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FOOTSTEPS UP BEHIND ME ON A SATURDAY NIGHT
SEEMS LIKE YOU CAN'T TAKE A WALK WITHOUT TAKING A FRIGHT
I TAKE A LOOK DISCRETELY BUT I CAN'T SEE A FACE
I PUT MY BEST FOOT DOWN AND START TO INCREASE MY PACE
UNDERNEATH THE LAMPLIGHT AS I'M STARTING TO RUN
WELL! SHOOT ME DOWN IT'S A MAN WITH A GUN
LOOKEE HERE MISTER I DON'T HAVE THAT MUCH DOUGH
BUT YOU CAN HAVE WHAT I'VE GOT IF YOU JUST PLEASE LET ME GO
I GIVE HIM MY WALLET
HE GIVES ME A SMILE AND SAYS…
“YOU CAN LEAVE HERE WITH YOUR LIFE, COS I APPRECIATE YOUR STYLE!”
TURN AROUND THE CORNER AND I'M STARTING TO RUN
WELL! SHOOT ME DOWN ANOTHER MAN WITH A GUN!
“I DON'T HAVE NO MONEY, I GOT NOTHING TO LOSE!'
HE SAYS “THAT MAYBE SO, BUT I QUITE LIKE YOUR SHOES,
AND THAT SHIRT ON YOUR BACK WELL IT FITS YOU TOO LOOSE!
ANYWAY, I GOT THE GUN, I'LL JUST TAKE WHAT I CHOOSE!”
STANDING THERE NAKED AS HE TAKES OFF AND RUNS
I SEE SOMEONE TURN THE CORNER IT'S A…
STANDING STARK NAKED
IN A DEAD END LANE
AND I’M THINKING TO MYSELF
WELL HERE I GO AGAIN…
A POLICEMAN ARRIVES JUST IN THE NICK OF TIME
AND I'M THANKING GOD I'M SAVED FROM SUCH A PERSONAL CRIME
HIS EYES LIGHT UP
HE SAYS “HI SON!”
WELL I’M NOT SURE OF HIS INTENTION BUT THAT BASTARD'S PULLED A GUN…
SHOOT ME DOWN
IT'S A MAN WITH A GUN
SHOOT ME DOWN
IT'S A MAN WITH A GUN
SHOOT ME DOWN
IT'S A MAN WITH A GUN
SHOOT ME DOWN
IT'S A MAN WITH A GUN
UNDERNEATH THE LAMPLIGHT AS I'M STARTING TO RUN…
© 2011 Wily Bo Walker. All Rights Reserved.
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Speaking Of Happiness
04:00
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SPEAKING OF HAPPINESS
YOU NEVER THOUGHT OF MINE
MENTIONING LONLINESS
I FEEL LONELY ALL THE TIME
EVER SINCE YOU WENT AWAY
AFTER SWEARING WE WOULD NEVER PART
THERE WAS NOTHING I COULD SAY
COS WHO COULD TALK WITH A BROKEN HEART?
SPEAKING OF HAPPINESS
WHY DID IT HAVE TO LEAVE
MENTIONING FAITHLESSNESS
WHY COULD YOU NOT BELIEVE
YOU KNOW I LOVED YOU SO VERY MUCH
HOW COULD ANYTHING GO SO WRONG
WITH THE MAGIC OF YOUR TOUCH
AND YOUR LOVE TO KEEP ME STRONG
SPEAKING OF HAPPINESS
WHERE DID IT EVER GO
DID IT LEAVE WITH YOUR CARESS
AND THE TENDERNESS THAT I USED TO KNOW
OR IS IT RIGHT BEFORE MY EYES
A BLESSING IN DISGUISE
SPEAKING OF HAPPINESS
WHY DON'T WE GIVE IT ONE MORE TRY
SPEAKING OF HAPPINESS
ONE MORE TIME
ONE MORE TIME
ALL THAT LONLINESS
SPEAKING OF MY HAPPINESS
YOU NEVER THOUGHT OF MINE
ALL THIS LONLINESS
DEEP DOWN INSIDE…
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Sixteen Tons
03:46
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SOME PEOPLE SAY A MAN IS MADE OUT OF MUD
A POOR MAN'S MADE OUT OF MUSCLE AND BLOOD
MUSCLE AND BLOOD AND SKIN AND BONE
A MIND THAT'S WEAK AND A BACK THAT'S STRONG
YOU HAUL SIXTEEN TONS, WHAT DO YA GET?
