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by John Lee Hooker recording of 1963 from The Vee Jay Years 1955-1964 (Charly 82333-1754-2) & Vee Jay No. 3310, copyright notice Leaving, going back down the line Leaving, going back down the line You don't treat me right, baby Going to Tennessee Tennessee, here I come Tennessee, that's my home, going back Tennessee I'm cutting out, cutting out, baby, cutting out This morning, baby, oh yeah Going home, cutting out, oh yeah Now, baby, you give me a normal line of jive You told me you'll always be my friend I brought you here, now baby, you done me wrong I'm leaving, leaving I'm going back down the line, down the line Oh yes, hmmm, hmmm, hmmm, hmmm When you say, goodbye When you say, goodbye Oh baby
by John Lee Hooker recording of 1961 from The Vee Jay Years 1955-1964 (Charly 82333-1754-2) & Vee Jay No. 1720, copyright notice I had a friend one time, at least I thought I did Taken that man in my house, give him my food, over my table, that I couldn't afford He come to me, he said "Johnny, ain't got no place to stay" I said "Yes man, come to my house" I get you a place to stay, and a bed to sleep in, that I couldn't afford When I found out, you with my wife, now I'm mad, like Al Capone Well I warned you one time, next time I warn you, I'm gonna use my gun on you 'Cause I'm mad with you, hahaha I'm mad with you, like Al Capone Look man, I told you one time before But this time, I'm gonna teach you, a little lesson, you won't forget Take this man, right down by, the riverside I might drown you, I might shoot you, I don't know gonna tie your hands, gonna tie your feet gag you so you can't talk to nobody I'm mad, rrrrr, I'm mad with you you're sinkin', I'm mad
by John Lee Hooker recording of February 1960 from That's My Story (Original Blues Classics 538), copyright notice I been driftin', like a ship out on the foam I been driftin', like a ship out on the foam Well, I ain't got nobody, in the world to care for me If my baby would only take me back again Oh, take me back again 'Cause I ain't got nobody to speak a word for me Hmm, won't you give me one more chance? Hmm, won't you give me one more chance? 'Cause I ain't got nobody, baby, to speak a word for me No, but I ain't I declare I ain't got nobody, babe Honey chile, to speak a word for me I, I, babe, I'm a big world for myself Oh, yeah, honey chile, I'm by myself I'm way down here, babe Way, way down here, babe, honey chile, by myself Hmm, hmm, you know I feel so bad Honey give me one more chance I ain't got nobody, babe, speak a word for me, babe Honey give me one more chance I ain't got nobody, babe, speak a word for me, babe I, babe, I, gimme one more chance, gimme one more chance Hmm, hmm, gimme babe, honey, one more chance I'm wanderin' babe, just like a ship lost on the foam Hmm, hmm, you know I'm lost, pretty baby just like a ship lost out on the foam by John
Lee Hooker
by John Lee Hooker / Bernard Besman recording of February 19 from 40th Anniversary Album (DCC CZS 042), copyright notice I got the key to the highway, dear Lord, I'm bound to go I'm gonna roam this highway, untill the day I die Yes, when the moon peep o'er the mountain, honey, I'll be on my way I'm gonna roam this higway until the day I die Just give me one, one more kiss, babe, baby, just before I go Because I'm leavin' this mornin', I won't be back no more So I said, "So long, so long baby", honey, I must say goodbye 'Cause when I leave this time, I won't be back no mo' Give me the key, key to the highway, I'm movin' on down the line 'Cause when I leave this time, I won't be back no more Just give me one, one last kiss, baby, hold me in your lovin' arms Because when I leave this time, I won't be back no more
by John Lee Hooker recording of February 1960 from That's My Story (Original Blues Classics 538), copyright notice The best thing in life is free, but you can give it to the birds an' bees I need some money, need some money Oh, yeah, what I want Your love gimme such a thrill, but your lovin' don' t pay my bills I need some money, need some money Oh, yeah, what I want I need some money, honey I need some money right away I need some money bad I need some money Oh, yeah, what I want Money don't get ever'thing it's true But what it don't buy, daddy, I can't use I need money, I need money, yeah What I want (spoken: I need some money, honey I need some money so bad All o' my bills behind I need some money right now I know your love is good, baby) I need some money, oh yeah What I want What I want
