Well, I ride on a mailtrain, baby, Can't buy a thrill. Well, I've been up all night, baby, Leanin' on the window sill. Well, if I die On top of the hill And if I don't make it, You know my baby will.
Don't the moon look good, mama, Shinin' through the trees? Don't the brakeman look good, mama, Flagging down the "Double E"? Don't the sun look good Goin' down over the sea? Don't my gal look fine When she's comin' after me?
Now the wintertime is coming, The windows are filled with frost. I went to tell everybody, But I could not get across. Well, I wanna be your lover, baby, I don't wanna be your boss. Don't say I never warned you When your train gets lost.
My Creole Belle, I love her well. My darlin' baby, my Creole Belle. My Creole Belle, I Love her well. My darlin' baby, my Creole Belle. When stars shine, I'll call her mine. My darlin' baby, my Creole Belle. My Creole Belle, I love her well. My darlin' baby, my Creole Belle. My Creole Belle, I love her well. My darlin' baby, my Creole Belle. When stars shine, I'll call her mine. My darlin' baby, my Creole Belle.
Gonna move up to the country Paint my mailbox blue Gonna move up to the country Paint my mailbox blue Put some flowers on it baby Paint some trailin' vines and dew
You know I'm leavin' LA baby Don't you know this smog's got me down I'm leavin' LA baby Don't you know this smog has got me down I'm goin' up to the country Where there ain't no doggone smog around
Well, come here baby Sugar, let your papa take you by the hand Well, come here baby Sugar, let your papa take you by the hand Well, you be my woman And I'll be your city-boy, country man.
I'm gonna move up to the country Gonna paint, gonna paint, gonna paint, my mailbox blue Move up to the country Gonna paint my mailbox blue Put some flowers on it honey Paint some trailin' vines and dew
Senor Blues is what they call him, way down Mexicali way Senoritas fallin' for him, with the hope that he will stay By the time that they love him, Senor Blues done gone away
Well he's tall and good lookin' and he always knows just what to say Yes he's tall and good lookin' and he always knows just what to say By the time that they love him, Senor Blues done gone away
Ridin' in on your big horse you look me up and down Starin' at me like I'm some kind of stranger in your town And I was down and out needin' a friend And you're one, you help me put my life back together again
Don't call us, oh we'll call you, I heard Don't call us, we'll call you If there's somethin' you need to have done We'll get in touch with you
Don't call us, we'll call you If there's somethin' you need to have done We'll get in touch with you Ooh oh, well we'll call you
I heard you fell from grace, tumbled from your throne How does it feel now to be left all alone? The tables have turned, it's sad but it's true Now, you need somebody who will care for you
Oh, you need mamacita, [Incomprehensible] that is true Oh, you need mamacita, but that is true
Oh, don't call us, oh we'll call you If there's somethin' you need to have done We'll get in touch with you I said, don't call us, we'll call you If there's somethin' you need to have done Then we'll get in touch with you
Those same people you meet on the way up Oh, are the same people you meet on the way down Now tell me how does it feel When you find yourself layin' there on the ground, oh yeah Tell me now
Don't call us, we'll call you If there's somethin' you need to have done We'll get in touch with you Don't call us, we'll call you If there's somethin' you need to have done We'll get in touch with you
Don't call us, we'll call you If there's somethin' you need to have done We'll get in touch with you Don't call us, we'll call you
Get in touch with you Get in touch with you Get in touch with you
Don't, don't call us Don't don't, we'll call you Don't call us, we'll call you If there's somethin' you need to have done We'll get in touch with you
Don't call us, we'll call you Don't call us, we'll call you
Look here baby now you know I can Be the one to be your man Baby now you know I'd do Anything in the world for you
To have lovin' from my baby's eyes Oh lovin' from my baby's eyes See that lovin' in my baby's eyes Lovin' from my baby's eyes
Look here baby now you know darn well Love you better than another man could tell Love you baby Now you know I'd do Anything in the world for you
To have lovin' from my baby's eyes I say lovin' from my baby's eyes I say lovin' in my baby's eyes Lovin' from my baby's eyes
Late at night when I take my rest Oh I hold your pictures to my breast Love you baby Now you know I'd do Anything in the world for you
To have lovin' from my baby's eyes You see the lovin' in my baby's eyes Have lovin' from my baby's eyes Lovin' from my baby's eyes
Love ya baby Love ya baby Mama now you know I do Love ya baby Love ya baby Do anything for you
I said, late at night when I take my rest Oh I hold you pictures to my breast Love you Mama Now you know I'd do Anything in the world for you
To have lovin' from my baby's eyes Oh lovin' from my baby's eyes Give me that lovin' in my baby's eyes Lovin' from my baby's eyes Give me that magic in my baby's eyes Lovin' from my baby's eyes Give me lovin' from my baby's eyes Lovin' from my baby's eyes
Betty told Dupree she wanna diamond ring Betty told Dupree she wanna diamond ring Dupree told Betty: Baby, I'll buy you anything
Dupree told Betty: Baby, won't you be my wife Dupree told Betty: Baby, won't you be my wife She said, "I'm yours, I'm yours, I'm yours, for the rest of my life"