ANOTHER DAY OLDER AND DEEPER IN DEBT
SAINT PETER DON'T YOU CALL ME CAUSE I CAN'T GO
I OWE MY SOUL TO THE COMPANY STORE
I WAS BORN ONE MORNING IT WAS DRIZZLE AND RAIN
HEARTACHE AND TROUBLE ARE MY MIDDLE NAME
I WAS RAISED IN A CANEBRAKE BY AN OLD MAMA LION
NO HIGH-TONED WOMAN MAKE ME WALK THE LINE
YOU HAUL SIXTEEN TONS, WHAT DO YA GET?
ANOTHER DAY OLDER AND DEEPER IN DEBT
SAINT PETER DON'T YOU CALL ME CAUSE I CAN'T GO
I OWE MY SOUL TO THE COMPANY STORE
SEE ME COMIN' BETTER STEP ASIDE
A LOT OF MEN DIDN'T AND A LOT OF MEN DIED
I GOT ONE FIST OF IRON AND THE OTHER OF STEEL
THE RIGHT DON'T GET YOU THEN THE LEFT ONE WILL
YOU HAUL SIXTEEN TONS, WHAT DO YA GET?
ANOTHER DAY OLDER AND DEEPER IN DEBT
SAINT PETER DON'T YOU CALL ME CAUSE I CAN'T GO
I OWE MY SOUL TO THE COMPANY STORE
YOU HAUL SIXTEEN TONS, WHAT DO YA GET?
ANOTHER DAY OLDER AND DEEPER IN DEBT
SAINT PETER DON'T YOU CALL ME CAUSE I CAN'T GO
I OWE MY SOUL TO THE COMPANY STORE
SIXTEEN TONS
SIXTEEN TONS
SIXTEEN TONS
SIXTEEN TONS
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I WANT YOU TO KNOW
I DON’T NEED YOU NO MORE
BABY, SINCE YOU BEEN A’GONE, GONE
I KEPT THE WOLVES FROM MY DOOR
I GOT A TROUBLING MIND
BUT I AIN’T
I AIN’T HUNGRY NO MORE
ALL THOSE THINGS THAT YOU GAVE ME
ALL THOSE PRETTY LITTLE LIES
I WRAPPED THEM UP
TRADED THEM IN
FOR JUST ONE LAST GOODBYE
I GOT A TROUBLING MIND
BUT I AIN’T
I AIN’T HUNGRY TONIGHT
SO GOODBYE BABY
BABY BYE BYE
SO GOODBYE BABY BABY
BABY BYE BYE
I GOT A TROUBLING MIND
BUT I AIN’T
I AIN’T HUNGRY TONIGHT
FIND ME WALKING AFTER MIDNIGHT
CATCH ME CRAWLING ON THE FLOOR
I MIGHT BE DRUNK ON YOUR FRONT PORCH DARLIN’ BUT
I WON’T BE KNOCKING AT YOUR DOOR
I GOT A TROUBLING MIND
BUT I AIN’T
I AIN’T HUNGRY NO MORE
SO GOODBYE BABY
BABY BYE BYE
SO GOODBYE BABY BABY
BABY BYE BYE
I GOT A TROUBLING MIND
BUT I AIN’T
I AIN’T HUNGRY TONIGHT
© 2010 Wily Bo Walker. All Rights Reserved.
