A Hundred And Ten In The Shade
Bad, Bad Boy
Blueboy
Blue Moon Nights
Bring It Down To Jelly Roll
Hot Rod Heart
Joy Of My Life
Rambunctious Boy
Rattlesnake Highway
Southern Streamline
Swamp River Days
Walking In A Hurricane
A Hundred And Ten In The Shade
Way out here in the cotton,
Sun beatin' down so hard.
Sweat rollin' off of this shovel,
Diggin' in the Devil's boneyard.
Sure like a cool drink of water,
Soft rag to soothe my face.
Sure like a woman to talk to in this place.
It's a hundred and ten,
Hundred and ten in the shade.
Goin' way down.
Mama, won't you carry me.
Handle so hot I can't stand it,
Might shrivel up and blow away.
Noonday sun make you crazy.
Least, that's what the old men say.
Bottom land hard as a gravestone,
Couldn't cut it with an axe.
Gonna lay me down right here
And that's a fact.
It's a hundred and ten,
Hundred and ten in the shade.
Goin' way down.
Mama, won't you carry me.
Sometimes late in the evening',
Everthing is quiet and still,
I set here and think about leavin'.
Lord, I guess I never will.
Heartache down in that city,
Bright light scares me anyway.
Sure like a woman to talk to in this place.
It's a hundred and ten,
Hundred and ten in the shade.
Goin' way down.
Mama, won't you carry me.
Bad, Bad Boy
Bad, bad boy.
You're drivin' me crazy.
Bad, bad boy.
Shame on you,
Shame on you.
Where you been all night?
Messin' with your friends.
You act so mean
And you talk so funny.
There you go again.
Bad, bad boy.
You won't amount to nothin'.
Bad, bad boy.
Shame on you,
Shame on you.
Where you been?
What you been doin'?
Where you been??
What you been doin'?
Bad, bad boy.
Bad, bad boy.
Can't you be more like your brother?
Bd, bad boy.
Shame on you,
Shame on you.
Where you been?
What you been doin'?
Where you been??
What you been doin'?
Bad, bad boy.
Blueboy
Way back in the hills
There's a place I know.
People come from miles around
Just to watch Ol' Dooley do the show.
Ooh, let the Blueboy play.
Ooh, let the Blueboy play.
Gonna ride the mule.
Gonna chase him, too.
Pullin' on-a, pullin' on-a,
Pullin' on-a pony
He goes. . .
Soon's the sun go down.
That's when the fun begins.
Hitch your wagon down the track
Up to the roadhouse and come on in.
Ooh, let the Blueboy play.
Ooh, let the Blueboy play.
Gonna ride the mule.
Gonna chase him, too.
Pullin' on-a, pullin' on-a,
Pullin' on-a pony
He goes. . .
Sheriff says it late,
Closin' time, we got to go.
But, Dooley, he don't want to quit.
Ain't nobody feel like goin' home.
Ooh, let the Blueboy play.
Ooh, let the Blueboy play.
Gonna ride the mule.
Gonna chase him, too.
Pullin' on-a, pullin' on-a,
Pullin' on-a pony
He goes. . .
Blue Moon Nights
Help me, fellas,
I'm feelin' kind-a weak.
The way I'm livin' just ain't right.
I need somebody t' watch over me
All my blue moon nights.
I want a girl to take me by the hand,
Follow me right down the line.
Hold me gently while we dance
All my blue moon nights.
Heaven only knows I don't want to be
Just a fool passin' through.
Won't you send an angel to walk with me
All my blue moon nights?
Help me, fellas,
It's gettin' kind-a late.
Runnin' out of precious time.
She might pass me while I waste
All my blue moon nights.
Heaven only knows I don't want to be
Just a fool passin' through.
Won't you send an angel to walk with me
All my blue moon nights?
Bring It Down To Jelly Roll
Well, if you want
To ease your mind.
You just go on,
Take it to the river.
When you're down,
Well, that's alright.
You just bring it down to Jelly Roll.
We're gonna run,
A-jump and shout.
