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by G. Harrison recording of 1995 from Greatest Hits (Epic 66817 or Sony 66217), copyright notice Let me tell you how it will be, there's one for you, nineteen for me 'Cause I'm the taxman, yeah, I'm the taxman Should five per cent appear too small, be thankful I don't take it all 'Cause I'm the taxman, yeah I'm the taxman If you drive a car, I'll tax the street, if you try to sit, I'll tax your seat If you get too cold I'll tax the heat, if you take a walk, I'll tax your feet Don't ask me what I want it for, if you don't want to pay some more 'Cause I'm
by Stevie Ray Vaughan / Doyle Bramhall recording of 1990 from Family Style (Epic ZK-46225), 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 a 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
by Chester Burnett a.k.a. Howlin' Wolf recording of 1983 from Texas Flood (Epic EK-38734) & In The Beginning (Epic EK-53168), copyright notice Well now tell me, what in the world can be wrong I said tell me, what in the world can be wrong Woke up this mornin', trouble knockin' at my door I wonder what's the trouble, great big troubles at my door I wonder what's the trouble, great big troubles at my door Yes I'm goin' up to Macon, don't wanna be here no more I'd better forget it, let this trouble pass I'd better forget it, let this trouble pass Yes I wonder sometime, how long my trouble gonna last I said goodbye, goodbye baby got to go I said goodbye, goodbye baby got to go I ain't hangin' 'round here, worrying where there's trouble no more Trouble is knockin', trouble is knockin' Trouble is knockin', trouble is knockin' Trouble is knockin', can't be where it's at no more
by L.C. Davis / J.W. Scott recording of 1983 from Texas Flood (Epic EK-38734) & Live Alive (Epic EGK-40511), copyright notice Well there's floodin' down in Texas, all of the telephone lines are down Well there's floodin' down in Texas, all of the telephone lines are down And I've been tryin' to call my baby, Lord and I can't get a single sound Well dark clouds are rollin' in, man I'm standin' out in the rain Well dark clouds are rollin' in, man I'm standin' out in the rain Yeah flood water keep a rollin', man it's about to drive poor me insane Well I'm leavin' you baby, Lord and I'm goin' back home to stay Well I'm leavin' you baby, Lord and I'm goin' back home to stay Well back home I know floods and tornados, baby the sun shines every day
by Stevie Ray Vaughan / Doyle Bramhall recording of 1989 from In Step (Epic EK-45024), copyright notice Well, the house is a rockin' don't bother knockin' Yeah, the house is a rockin' don't bother knockin' Yeah, the house is a rockin' don't bother come on in Kick off your shoes start losin' the blues This old house ain't got nothin' to lose Seen it all for years start spreadin' the news We got room on the floor come on baby shake sumpin' loose Well, the house is a rockin' don't bother knockin' Yeah, the house is a rockin' don't bother knockin' Yeah, the house is a rockin' don't bother come on in Well, the house is a rockin' don't bother knockin' Yeah, the house is a rockin' don't bother knockin' Yeah, the house is a rockin' don't bother come on in Walkin' up the street you can hear the sound, of some bad honky tonkers really layin' it down They've seen it all for years and got nothin' to lose, so get down on the floor shimmy 'til you shake sumpin' loose Well, the house is a rockin' don't bother knockin' Yeah, the house is a rockin' don't bother knockin' Yeah, the house is a rockin' don't bother come on in I said the house is a rockin' don't bother come on in
by Elmore James / M. Levy / C. Lewis recording of 1991 from The Sky Is Crying (Epic EK-47390), copyright notice The sky is cryin', can't you see the tears roll down the street The sky is cryin', can't you see the tears roll down the street I've been looking for my baby, and I wonder where can she be I saw my baby early one morning, she was walking on down the street I saw my baby early this morning, she was walking on down the street You know it hurt me, hurt me so bad, made my poor heart skip a beat I've got a real real real real bad feelin', that my baby she don't love me no more I've got a real real bad feelin that my baby don't love me no more You know the sky, the sky's been cryin', can you see the tears roll down my nose
by E. Jones recording of 1984 from Couldn't Stand The Weather (Epic EK-39304) & Live At Carnegie Hall (Sony 68163), copyright notice The things that I used to do, Lord, I won't do no more The things that I used to do, Lord, I won't do no more I used to sit and hold your hand darlin', and cry, oh babe do not go I used to search all night for you darlin', Lord, and my search would always end in vain I used to search all night for you darlin', Lord, and my search would always end in vain But I knew all the time darlin', that you was hid out wit' your other man I'm goin' to send you back to your mama darlin', Lord, and I'm goin' back to my family too I'm goin' to send you back to your mama darlin', Lord, and I'm goin' back to my family too Nothin' I can do to please ya' darlin', I just can't get along with you