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Drag Me Down
03:10
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IT'S GONNA RAIN
I CAN FEEL IT IN MY BONES
NO DRIVING PAIN
OR ANY FAILURE I HAVE KNOWN
IS GONNA DRAG ME DOWN
GET ME RUNNING UNDERGROUND
I STILL GOTTA WORK
IN THIS GOD-FORSAKEN TOWN
BUT I'M NOT GONNA LET IT
NOT GONNA LET IT DRAG ME DOWN…
IT'S ALL THE SAME
ANOTHER NIGHT OUT ON YOUR OWN
NO SENSE OF SHAME
CAN GET TO RATTLIN MY BONES
I MIGHT BE COLD
ICY FINGERS THROUGH MY SOUL
I MIGHT BE ALONE SINCE THAT NIGHT I LET YOU GO
BUT I'M NOT GONNA LET IT
NOT GONNA LET IT DRAG ME DOWN…
NOT GONNA LET IT DRAG ME DOWN
NOT GONNA LET IT DRAG ME DOWN
AND WHEN THEY CANCEL MY SUBSCRIPTION
TO THE HUMAN RACE
I WILL BE SIX FEET UNDER WITH A SMILE ON MY FACE
NO I'M NOT GONNA LET IT
NOT GONNA LET IT DRAG ME DOWN…
SHOO BE DOO BE DOO BE DOO WAP
SHOO BE DOO BE DOO BE DOO
SHOO BE DOO BE DOO BE DOO WAP
SHOO BE DOO BE DOO BE DOO
I MIGHT BE COLD
ICY FINGERS THROUGH MY SOUL
I MIGHT BE ALONE SINCE THAT NIGHT I LET YOU GO
BUT I'M NOT GONNA LET IT
NOT GONNA LET IT DRAG ME DOWN…
NOT GONNA LET IT DRAG ME DOWN
NOT GONNA LET IT DRAG ME DOWN
AND WHEN THEY CANCEL MY SUBSCRIPTION
TO THE HUMAN RACE
I WILL BE SIX FEET UNDER WITH A SMILE ON MY FACE
NO I'M NOT GONNA LET IT
NOT GONNA LET IT DRAG ME DOWN…
SHOO BE DOO BE DOO BE DOO WAP
SHOO BE DOO BE DOO BE DOO
SHOO BE DOO BE DOO BE DOO WAP
SHOO BE DOO BE DOO BE DOO…
© 2011 Wily Bo Walker. All Rights Reserved.
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The Wrong Man
03:03
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Instrumental
© 2011 Neill Bristow. All Rights Reserved.
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Such A Night
05:18
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SUCH A NIGHT
IT'S SUCH A NIGHT
SWEET CONFUSION UNDER THE MOONLIGHT
SUCH A NIGHT
SUCH A NIGHT
TO STEAL AWAY, THE TIME IS RIGHT
YOUR EYES MET MINE
AT A GLANCE
YOU LET ME KNOW THIS WAS MY CHANCE
YOU CAME HERE WITH MY BEST FRIEND JIM
AND HERE I AM
TRYING TO STEAL YOU AWAY FROM HIM
OH, BUT IF I DON'T DO IT SOMEBODY ELSE WILL
IF I DON'T DO IT, YOU KNOW SOMEBODY ELSE WILL
AND IT'S SUCH A NIGHT
SUCH A NIGHT
SWEET CONFUSION UNDER THE MOONLIGHT
IT'S SUCH A NIGHT
SUCH A NIGHT
TO STEAL AWAY, THE TIME IS RIGHT
I COULD NOT BELIEVE MY EARS
AND MY HEART JUST SKIPPED A BEAT
WHEN YOU TOLD ME TO TAKE YOU WALKING DOWN THE STREET