Put your arms around me, baby, honey, like a circle around the sun Put your arms around me, baby, like a circle around the sun Put your big strong arms around my waist, let it slide down on the one
Love me, baby, love me to the bone Won't you love me, baby, honey, love me deep down in my bones I will love you so good, that you can't stand to leave me alone
Kiss me, baby, right on my ruby lips Kiss me, baby, honey, on my ruby lips Put your big strong arms around my waist, and let it slide down on my hips
Yeah, yeah, Betty told Dupree, she wanna diamond ring Betty told Dupree, she wanna diamond ring And Dupree said: Betty, I'm gonna buy you anything
If I were the sun way up there I'd go with love almost anywhere I'll be the moon when the sun goes down Just to let you know I'm still around That's how strong my love is That's how strong my love is That's how strong my love is, baby That's how strong my love is
I'll be the weeping willow drowning in my tear You can go swimming when you are here And I'll be the rainbow after the tears are gone Wrap you in my colors and keep you warm
That's how strong my love is, darling That's how strong my love is, baby That's how strong my love is That's how strong my love is
I'll be the ocean so deep, deep and wide Catch the tears whenever you cry I'll be the breeze after the storm has gone To dry your eyes and love you warm
That's how strong my love is
That's how strong my love is, baby That's how strong my love is That's how strong my love is, baby That's how strong my love is
That's how strong my love is That's how strong my love is That's how strong my love is So much of loving, so much So much, so much of loving
That's how strong my love is, c'mon That's how strong my love is, be young That's how strong my love is That's how strong my love is
Well my room has got two windows The sunlight never comes through I'm so sad and lonely, baby Since I broke off baby with you I live on a lonely avenue Little girl, since you said you're through Now I feel so sad and blue It's all because of you I could die, I could die, I could die I could die, I could die, I could die I live on a lonely avenue
My pillow is made of lead And my cover is made of stone I toss and turn every night I'm not used to livin' alone
I live on a lonely avenue Girl, since you said we're through And I feel so sad and blue You know it's all because of you I could die, I could die, I could die I could cry, I could cry, I could cry I live on a lonely avenue A lonely avenue
Mock (Yeah) Ing (Yeah) Bird (Yeah) Yeah, oh yeah Mockingbird Now everybody, have you heard (Everybody, have you heard) He's gonna buy me a mockingbird (I'm gonna buy her a mockingbird) And if that mockingbird don't sing (If that mockingbird don't sing) He's gonna buy me a diamond ring (I'm gonna buy her a diamond ring)
And if that diamond ring won't shine (If that diamond ring don't shine) Oh, he's surely gonna break this heart of mine (Surely, it's gonna break this heart of mine) And that's why I keep on tellin' everybody sayin' (That's why, yes indeed, oh oh, yes indeed, oh) (Yeah yeah) Oh oh oh oh oh oh
Hear me now and understand (Hear me now, understand) He's gonna find me some peace of mind (I'm gonna find her some peace of mind) And if that peace of mind don't stay (If that peace of mind won't stay)
I'm gonna buy myself a better way (I'm gonna buy myself a better way) And if that better way ain't so (And if that better way ain't so) I'll ride with the tide and go with the flow And that's why I keep on shoutin' in your ear sayin' (That's why, yes indeed, oh, oh, yes indeed, oh) (Yeah, yeah) Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Mocking bird Now move over Let me show you how this is done, baby Yeah right, quit big leaguin' me
I said now, everybody have you heard (Everybody, have you heard) She's gonna buy me a mockingbird (He's gonna buy me a mockingbird) Yeah, if that mockingbird don't sing (And if that mockingbird don't sing) She's gonna buy me a diamond ring (He's gonna buy me a diamond ring)
Hey, if that diamond ring won't shine (And if that diamond ring won't shine) Hey, it'll surely break this heart of mine (It's surely goin' to break this heart of mine, heart of mine) And that's the reason why I keep on tellin' everybody, sayin' (That's why) (Yeah, yeah) Oh oh oh oh oh oh
Hear me now and understand (Hear me now, understand) She's gonna buy me some peace of mind (He's gonna buy me some peace of mind) Yeah, and if that peace of mind won't stay (And if that peace of mind don't stay) I'm just gonna get myself a better way (I'm gonna get myself a better way)
I might rise above, I might go below Ride with the tide and go with the flow And that's the reason why (That's why) I keep on shoutin' in your ear, sayin' Yeah, yeah, yeah Oh no no no no no, wow wow wow, no no (Oh oh oh oh)
Mockingbird Yeah, I might rise above, go below (Yeah, I might go below) Ride with the tide and go with the flow (Yes, and go with the flow) And that's the reason why (And that's why) Oh I'm shouting in your ear sayin' Yeah, yeah, yeah Oh no no no no no
Gonna move up to the country Paint my mailbox blue Gonna Move up to the country Paint my mailbox blue Get some ribbons and lace baby, Paint some trailin' vines and dew
You know I'm leavin' L.A. baby Don't you know this smog 's got me down I'm leavin' L.A. baby Don't you know this smog has got me down I'm goin' up to the country Where there ain't no doggone smog around
Well, you got me baby Sugar let your papa take you by the hand Well, you be my woman And I'll be your city-boy, country lovin' man.