by E. Jones recording of 1992 from In The Beginning (Epic EK-53168), copyright notice Well they call me hurricane an' I've come to play in your town Yeah, they call hurricane an' I've come to play in your town If you don't like my music I'm sure gonna drive to your town Yeah, I like my pocket full of money, my whiskey, gin and wine Yes I like my pocket full of money, my whiskey, gin and wine Y'all can come to dinner, love my lovin' all the time Yeah, they call me hurricane an' I've come to play in your town Yeah, they call me hurricane an' I've come to play in your town If I can't play this guitar I'm sure gonna drive to your town
by Jimmy Vaughan / Nile Rodgers / J.L. Williams recording of 1990 from Family Style (Epic ZK-46225), copyright notice One night while sleeping in my bed I had a beautiful dream That all the people of the world got together on the same wavelength, and began helping one another Now in this dream, universal love was the theme of the day Peace and understanding and it happened this way The sick, the hungry, had smiles on their faces, the tired and the homeless had family all around The streets and the cities were all beautiful places, and the walls came tumblin' down People of the world all had it together, had it together for the boys and the girls And the children of the world look forward to a future Remember Tick tock, tick tock, tick tock people, time's tickin' away Remember that Tick tock, tick tock, tick tock people, time's tickin' away I had a vision of blue skies from sea to shining sea, all the trees in the forest stood strong and tall again Everything was clean and pretty and safe for you and me, the worst of enemies became the best of friends People of the world all had it together, had it together for the boys and the girls Children of the world look forward to a future Remember Tick tock, tick tock, tick tock people, time's tickin' away Remember that Tick tock, tick tock, tick tock people, time's tickin' away Remember that, remember that Remember that, remember that People of the world all had it together, had it together for the boys and the girls Children of the world look forward to a future Remember Tick tock, tick tock, tick tock people, time's tickin' away Remember that Tick tock, tick tock, tick tock people, time's tickin' away
by Stevie Ray Vaughan / Doyle Bramhall recording of 1989 from In Step (Epic EK-45024), copyright notice Caught up in a whirlwind can't catch my breath, knee deep in hot water broke out in a cold sweat Can't catch a turtle in this rat race, feels like I'm losin' time at a breakneck pace Afraid of my own shadow in the face of grace, heart full of darkness spotlight on my face There was love all around me but I was lookin' for revenge, thank God it never found me would have been the end I was walkin' the tightrope steppin' on my friends Walkin' the tightrope it was a shame and a sin Walkin' the tightrope between wrong and right Walkin' the tightrope both day and night Lookin' back in front of me in the mirror's a grin, through eyes of love I see I'm really lookin' at a friend We've all had our problems that's the way life is, my heart goes out to others who are there to make amends We've been walkin' the tightrope tryin' to make it right Walkin' the tightrope every day and every night Walkin' the tightrope bring it all around Walkin' the tightrope from the lost to found Walkin' the tightrope stretched around the world Walkin' the tightrope save the boys and girls Walkin' the tightrope let's make it right Walkin' the tightrope do it do it tonight Walkin' the tightrope
by R. Geddins recording of 1984 from Couldn't Stand The Weather (Epic EK-39304) & In The Beginning (Epic EK-53168), copyright notice Went down to Tin Pan Alley, see what was going on Things was too hot down there, couldn't stay very long Hey hey hey hey, alley's the roughest place I've ever been All the people down there, livin' for their whisky, wine, and gin I heard a woman scream, yeah, and I peeked through the door Some cat was workin' on Annie with a, Lord with a two-by-four Hey hey hey hey, alley's the roughest place I've ever been All the people down there, livin' for their whisky, wine, and gin I heard a pistol shoot, yeah, and it was a .44 Somebody killed a crap shooter cause he didn't, shake, rattle, and roll Hey hey hey hey, alley's the roughest place I've ever been All the people down there, killin' for their whisky, wine, and gin I saw a cop standin', with his hand on his gun Said "This is a raid boys, nobody run" Hey, Hey, Hey, alley's the roughest place I've ever been Yeah they took me away from tin pan alley And took me right back, to the pen