YOU CAME HERE WITH MY BEST FRIEND JIM
AND HERE I AM
STEALING YOU AWAY FROM HIM
OH, BUT IF I DON'T DO IT SOMEBODY ELSE WILL
IF I DON'T DO IT, YOU KNOW SOMEBODY ELSE WILL
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Rain On My Footsteps
03:12
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RAIN ON MY FOOTSTEPS
WIND IN MY HAIR
TEN LONG YEARS
SINCE I LEFT YOU BACK THERE
I THINK ABOUT YOU
EVERY STEP THAT I GO
OH MY PRETTY DARLING
I STILL LOVE YOU SO
TEN YEARS
IS A MIGHTY LONG TIME
STRUNG OUT
ALONE
ON THE MISSISSIPPI MAINLINE
I THINK ABOUT YOU
EVERY STEP THAT I GO
AND OH MY DARLING
I STILL LOVE YOU SO
BUT IT WAS
BYE, BYE BABY
BABY BYE, BYE
I’M LEAVING IN THE MORNING
ON THE SEVEN-O-NINE
WHO CARES ABOUT TOMORROW, HONEY
WE’VE GOT TONIGHT
AND WE CAN MAKE BELIEVE
I NEVER GOT TO GO…
DREAM A LITTLE DREAM
AND A POCKETFUL OF CHARMS
I’D TRADE ALL THE RAIN
IN SACRAMENTO
FOR A MOMENT IN YOUR ARMS
I THINK ABOUT YOU
EVERY STEP THAT I GO
OH MY DARLING
I LOVE YOU SO
BUT IT WAS
BYE, BYE BABY BABY
BABY BYE, BYE
I’M LEAVING IN THE MORNING
ON THAT SEVEN-O-NINE
WHO CARES ABOUT TOMORROW, HONEY
WE’VE GOT TONIGHT
AND WE CAN MAKE BELIEVE
I NEVER GOT TO GO…
RAIN ON MY FOOTSTEPS
THE WIND IN MY HAIR
I’D PAY THOSE DOGS IN HEAVEN
IF THEY’D JUST TAKE ME BACK THERE…
I THINK ABOUT YOU
EVERY STEP THAT I GO
AND OH MY PRETTY DARLING
I STILL LOVE YOU SO…
I STILL LOVE YOU DARLING
YEH
DREAM A LITTLE DREAM OF ME…
AH
DREAM ON
OH
DREAM ON
I LOVE YOU SO…
© 2011 Wily Bo Walker. All Rights Reserved.
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LITTLE GINA
COULD BE THE DEVIL IN YOUR EYES
LITTLE GINA
WELL THIS MIGHT COME AS SOME SURPRISE
BUT I DREAMED THAT WE WERE LOVERS AGAIN YESTERDAY
NOW LITTLE GINA
LITTLE GINA
YOU KNOW THEY TELL ME LOVE IS BLIND
BUT LITTLE GINA
I CAN SEE YOU IN MY MIND
AND I’LL BE LOVING YOU UNTIL THE END OF TIME
NOW LITTLE GINA
COS YOU KNOW ONE NIGHT’S NOT ENOUGH
WELL IF YOU FALL IN LOVE
AND YOU’RE A LITTLE BIT OF HEAVEN
'NEATH THE STARS ABOVE
GONNA PACK MY THINGS
AND IF I HAD MY WAY
I’M GONNA FIND YOU LITTLE GINA
BRING YOU HOME TO STAY
GINA LITTLE GINA
THE QUEEN OF MAKE BELIEVE-A
YOU CAN’T LEAVE ME HERE
JUST A HEART WITHOUT A BEAT
GINA LITTLE GINA
THE QUEEN OF ROCK’N’ROLL
TO HAVE YOU BACK AGAIN
YOU KNOW I’D GLADLY SELL MY SOUL
AND I DREAMED THAT WE WERE LOVERS AGAIN YESTERDAY
NOW LITTLE GINA
THIS IS THE BIG BEAT
THIS IS THE BIG BEAT
OH YEAH!
