On the day I was born The nurses all gathered 'round And they gazed in wide wonder At the joy they had found The head nurse spoke up Said "leave this one alone" She could tell right away That I was bad to the bone
Bad to the bone Bad to the bone B-B-B-B-Bad B-B-B-B-Bad B-B-B-B-Bad Bad to the bone
I broke a thousand hearts Before I met you I'll break a thousand more, baby Before I am through I wanna be yours pretty baby Yours and yours alone I'm here to tell ya honey That I'm bad to the bone Bad to the bone B-B-B-Bad B-B-B-Bad B-B-B-Bad Bad to the bone
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I make a rich woman beg I'll make a good woman steal I'll make an old woman blush And make a young girl squeal I wanna be yours pretty baby Yours and yours alone I'm here to tell ya honey That I'm bad to the bone B-B-B-B-Bad B-B-B-B-Bad B-B-B-B-Bad Bad to the bone
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And when I walk the streets Kings and Queens step aside Every woman I meet They all stay satisfied I wanna tell ya pretty baby Well Ya see I make my own I'm here to tell ya honey That I'm bad to the bone Bad to the bone B-B-B-B-Bad B-B-B-Bad B-B-B-Bad Bad to the bone
I come in last night about half past ten, That baby of mine wouldn't let me in So move it on over, rock it on over, Move over little dog, the mean old dog is movin' in
She told me not to mess around, But I done let the deal go down Move it on over, rock it on over, Move over nice dog, the big fat dog is movin' in
She changed the lock on my back door, Now my key won't fit no more Move it on over, rock it on over, Move over nice dog, the mean old dog is movin' in
She threw me out just as pretty as she pleased, Pretty soon I'll be scratchin' fleas Move it on over, slide it on over, Move over nice dog, the mean old dog is movin' in
Yeah, listen to me dog before you start to whine, That side yours and this side mine So move it on over, rock it on over, Move over little dog, the big old dog is movin' in
Yeah, she changed the lock on my back door, Now my key won't fit no more Move it on over, rock it on over, Move over little dog, the big old dog is movin' in
Move it on over, move it on over Move it on over, won't'cha rock it on over Move over cool dog, the hot dog's movin' in
You talk too much, you talk too much I can't believe the things that you say everyday If you keep on talking baby You know you're bound to drive me away
Now you get on the telephone with your girlfriend Your conversation baby ain't got no end Yakety-yakety-yakety-yak all the time You keep on talking baby drive me out of my mind You talk too much I can't believe the things that you say everyday If you keep on talking baby You know you're bound to drive me away
Well I laid out in the afternoon I start to nappin' You walk into the room with them jaws a-flappin' You keep that motormouth moving morning, noon and night You keep on talking baby make my head turn white You talk too much I can't believe the things that you say everyday If you keep on talking baby You know you're bound just to drive me away
I think you're trying to put me through some kind of test I'm begging you baby won't you give it a rest You talk about people that you don't even know Keep it up baby I'm gonna pick up and blow You talk too much I can't believe the things that you say everyday If you keep on talking baby You know you're bound to drive me away
Don't get me wrong baby I don't mean to complain But if you keep on talking you're gonna drive me insane You keep on talking all around the clock I'm begging you baby won't you please stop You talk too much I can't believe the things that you say everyday If you keep on talking baby You know you're bound to drive me away
I walked forty-seven miles of barbed wire, I got a cobra snake for a necktie A brand new house on the road side, and it's a-made out of rattlesnake hide Got a band new chimney put on top, and it's a-made out of human skull Come on take a little walk with me baby, and tell me who do you love? Who do you love? Who do you love?
Around the town I use a rattlesnake whip, take it easy baby don'tyou give me no lip Who do you love? Who do you love?
I've got a tombstone hand and a graveyard mind, I'm just twenty-two and I don't mind dying Who do you love? Who do you love? Who do you love?
