(All songs written by Pokey LaFarge unless otherwise noted)

Lyrics from Pokey LaFarge

Central Time
The Missouri is my right arm, the Ohio is my left
But Im livin on the Mississippi River where I like life the best
I dont mind the west coast, and I dont mind the east coast
Oh, baby but I aint gonna live on no coast
Chorus:
Im just a plain ole Midwestern boy
Gettin by on Central time
Some people say that the Mississippi River is the backbone of the nation
They can say whatever they want, I wont disagree with that statement
I see people workin hard as ever, just wondering what I can do to make their lives
better
Chorus
Bridge:
Well, I wont worry if the world dont like me, I wont let em waste my time
Cause there aint nothin goin to change my mind, Im feelin fine
Gettin by on Central time
I wont worry if the world dont like me, I wont let em waste my time
There aint nothin goin to change my mind, Im feelin fine because
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Wontcha Please Dont Do It
My girls rose on another mans vine
My heart pickled in a jug of wine
No one to turn to in my time of need
Its up to you what will become of me
Chorus:
Wontcha please dont do it, wontcha please dont do it
Wontcha please dont do it, baby dontcha break my heart
Well, shes so important that I kill myself like this
Drink and smoke and starvin from the memory of her kiss
I gave myself no choice when I gave her everything
I sealed my fate forever when I offered her my ring
Chorus
Bridge:
Oh I wish you would have patience to listen while I say this
Oh dont treat me this way, its gonna come back to you
Youre by far and away the most evil girl that Ive ever seen
Its probably best that you stay away from me
You should be thankful that I do not own a gun
Why? Cause I want to get even for all the evil things youve done
Chorus
Bridge
Chorus
What the Rain Will Bring
Chilly winds, winters calling
Trees are shakin, leaves are fallin
You just never know what the rain will bring
Storms comin, mama knows
By the pain down in her bones
And you just never know what the rain will bring
Ive stayed inside for too long
Waiting for the sun to shine
Tomorrow could mean anything
Oh, you just never know what the rain will bring
Bridge (instrumental)
Back in old 93
The Mississippi had her way with me
And you just never know what the rain will bring
Sometimes it stops as soon as it starts
Other times you wish you had Noahs Ark
And you just never know what the rain will bring
Ive stayed inside for too long
Waiting for the sun to shine
Tomorrow could mean anything
Oh, you just never know what the rain will bring
You just never know what the rain will bring
One Town at a Time (P. LaFarge, K. Secor, R. Koenig)
Kentucky in the spring time, summer time in Tennessee
When it gets cold, Im gonna hit the road down to New Orleans
Maybe hub it down to Texas too, where its warm the whole year through
When the winters gone, Im moving on to somewhere new
Of travelling Ive always enjoyed, I kept rambling to stay employed
And when I quit school, my mama said you fool, youre just a boy
But now shes changed her tune, cause Ive been everywhere except the moon
And Im sure proud that she dont doubt that Ill be there soon
Chorus:
Living life one town at a time, with help from these friends of mine
Cause they know that Ill travel these back roads til the day that I die
With them Ill be just fine, on this road I dont mind dyin
Well I cant have it all, but Im having a ball one town at a time
Give me a van or a passenger train, Ill cross the ocean in a big airplane
In any style, Im making miles just the same
Yes I gotta see whats around the bend, there aint nothin but time to spend
Soon as Im gone, it wont take long till Im back again
Chorus
Bridge:
To all the people back home today, working hard for honest pay
I cant say enough, cause it sure is tough living that way
But this travelling life of mine, Im leading one town at a time
So down the road here I go, I dont mind
Chorus
Kentucky Mae
Oh my Kentucky Mae, all around town I hear the fellas say
How bout a dance, how bout a drink
Let me get your number and well go out next week
But theres only one that she loves, boys
So you might as well stop makin all that noise
Theres no need to shout, who am I talkin bout?