by John Lee Hooker / Bernard Bessman recording of 1966, Chicago from House Of The Blues (Vogue VG 651 500115), copyright notice I'm in the mood I'm in the mood for love I'm in the mood, I'm in the mood Baby, I'm in the mood for love I said night time is the right time, to be with the one you love You know when night come baby, God know, you're so far away I'm in the mood I'm in the mood for love I'm in the mood, I'm in the mood, baby, I'm in the mood for love I said yes, my mother told me, to leave that girl alone But my mother didn't know what that little, girl was puttin' down I'm in the mood I'm in the mood, baby I'm in the mood for love I'm in the mood, I'm in the mood, baby, I'm in the mood for love
by John Lee Hooker recording of 1966 from House Of The Blues (Vogue VG 651 500115), copyright notice I couldn't believe, I couldn't believe you'd let me down I just couldn't believe, I couldn't believe, you would let me down I've been too good to you baby, you hurt me with what you did My friend tried to tell me, you didn't mean me no good I didn't believe a word he said, I couldn't believe it, whoo I couldn't believe, you would let me down I done lost everything that I had baby, I can't believe you would let me down You goes downtown, to the judge You tell the judge, everything you got, give it to me You looked up at me Hit the road Jack, and don't come back no more I couldn't believe, you let me down, baby I'm leavin' now baby, done lost my home My brand new car baby I know, I know another man, gonna move in But I can't believe, treatin' me the way you did Now baby, look-a here baby How could you treat me the way you did baby I just couldn't believe, I couldn't believe you would let me down, good as I been to you baby I'm goin' now baby All I, all I got, all I got, is on my back I've gotta go now baby I better go now baby, baby I just couldn't believe, hmmmm Ooh, aah yeah, yeah, aye baby
by John Lee Hooker / Bernard Besman recording of February 19 from 40th Anniversary Album (DCC CZS 042), copyright notice That man don't love you, he told me so He's only doin' that, baby, to break up your home When things go wrong, so wrong with you, it hurts me so, it hurts me so That man don't love you, no he don't He's only jivin' you little girl, lovin' the girl next door When things go wrong, so wrong with you, it hurts me so, it hurts me so Yeah!. You know you don't love him, you know you don't Go ahead and leave me baby, don't make me cry When things go wrong, so wrong with you, it hurts me so, it hurts me so That man don't love you, he told me so Only jivin' you, baby, breaking up your home When things go wrong, so wrong with you, it hurts me so, it hurts me so When things go wrong, so wrong with you, it hurts me so, it hurts me so So long, baby, I've got to go Because you don't love me now, darlin', I know you don't When things go wrong, so wrong with you, it hurts me so, it hurts me so
by John Lee Hooker recording of probably 1954, Detroit from House Of The Blues (Vogue VG 651 500115), copyright notice It's my own fault darlin', that you treat me the way you do It's my own fault darlin', caused you treat me the way you do When you left me darlin', I was callin' from town to town Ooh, won't you give me one more chance Ooh baby, won't you give me one more chance Baby, I'll prove that I'm in love with you, you know I'll be travelin' no more It's my own fault darlin', I made you treat me the way you do It's my own fault darlin', I made you treat me the way you do Baby I go alone, I just realized, all I did Oh goodbye baby, I know we may never meet again Oh goodbye baby, I know we may never meet again But it's my own fault darlin', I made you treat me the way you did
by John Lee Hooker recording of November 1962 from John Lee Hooker: Boogie Chillun (), copyright notice Don't'cha know, don't'cha know, I love you ev'ry night Don't'cha know, baby, don't'cha know babe I love you, no matter what they say I still love you, I still care, I don't care what the world say, but I still love you I still, I still, I still love you I still, I still Care for my baby No matter what they say What they do I still love you I still, I still Care for your baby No matter what you do, what they say You still my baby You still my baby Little baby Little baby Little baby Hmm, hmm
by John Lee Hooker / Bernard Besman recording of 19 from The Ultimate Collection (1948-1990) (Rhino R2-70572), copyright notice (Spoken: Hey! It's the house rent boogie) I come home last Friday, talk to the woman that I lost my job She says don't confront me an' so I have my rent next Friday An' next Friday come, I didn't have the rent an' out the door I went Yes, yes! Hmm, hmm Yes, yes! Come here now y'all, right 'cross the street here Help me get this rent together Some give me a nickel and some give me a dime I'm tired of keepin' this movin' every night I can't hold out much longer Now I got this rent, now let's get together, y'all Let's have a ball Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey!