Now Arlene took a-me by my hand, she said "Lonesome George you don't understand, who do you love?" The night were dark and the sky were blue, down the alleyway a house wagon flew Hit a bump and somebody screamed, you should've heard what I'd seen Who do you love? Who do you love? Who do you love? Who do you love?
Yeah, I've got a tombstone hand in a graveyard mine, just twenty-two baby I don't mind dying Snake skin shoes baby put them on your feet, got the good time music and the Bo Diddley beat Who do you love? Who do you love?
I walked forty-seven miles of barbed wire, I got a cobra snake for a necktie A brand new house on the road side, and it's made out of rattle snake hide Got a band new chimney put on top, and it's made out of human skull Come on take a little walk with me child, tell me who do you love? Who do you love? Who do you love?
Running my rig around ninety-five, Rockin' and rollin' in overdrive My heart's beating like a jackhammer, It's the midnight ride for the gear jammer
Nine long days through twenty-three states, I gotta see my baby soon you know I just can't wait The police catch me I'll end up in the slammer, 'Cause the law don't want no gear jammer
Running my rig in a mighty high gear,
I don't care where I go just long as it ain't here Something gets in my way you know I'm gonna ram it, Nobody fools around with this gear jammer
Running my rig about ninety-five, I'm a-rockin' and a-rollin' in overdrive My heart's beating like a jackhammer, Don't you get in the way of this gear jammer
I drink alone, yeah With nobody else I drink alone, yeah With nobody else You know when I drink alone I prefer to be by myself
Every morning just before breakfast I don't want no coffee or tea Just me and good buddy Wiser That's all I ever need 'Cause I drink alone, yeah With nobody else Yeah, you know when I drink alone I prefer to be by myself
The other night I laid sleeping And I woke from a terrible dream So I caught up my pal Jack Daniel's And his partner Jimmy Beam And we drank alone, yeah With nobody else Yeah, you know when I drink alone I prefer to be by myself
The other day I got invited to a party But I stayed home instead Just me and my pal Johnny Walker And his brothers Black and Red And we drank alone, yeah With nobody else Yeah, you know when I drink alone I prefer to be by myself
My whole family done give up on me And it makes me feel oh so bad The only one who will hang out with me Is my dear Old Grand-Dad And we drink alone, yeah With nobody else Yeah, you know when I drink alone I prefer to be by myself
Want to tell you a story About the house-man blues I come home one Friday Had to tell the landlady I'da lost my job She said that don't confront me Long as I get my money next Friday Now next Friday come I didn't get the rent And out the door I went
So I goes to the landlady I said you let me slide? I'll have the rent for you in a month Next I don't know So said let me slide it on you know people I notice when I come home in the evening She ain't got nothing nice to say to me But for five year she was so nice Loh' she was lovy-dovy I come home one particular evening The landlady said you got the rent money yet? I said no, can't find no job Therefore I ain't got no money to pay the rent She said I don't believe you're tryin' to find no job Said I seen you today you was standin' on a corner Leaning up against a post I said but I'm tired, I've been walkin' all day She said that don't confront me Long as I get my money next Friday Now next Friday come I didn't have the rent And out the door I went
So I go down the streets Down to my good friend's house I said look man I'm outdoors you know Can I stay with you maybe a couple days? He said let me go and ask my wife He come out of the house I could see it in his face I know that was no He said I don't know man ah she kinda funny, you know I said I know, everybody funny, now you funny too So I go back home I tell the landlady I got a job, I'm gonna pay the rent She said yeah? I said oh yeah And then she was so nice Loh' she was lovy-dovy So I go in my room, pack up my things and I go I slip on out the back door and down the streets I go She a-howlin' about the front rent, she'll be lucky to get any back rent She ain't gonna get none of it So I stop in the local bar you know people I go to the bar, I ring my coat, I call the bartender Said look man, come down here, he got down there So what you want?