Its me, yes, me
Chorus:
To find another girl like her would take a whole nuther live time
So I believe that I will stay true, for the belle of the bluegrass is mine all mine, boys
The sweetest thing in this world, is my Kentucky girl
And all the fellas say, thats my Kentucky Mae
Bridge (Instrumental)
Chorus
Bowlegged Woman
On a sunny Septembers day, out in Tennessee where we were booked to play
Light shone down on a little dance floor, I seen a woman I never seen before
Love will hit you like a ton of bricks when a bowlegged woman starts shakin it
Black hair and it was piled high, never seen a girl do it or even try
She buys her bobby pins by the pound just to keep that big hair down
Love will hit you like a ton of bricks when a bowlegged woman starts shakin it
Chorus:
She took that thing, put it on a string, started dancin round, movin up and down
Shakin side to side, man, she was so fine
I had to beg that bowlegged woman to give me back that heart of mine
It got so hot that it began to steam, an eye candy woman like from a dream
I knew that Id seen that girl before, down in Tennessee on a dated dance floor
Love will hit you like a ton of bricks when a bowlegged woman starts shakin it
Chorus
City Summer Blues (P. LaFarge, K. Secor)
It must be summer in the river city, cause the gunshots ring out twice a day
Like cats in heat weve all gone crazy and sirens sing the long hot night away
Theres no relief in a river city except swimming pools, cold beer and wine
But thats no way to treat a lady, you gotta get her out of town come summertime
Chorus:
Its gonna be a long hot summer, I think its time we went somewhere
Baby, just me and you
Lets leave the city behind, together we can pass the time
Far away from the city summer blues
Frying eggs on the sidewalk, street signs saying dont walk
Anywhere, you better keep inside
Box fans just buzzing in the window, ice box wide open why dont we go
Out where the weather is on our side
They can tear the streets up in this city, yes, long as we dont let them tear us down
Well keep our cool out in the country, where the city summer blues cant be found
Chorus
Not that I hate this river city, but that burning sun aint no friend of mine
Id like to show my baby something better, somewhere across that river city limit sign
Chorus
Day After Day (P. LaFarge, A. Hoskins)
I got to have my coffee when I wake up in the morning
I got to have my tea when the sun goes down
Every page of my life, the same old story
Nine to five, day after day I can be found
Chorus:
Hangin around that water cooler (workin everyday)
Five o clock cant come sooner (workin my life away)
Waitin for the evening to roll around (workin everyday)
My shift is over, Im highway bound day after day
I get no relief when my working day is done
Just to sit in rush hour man, you know that aint no fun
I could be sailing off the coast of some tropical island
Leanin in the shade of some big palm trees
I should be out chasin girls or sitting at home learning violin
And doing all those other things I said Id do eventually, instead Im
Chorus
I get no relief when my working day is done
Just to sit in rush hour man, you know that stuff just aint no fun
I pray for no more water coolers, five o clock to come much sooner
That some day, some night, sweet relief will come to me
Day after day
(Workin every day)
(Workin my life away)
(Workin every day)
Lets Get Lost
Laying in the shade on a sunny afternoon
Well, I aint got a job, so Ive nothin to do
But get lost, lets get lost
Let your weary mind take you away
Just whisper to me, baby, dont talk loud
I wanna listen to the trees, maybe stare up at the clouds
Yes, I want to get lost, lets get lost
Let your lazy mind take you away
Chorus:
She got stars in her eyes, she got her head in the skies
And she sometimes cries when shes dreamin, dreamin
You better believe that Im going to be there
By your side when youre sleeping
What them other boys said were lies
Id like to circle round the whole world twice
Just getting lost with you by my side
I dont want to fuss, I dont want to fight
I dont want to go anywhere tonight
I dont want to dance or carry on
I dont want to hear nobodys song
Just want to get lost, lets get lost
Let your ramblin mind take you away
Chorus
Close the Door
Close the Door, close the door, dont let the doctor come in
Close the door and lock it tight
Ive got no money for the doctor tonight
Three weeks I spent in the hospital
It left me with a stack of bills sky high
Ill never be able to pay them I know
I wish I would have stayed there and died
La dee da dee da, la dee da dee dum
Tell me why, please, tell me why
We must pay for the things that we need
While a doctor gets richer off me each day
I barely have the money to eat
So Ill never go to the doctor no more
No matter how sick I get
No doctor will ever get my dough
Cause I work too damn hard for that
La dee da dee da, la dee da dee dum
Oh, the doctor he sticks his needle in
He says just to take some blood
What he claimed it was not red but green
And boys he took all that he could
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La dee da dee da, la dee da dee dum
Home Away From Home
Right across the Ohio River you can get your kicks
All the young people are doing it
Down on Bardstown Road we can get some girls
Just bring along your blues and make your money down here
Come on and see what Im talking about
Forget what it means to be down and out
When we see you comin well surely jump and shout
Yes, well have a regular, sure gonna have a regular
Good ole time down at the derby ball
Chorus:
Yes, were gonna have a good time, its true
Oh, youre gonna see
In that big little city down there in Louisville, what is that to me?
