FOGHAT: Rock And Roll Outlaws (1974)

1. Eight Days On the Road
2. Hate to See You Go
3. Dreamer
4. Trouble In My Way
5. Rock and Roll Outlaw
6. Shirley Jean
7. Blue Spruce Woman
8. Chateau Lafitte '59 Boogie

EIGHT DAYS ON THE ROAD
Sugar lady, be my saviour,
'Cause I'm tired, I've been eight days on the road.
That's right, eight days on the road,
Travelin' through the night,
There ain't no town, ain't no town, ain't no rest tonight.

Broke and busted, standin' on the county line,
I've been traveling eight days on the road.
That's right, well, eight days on the road.
Travelin' through the night,
There ain't no town, ain't no town, ain't no rest tonight, oh.

I'm out here thinkin', thinkin' 'bout what I've done,
That's why, oh that's why, I'm eight days on the road.
That's right, well eight days on the road.
Travelin' through the night,
I'm comin' home, I won't be long, I'll make Birmingham tonight.

Oh sugar lady, be my saviour,
'Cause I'm broke, busted, I've been eight days on the road.
Hitchhike, I've been eight days on the road.
Travelin' through the night...
There ain't no town, there ain't no town, there ain't no rest tonight.

Comin' home, and I won't be long (Eight days on the road)
Sugar lady don't you do me no wrong (Eight days on the road)
Ridin' on the highway and I'm outta luck (Eight days on the road)

I'm makin' it back to you,
Makin' it back to you,
Makin' it back to you,
Makin' it back to you,
Eight days on the road,
Eight days on the road.

Eight days, well, whoo!

HATE TO SEE YOU GO
It's hard to love somebody, and leave her all the time,
It's hard to be a friend, easy to be unkind,
You treat me like a stranger, and I can understand,
'Cause you're a lonely woman, and I'm a travelin' man, well.

Lookin' through the window, I saw you wave goodbye,
I tried to raise a smile, all I could do was cry,
A man needs a woman, to stand by his side,
And I need you, to keep me satisfied.

Well, I hate to see you cry,
Wipe the water from your eye,
I'd love to hear you say, you need me anyway,
There's one thing you should know,
I hate to see, hate to see you go.

Well if you ever leave me, I'll be the one to blame,
But I never gambled to play a losin' game,
My cards are on the table, I ain't a cheatin' man,
I'm livin' for your lovin', I hope you understand.

Well, I hate to see you cry,
Wipe the water from your eye,
I'd love to hear you say, you need me anyway,
There's one thing you should know,
I hate to see, hate to see you go.

All the miles between us, you and I,
All the lonely nights we sat and cried,
Too many to replace, and it's too hard to erase,
I don't know what to do,
Well I don't know what to do, no.
Woo

Lookin' through the window, I saw you wave goodbye,
I tried to raise a smile, all I could do was cry,
A man needs a woman, I want you to know,

Well I need you, I hate to see you go

DREAMER
I used to be a dreamer, I can't be that way no more,
I used to be a dreamer, I can't be that way no more,
Only time has proved me wrong,
You can't live on love alone when reality is far too strong.

Nightmare walkin', creepin' through the lonely nights,
Nightmare walkin', creepin' through the lonely nights,
I wake up with the rising sun,
Try to work away the days, keep my troubles on the run.
Nowhere to hide, nightmare ruin my life.

I wake up from my sleep, I got nightmares on my mind,
Walk around in circles to pass away the time,
I hear the bell tonin' and I see the mornin' light,
Pour myself a drink, but I lost my appetite,
I can't sleep at all, 'cause my dreams are all so bad,
When I get to thinkin' it's about to drive me mad.
See our love dyin' and my eyes begin to burn,
My mind is so confused, I don't know which way to turn.

Wake up with the rising sun,
Try to work away the days, keep my troubles on the run.
Nowhere to hide, nightmare ruin my life.

Time at last has proved you right,
Now my dreams are turnin' bad, it's the same thing every night.
Nowhere to hide, nightmare ruin my life.

Nightmare, ruin my life, yeah,
Nightmare, ruin my life,
Every hour, whoa, every night,
Hear the bell tonin', hear the bell tonin',
Nightmare, yeah, whoa, nightmare, drive me crazy,

Nightmare, yeah, nightmare, drive me out of my mind

TROUBLE IN MY WAY
Trouble in my way, trouble in my way,
Only the darkness can ease the pain,
Only the shadows hide my shame.

Standin' in the rain, standin' in the rain,
Look at the people drivin' home,
I'm so tired of bein' alone.
Oh I know, yes I know trouble in my way.

Give me one more chance, give me one more chance,
I'll tell you something you're bound to hate,
Maybe tomorrow will be too late.

Trouble in my way, trouble in my way,
Only the darkness can ease my pain,
Only the shadows hide my shame.
Oh I know, yes I know trouble in my way.

Trouble in my way, trouble in my way,
Trouble, trouble in my way.
Oh I know, yes I know trouble in my way.

Oh I know, yes I know trouble in my way,
Oh I know, yes I know trouble in my way.

Mmm - Hey-ee-yea-ee-yea

Oooh-hoo-ooh-hoo-yeah yeah...

ROCK AND ROLL OUTLAW
Stick 'em up!

Undercover of the silver moon, run for cover,
There's a lover with a magic gun,
Gonna work you over, roll you in the clover.