by John Lee Hooker recording of 1970, San Francisco from Tantalizing The Blues (MCA 1686), copyright notice Look-a here, I'm gon' tell you a story About two friends, whom I known And the whole world know'd 'em The one and only, Jimi Hendrix, and Janis Joplin Who passed on, from the needle They o.d.'d Ah what a big loss, to this wonderful world 's sad Dope addicts, dope addicts You better watch yourself Dope addicts, dope addicts You got to watch yourself You one of these days, one of these days You might pass on Stop shootin' no needle, and stop swallowin' that LSD Stop shootin' no needles, and stop swallowin' in those pills That needle's too heavy, your heart can't take it none Hey hey I know, so many young folks, they're hooked, they're doomed to die So many young folks, they're hooked, they're doomed to die You better try and kick it, but you can't last long this way Yeah Drug addict, drug addict You better wake up and get wise Drug addict, drug addict You better wake up and get wise Your days are numbered, your days are numbered Your day you just don't know You better try and kick it You better try and kick it That needle is too heavy for ya It's too heavy Hey, it's too heavy It's too heavy for your heart, for your heart Hey hey It's too heavy It's too heavy You better kick it right now I know you better kick it I know it's hard You better suffer and kick it You better suffer and kick it You got to suffer some To kick Hey, it's too heavy for you
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by John Lee Hooker recording of 1961 from The Vee Jay Years 1955-1964 (Charly 82333-1754-2) & Vee Jay No. 2210, copyright notice Let's make it, let's make it baby Let's make it, oh right now, oh yeah Let's make it, oh baby, me and you I don't care, what the world may say Let's make it, let's make it Let's make it, oh babe, oho Oh yeah, not your mother, or you, not your sister, or me and you Let's make it, right now Let's get it, while gettin' it, it's good, ooh Let's make it, let's make it baby We ain't sayin' nothin', we ain't sayin' a thing Let's make it, me and you Let's make it, let's make it, let's make it
by John Lee Hooker / Bernard Besman recording of February 19 from 40th Anniversary Album (DCC CZS 042), copyright notice Come back, baby, please don't leave me You know the way I love you, baby, you'll never know Come back, baby, let's talk it over one more time I cried last night, all the night before You were gonna leave me, baby, leave me all alone Come back, baby, let's talk it over one more time You know, baby, this world wasn't made in one day Can't we talk it over, baby, before you go away? Come back, baby, let's talk it over one more time Well, you know my heart is weak, beatin' like a clock If you don't come back to me, babe, I'm afraid it's gonna stop Come back, baby, let's talk it over one more time My heart is beatin' like a hammer, I really can tell You've been gone for twenty-four hours baby, seems like a thousand years Come back, baby, let's talk it over one more time You know baby, this world wasn't made in one day Don't pay no attention, to what the people say Come back, baby, let's talk it over one more time
by John Lee Hooker recording of 1957 from The Vee Jay Years 1955-1964 (Charly 82333-1754-2) & Vee Jay No. 717, copyright notice Let me be your little wheel babe, 'til your big wheel come Let me be your little wheel babe, 'til your big wheel come Lord, I'd do more rollin' then your, big wheel ever done I wanna roll you baby, roll you all over town Wanna roll with you baby, roll you all over town Well I'll roll you so easy, baby, that you never know Let me roll with you baby, roll you all over town Let me roll with you baby, roll you all over town Well I'll roll you so easy, that you never know Let me be your little wheel babe, 'til your big wheel come Let me be your little wheel babe, 'til your big wheel come Well I'd do more rollin' then your, big wheel ever done Let me roll with you baby Let me roll with you baby Let me roll with you baby