Its my home away from home
Come on and take a walk on down to memory lane
You aint gonna find me down on 4
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and Main
Im following the ghost of Clifford Hayes
On down to Carpet Alley where his jug band played
Do the Nanny Goat Strut on down to Market Street
The trolley hop, sho nuff, man thats the place to be
Sunset on the river is a sight to see
Watchin the barges moving slowly
Just like a duck on a millpond
Chorus
Trust me from experience
Fun times, Ive had a million
Whether falling love down in the Louisville summer
Or walking hand in hand through the Tyler Park tunnel
If life keeps throwing you backwards, man
You know you gotta come on down there to the southern land
Where theres a big little city where the bluegrass grows
Its got some small town charm just like the bourbon flows
You know the bourbons gonna flow like wine
Chorus
St. Louis Crawl
(B-side of the Central Time 7 single)
Well youve heard of the Shag, the East Boogie too but
Heres a brand new one for you
Its called the St. Louis Crawl
Yeah the St. Louis Crawl
Oh you dont need to buy a thing to do the St. Louis Crawl
Go to the north side if youre up to no good
All the cops and the hookers in the neighborhood
Doin the St. Louis Crawl
Oh the St. Louis Crawl
Well you dont need to buy a thing to do the St. Louis Crawl
The St. Louis Crawl
St. Louis Crawl
Ah St. Louis Crawl
Yeah St. Louis Crawl Nah you dont need to buy a thing to do the St. Louis Crawl
Petey Wheatstraw driving in the rain
He got drunk and drove into a train
Doin the St. Louis Crawl
Yes he did that St. Louis Crawl
Oh you dont need to buy a thing to do the St. Louis Crawl
Frankie said Johnny told Stagger Lee
South City St. Louis is the place to be
To do the St. Louis Crawl
Oh nah the St. Louis Crawl
Yes now you dont need to buy a thing to do the St. Louis Crawl
Dizzy Dean told a young Jack Buck
It aint braggin if you can back it up
So do the St. Louis Crawl
Oh yes the St. Louis Crawl
Well you dont need to buy a thing to do the St. Louis Crawl
St. Louis Crawl
Oh baby St. Louis Crawl
Oh yeah St. Louis Crawl
Crawl, Crawl, Crawl, Crawl, Crawl
Ah St. Louis Crawl
You dont need to buy a thing mama to do the St. Louis Crawl

Lyrics from Middle of
Everywhere

So Long Honeybee, Goodbye
I travel around this country, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Seems like Ive been everywhere
Ive been a lot of places and seen so many faces
But always wishing that you were there
They say a picture is worth a thousand words, oh
But theres still a thousand stories that you have never heard
Please tell me darlin, are you still true
All these times I go away from you?
When it comes time for leaving, will you be greaving
Will you even wonder where Im at
I got a feelin, your love someone will be stealin
And youll belong to them when I get back, oh
You know that you mean the world to me
But I got good bait and theres a lot of fish in that sea
Youll be the one to sit alone a cry when I say
Farewell, cest la vie, so long honey bee, goodbye
repeat
They say a picture is worth a thousand words, oh
But theres still a thousand stories that you have never heard
Please tell me darlin, are you still true
All these times I go away from you?