by Jimmy Hendrix recording of 1984 from Couldn't Stand The Weather (Epic EK-39304) & Live Alive (Epic EGK-40511), copyright notice Well I'm standin' next to a mountain, Chopin' down with the edge of my hand Well I'm standin' next to a mountain, Chopin' down with the edge of my hand Pick up the pieces, make an island, might even raise a little sand 'Cause I'm a voodoo chile, Lord knows I'm a voodoo chile I didn't mean to take up all your sweet time, give it right back to you, one of these days I didn't mean to take up all your sweet time, give it right back to you, the rest of my days I won't see you again in this world, see ya in the next one, don't be late, don't be late 'Cause I'm a voodoo chile yeah, Lord knows I'm a voodoo chile
by Stevie Ray Vaughan / Doyle Bramhall recording of 1989 from In Step (Epic EK-45024), copyright notice A wall of denial, is fallin' down Wo it's fallin' so hard, own to the ground Never knew something so strong could be washed away by tears, but this wall of denial was just built on fear We've all had our demons from the garden of white lies, dressed them amused them pullin' wool over our eyes Go so far as to love them to keep from letting them go, all the while they we're killin' us but we couldn't let it show No matter what the trouble we carry round inside, we're never safe from the truth but in the truth we can survive When this wall of denial comes tumblin' down, down to the ground Simple things in life bring the greatest pleasure, a smile, a kiss, a little baby's laughter It makes no difference if we run away in fear, the little things in life hold us so near No matter what the trouble we carry round inside, we're never safe from the truth but in the truth we can survive When this wall of denial comes tumblin' down Yeah, this wall of denial must tumble down Down to the ground
by Billy Swan / Jim Leslie recording of 1990 from Family Style (Epic ZK-46225), copyright notice That's my baby in the white boots That's my baby on the floor That's my baby havin' some fun And yellin' more, more, more That's my baby in the short skirt Wo, out of control Ah, she becomes another woman When she rocks & rolls She's having a good time Goin' round & round She's really rippin' it up You know she can't sit down, oh no That's my baby lookin' so good You know I can't explain How when she's dancing in the white boots It makes her go insane She's having a good time Goin' round & round She's really rippin' it up You know she can't sit down, oh no That's my baby in the short skirt With the white boots on That's my baby in the white boots That's my baby on the floor That's my baby havin' some fun And yellin' more, more, more She's having a good time Goin' round & round She's really rippin' it up You know she can't sit down, oh no That's my baby in the short skirt With the white boots on With the white boots on In the short skirt With the white boots on Can't explain You know I can't explain How when she's dancing in the white boots It makes her go insane White boots, white boots White boots, white boots
by Ruth Ellsworth / B. Carter recording of 1986 from Live Alive (Epic EGK-40511), copyright notice Willie the Wimp was buried today, they laid him to rest in a special way. Sent him off in the finest style, that casket-mobile really drove 'em wild Southside Chicago will think of him often, talkin' 'bout Willie the Wimp and his cadillac coffin, Willie the Wimp and his cadillac coffin That casket, it looked like a fine Seville, he had a vanity license and a cadillac grille Willie was propped up in the driver's seat, he had diamonds on his fingers and a smile sweet Fine red suit had the whole town talkin', talkin' 'bout Willie the Wimp and his Cadillac coffin Willie the Wimp and his cadillac coffin Oh, cadillac to heaven he was wavin' the banner, he left like he lived, in a lively manner With a-hundred dollar bills in his fingers tight, he had flowers for wheels and a-flashin' headlights He been wishin' for wings, no way he was walkin', talkin' 'bout Willie the Wimp and his cadillac coffin Yeah, Willie the Wimp and his cadillac coffin
by Willie Dixon recording of 1985 from Soul To Soul (Epic EK-40036), copyright notice You so sweet, you so fine How I wish, you were mine Honey I'll, be your love You'll be mine, you'll be mine You so nice, you so true I'm so glad, I love you Honey I'll, be your love You'll be mine, you'll be mine Tell me, pretty baby If you, gonna try If you'll, stay baby Hang on baby 'till the, day I die It's true, I love you I don't care, what you do Honey I'll, be your love You'll be mine, you'll be mine You'll be mine, you'll be mine Tell me, pretty baby If your, gonna try If you'll, stay baby Hang on baby 'till the, day I die It's true, I love you I don't care, what you do Honey I'll, be your love You'll be mine, you'll be mine You'll be mine, you'll be mine
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