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(John Lee Hooker)
The best thing in life is free, But you can give it to the birds an' bees I need some money, need some money Oh, yeah, what I want Your love gimme such a thrill, But your lovin' don' t pay my bills I need some money, need some money Oh, yeah, what I want I need some money, honey I need some money right away I need some money bad I need some money Oh, yeah, what I want Money don't get ever'thing it's true But what it don't buy, daddy, I can't use I need money, I need money, yeah What I want [Spoken:] I need some money, honey I need some money so bad All o' my bills behind I need some money right now I know your love is good, baby I need some money, oh yeah What I want What I want |
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(John Lee Hooker)
Democrat put us on our feet, these crazy women they vote them out Democrat put us on our feet, these crazy women they voted them out I don't think they make the same mistake, they won't make the same mistake no more They told them, "Ah, send your sons home", They did just that, they send them home to stay without a job They won't make that same mistake no more Democrat put us on our feet, these crazy women they vote them out I ain't goin' down, I ain't goin' down, no I ain't, I ain't goin' down to the welfare store, It won't be long, 'fore the democrats be back in again, I know the girls, I know the girls, I know the girls You girls ain't gon' make that same mistake again no more, I know you ain't, The men vote them in and the women , the women vote them out I ain't got no shoes, no shoes But I ain't goin' to that welfare store. You know why? It won't be long 'fore election time, Democrats be in I know I get shoes, I get clothes, when the democrats get back in again Vote them, they vote them in, I'm a democrat man, I'm a democrat man Please, please don't be no fool no more Hmm, hmm I ain't goin' down to that welfare store It won't be long, whoa yeah I'm a democrat , I'm a democrat man And I'll be until the day I die |
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Look at here now, man
I done told you one time I ain't gonna tell you no more Leave my wife alone, I take you in And you wore my cloth You spend my money You slept in my bed And you know it ain't right You come to me You had no place to stay You said, "Johnny, let me stay with you" I said, "Yeah man" I fixed the place for you When I found out You're goin' out with my wife You know it ain't right I'ma warn you I'ma warn you right now Don't play with me Keep on doin' the thing you do Next time, I'll tell you I'm gonna use my rod I'm gonna use my rod, oh yeah I'm gonna use my rod Now, man, you know you ain't doin' it right You know that ain't right You're goin' around, yeah You tellin' everybody you got my wife Oh yeah, I ain't gonna tell you no more Next time, I'll tell you I'm gonna use my rod, oh yeah, oh yeah I'm gonna use my rod You know man, you know you ain't doin' right You know you ain't I come to you as man to man And tell you, leave my wife alone Next time, I'll tell you I'm gonna use my rod I'm gonna use my rod I'm gonna use my rod I'm gonna use my rod |
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Standin' at the station when the train come by
Deep down in my heart, baby, feel an achin' pain How long, oh, baby how long? Baby how long, baby how long, Has that evenin' train been gone, How long, oh, baby how long? If I could holler like a mountain jack, I'd go up on the mountain, call my baby back How long, oh, baby how long? I could see the green grass, Growin' up on the hill But you can't see a green-black drawin' on a, On a dollar bill Baby, how long? Baby how long? How long, baby how long, Has that evenin' train been gone? Baby how long, oh baby how long? Baby how long, oh baby how long? |
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(Charley Patton, arranged by John Lee Hooker)
Well, I thought I heard that Pea Vine when she blow Well, I thought I heard that Pea Vine when she blow You know it blow just like it ain't gonna blow no more I, hmm I, I, hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm Hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm Hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm I'm gonna catch my pony boys, saddle up my black mare I'm gonna catch my little pony boys, gonna saddle up my black mare I'm gonna find my baby, she's in the world somewhere I ain't got no money boys, I can't ride the train I ain't got no money boys, I can't ride that train But I thought I heard this mornin', that Pea Vine when she blow Carryin' my baby 'way Carryin' my baby 'way You know it blow just like, ain't gonna bring my baby back no more I'm gonna catch my pony boys, Gonna saddle up my black mare I'm gonna leave ya joggin', Joggin' on away from here |
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(John Lee Hooker)
[Spoken:] Did you read about the flood? It happened long time ago, in a little country town, way back in Mississippi It rained and it rained, it rained both night and day The people got worried, they began to cry, "lord have mercy, where can we go now?" There were women and there was children, screaming and crying, "lord have mercy and a great disaster, who can we turn to now, but you?" The great flood of Tupelo, Mississippi It happened one evenin', one Friday evenin', a long time ago, It rained and it started rainin' The people of Tupelo, out on the farm gathering their harvest, A dark cloud rolled, way back in Tupelo, Mississippi, hmm, hmm Wasn't that a mighty time, Wasn't that a mighty time? Wasn't that a mighty time, A mighty time, that evenin'? It rained, both night and day The poor people that had no place to go, hmm,hmm A little town, called Tupelo, Mississippi I never forget it and I know you won't either |
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(John Lee Hooker)
People I thought I heard, I thought I heard, heard them church bell tone Well, I thought I heard , I heard, thought I heard this mornin', thought I heard the church bell tone It might be tonin' for my baby, my baby she been mighty low Way down, way down in shady land, way down, way down, way down in shady land There's two great white horses, they gonna drive my baby away Well, two, two great white horses, comin' to drive my baby to the buryin' ground Hmmm, gonna take her down to a buryin' ground I hate to see the two great white horses comin' That ol' hearse gonna back up to the door I know I heard, I know I heard, I know I heard, a church bell tone this mornin' Hmm, I know I heard, heard the church bell tone I said, "Bye bye, baby, bye bye, baby, I know we'll never meet again Hmmm, we'll never meet no more; goodbye, baby, goodbye darlin' " |
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Well, a nickel is a nickel, dime is a dime,
House full-a chillun and now one's mine I gotta bundle up and go I gotta bundle up and go Well, you high pile o' women sho gotta bundle up and go Doodoo, doodoo doodop bah Doodoo, doodoo doodop dah Doodoo, doodoo doodop dah May be old, may be grey, you ain't too old just to shift them gears, You gotta bundle up and go You gotta bundle up and go You gotta bundle up and go Sho' gotta bundle up and go Yeah! Well, mama killed a chicken, Thought it was a duck Put him on the table with his legs stickin' up You gotta bundle up and go, yeah You gotta bundle up and go Well, ya high pile o' women Sho' gotta bundle up and go Well, mama tol' papa, night afor' las', "look-a here, papa, you ain't doin' me right" I gotta bundle up and go I gotta bundle up and go Well, you high pile o' women Sho' gotta bundle up and go Doodoo, doodoo doodop bah Doodoo, doodoo doodop dah Doodoo, doodoo doodop dah |
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