When it comes time for leaving, will you be greaving
Will you even wonder where Im at
I got a feelin, your love someone will be stealin
And youll belong to them when I get back, oh
You know that you mean the world to me
But I got good bait and theres a lot of fish in that sea
Youll be the one to sit alone a cry when I say
Farewell, cest la vie, so long honey bee, goodbye
Farewell, cest la vie, so long honey bee, goodbye
Aint the Same
Hey babe, you ought to make a change
Oooohh, you ought to make a change
Hes got skeletons in his closet
You once had a demon girl but you lost it
Now what hes got and what you got
They aint the same, no they aint the same
Hey man I know you think Im strange
Ooooohh, I know you think Im strange
Why you was in school Ive seen the world twice round
Im livin free , man, why you was busy chained down
Now what you got and what I got
They aint the same, no they aint the same
Hey babe, I want you to be mine
Well, well, well I want you to be mine
Cause you know exactly whats on my mind
We lookin forward girl you know we aint looking behind
Now what youve got and what Ive got
Now what you want and what I want
Theyre the same, theyre the same
Cause were the same, were the same
Were the same, were the same
Yes, were the same

Head to Toe
From head to toe, I really love you
I want you to see, so listen up while I tell you that I want you to know
That I believe you got something
But there aint nothing going to make me want to let you go
Its not just your body that makes me feel the way I do
Cause theres so many ways to tell, baby
That I love you but at this time
Nothing else comes to mind
So Ill just say in my own way
That I love you from head to toe
Sunny Side of the Street
One heart, given up
Two another but it wasnt enough
Three years is all we had
Not four-ever, its too damn bad now
Five days in a row
A six pack from the liquor store
Seven days in a week from hell
8 times Ive wished you fare thee well, goodbye
Chorus
Its getting cold outside, the leaves are fallin
Im standin in the rain, cant you hear me callin
Soon enough though I will be, far away from misery
Just standin on the sunny side of the street
Hello heaven give me 309-862-80-95
Thats the number to a brand new gal
But youve got to get me up out this world
Cause, I cant take another love affair
Wont you shine a little light down here
If I dont stop and put it down
Theyre going to be putting me in the ground
(thats not good man)
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Shenandoah River
Floating down Shenandoah River on a sunny Sunday afternoon
Just me and my baby in a rowboat built for two
She asked me how far do you think Richmond could be
I said honey it doesnt matter now
We could float forever and forever youd be
My sweet little fish on her way out to sea
You know Ive had other lovers but none could compare to you
Cause youve never been afraid to go sailing away
On the Shenandoah River
Mississippi Girl
I play music all over the world,
You know I meet plenty of girls
But a lot of them dont like to dance,
Some wont even give a guy a chance
But way down south where the girls are sweet,
They always got a beat steppin in their feet
Down in Mississippi, man I got one now
I never hesitate to spin one around
Sayin oh wee gonna get on down
Gonna dance all night with a Mississippi Girl
Dance all night with a Mississippi Girl
Long brown curls get stuck in your face
While shes spinnin all around the place
Big ole hips, big ole legs
Never makes a man too proud to big
Long brown boots and a short sun dress
Will turn any man into a heavin mess
Cause theres nothing better then a woman whos kind
And will get on the floor man and bump and grind
Sayin oh wee gonna get on down
Gonna dance all night with that Mississippi Girl
Dance all night with that Mississippi Girl
Feels So Good
When your friends see you comin
And they ask you, how come youre hummin
Cause it feels so good to be in love
Your bragging about your lover
Cause you know that theres none above her
And it feels so good to be in love
I got a gal man, shes so sweet
Shes my pal, shes pretty good on her feet
Cause shes a dancing girl
She can dance me round this whole wide world
Cause it feels so good to be in love
I got a gal man, shes so sweet
Shes my pal, shes pretty good on her feet
Cause shes a dancing girl
She can dance me round this whole wide world
Cause it feels so good to be in love
Cause it feels so good to be in love
Cause it feels so good to be in love
River Rock Bottom
Oh, oh Im sinking down
Oh, oh, oh Im sinkin down
Into the river rock bottom
Id only heard about the blues
Till I got em boys
Where does the time go
Where, where does the time go
Into the river rock bottom
Well I got em now, this I know
I went back home and walked up in the door
And my baby said, Pokey, you just aint the same no more
She said, ohhhhh, you better stop sinking down
Into the river rock bottom
She said, I got what you need boy, if you got em
Oh I got em now
Wait a minute baby, you know Ive done,
you know Ive done tried it all
She said, youve tried everything but giving me a call
She said, ohhhh, you better stop,
You better stop sinking down
Into the river rock bottom
She said, Ive got what you need boy, if youve got em
Weedwacker Rag
Theres two kinds of people in this world
Yes, theres two kinds of people in this world
The kind of people that pick up the sticks
Before they mow the grass
And the kind that mows them over when they cross their path
I said theres two kinds of people in this world
But Im from a whole other breed
I dont pick up sticks cause I dont mow no grass
I prefer to stay in the weeds
When that weedwacker comes and he surely will
He aint gonna mow me down
I say hello as soon as I walk in and then Im gone
