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Baby don't you do it, don't do it
Don't you break my heart Pleeeeease don't do it, don't you break my heart A sacrifice would make you happy if nothing for myself Now you wanna leave me for the love of someone else My pride is all gone whether I'm right or wrong I need you baby to keep on keepin' on You know I'm trying to my best Oh i'm trying to do my best Don't do it, don't you break my heart Pleeeeease don't do it, don't you break my heart My biggest mistake was loving you too much and letting you know Now you got me where you want me and you won't let me go If my heart was made of glass well then you'd surely see How much heartache and misery, girl, you've been causing me While I've been trying to do my best Well I've tried to do my best Don't do it, don't you break my heart Pleeeeease don't do it, don't you break my heart Go down to the river and there I be I'm gonna jump in girl, but you don't care bout me Open up your eyes Can't ya see I love ya? Open up you heart, girl Can't ya see I need ya? Oh baby don't do it, do it, do it Don't you break my heart Pleeeeease don't do it don't you break my heart My biggest mistake was loving you too much and letting you know Now you got me where you want me and you won't let me go If my heart was made of glass well then you'd surely see How much heartache and misery, girl, you've been causing me While I've been trying to do my best You know I've tried to do my best Don't do it, don't you break my heart Pleeeeease don't do it, don't you break my heart |
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They say everything can be replaced
They say every distance is not near So I remember every face Of every man who put me here I see my light come shinin' From the west down to the east Any day now, any day now I shall be released They say every man needs protection They say that every man must fall Yet I swear I see my reflection Somewhere so high above this wall I see my light come shinin' From the west down to the east Any day now, any day now I shall be released Now, yonder stands a man in this lonely crowd A man who swears he's not to blame All day long, I hear him shouting so loud Just crying out that he was framed I see my light come shinin' From the west down to the east Any day now, any day now I shall be released |
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Corn in the fields.
Listen to the rice when the wind blows 'cross the water, King Harvest has surely come. I work for the union 'cause she's so good to me; And I'm bound to come out on top, That's where I should be. I will hear every word the boss may say, For he's the one who hands me down my pay. Looks like this time I'm gonna get to stay, I'm a union man, now, all the way. The smell of the leaves, From the magnolia trees in the meadow, King Harvest has surely come. Dry summer, then comes fall, Which I depend on most of all. Hey, rainmaker, can't you hear my call? Please let these crops grow tall. Long enough I've been up on Skid Row And it's plain to see, I've nothing to show. I'm glad to pay those union dues, Just don't judge me by my shoes. Scarecrow and a yellow moon, And pretty soon a carnival on the edge of town, King Harvest has surely come. Last year, this time, wasn't no joke, My whole barn went up in smoke. My horse Jethro, well he went mad And I can't remember things bein' so bad. Then there comes a man with a paper and a pen Tellin' us our hard times are about to end. And then, if they don't give us what we like He said, "Men, that's when you gotta go on strike." Corn in the fields. Listen to the rice when the wind blows 'cross the water, King Harvest has surely come. ------------- Lyrics Powered by LyricFind Written By ROBERTSON, ROBBIE Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc. |
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When I get off of this mountain, you know where I want to go?