We're gonna slide
Way back in the country.
There's a place
Where they treat you right.
You just bring it down to Jelly Roll.
The little girls
Way down south.
They got their ways,
Honey drippin' from their mouth.
If you ever get some luck,
You better bring it down to Jelly Roll.
Now, look at me.
Lord, I ain't got a dime
But, I can dance.
Lord, I'm jumping all the time.
I live honey, straight to the bone.
I just bring it down to Jelly Roll.
Well, if you want
To ease your mind.
You just go on,
Take it to the river.
When you're down,
Well, that's alright.
You just bring it down to Jelly Roll.
Hot Rod Heart
Ooh, let's go ridin',
Cruisin' down the open road.
We can put the top down,
Listen to the radio.
Big ol' Buick
And a big ol' sky.
Wheels on fire
And I'll tell you why,
I got a hot rod heart.
Ooh, let's go prowlin',
Sneakin' like we used to do.
Way back in the country,
Cut across the cornfields, too.
Big ol' Harley
And a big ol' moon.
Big ol' gator
Puttin' on the zoom,
I got a hot rod heart.
Got a one-way ticket to the open road,
Come on.
Got a red line engine
And I'm rarin' to go.
Put the pedal to the metal,
If you wanna ride,
If you wanna ride,
Let's go.
Ooh, let's go ridin',
Rollin' down the open road.
We can put the top down,
Listen to the radio.
Big ol' Buick
And a big ol' sky.
Wheels on fire
And I'll tell you why,
I got a hot rod heart.
Got a one-way ticket to the open road,
Come on.
Got a red line engine
And I'm rarin' to go.
Put the pedal to the metal,
If you wanna ride,
If you wanna ride,
If you wanna ride,
Let's go.
I got a hot rod heart. . .
Joy Of My Life
I tiptoed in the room,
I know you got to have your rest.
She says, "Come lay beside me,
I've been waitin' since you left."
She's sweet to me,
Must be the luckiest man alive.
And, did I tell you, baby?
You are the joy of my life.
First time that I saw you,
Ooh, you took my breath away.
I might not get to Heaven,
But I walked with the angels that day.
She takes me by the hand,
I am the luckiest man alive.
And, did I tell you, baby?
You are the joy of my life.
Some may have their riches,
Some may have their worldly fame.
Long as I have you,
I'll treasure each and every day.
Just take me by the hand,
I am the luckiest man alive.
And, did I tell you, baby?
You are the joy of my life.
And, did I tell you, baby?
You are the joy of my life. . .
Rambunctious Boy
My, oh my. I'm a restless guy,
Got a home everywhere I go.
Well, I ain't good lookin'
And I ain't so smart.
But, baby, I'm a sensitive guy.
I ain't done everything there is to do,
But, I'll damn sure give it a try.
I'm a lookin',
I'm a lookin',
For a big tie bookin' with you.
So, come on, baby,
Let's go howlin' at the honky-tonk moon.
I'm a rambunctious boy,
Rambunctious boy.
Oh, my. I'm a restless guy.
Got a home everywhere I go.
I'm-a trouble on the run,
Heartbreakin' son of a gun,
Oh, yeah. I'm a rambunctious boy.
I been workin' all week in the big boos yard,
I 'bout had it up to here.
I ain't got time for a Carribean cruise,
Just give me a song and a beer.
I feel like rompin',
Stompin',
And bronkin' it up real loud.
So, come on, baby.
Tell your girlfriend
Three's a crowd.
I'm a rambunctious boy,
Rambunctious boy.
Oh, my. I'm a restless guy.
Got a home everywhere I go.
I'm-a trouble on the run,
Heartbreakin' son of a gun,
Oh, yeah. I'm a rambunctious boy.
I'm a rambunctious boy,
Rambunctious boy.
Oh, my. I'm a restless guy.
Got a home everywhere I go.
I'm-a trouble on the run,
Heartbreakin' son of a gun,
Oh, yeah. I'm a rambunctious boy.
Rattlesnake Highway
It may look easy
When you look at me.