Well, Im nowhere to be found
Said theres two kinds of people in this world
But thankfully theres you and there is me
And I just might live happily
Stayin right here in the weeds
When that weedwacker comes and he surely will
He aint gonna mow me down
I say hello as soon as I walk in and then Im gone
Well, Im nowhere to be found
Said theres two kinds of people in this world
But thankfully theres you and there is me
And I just might live happily
Stayin right here in the weeds
Drinkin Whiskey Tonight
Me and the boys and my good gal too
Were drinkin whiskey tonight
Go get your buddies and them gals that you said you knew
Were drinkin whiskey tonight
Weve got the pickin for your party of booze
This town has got something we can use
When can you live if not this night
Were drinkin whiskey tonight
He likes his bourbon with a little bit of water
And she likes it with a little bit of soda
He likes, she likes, we like when we all drink together
So come on and pass that stuff around
You can get anything that you want dont you see
So come and get it while youre getting good company
Ive got a girl on my left and a girl on my right
Were drinking whiskey tonight
Good Country Girls
Wintertime, springtime, summertime, fall
Theres one thing that I like most of all
The seasons change but my love stays the same for them
Good country girls
Red hair, black hair, blonde hair, brown
You can tell a country girl from the one in town
If she says hello when you walk in the door
Shes a good country girl
In the summertime when the weather is fine
The country girls are picking peaches
Doing their best in a flowered dress
While the city girls soak up sun on the beaches
You dont need fortune, you dont need fame
A country girl will love you just the same
You dont money to get some honey from a
Good country girls
Mississippi, Alabama, Tennesse
Have the prettiest girls that Ive ever seen
New York City aint got nothing on these
Good country girls
Back roads driving twenty miles from town
I aint got a worry cause theres no one around I said
I feel good and you know that I should with my
Good country girls
In the summertime when the weather is fine
The country girls are picking peaches
Doing their best in a flowered dress
While the city girls soak up sun on the beaches
Coffee Pot Blues
Ive been through it all honey, since Ive been with you
From the good to the bad, yes Ive seen it all with you
Well, but you still have thenerve to ask me honey
If Im in love with you
You make me sleep on the couch whether Ive been mean or not
You make me sleep on the couch, babe whether Ive been mean or not
But we still gotta wake up in the morning
and share that same ole coffee pot
oooh, I would wait for you to come around
yes, I would baby, I would sit right here and wait for you to come back around
(tell you one thing I aint gonna do though)
I aint going to hold my breath because I know youre going to put me down
I try and talk to my friends but I might as well be talking to a dog
Try and talk to my friends people but I might as well be talking to a dog
Cause theyll be trying to holler at you
The first chance they get to call
Dont trust your friends, no, when you and your woman are on the rocks
Dont trust your friends, boys, when you and your woman are on the rocks
Ill tell you why, if you dont watch out
Theyll be sippin on your coffee pot
Keep Your Hands off my Gal
Let me tell you about the one single thing
That means the most to me,
Im talking bout the most amazing girl
The most amazing girl is she
Im not trying to make an invitation
And bring other guys around,
Id surely shoot them down
If they decided, to lay one filthy paw on that gal of mine
Id get rough man, Id do some crazy stuff
I would not even hesitate
So, listen Jack, Tom and Ray
Exactly what Ive got to say,
Keep your hands off my gal
Im jealous man,
Keep your hands off my gal
If youre like me and you got a gal
Who enjoys going dancing at night,
Than you may agree that some things these fellas do
Can make you rather up tight
Out the other night I shot a glance,
Towards some fella asking my gal to dance
And soon after that he took the chance
with trying to get away with rubbing his filthy paws
all over that gal of mine
I got rough man, I did some crazy stuff
It soon became killing time
Well he came to play, but thats okay
I turned it into his dying day
Keep your hands off my gal
I killed that man,
Keep your hands off my gal
Keep your hands off my gal
Lyrics from Riverboat
Soul

La La Blues
I know that youve heard
this old song sung before,
but you aint heard it
while I was walking out the door
Its goodbye baby,
honey your time has come,
Ive turned the tables
and now youre the one on the bum
chorus:
Its La La La,
Im singing La La La
Im so happy Im singing La La La
If I was a catfish
in the river down in St. Louie,
Id be the biggest fish, honey
anyone had ever seen
You know Id never get caught
cause I never bite the hook and line,
all the women try and catch me
as I go swimming by
chorus
Im wet and Im wild,
honey, Im short and thin
so I can squeeze out of any position
you try and put me in
Ive got this old thing
called the laughing hearts disease,
Im gonna laugh my way to
any old place I please
Chorus
Claude Jones
(Pokey LaFarge & Adam Hoskins)
Back in southern Virginia
lived a legend of a man,
he took to runnin corn whiskey
all across this land
His name was Claude Jones,
made of nothing but skin and bones,
but he had a hair triggered temper,
it could change as quick as weather
Claude Jones, Claude Jones,
dont leave your family alone
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When youre born a free born man,
apart from Uncle Sam,
youll take that money any way you can
Wake up, get up and go!