by John Lee Hooker recording of 1998 from City Of Angels Soundtrack (Warner Brothers 46867), copyright notice Well mama, mama, talk to your daughter for me Well mama, mama, talk to your daughter for me Tell your daughter that I love her now, do anything I can Tell your daughter I love her, love her until the day I die Tell your daughter I love her, love her till the day I die I want you to talk to your daughter, talk to your daughter for me I love that woman I’m crazy bout your daughter I’m waiting for your daughter I love your daughter I love your daughter Tell me what do I do I said look here mama Every since mama Your daughter was 5 years old I was 6 years old We were going to school together now mama I was a natural born fool for your daughter mama Mama please talk to your daughter Tell your daughter I love her now mama I love your daughter I’ll do anything she said Mama talk to your daughter Mama talk to your daughter Tell your daughter I love her Mama talk to your daughter Tell your daughter I love her Mama talk to your daughter Talk to your daughter for me I’m crazy bout your daughter, mama I’m crazy bout your daughter Mama talk to your daughter, you know that’s your daughter mama Tell your daughter I love her Well talk to your daughter Talk to your daughter for me Mama talk to your daughter Mama talk to your daughter Tell your daughter I love her Mama Mama
by John Lee Hooker recording of 1959 from The Vee Jay Years 1955-1964 (Charly 82333-1754-2) & Vee Jay No. 1067, copyright notice Now Maudie, baby, I love you Aoh Maudie, baby, I love you You been gone so long, 'cause I miss you so Now Maudie, why did you hurt me Ooh Maudie, why did you hurt me I love you baby, you been gone so long Now Maudie, baby, I love you Aoh Maudie, baby, I love you You been gone so long
by John Lee Hooker recording from , copyright notice Now Maudie, baby, I love you Aoh Maudie, baby, I love you You've been gone so long, 'cause I miss you so Now Maudie, why did you hurt me Ooh Maudie, why did you hurt me I love you baby, you've been gone so long Now Maudie, baby, I love you Aoh Maudie, baby, I love you You've been gone so long, 'cause I miss you so by John
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by John Lee Hooker recording of 1989 from The Healer (Silvertone ZD74307), copyright notice Dreamin', of the day, in the past I had a dream, last night Dream, of you, in the past, me and you I dream, we're back together again Me and you, me and you, in the past My dream. my dream I wished, I wished, it was true, was true My dream, dream, of you In the past, were back together, again Had a dream, had a dream, 'bout me, an' me an' you, me an' you, together, again When I opened my eyes, and looked over in my bed Ha, ha, you, you was not there You were only a dream, in the past, in the past Woo Dream a dream, in the past I had a dream We were together, again Hmmm
by John Lee Hooker recording of 1961 from The Vee Jay Years 1955-1964 (Charly 82333-1754-2) & Vee Jay No. 1776, copyright notice When my first wife left me, she left my heart in misery When my first wife left me, she left my heart in misery Ever since that day boy, I don't think I'll ever love again If I can get her back again, I'll never roam no more If I get her back again, boys, I never roam no more I had a good wife, but I did not treat her right It's my fault, only have myself to blame It's my fault, it's my fault boys, I only have myself to blame She would have been home right now, if I hadn't wanted every woman that I seen I found out one thing, these women don't mean you no good I found out one thing people, these women don't mean you no good You mistreated a good girl for some woman, that she'd turn around and turn her back on you Yes, yeah I'm having bad luck, having bad luck ever since she been gone I'm having bad luck, bad luck, bad luck, ever since my baby been gone When she was at home, Lord, I did not treat her right
