Fool To Cry

When I come home baby And I’ve been working all night long I put my daughter on my knee, and she say "Daddy what’s wrong?" I put my head on her shoulder She whispers in my ear so sweet You know what she says? "Daddy you’re a fool to cry You’re a fool to cry […]


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Rip This Joint

Mama says yes, Papa says no, Make up you mind ’cause I gotta go. I’m gonna raise hell at the Union Hall, Drive myself right over the wall. Rip this joint, gonna save your soul, Round and round and round we go. Roll this joint, gonna get down low, Start my starter, gonna stop the […]


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Brown Sugar

Gold coast slave ship bound for cotton fields Sold in a market down in New Orleans Scarred old slaver knows he’s doing alright Hear him whip the women just around midnight Brown sugar how come you taste so good? Brown sugar just like a young girl should Drums beating, cold English blood runs hot Lady […]


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Always Suffering

Let’s take a walk Just you and me And talk of days gone by Across the fields Under the trees Let’s speak of you and I While the whole world Was wandering We walked a steady line When all our friends Were wavering We kept on trying Now we’re always suffering Already lost Always suffering […]


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Might As Well Get Juiced

If you really want to rip up your mind If you want to take the lid off your life If you want to reach down in the sump To last dregs off the camel’s back hump And the wolves are howling right at your door And the vultures want to tear off some more Your […]


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Not Fade Away

I’m gonna tell you how it’s gonna be You’re gonna give your love to me I’m gonna love you night and day Well love is love and not fade away Well love is love and not fade away My love bigger than a Cadillac I try to show it and you’re drivin’ me back Your […]


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Something Happened To Me Yesterday

Something happened to me yesterday Something I can’t speak of right away Something happened to me Something oh so groovy Something happened to me yesterday He don’t know if it’s right or wrong Maybe he should tell someone He’s not sure just what it was Or if it’s against the law Something Something very strange […]


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