drink up, put on a show!
before they bury you in the sand
Youll be standing just singing in the sun
when other bootleggers lives are one and done
so think about your family when youre dead and gone
and may they be worthy to grace this land you walked upon
Claude Jones, Claude Jones
so that you may live on
Solo
Chorus
Wont Make Love At All
On Monday you say that youre too tired
from workin all day long
On Tuesday you turn on the TV
just to see what is on
On Wednesday and Thursday
you say man wont you leave it alone
On Friday and Saturday you get so drunk
that you pass out when you get home
Chorus:
So, if i cant make love all the time
then I wont make love at all
I aint gonna sit by the telephone
and wait for you to call
I aint gonna beg, i aint gonna plead
just cause you dont know what you need
if I, cant make love all the time
then I wont make love at all
Solo
Chorus
Hard Times Come and Go
We were brothers just like Kane and Abel
Hard times come and go so were told!
You took my money, left the pennies on the table
Hard times come and go so were told!
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they are a snake in the grass,
an owl in the trees,
and theyll be swoop down upon you
and bring you down to your knees
I recall these words I was told
Hard times come, Hard times go!
but theyre harder then theyve ever been before
I dont know if I can take them anymore
We were partners, just like Bonnie and Clyde
Hard times come and go so were told!
Till I turned around and you were not by my side
Hard times come and go so were told!
Chorus
solo
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Two-Faced Tom
Whos that man walking down the alley
Oh, Two Faced Tom!
Arm and arm with my gal Sally
Oh, Two Faced Tom!
If thats the man that I call my friend
Oh, Two Faced Tom!
Im gonna bring that mans life to an end
Oh, Two Faced Tom!
Chorus:
Ive got a plan, Ive got a plan
Im gonna kill that woman
and her brand new man
they call Two-Faced Tom
He aint got no soul but hes got good looks
Oh, Two Faced Tom!
He aint got no charm but a fat pocket book
Oh, Two Faced Tom!
Whats the reason that you dont want me
Oh, Two Faced Tom!
To hell with you it wasnt meant to be
Oh, Two Faced Tom!
Chorus
You can lock me up in the county jail
Oh, Two Faced Tom!
One life sentence, no chance for bail
Oh, Two Faced Tom!
But Ill be happy, no I wont get down
Oh, Two Faced Tom!
Just knowing his bones are rotting in the ground
Oh, Two Faced Tom!
Chorus
Solo
Listen up fellas and listen up true
Oh, Two Faced Tom!
If your woman is cheating and you dont know what to do
Oh, Two Faced Tom!
Theres only one way to make it right
Oh, Two Faced Tom!
And thats to take a gun and end his life
Oh, Two Faced Tom!
Chorus
Jesus, can you hear me from up on high?
Oh, Two Faced Tom!
Said I want to go to heaven now when I die
Oh, Two Faced Tom!
But if you cant let me in your door
Oh, Two Faced Tom!
I better see that woman and her man down below
Oh, Two Faced Tom!