YOU KNOW ONE NIGHT’S NOT ENOUGH
WELL IF YOU FALL IN LOVE
AND YOU’RE A LITTLE BIT OF HEAVEN
'NEATH THE STARS ABOVE
I’M GONNA PACK MY THINGS
AND IF I HAD MY WAY
I’M GONNA FIND YOU LITTLE GINA
GONNA…
GINA LITTLE GINA
THE QUEEN OF MAKE BELIEVE-A
YOU CAN’T LEAVE ME HERE
JUST A HEART WITHOUT A BEAT
GINA LITTLE GINA
THE QUEEN OF ROCK’N’ROLL
TO HAVE YOU BACK AGAIN
YOU KNOW I’D GLADLY SELL MY SOUL
AND I DREAMED THAT WE WERE LOVERS AGAIN YESTERDAY
NOW LITTLE GINA
© 2011 Wily Bo Walker. All Rights Reserved.
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I'm Going Home
04:21
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I’M GOING HOME
I’M GOING HOME
IT’S BEEN ONE LONG HELL OF A RIDE
I LEFT MY FRIENDS AT THE SIDE OF THE ROAD
I’LL MEET THEM ON THE OTHER SIDE
WELL I BEEN BURNING THESE TYRES
SINCE BEFORE YOU WERE BORN
I TELL YOU SHE WAS ONE SWEET RIDE
ONE TOO MANY DOWN MCKENZIE RIDGE
AND THAT GODDAM HOG JUST DIED
PICKLE EYED JOHNNY AND SWEET BABY SUE
WELCOMED ME WITH CLICKER’S AND FRIES
WE GOT ALL SHOOK UP
AFTER A YEAR OR TWO
WHAT CAN I TELL YOU BUT I LOVE YOU GUYS
I’M GOING HOME
I’M GOING HOME
IT’S BEEN ONE LONG HELL OF A RIDE
I LEFT MY FRIENDS AT THE SIDE OF THE ROAD
BUT I’LL MEET THEM ON THE OTHER SIDE
CHICKEN STOMPIN GINA WITH A BIG TROMBONE
MIXING UP A HEAVENLY STEW
WELL I WAS SHAKING LIKE CALACA
AND A’RATTLIN DEM BONES
THAT GIRL COULD MIX A MEAN VOODOO
I’M GOING HOME
I’M GOING HOME
IT’S BEEN ONE LONG HELL OF A RIDE
I LEFT MY FRIENDS AT THE SIDE OF THE ROAD
BUT I’LL MEET THEM ON THE OTHER SIDE
PULLING OUT OF FRESNO
IN A JACKET OF RAIN
I ENDED UP A'THUMBIN A RIDE
NOW I’M HANGING WITH CHRISTINA AND A BUCKET OF PAIN
BUT I’M STILL COOKIN WITH FORMALDEHYDE
AND MY BROTHER LUKE
SAID HE COULD SHOW ME THE LIGHT
AND DO DO DO ME A LINE
I’VE BEEN ALL FUCKED UP FOR THESE PAST TEN YEARS
BUT I CAN SAY IT’S BEEN A WONDERFUL LIFE…
I’M GOING HOME
I’M GOING HOME
IT’S BEEN ONE LONG HELL OF A RIDE
I LEFT MY FRIENDS AT THE SIDE OF THE ROAD
BUT I’LL MEET THEM ON THE OTHER SIDE
I’M GOING HOME
I’M GOING HOME
IT’S BEEN ONE LONG HELL OF A RIDE
I LEFT MY FRIENDS AT THE SIDE OF THE ROAD
BUT I’LL MEET THEM ON THE OTHER SIDE
I’M GOING HOME
I’M GOING HOME
IT’S BEEN ONE LONG HELL OF A RIDE
I LEFT MY BABY AT THE SIDE OF THE ROAD
BUT I’LL MEET HER ON THE OTHER SIDE
BROTHERS AND SISTERS
I’M GOING HOME
IT’S BEEN ONE LONG HELL OF A RIDE
I LEFT MY FRIENDS AT THE SIDE OF THE ROAD
BUT I’LL MEET THEM ON THE OTHER SIDE…
© 2011 Wily Bo Walker. All Rights Reserved.
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