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(John Lee Hooker)
People I had a woman, she was nice and kind to me in ev'ry way People I had a woman, she was nice and kind to me in ev'ry way But Lord, she died and she left me, I sang the blues on ev'ry Decoration Day1 Lord, I hate to see, I hate to see my baby go People I hate to see my baby leave that mornin', And my Lord takin' my baby 'way She said, "Johnny Lee, don't you worry, Bring flowers on every Decoration Day" I was 'round my baby's bedside, when my Lord takin' my baby, 'way Lord, I was 'round my baby's bedside, when my Lord takin' my baby, 'way It hurt me so bad, so bad, until I, just broke right down and cried Hmm, hmm She says, "Fare you well, I see you on every Decoration Day", I tol' them I told my baby, I told my baby, "I bring flowers on every Decoration Day" I bring you some flowers, babe, just to decorate your grave People, y'all havin' a good time now, just like the flowers that comes in May Y'all havin' a good time now, just like the flower that come in May I think about Lou Della, Lou Della, Lou Della on every Decoration Day Lou Della, Lou Della, Lou Della stays on my mind Lou Della, Lou Della, people, boy Lou Della stays on my mind Lord, she died and she left me on one Decoration Day Lord, Lou Della's gone and Lou Della's worryin' me |
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Jimmy McGregor, hey, Jimmy, come here
Jimmy, you son of a gun What 'cha been doin'? How long has it been? Hell, seven years if it's been one How's the preacher? How's Don, did he go back to school? No kidding, I thought he was gay Who me? Oh, I'm great, I'm a father you know Yeah, two of 'em and one on the way Oh well, she couldn't make it, she gets pretty tired She started her last month today I only came up for a couple of minutes Believe me, I wish I could stay Oh and yeah, while I think of it, do you remember? Not for myself, for a friend A girl that I brought here before I got married A couple of times at the end Whatshername? She hardly knew me Now her name means something to me I wonder if she ever got over me Anyway, I should be flattered for yesterday At least I mattered, where did it go? Hey Jimmy, I tell you, we're two lucky guys You've got everything that you've planned And all things considered, I've done fairly well I mean, God's honest truth, man I love Ruth and whatshername? I thought I knew her, whatshername? What happened to her? I don't know why I'll never forget whatshername? |
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Shake it Baby
Shake it Baby Shake it Baby Show me Show me C'mon Gal Shake it right now W-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-H Yeah! Shake it Baby Shake it Baby Shake that thing Me an' you Me an' you Nobody else would do Nobody else but you Shake it Baby Shake it Baby Shake it Baby One time One time for me Now rock! Ha-ha-ha Shake that thing, Baby One time for your Daddy I love ya You're cookin' when you jive Honey, you're workin' You've got the pots on And the gas workin' high One time for me One time for me One time for me Shake Baby Shake it Baby Shake it Baby Shake it Baby Shake that thing Shake that thing Shake that thing Shake that thing One time, Baby One time One time One time One time One more time One more An' one more An' one more One more time One more time One more time One more time One more time One more time Just one more time And, uh, one more time Once again One time And one more time And one more time And one more time One more time, Baby Shake it Baby One more time For me For me For me For me For me For me |
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Ya know, the Motor City is burning, babe
There ain't a thing in the world they can do Ya know, the Motor City is burning people There ain't a thing that white society can do Ma home town burning down to the ground Worser than Vietnam Let me tell you how it started now It started on 12th Clair Mount that morning It made the, the pig cops all jump and shout I said, it started on 12th Clair Mount that morning It made the, the pigs in the street go freak out The fire wagons kept comin', baby But the Black Panther Snipers wouldn't let them put it out Wouldn't let them put it out, wouldn't let them put it out Get it on Well, there were fire bombs bursting all around the people Ya know there was soldiers standing everywhere I said there was fire bombs bursting all around me, baby Ya know there was National Guard everywhere I can hear my people screaming Sirens fill the air, fill the air, fill the air Your mama, papa don't know what the trouble is You see, they don't know what it's all about I said, your mama, papa don't know what the trouble is, baby They just can't see what it's all about I get the news, read the newspapers, baby, baby? You just get out there in the street and check it out I said, the Motor City is burning, people I ain't hanging 'round to fight it out I said, the Motor City is burning, people Just not hang around to fight it out Well, I'm taking my wife and my people and they're on TV Well, just before I go, baby, [Incomprehensible] Fireman's on the street, people all around Now, I guess it's true I'd just like to strike a match for freedom myself I may be a white boy, but I can be bad, too Yes, it's true now, yes, it's true now Yes Let it all burn, let it all burn, let it all burn |
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It serves you right to suffer
It serves you right to be alone It serves you right to suffer It serves you right to be alone Because you're still livin the day done packed and gone Everytime you see a woman She makes you think of yours Everytime you see a woman She makes you think of yours And that's why, thats why, thats why You can't keep from crying Your doctor put you on Milk, cream, and alcohol Your doctor put you on Milk, cream, and alcohol He told you that's why you can't sleep at night You're nerve is so bad, yeah Every time you see a woman She make you think of yours Every time you see a woman She make you think of yours She treated you so bad You just couldn't keep from crying Your life will never be the same You're still living in a day done packed and gone And memories You cant live on In that way In the past Them days is gone |
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(John Lee Hooker)
Think twice before you go, baby, this will be the end Think twice before you go, baby, this will be the end You done leave me one time, baby you'll leave again Dig in and suffer with me, an' I know you paid your dues Dig in and suffer with me baby, an' I know you paid your dues You done leave me when I need you, then I know you stand accused Breaking the heart you should be ruling Doing the man who loves you wrong Breaking the heart you should be ruling Doing the man who loves you wrong I go for a lot of things, but you're a little too strong Think twice before you go, baby this will be the end Think twice before you go, baby this will be the end You done leave me one time, baby, you'll leave again Ha |
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(John Lee Hooker / Bernard Besman)
[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! |
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