Straight down the Mississippi river, to the Gulf of Mexico To Lake Charles, Louisiana, little Bessie, girl that I once knew She told me just to come on by, if there's anything she could do Up on Cripple Creek she sends me If I spring a leak she mends me I don't have to speak, she defends me A drunkard's dream if I ever did see one Good luck had just stung me, to the race track I did go She bet on one horse to win and I bet on another to show The odds were in my favor, I had 'em five to one When that nag to win came around the track, sure enough she had won Up on Cripple Creek she sends me If I spring a leak she mends me I don't have to speak, she defends me A drunkard's dream if I ever did see one I took up all of my winnings, and I gave my little Bessie half She tore it up and threw it in my face, just for a laugh Now there's one thing in the whole wide world, I sure would like to see That's when that little love of mine, dips her doughnut in my tea Up on Cripple Creek she sends me If I spring a leak she mends me I don't have to speak, she defends me A drunkard's dream if I ever did see one Now me and my mate were back at the shack, we had Spike Jones on the box She said, "I can't take the way he sings, but I love to hear him talk" Now that just gave my heart a throb, to the bottom of my feet And I swore as I took another pull, my Bessie can't be beat Up on Cripple Creek she sends me If I spring a leak she mends me I don't have to speak, she defends me A drunkard's dream if I ever did see one Now there's a flood out in California and up north it's freezing cold And this living on the road is getting pretty old So I guess I'll call up my big mama, tell her I'll be rolling in But you know, deep down, I'm kind of tempted to go and see my Bessie again Up on Cripple Creek she sends me If I spring a leak she mends me I don't have to speak, she defends me A drunkard's dream if I ever did see one |
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She reads the leaves and she leads the life
That she learned so well from the old wives It's so strange to arrange it, you know I wouldn't change it But hear me if you're near me, can I just rearrange it? The watchman covers me With his remedy I can't see and it's hard to feel I think his magic might be real I can't get to you from your garden gate You know it's always locked by the magistrate Now he don't care why you cry, he thinks it's just a lie To get out, I don't doubt that you'd make a try If the good times get you through I know the dogs won't bother you We'll be gone in moonshine time I've got a place they'll never find You know I do believe in your hexagram But can you tell me how they all knew the plan? Did you trip or slip on their gifts, you know we're just a con? You knew it, why'd you do it, I've been hiding in the dark Now I must be on my way I guess you really have to stay Inside the mission wall Down in Modock, Arkansas |
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Get Up, Jake, it's late in the mornin' the rain is pourin' and we got work to do. Get Up, Jake, there's no need a-lyin', You tell me that you're dyin', but I know it's not true. Now, me and Jake, we work down on the river, on the ferry "Baltimore". And when Jake don't rise up in the mornin', People lined up all along the shore. (Chorus) Crap game will take you to the cleaners, Rye whiskey to the grave. River Woman don't you come no closer, 'Cause me and Jake got no time to save, Oh, oh, (Chorus) Dirty Dan he came up from Savannah, Carried a mean streak in his eye. Now, him and Jake both wanted Annabella, I guess one man here has got to die. Get Up, Jake, it's late in the mornin' the rain is pourin' and we got work to do. Get Up, Jake, there's no need a-dyin', Annabelle's cryin' and it's all for you. |
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Hang around, Willie boy,
Don't you raise the sails anymore It's for sure, I've spent my whole life at sea And I'm pushin' age seventy-three Now there's only one place that was meant for me: Oh, to be home again, Down in old Virginny, With my very best friend, They call him Ragtime Willie We're gonna soothe away the rest of our years, We're gonna put away all of our tears, That big rockin' chair won't go nowhere Slow down, Willie boy, Your heart's gonna give right out on you It's true, and I believe I know what we should do Turn to stern and point to shore, The seven seas won't carry us no more Oh, to be home again, Down in old Virginny, With my very best friend, They call him Ragtime Willie I can't wait to sniff that air, Dip that snuff, I won't have no care, That big rockin' chair won't go nowhere Hear the sound, Willie boy, The Flyin' Dutchman's on the reef It's my belief We've used up all our time, This hill's to steep to climb, And the days that remain ain't worth a dime Oh, to be home again, Down in old Virginny, With my very best friend, They call him Ragtime Willie Would'a been nice just to see the folks, Listen once again to them stale old jokes, That big rockin' chair won't go nowhere I can hear something callin' on me (And you know where I wanna be) Oh Willie, can't you hear that sound? (Down in old Virginny) I just wanna get my feet back on the ground (Down in old Virginny) And I'd love to see my very best friend They call him Ragtime Willie (Oh, to be home again) I believe old rockin' chair's got me again! |