One bourbon, one scotch, one beer Well I ain't seen my baby since I don't know when I've been drinking bourbon, whiskey, scotch and gin Gonna get high man I'm gonna get loose Need me a triple shot of that juice Gonna get drunk don't you have no fear I want one bourbon, one scotch and one beer One bourbon, one scotch, one beer
But I'm sitting now at the bar I'm getting drunk, I'm feelin' mellow I'm drinkin' bourbon, I'm drinkin' scotch, I'm drinkin' beer Looked down the bar, here come the bartender I said look man, come down here So what you want?
One bourbon, one scotch, one beer No I ain't seen my baby since the night before last Gotta get a drink man I'm gonna get gassed Gonna get high man I ain't had enough Need me a triple shot of that stuff Gonna get drunk won't you listen right here I want one bourbon, one shot and one beer One bourbon, one scotch, one beer
Now by this time I'm plenty high You know when your mouth a-getting dry you're plenty high Looked down the bar I say to my bartender I said look man, come down here, he got down there So what you want this time? I said look man, a-what time is it? He said the clock on the wall say three o'clock Last call for alcohol, so what you need?
One bourbon, one scotch, one beer No I ain't seen my baby since a nigh' and a week Gotta get drunk man till I can't even speak Gonna get high man listen to me One drink ain't enough Jack you better make it three I want to get drunk I'm gonna make it real clear I want one bourbon, one scotch and one beer One bourbon, one scotch, one beer
> I'm tired of putting up With your sober wit Tired of looking at you Through an alcoholic haze You better change I'm begging you please Cuz if you don't start drinkin' I'm gonna leave I wake up in the morning I'm under the roof But I get no sympathy Baby you're too aloof You better change Yes, I'm begging you please Cuz if you don't start drinkin' I'm gonna leave Budweiser, budweiser, miller lite Take a little nip baby it's alright All a fellow wants is company Come on baby have a taste with me Yeah, you say it's alright baby You don't care But as soon as I indulge I get that icy stare You better change I'm begging you please Cuz if you don't start drinkin' I'm gonna leave Don't give me no lectures 'Bout stress and strife So-ber-i-ety Just ain't my way of life You better change Yes, I'm begging you please Cuz if you don't start drinkin' I'm gonna leave Yeah, budweiser, budweiser, miller lite Take a little nip baby it's alright All a fellow wants is company Come on baby have some fun with me Yeah, you say it's alright baby You don't care But as soon as I indulge I get that icy stare You better change I'm begging you please Cuz if you don't start drinkin' I'm gonna leave Well, if you don't start drinkin' I'm gonna leave Yes, if you don't start drinkin' I'm gonna leave
I wanna tell you a story every man outta know If you want a little lovin' you gotta start real slow She gonna love you tonight if you just treat her right
Oh, squeeze her real gentle, you gotta make her feel good Tell her that you love her like you know you should She gonna love you tonight if you just treat her right
If you practice my method just as hard as you can You gonna get a reputation as a lovin' man Yeah, you'll be glad every night that you treated her right
Hey, hey, hey
Gotta squeeze her real gentle, you gotta make her feel good And tell her that you love her like you know you should She gonna love you all night if you just treat her right
If you practice my method just as hard as you can You gonna get a reputation as a lovin' man Yeah, you'll be glad every night that you treated her right
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If you practice my method just as hard as you can You gonna get a reputation as a lovin' man Then you'll be glad every night that you treated her right
One of these days You know it won't be long You'll look for me And baby I'll be long gone I'll be down the road You'll look for me But me you won't see Yeah, one of these days You know the time is near You'll look for me But baby I won't be here I'm gonna be long gone You'll look for me But me you won't see Yeah, one of these days You're gonna wake up and find This lonesome boy has changed His cotton-picking mind He's gonna be long gone You'll look for he But he you won't see
Yeah, one of these days You know the time is near You'll look for me But baby I won't be here I'm gonna be long gone You'll look for me But me you won't see
Yeah, one of these days I said it won't be long You'll look for me But baby I'll be long gone I'll be down the road You'll look for me But me you won't see Long gone! Long gone! Long gone! Long gone! You'll look for me And me you won't see
Long gone! Long gone! Long gone! Long gone! You'll look for me And me you won't see