Chorus
You Dont Want Me
One thing Ill never understand,
a good woman loving a no good man
but you dont want me even though you know I treat you right
why is it that the more you know
the more you wonder what its all for
said you dont want me even though you know I treat you right
Chorus:
Maybe I can quit it now
once I can admit how
but I just cant face it
Im just no good at love
someday you will surely see
that you are better off with me
but you dont want me even though you know I treat you right
Solo
I wash your dishes and I bake your bread,
rub your back and scratch your head
but you dont want me even though you know I treat you right
Hello, blues, my old pal
youre the only one that can help me now
said you dont want me even though you know I treat you right
Chorus:
Maybe I can quit it now
once I can admit how
but I just cant face it
Im just no good at love
Put on the water for tea for two
but you went out with you know who
said you dont want me even though you know I treat you right
Solo
Chorus:
Maybe I can quit it now
once I can admit how
but I just cant face it
Im just no good at love
someday you will surely see
that you are better off with me
but you dont want me even though you know I treat you right
Sweet Potato Blues
(Public Domain)
Theres no more taters
the frost done killed the vine X2
Theres aint no more good times
with that gal of mine
I aint never loved, lord
and I hoped I never will x2
for that desperate proposition
will sure get a good man killed
whoaaa ohhhh ohhh whooaa hoohh hooooo hoo
whoaaa ohhhh ohhh whooaa hoohh hooooo hoo
that desperate proposition
will sure get a good man killed
Solo
I got twelve little puppies,
ten big shaggy hounds x2
and thats all I need to
track my little gal down
whoaaa ohhhh ohhh whooaa hoohh hooooo hoo
whoaaa ohhhh ohhh whooaa hoohh hooooo hoo
and thats all I need to
track my little gal down
Theres no more taters
the frost done killed the vine X2
Theres aint no more good times
with that gal of mine
Bag of Bones
April showers have melted my soul
but the rain must come to an end
for there are better days ahead this I know
I see the sun rising around the bend,
I see the sun rising around the bend
When the kudzu vines start to grow down in dixie
and the sunflowered gardens explode
my bags are packed and Im a fixin
to spend my life on the road,
to spend my life on the road
Chorus:
my heart is in this little bag of bones
your face is the one I see when I am alone
and I thank you for the love that youve shown
yes, its the one thing that will carry me on
solo
though I love you and I always will
Ill take this chance on goodbye
well, im sorry i didnt stick around to say it
but I could not stand to see you cry
chorus
In the Graveyard Now
(Public Domain)
I remember last election, Jim Jones got election
he said hes voting for the man that pays the biggest price
the next day after poll, he voted with heart and soul
but instead of voting once he voted twice
Chorus:
Hes in the jailhouse now
Hes in the jailhouse now
instead of staying at home and leaving the rich folks business alone
Hes in the jailhouse now
You remember Henry Cruise, he sold that no good booze
he sold it down to the police on the beat
and now Henrys feeling funny cause the police gives him mob money
now hes got a ball and chain around his feet
Chorus
Son when walking down the street, a little chick he chanced to meet
so he went to every tavern in town
he drank lots of liquor and the troubles soon got thicker
now hes jailhouse bound
Chorus
Jim Jones liked to roam around with every little girl in town
until he made it with Bennys wife
and then Benny got him in the face and now hes a big disgrace
and now hes graveyard bound
well they used to be friends
but lets let that little matter end
cause hes in the graveyard now
Migraines and Heartpains
i write a song when i get high
hope to make a little money to get by
microwave dinner for something to eat
play my songs out on the street
and this kind of life is a treat you see
compared to the way that you treat poor me
I got migraines and heartpains
living in and out of love
I had a girl and her name was Sue
took her on a date to the zoo
when we got to the lions den
I said, whoops, and i pushed her in
people asked what I did that for
I said, man, I just couldnt take it no more
I got migraines and heartpains
living in and out of love
Chorus:
well, its up one day and down the next
youre always jerkin my heart around
you trip me to see how hard I fall
and then you kick me when Im down
but If I want a life with you
theres only one thing I can do
take one day at a time
living in and out of love
solo
Chorus
Old Black Dog
Chorus:
Its old Black Dog when Im gone
and its old black dog when Im gone
now when I come back with a ten dollar bill
and its honey where you been so long
My daddy, he was a gambler
and he taught me how to play
he taught me how to bet my money
on act, two, jack, and trey
Chorus
solo
Ive been all around Kentucky
and the good ole state of Tennessee
wherever I hang that ole hat of mine
will be home sweet home to me
Chorus
solo
I see that train a comin
its carrying my casket low
takin me on down to the graveyard
where the grave will be my home
chorus
Daffodil Blues
your love is like a daffodil in spring
your love babe is like a daffodil in spring
it grows strong for a minute
then you forget about me
I wanna feed off you baby just like a busy working bee
I wanna feed off you baby just like a busy working bee
well i can be your king honey
wont you be my queen
Im gonna put you in my window
so I can stand and watch you shine
Im gonna put you in my window
so I can stand and watch you shine
because the seasons are a changing
and you know that we dont have much time
solo
goodbye Daffodil you have gone away from me
goodbye Daffodil you have gone away from me
and you just very well may gone forever baby
but Ill always cherish your memory
yes, Ill cherish memory for all the little joys you did bring
yes, Ill cherish memory for all the little joys you did bring
you may be gone for the season but Ill be seein you next spring