'Cause he's a rock and roll outlaw with a six string gun, stealin' love for fun,
Sayin' c'mon baby, let's ride tonight, until the risin' sun

We gotta ride, ride, ride, ride, ride.

When I spot you, put your love in my hands, 'cause I got you,
When I catch you, won't know how to behave,
My heart is drummin', and trouble is comin'.

'Cause I'm a rock and roll outlaw with a six string gun, stealin' love for fun.
When I go down baby, goin' down for love, so let the beat go on,
Shoot 'em up now baby!

After midnight, when the beat is strong by the moonlight,
After midnight, though I know it's wrong,
I have me a lover, and then I start on another.

'Cause I'm a rock and roll outlaw with a six string gun, stealin' love for fun,
Sit back baby, 'cause I need all night, until the job is done.

And I'm a rock and roll outlaw with a six string gun, take your love and run,
Sayin' c'mon baby let's rock tonight, Well let the beat go on.

I'm a rock and roll outlaw, woo
Gonna roll you over, yeah
C'mon baby, yeah,
C'mon baby, well, well
Well I'm a rock, rock, rock ,rock
Rock, rock, rock, rock, rock
A rock and roll outlaw
C'mon baby, woo hoo!
Stick 'em up, woo hoo

Put your hands up high...

SHIRLEY JANE
Well I was sittin' in a smokey room, band playin' rock and roll,
Everybody burnin', yearnin' for some alcohol.

I got up to buy the wine, when I saw Shirley Jean,
Powdering her nose, posin' like a movie queen.

Shirley Jean, sweet little seventeen,
Shirley Jean, she's a lovin' machine.

I tried to give her a sign, but she was too high to see,
Sittin' and starin', carin' not a thing for me.
Woo!
Sweet little Shirley Jean, sure lookin' good to me,
Jet black stockings, rockin' to the bebop beat.

Tell by the way she was actin', musta' had a whole lot to hide,
She's got a whole lotta lovin', all bottled up inside.
Woo!

I ain't goin to say a word, can't find a word to say,
You ain't gonna get me, let me tell you right away.

I gave up and wandered out, when I saw the reason why,
Hugging little Shirley, a curly headed honey pie.

Shirley Jean, sweet little seventeen
Shirley Jean, sweet little lovin' machine, well

Shirley Jean, sweet little seventeen,
Shirley Jean, she's a lovin' machine.
Well, Shirley Jean, sweet little seventeen,
Shirley Jean, she's a lovin' machine.
Yeah, well, Shirley Jean!

Let me grease your machine!
Let me check your oil.
Woo!

Sure looks good to me!

BLUE SPRUCE WOMAN
Well my blue spruce woman came outta' the woods up to my city flat,
Look like she been playin' with the animals, I couldn't tell her that.
She made me an offer, I took my time,
Before I knew it she was blowin' my mind,
She's my blue spruce woman she ain't no friend of mine.

Well my woodsy woman got tight with the city,
Didn't even mind the smoke and confusion.
Tried to get a gig slinging hash in a greasy spoon,
Crashin' for nickles and coke.
She didn't ignore me, I wish she would,
She makin' me feel, anything but good,
She's my blue spruce woman she sure ain't no friend of mine.

I love that woman and she loves me,
I want that woman, I gotta make her be,
It's amazing, the way she make me feel,
It's amazing, the way she make me feel,
The way she make me feel.

I love that woman and she loves me,
I want that woman, I gotta make her be,
It's amazing, the way she make me feel,
It's amazing, the way she make me feel,
The way she make me feel.

Blue spruce woman, she ain't no friend of mine,
Blue spruce woman, she ain't no friend of mine,
Blue spruce woman, she ain't no friend of mine.

Woo-hoo-hoo

CHATEAU LAFITTE ’59 BOOGIE
Oh what a night, sure had a real good time,
Oh what a night, sure had a real good time,
You drink whiskey, I'll drink cheap red wine.

My head started spinnin', eyes began to roll,
My head started spinnin', eyes began to roll,
Crazy fool, shoulda listened to what I've been told.

But I'm rollin', all night long - Rollin', all night long,
Rollin', all night long - Just another drink and I'll be gone, gone, gone.

Look at old Charlie, standin' by a dollar bill,
Look at old Charlie, standin' by a dollar bill, mm hmm,
It may look good, but it sure ain't no cheap thrill.

So I'm rollin', all night long, Rollin', all night long,
Rollin', all night long, Just another drink and I'll be gone, gone, gone.
Well I'm gone!

Whoo!

My head started spinnin', eyes began to roll,
My head started spinnin', eyes began to roll, shouldn't do that, shouldn't do that, Crazy fool, I drank too much alcohol.That's alright!

Yes I'm rollin', all night long, Rollin', all night long,
Rollin', all night long, One more drink and I'll be gone, oh, gone, gone.
Yeah!

Whoo! Rollin'! Whoo! Alright! John Lee Hooker!

Yea, I got drunk last night and the night before,
If I get me some wine, gonna get drunk some more.
I been rollin', rollin', rollin', all night long.
I said all night, all night, all night, all night,
Mmm ah hmm, rollin' all night long, yea! Whoo!

Oh what a night, sure had a real good time,
Oh what a night, sure had a real good time,
You drink your whiskey, I'll drink my red wine. Yeah.

Well I'm rollin', all night long, Rollin', all night long, rollin', all night long
Just another drink and I'll be gone, gone, gone, gone
Whoa I'm gone!

Yea-ee-yea!, woo, woo-hoo-hoo-hoo!