by John Lee Hooker recording of February 1960 from That's My Story (Original Blues Classics 538), copyright notice Honey, no more doggin', foolin' 'round with you Honey, no more doggin', foolin' 'round with you I'm gonna let'cha out baby, and that's what I've got to do Well, told you all the straights and I made you fine You spend my money on whiskey, beer and wine No more doggin', foolin' 'round with you, I'm gonna let'cha out baby, and that's what I've got to do Well, ya told me that'cha love me and you told me a lie Yes, I'll love you until the day I die No more doggin', foolin' 'round with you I gotta let'cha out, baby, and that's what I've got, oh yes Well, ya know I love ya baby and I can't help myself Yes, I'll love you until the day I die No more doggin', foolin' 'round with you I gotta let'cha out, baby, and that's what I've got to do I gotta let'cha out, baby, and that's what I've got to do I gotta let'cha out, baby, and that's what I've got to do
by John Lee Hooker recording of 1989 from The Healer (Silvertone ZD74307), copyright notice I wanna tell you a true story the facts of life 'Cause I know all about it, 'cause I been through it a many times Ain't no substitute, there's no substitute, substitute for love When your woman gone, there's nothin' else can, can take her place But there's no substitute, substitute for love No, no Love will make you gamble Love will make you drink Make you stay out all night long, lookin' for love But there's no, no substitute, substitute, substitute for love I wanna tell you a story, true, true, true story about love Many times, many times, over 'n over, over in life, so many people have tried, tried, to get a substitute An' it just don't work, work on love You may not be good looking, you may not be so fine But love, love, love love, love, love, is a burning thing It's a burning thing I know, I know, I know, I know, I been down, down, in a ring of fire Lookin' for a love, I couldn't find, I couldn't find a substitute, uh, for love, for love, I cried, cried I cried, cried but it just wasn't there, just wasn't there
by Amos Milburn recording of 1966, Chicago from House Of The Blues (Vogue VG 651 500115), copyright notice One bourbon, one scotch, and one beer One bourbon, one scotch, and one beer Hey mister bartender come here I want another drink and I want it now My baby she gone, she been gone two night I ain't seen my baby since night before last One bourbon, one scotch, and one beer (spoken: And then I sit there Gettin' high Mellow Knocked out Feeling good And by the time I looked on the wall At the old clock on the wall By that time It was ten thirty daddy I looked down the bar At the bartender He said, "Now what do you want Johnny?") One bourbon, one scotch, and one beer Well my baby she gone, she been gone two night I ain't seen my baby since night before last I wanna get drunk till I'm off of my mind One bourbon, one scotch, and one beer (spoken: And I sat there Gettin' high Stoned Knocked out And by the time I looked on the wall At the old clock again And by that time 'T was a quarter to two Last call For alcohol I said "Hey mister bartender!" "Well what do you want?") One bourbon, one scotch, and one beer One bourbon, one scotch, and one beer One bourbon, one scotch, and one beer
by Charley Patton, arranged by John Lee Hooker recording of April 1959, Detroit from The Country Blues of John Lee Hooker (Original Blues Classics 542 or Riverside OBCCD-542-2), copyright notice Well, I thought I heard that Pea Vine1 when she blow Well, I thought I heard that Pea Vine when she blow You know it blow just like it ain't gonna blow no more I, hmm I, I, hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm Hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm Hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm I'm gonna catch my pony boys, saddle up my black mare I'm gonna catch my little pony boys, gonna saddle up my black mare I'm gonna find my baby, she's in the world somewhere I ain't got no money boys, I can't ride the train I ain't got no money boys, I can't ride that train But I thought I heard this mornin', that Pea Vine when she blow Carryin' my baby 'way Carryin' my baby 'way You know it blow just like, ain't gonna bring my baby back no more I'm gonna catch my pony boys, gonna saddle up my black mare I'm gonna leave ya joggin', joggin' on away from here __________ Note: this song is based on a mix of the Charley Patton's songs Pea Vine Blues and (Stoney) Pony Blues; Note 1: the Pea Vine was the name of a Mississippi Delta train on the famous "Dog" (Y&MV) railroad line.
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