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The many roads I've covered, the many trails I've burned,
But when our paths did cross, love, whew! My whole world made a turn. And we've got time to kill, what a thrill, June and July. We've got all our love, buckets of the tears that we cried. Now we don't cry no more, gonna bolt the door. Don't know what we've got, but it feels like a lot, we don't need no more. When my day's work is done, we can take in a jamboree, But I just wanna sit down by the fire with my love right here beside me. We've got time to kill, Catskill, sweet by and by. We've got all our love, the sky above, the twinkle in your eye. Now where the wheel might roll, is where my love and I shall go. We're gonna plant the seed, there ain't nothing we need, we found our own rainbow. My love wants to have her fortune read, and I know that she's in a hurry. If we go along the straight and narrow, you don't even have to worry. We've got time to kill, standin' still, go on, give it a try! We've got all our love, mountains of, the trees are so high. We don't need no big car, don't eat no caviar. When we come to rest, we take to the nest, you know where we are. |
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Now deep in the heart of a lonely kid
Who suffered so much for what he did They gave this ploughboy his fortune and fame Since that day he ain't been the same See the man with the stage fright Just standin' up there to give it all his might And he got caught in the spotlight But when we get to the end He wants to start all over again I've got fire water right on my breath And the doctor warned me I might catch a death Said, "You can make it in your disguise Just never show the fear that's in your eyes" See the man with the stage fright Just standin' up there to give it all his might He got caught in the spotlight But when we get to the end He wants to start all over again Now if he says that he's afraid Take him at his word And for the price that the poor boy has paid He gets to sing just like a bird, oh, ooh ooh ooh Your brow is sweatin' and your mouth gets dry Fancy people go driftin' by The moment of truth is right at hand Just one more nightmare you can stand See the man with the stage fright Just standin' up there to give it all his might And he got caught in the spotlight But when we get to the end He wants to start all over again, hmm hmm You wanna try it once again, hmm hmm Please don't make him stop, hmm hmm Let him take it from the top, hmm hmm Let him start all over again |
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Crash on the levee, mama,
Water's gonna overflow, Swamp's gonna rise, No boat's gonna row. Now, you can train on down To Williams Point, You can bust your feet, You can rock this joint. But oh mama, ain't you gonna miss your best friend now? You're gonna have to find yourself Another best friend, somehow. Now, don't you try an' move me, You're just gonna lose. There's a crash on the levee And, mama, you've been refused. Well, it's sugar for sugar And salt for salt, If you go down in the flood, It's gonna be your own fault. Oh mama, ain't you gonna miss your best friend now? You're gonna have to find yourself Another best friend, somehow. Well, that high tide's risin', Mama, don't you let me down. Pack up your suitcase, Mama, don't you make a sound. Now, it's king for king, Queen for queen, It's gonna be the meanest flood That anybody's seen. Oh mama, ain't you gonna miss your best friend now? Yes, you're gonna have to find yourself Another best friend, somehow. |
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Oh, the streets of Rome are filled with rubble,
ancient footprints are everywhere. You could almost think that you're seeing double, On the cold, dark night on the Spanish Stairs. Gotta hurry on back to my hotel room, Where I got me a date with a pretty little girl from Greece. She promised she'd be there with me, When I paint my masterpiece. Oh, the hours we spent, inside the Coliseum. Dodging lions, and a-wasting time, oh those mighty kings of the jungle, I could hardly stand to see 'em Yes it sure has been a long, hard drive. Train wheels a-running thru the back of my memory, When I ran on a hilltop following a pack of wild geese, Someday everything is gonna sound like a rhapsody When I paint my masterpiece. Sailing round the world in a dirty gondola, Oh to be back in the land of, Coca-cola. Well I left Rome, and landed in Brussels, On a plane ride so bumpy that I almost cried, Clergy men in uniform, and young girls pulling mussels, Everyone was there to greet me when I stepped inside, Newspaper men eating candy, Had to be held down by big police. Someday, its gonna be different, When I paint my masterpiece. |
