Youlden/Simmonds-Chrysalis Music Ltd. Did you hear about the flood in Houston It happened a long long time ago Did you hear about the flood in Houston It happened a long long time ago There was thousands of people baby They didn't have no place to go
Little children baby You know they were screaming and crying Little children baby They were screaming and crying
Just trying to find their families Trying to find their happy home
Little children were screaming and crying I watched my brother as he lay dying
Sail on, sail on my little honey bee, sail on Sail on, sail on my little honey bee, sail on I don't mind you sailing But please don't sail so long
Sail on, sail on my little honey bee, sail on Sail on, sail on my little honey bee, sail on You gonna keep on sailing Take me to your happy home
I hear a lot of buzzing, sound like my little honey bee I hear a lot of buzzing, sound like my little honey bee She been all around the world making honey But now she's coming back home to me
I hear a lot of buzzing, sound like my little honey bee I hear a lot of buzzing, oh sound like my little honey bee She been all around the world making honey But now she's coming back home to me
Trad. Arr-Youlden/Simmonds-Chrysalis Music Ltd . My goodtime friends have put me down I'm all alone in your town You know I don't have no place to go The woman I love she don't want me no more I'm just trying to explain I need a penny to call my baby You don't seem to understand I need a penny to call my baby You know she asked me to call her on the phone She got the nerve to tell me she all alone I'm just trying to explain I need a penny to call my baby
I'm just trying to make you understand I need a penny to call my baby Now I don't have no peace of mind I'm just trying to seek what I can find
I'm just trying to explain I need a penny to call my baby
Now I want to tell you when I wake up in the morning And I find now baby I'm all by myself I feel so disatisfied When I go to work and I come home in the evening And there ain't nobody there I feel so disatisfied Oh give me a penny baby, give me a penny baby My wife, now my wife she left me Give me a penny Give me a penny
Well I'm a downchild baby, And I've been down since I was born, Well I'm a downchild baby, And I was down the day I was born, ohhh, Won't somebody please, Help the downchild.
I've been walking the streets woman, You know since I were quite young, And I've been walking the streets woman, Well ya know since I were quite young, quite young, Won't somebody please, oh help the downchild. Help me now.
Oh. help me baby, Well you know the shape I'm in, Oh won't somebody please help me baby, When you know the shape I'm in, Won't somebody please help the downchild.
Oh you know the downchild baby, And I"ve been down since I was born, And I'm a downchild baby, And I've been down since I was born, Won't somebody please, help the downchild.
And I cried baby, And I cried the whole night long, And I cried, Til the tears coming rolling down, You know I cired. And I know I cried, Oh I'm a downchild baby, tell my mother.
Bob Hall/ Chris Youlden-Chrysalis Music Ltd. I've been a long way from home and I can't sleep at night I've go a funny feeling something just ain't right I'll just stand here watching the big city lights
I keep thinking 'bout my baby, bound to go away Well she gone and leave me yes, she's gone to stay Now I'll get even baby some sweet day
I've been a long way from home and I can't sleep at night I've go a funny feeling something just ain't right
I'll just stand here watching the big city lights
I've been a long way from home and I can't sleep at night I've go a funny feeling something just ain't right Got a long way from home and the big city lights
You know I love you You know it's true Give you all my love, babe What more can I do? Walking by myself I hope you'll understand I just want to be your lovin' man I love ya, yes I love you With my heart and soul I wouldn't mistreat you For my weight in gold You know I love you You know it's true Give you all my love, babe What more can I do? Walking by myself I hope you'll understand I just want to be your lovin' man Here we go! Keep on walkin'! You know I love you You know it's true I give you all my, babe What more can I do? I'm walking by myself I hope you'll understand I just want to be your lovin' man I said I'm walking by myself I hope you'll understand I just want to be your lovin' I just want to be your lovin' I just want to be your lovin' man That's right.
