Lou Rawls - The Legendary (2003) by Lou Rawls (보컬) on maniadb.com

I was born in a bunk
Mama died and my daddy got drunk
Left me here to die or grow
In the middle of Tobacco Road

I grew up in a dusty shack
And all I had was a'hangin' on my back
Only you know how I loathe
This place called Tobacco Road

But it's home
The only life I've ever known
Only you know how I loathe
Tobacco Road

I'm gonna leave and get a job
With the help and the grace from above
Save some money, get rich I know
Bring it back to Tobacco Road

Bring dynamite and a crane
Blow itup, start all over again
Build a town, be proud to show
Give the name Tobacco Road

Cause it's home
The only life I've ever known
I despise you 'cos your filthy
But I love ya, 'cause it's home

Them that's got shall get Them that's not shall lose So the Bible said and it still is news Mama may have, papa may have But God bless the child that's got his own That's got his own Yes, the strong gets more While the weak ones fade Empty pockets don't ever make the grade Mama may have, papa may have But God bless the child that's got his own That's got his own Money, you've got lots of friends Crowding round the door When you're gone, spending ends They don't come no more Rich relations give Crust of bread and such You can help yourself But don't take too much Mama may have, papa may have But God bless the child that's got his own That's got his own Mama may have, papa may have But God bless the child that's got his own That's got his own He just worry 'bout nothin' Cause he's got his own

I was born in a city the called the Windy City
And they called it the Windy City because of the Hawk.
The hawk. The all mighty Hawk
Mr. Wind
Takes care of plenty business around winter time
The place that I lived in
Was on a street that a
Happened to be one of the dead-end streets
Where there was nothing to block
The wind, the elements
Nothing to buffer them for me to
Keep them from knocking my pad down, you know
I mean really socking it to me
When the boiler would bust and the heat was gone
I would have to get fully dressed before I could go the bed
Cause I couldn't put on my goulashes cause they had buckles on them
And my folks didn't play that
They said "don't you tear up my bed clothes with some goulashes on"
But I was fortunate
As soon as I was big enough to get a job save enough money
To get a ticket to catch anything
I split
I said one day I'm going to return
And I'm going to straighten it all out
And I'm about ready to go back now
So I thought I'd tell ya about it
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They say this is a big rich town
But I live in the poorest part
I know I'm on a dead-end street
In a city without a heart
I learned to fight before I was six
The only way I could get along
But when you're raised on a dead-end street
You've got to be tough and strong
Now all the guys I know are getting in trouble
That's how its always been
When the odds are all against you
How can you win, yeah, yeah, yeah

I'm going to push my way out of here
Even though I can't say when
But I'm going to get off of this dead-end street
And I ain't never going to come back again
Never
No, no, no

I'm going to push my way out of here
Even though I can't say when
But I'm going to get off of this dead-end street
And I ain't going to never come back again
No, no, no
I ain't going to come back to this city street no more

No - Cause I'm going to get me a job
I'm going to save my dough
Get away from here
I ain't going to come back no more
I'm tired of a dead-end street
I want to get out in the world and learn something
I'm tired of breaking my back
I want to start using my mind

At last
My love has come along
My lonely days are over
And life is like a song

At last
The SKIES above ARE blue
My heart was wrapped UP in clover
The night I looked at you

I found a dream, that i could speak to
A dream that i, can call my own
I found a thrill, to press my cheek to
A thrill that i, have NEVER known

Oh , Yeah
You SMILED, you smiled
And then the spell was cast
And here we are in heaven
For you are mine at last

I FOUND A DREAM
THAT I COULD SPEAK TO
A DREAM THAT I CAN CALL MY OWN
I FOUND A THRILL, TO PRESS MY CHEEK TO
A THRILL THAT I, HAVE NEVER KNOWN

YOU SMILED YOU SMILED
And then the spell was cast
And here we are in heaven
FOR YOU ARE MINE
AT LAST
AT LAST
AT LAST

Yo, blood, check it out
Boy, is she hitting on all the men, yo
Why don't you bake a cake when I check it out
It is too hip for me, you dig?
Hey, mama

You've got a fine brown frame
And I wonder what could be your name
You look good to me, 'cause all I can see
Is your fine brown frame

Tell me, how long have you been around?
Baby, when did you hit this big town?
I wanna scream 'cause I've never seen
Such a fine brown frame

Now, all that I have is a broken down chair
But I would gladly make you queen on my throne
Don't be a square, why don't you come over here?
'Cause together we could really get it on

Now you've got a fine brown frame
Oh, baby, won't you tell me your name?
You are solid with me 'cause all I can see
Is your fine brown frame

You've got a fine brown frame
And I wonder what could be your name
You look good to me, 'cause all I can see
Is your fine brown frame

Tell me, how long have you been around?
Baby, when did you hit this big town?
Now I wanna scream, ow, 'cause I've never seen
Such a fine brown frame

Now, all that I have is a broken down chair
But I would gladly make you king on my throne
Don't be a square, why don't you come over here?
Together we could really get it on and on and on

You've got a fine brown frame
And I wonder, won't you tell me your name?
You're solid with me 'cause all I can see
Is that fine brown frame

Now listen Layla, Dolly, Madonna and Mable
They are all fine as meek and sable (Yeah?)
You may not be classed with the elite, baby (I tried)
And you may not be hip to that jive, like they talk in the street

Woman, oh, oh, baby, yo
You look like me's done nothing wrong

And I know I'm a clown whenever you're around
Because I'm crazy about (I'm crazy about)
Mad about (I'm mad about)
I'm nuts about (Nuts about)

What about you're fine brown frame
Yeah

So crazy about you, baby

Good morning blues
Blues how do you do
Good morning blues
Blues how do you do
Babe, I feel alright
But I come to worry you

Baby, it's Christmas time
And I wanna see Santa Claus
Baby, it's Christmas time
And I wanna see Santa Claus
Don't show me, my pretty baby
I'll break all of the laws

Santa Claus, Santa Claus
Listen to my plea
Santa Claus, Santa Claus,
Listen to my plea
Don't send me nothing for Christmas
But my baby back to me