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Standin' by your window in pain
A pistol in your hand And I beg you, dear Molly, girl, Try and understand your man the best you can Across the Great Divide Just grab your hat, and take that ride Get yourself a bride And bring your children down to the river side I had a goal in my younger days I nearly wrote my will But I changed my mind for the better I'm at the still, had my fill and I'm fit to kill Across the Great Divide Just grab your hat, and take that ride Get yourself a bride And bring your children down to the river side Pinball machine and a queen I nearly took the bus Tried to keep my hands to myself They say it's a must, but who can ya trust? Harvest moon shinin' down from the sky A weary sign for all I'm gonna leave this one horse town Had to stall 'til the fall, now I'm gonna crawl Across the Great Divide Now Molly dear, don't ya shed a tear Your time will surely come You'll feed your man chicken ev'ry Sunday Now tell me, hon, what ya done with the gun? Across the Great Divide Just grab your hat, and take that ride Get yourself a bride And bring your children down to the river side |
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Don't ya tell Henry,
Apple's got your fly. I went down to the river on a Saturday morn, A-lookin' around just to see who's born. I found a little chicken down on his knees, I went up and yelled to him,"Please, please, please!" He said, "Don't ya tell Henry, Don't ya tell Henry, Don't ya tell Henry, Apple's got your fly." I went down to the corner at a-half past ten, I's lookin' around, I wouldn't say when. I looked down low, I looked above, And who did I see but the one I love. She said, "Don't ya tell Henry, Don't ya tell Henry, Don't ya tell Henry, Apple's got your fly." Now, I went down to the beanery at half past twelve, A-lookin' around just to see myself. I spotted a horse and a donkey, too, I looked for a cow and I saw me a few. They said, "Don't ya tell Henry, Don't ya tell Henry, Don't ya tell Henry, Apple's got your fly." Now, I went down to the pumphouse the other night, A-lookin' around, it was outa sight. I looked high and low for that big ol' tree, I did go upstairs but I didn't see nobody but me. I said, "Don't ya tell Henry, Don't ya tell Henry, Don't ya tell Henry, Apple's got your fly." |
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If your memory serves you well
We're going to meet again and wait So I'm going to unpack all my things And sit before it gets too late No man alive will come to you With another tale to tell And you know that we shall meet again If your memory serves you well This wheel's on fire, rolling down the road Best notify my next of kin This wheel shall explode! If your memory serves you well, I was going to confiscate your lace And wrap it up in a sailor's knot and hide it in your case If I knew for sure that it was yours, and it was oh so hard to tell And you know that we shall meet again if your memory serves you well If your memory serves you well, you'll remember that you're the one Who called on them to call on me to get you your favours done And after every plan had failed and there was nothing more to tell And you know that we shall meet again if your memory serves you well |
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Once upon a time you dressed so fine
You threw the bums a dime in your prime, didn't you? People'd call, say, "Beware doll, you're bound to fall" You thought they were all kiddin' you You used to laugh about Everybody that was hangin' out Now you don't talk so loud Now you don't seem so proud About having to be scrounging for your next meal. How does it feel How does it feel To be without a home Like a complete unknown Like a rolling stone? You've gone to the finest school all right, Miss Lonely But you know you only used to get juiced in it And nobody has ever taught you how to live on the street And now you find out you're gonna have to get used to it You said you'd never compromise With the mystery tramp, but now you realize He's not selling any alibis As you stare into the vacuum of his eyes And ask him do you want to make a deal? How does it feel How does it feel To be on your own With no direction home Like a complete unknown Like a rolling stone? You never turned around to see the frowns on the jugglers and the clowns When they all come down and did tricks for you You never understood that it ain't no good You shouldn't let other people get your kicks for you You used to ride on the chrome horse with your diplomat Who carried on his shoulder a Siamese cat Ain't it hard when you discover that He really wasn't where it's at After he took from you everything he could steal. How does it feel How does it feel To be on your own With no direction home Like a complete unknown Like a rolling stone? Princess on the steeple and all the pretty people They're drinkin', thinkin' that they got it made Exchanging all kinds of precious gifts and things But you'd better lift your diamond ring, you'd better pawn it babe You used to be so amused At Napoleon in rags and the language that he used Go to him now, he calls you, you can't refuse When you got nothing, you got nothing to lose You're invisible now, you got no secrets to conceal. How does it feel How does it feel To be on your own With no direction home Like a complete unknown Like a rolling stone? |