But it took years of effort
To become the mess that you see.
Now, what kind of woman
Take you for a ride
Down the Rattlesnake Highway
An' leave you busted up inside,
All busted up inside?
Smiles like a Cobra
With her Rattlesnake eyes
'N leave you for dead on the highway,
Just mumblin' at the sky.
She did me wrong,
She did me so wrong.
She did me wrong,
Tell me. . . she did me.
Smiles like a Cobra
With her Rattlesnake eyes
'N leave you for dead on the highway,
Just mumblin' at the sky.
Now, she did me wrong,
She did me so wrong.
She did me wrong,
You know she did me so wrong,
Get me outta here~!
Southern Streamline
Mama, I'm on fire.
Old flame,
Sweet desire.
Comin' on the midnight,
Comin' on the midnight train.
Rollin' steel and thunder
Bring my baby back again.
Roll on down the line.
Big wheels rollin' right on time.
Hear that whistle blowin',
Hear that engine roar and whine.
Take care of my baby
Ridin' on that Southern Streamline.
Well, I got a little letter this morning
Just about the break of day.
Bluebird ringin' my doorbell
Rollin' my blues away.
Said, "Honey babe, we'll go steppin'
Long about Saturday night.
So head it down to the station
An' everything'll be alright."
Honey, what's that sound?
Big wheels rollin' homeward bound.
See that smokestack sparkin'
Lightin' up a purple sky.
Take care of my baby
Ridin' on that Southern Streamline.
Well, I got a little letter this morning
Just about the break of day.
Bluebird ringin' my doorbell
Rollin' my blues away.
Said, "Honey babe, we'll go steppin'
Long about Saturday night.
So head it down to the station
An' everything'll be alright."
Mama, I'm on fire.
Old flame,
Sweet desire.
Comin' on the midnight,
Honey let your little light shine.
Rollin' steel and thunder
Ridin' on that Southern Streamline.
Take care of my baby
Ridin' on that Southern Streamline.
Swamp River Days
Two-lane
Shinin' in the July dust.
Heat risin' off the road
Out in front of my truck.
Pulled my pick-up over the hill,
Down the slide gravel, through the cat-tails.
Give me those Swamp River days again.
Sat down in the shade of a cottonwood tree.
Pretty soon the swamp critter's callin' me.
Skinny river kids swim in my mind,
Hucklebums and Cane-Pole Time.
Give me those Swamp River days again.
Old memories our in the crick,
Playin' hooky with a hobo stick.
Old memories startin' to fade,
Take me away.
Cody River playin' on the radio
Takes me back to a girl I used to know.
Sweet Suzy, do you think about me?
That was as good as it's ever gonna be.
Give me those Swamp River days again,
Give me those Swamp River days again.
Walking In A Hurricane
Shadows fallin' in my room,
Ghost riders dancin' on the moon.
Night is closin' in again.
Clutchin' to my tremblin' bed,
Call your name 'til I'm out of my head.
Walkin' the backstreets
Lookin' for clues.
I got to get you back
If it's the last thing I do.
I'll go walkin' in a hurricane,
I'll come crawlin' in a drivin' rain.
I'll keep searchin' 'til I go insane,
I got to have your love.
Lookin' out across the lights,
I know you're out there,
Runnin' with the night.
'Round and 'round,
A moth to the flame.
And when I finally get you home,
It's just a matter of time 'til you're gone.
Heartache and shadow draggin' you down.
This chain around your heart
Gonna put you in the ground.
I'll go walkin' in a hurricane,
I'll come crawlin' in a drivin' rain.
I'll keep searchin' 'til I go insane,
I got to have your love.
Everytime you go away
I got the same old wild good chase.
Hangin' on to misery.
I should-a quit you long ago,
Just packed it up and hit the road.
I'm just a junkie,
Addicted to the flame.
I'm hooked on the danger,
I can't quit this game.
I'll go walkin' in a hurricane,
I'll come crawlin' in a drivin' rain.
I'll keep searchin' 'til I go insane,
I got to have your love.