I'm gonna move up to the country Gonna paint my mailbox blue Move up to the country Gonna paint, gonna paint, gonna paint, my mailbox blue Put some flowers on it honey, Paint some trailin' vines and dew
I worked all summer, spring and fall Blonde-headed woman, she's the cause of it all Now she's gone, gone, gone and I don't worry 'Cause I'm sittin' on top of the world
Saw her in Dallas, in El Paso So come back baby, I need you so Now she's gone, gone, gone and I don't worry 'Cause I'm sittin' on top of the world
Mississippi river, so big and wide Blonde-headed woman on the other side Now she's gone, gone, gone and I don't worry 'Cause I'm sittin' on top of the world
Mississippi river, so big and wide Blonde-headed woman on the other side Now she's gone, gone, gone and I don't worry 'Cause I'm sittin' on top of the world
I worked all summer, spring and fall Blonde-headed woman was the cause of it all Now she's gone, gone, gone and I don't worry 'Cause I'm sittin' on top of the world
Don't come here running, holding out your hand I have me a woman, you can grab your man Now she's gone, gone, gone and I don't worry 'Cause I'm sittin' on top of the world
Saw her in Dallas, in El Paso Blonde-headed woman, you know I need you so Now she's gone, gone, gone and I don't worry 'Cause I'm sittin' on top of the world
Don't come here running, holding out your hand I have me a woman, you can have your man Now she's gone, gone, gone and I don't worry 'Cause I'm sittin' on top of the world
Mississippi river, so big and wide Blonde-headed woman on the other side Now she's gone, gone, gone and I don't worry 'Cause I'm sittin' on top of the world
If the wife and I are fussin', brother, that's alright 'Cause me and that pretty woman got a license to fight Why don't you mind your own business? Why don't you mind your own business? 'Cause if you mind your own business Then you won't be mindin' mine
Oh, the woman on the party line is such a noisy thing She picks up her receiver when she knows it's my ring Why don't you mind your own business? Why don't you mind your own business? 'Cause if you mind your own business Then you won't be mindin' mine
I got a pretty little girl who wears her skirts up high The boys all whistle when she walks by Why don't you mind your own business? (Mind your own business) Why don't you mind your own business? (Mind your own business) Well, if you mind your own business Then you won't be worried about mine
If I wanna honky-tonk around to two or three My brother, that's my own headache, don't you worry about me Why don't you mind your own business? (Mind your own business) Why don't you mind your own business? (Mind your own business) Well, if you mind your own business Then you won't be worried about mine
Mindin' other people's business might seems to be high-toned I got all that I can do just to mind my own Why don't you mind your own business? (Mind your own business) Why don't you mind your own business? (Mind your own business) Well, if you mind your own business Then you won't be mindin' mine
Yes, if you mind your own business Then you'll stay busy all the time
Blues with a feelin', That's what I have today Blues with a feelin', That's what I have today I'm gonna find my baby, If it takes all night and day What a lonesome feelin', When your by yourself What a lonesome feelin', When your by yourself When the one that you're lovin', Have gone away livin' Girl you know I love you baby, I wanted the reason why You only left me baby, Then you left me here to cry Blues with a feelin', That's what I have today I'm gonna find my baby, If it takes all night and day
Though you failed at love and lost And sorrow's turned your heart to frost I will mend your heart again Remember the feeling as a child When you woke up and morning smiled It's time its time its time you felt like that again
There is just no percentage in remembering the past It's time you learned to live again and love at last Come with me leave your yesterday your yesterday behind And take a giant step outside your mind
You stare at me with disbelief You say for you there's no relief But girl I swear it won't do you no harm Don't sit there in your lonely room Just looking back inside that gloom Mama that's not were you belong Come with me I'll take you where the taste of life is green And everyday everyday hold on woman just got to be seen Come with me leave your yesterday your yesterday behind And take a giant step outside your mind
Though you failed at love and lost And sorrow's turned your heart to frost I will mend your heart again Remember the feeling as a child When you woke up and morning smiled It's time its time its time you felt like that again
There is just no percentage in remembering the past It's time you learned to live again and love at last Come with me leave your yesterday your yesterday behind And take a giant step outside your mind