
When it all comes down, look for me
I'll still be around
The day will come when there's nothing new to see
And then you'll know here is where you want to be
You know my song used to take your heart away
That same old feel is gonna bring you back to stay
When it all comes down, look for me
I'll still be around
When it all comes down, look for me
I'll still be around
Top
by Bono
recording of February-November 1987
from King
Of The Blues 4 CD Box Set (MCA
MCAD4-10677), copyright
notice
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
I was a sailor, I was lost in sea
I was under the waves, before love rescued me
I was a fighter I could turn on threat
Now I stand accused of things I've said
Love comes to town,
I'm gonna jump that train
When love comes to town,
I'm gonna catch that flame
Maybe I was wrong to ever let you down,
but I did what I did before love came to town
Used to make love under the red sunset,
I was making promises I that were soon to forget
She was pale as the lace of her wedding gown,
but I left her standing before love came to town
Ran into a juke joint when I heard a guitar scream,
the notes were turning blue as days as a little dream
As the music played I saw my life turn around,
that was the day before love came to town
Love comes to town,
I'm gonna jump that train
When love comes to town,
I'm gonna catch that flame
Maybe I was wrong to ever let you down,
but I did what I did before love came to town
I was there when they crucified my Lord
I held the scabbard when the soldier drew his sword
I threw the dice as they pierced his side,
but I've seen love conquer the great divide
Yeah, Yeah, Yeah
Top
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When
My Heart Beats Like A Hammer (Version
1)
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soundclip
|
by B.B.
King / Jules
Taub / Sam
Ling
recording of 19
from Do
The Boogie! B.B. King's Early 50's Classics (Virgin
39654),
copyright
notice
When my heart get to beatin' like a hammer and my eyes get
full of tears
Oh , when my heart get to beatin' like a hammer and my eyes
get full of tears
Well, you only been gone twenty four hours, yeah, but it
seems like a million years
Well, now if I ever mistreated you, darling, oh, you know I
didn't mean no harm
Oh, if I ever mistreated you, baby, oh, you know I didn't
mean no harm
Well, you know I'm just a little country boy, baby, well, I
was raised by a dog on the farm
Oh, yeah!
Oh, you give me so much trouble baby, 'till I don't know
what to do
Oh, you give me so much trouble baby, 'till I don't know
what to do
Well, I ain't got nothin', now baby, babe, that is all on
account of you
Top
|
When
My Heart Beats Like A Hammer (Version
2)
|
soundclip
|
by B.B.
King / Jules
Taub / Sam
Ling
recording of 2000
from Riding
With The King (Warner Brothers
47612), copyright
notice
When my heart starts to beat like a hammer and my eyes get
full of tears
Oh when my heart starts to beat like a hammer and my eyes
get full of tears
You know you've only been gone 24 hours baby and baby it
seems like a million years
Now if I ever mistreated you baby, you know I didn't mean no
harm
Oh if I ever mistreated you baby, God knows I didn't mean no
harm
You know I'm just a little country boy baby and I was raised
right down on the cotton farm
Oh you give me so much trouble baby, baby I don't know what
to do
Oh you give me so much trouble baby, baby I don't know I
don't know what to do
I ain't got nothing I ain't got nothing now baby, baby it's
all over and it's all on account of you
Top
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