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Rag Mama rag, I can't believe its true
Rag Mama rag, what did you do? I crawled up to the railroad track Let the 4:19 scratch my back Sag Mama sag, what's come over you Rag Mama rag, I'm pullin' out your gag Gonna turn you loose like an old caboose Got a tail I need to drag I ask about your turtle And you ask about the weather I can't jump a hurdle and We can't get together We could be relaxin' In my sleepin' bag But all you want to do for me, Mama, is Rag Mama rag, there's no where to go Rag mama rag, come on, rosin up the bow Rag Mama rag, where do you roam Rag Mama rag, bring your skinny little body back home It's dog eat dog and cat eat mouse You can rag Mama rag all over my house Hailstones beatin' on the roof The bourbon is a hundred proof And you and me and the telephone Our destiny is quite well known We don't need to sit and brag All we gotta do is rag, Mama, rag, Mama, rag Rag Mama rag, where do you roam Rag Mama rag, bring your skinny little body back home |
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Unfaithful Servant, I hear you leaving soon in the morning
What did you do to the lady, that she's gonna have to send you away? Unfaithful servant, you don't have to say you're sorry, If you done it just for the spite, or did ya do it just for the glory? Like a stranger you turned your back, Left your keys and gone to pack. Bear in mind who's to blame, and all the shame She really cared, the time she spared and the home you shared. Unfaithful servant, I can hear the whistle blowing Yes, that train is a-coming and soon you'll be going. Let us not bow our heads for we won't be complaining Life has been good to us all Even when that sky is raining. To take it like a grain of salt Is all I can do. It's no one's fault, Makes no difference if we fade away. It's just as it was, it's much to cold for me to stay. Goodbye to that country home, So long to a lady I have known, Farewell to my other side, I'd best just take it in stride. Unfaithful Servant, you'll learn to find your place I can see it in your smile, And, yes, I can see it in your face. The memories will linger on, But the good old days, they're all gone, Oh! Lonesome servant, can't you see, That we're still one and the same, just you and me. |
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You can walk on the water, drown in the sand
You can fly off a mountaintop if anybody can Run away, run away--it's the restless age Look away, look away--you can turn the page Hey, buddy, would you like to buy a watch real cheap Here on the street I got six on each arm and two more round my feet Life is a carnival--believe it or not Life is a carnival--two bits a shot Saw a man with the jinx in the third degree From trying to deal with people--people you can't see Take away, take away, this house of mirrors Give away, give away, all the souvenirs We're all in the same boat ready to float off the edge of the world The flat old world The street is a sideshow from the peddler to the corner girl Life is a carnival--it's in the book Life is a carnival--take another look Hey, buddy, would you like to buy a watch real cheap Here on the street I got six on each arm and two more round my feet Life is a carnival--believe it or not Life is a carnival--two bits a shot |
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I know she's a tracker, any scarlet would back her
They say she's a chooser, but I just can't refuse her She was just there, but then she can't be here no more And as my mind unweaves, I feel the freeze down in my knees But just before she leaves, she receives She's been down in the dunes and she's dealt with the goons Now she drinks from the bitter cup, I'm trying to get her to give it up She was just here, I fear she can't be here no more And as my mind unweaves, I feel the freeze down in my knees But just before she leaves, she receives It's long, long when she's gone, I get weary holding on Now I'm coldly fading fast, I don't think I'm gonna last Very much longer "She's stoned" said the Swede, and the moon calf agreed I'm like a viper in shock with my eyes in the clock She was just there somewhere and here I am again And as my mind unweaves, I feel the freeze down in my knees But just before she leaves, she receives |
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