1. Alabama Woman Blues
2. Can't Let You Do It
3. I Will Be There
4. Spiral
5. Catch The Blues
6. Cypress Grove
7. Little Man, You've Had A Busy Day
8. Stones In My Passway
9. I Dreamed I Saw St. Augustine
10. I'll Be Alright
11. Somebody's Knockin'
12. I'll Be Seeing You
ALABAMA WOMAN BLUES
Did you ever go down
On the Mobile and KC line
Did you ever go down
On the Mobile and KC line
I just want to ask you
Did you ever see that gal of mine
I rode the Central
And I hustled the L and N
I rode the Central
And I hustled the L and N
The Alabama women
They live like section men
Don't cry baby
Your papa will be home some day
Don't cry baby
Your papa will be home some day
I've been away baby
But I did not go to stay
Don't the clouds look lonesome
Across the deep blue sea
Don't the clouds look lonesome
Across the deep blue sea
Don't my gal look good
When she's coming after me
CAN'T LET YOU DO IT
Well, you got some high class, baby
Steppin' all over me
With your high tone and your blue line
Respectability
You go down on the corner
Havin’ yourself a ball
Changed your way of livin’
And I don't know you at all
I can't let you do it
I can't let you do it to me
I know you're gonna do it
But I can't let you do it to me
If the sun don't shine no more
And the blue sky don't appear
If the rainfall don't fall no more
I really don't think you'd care
You got so wrapped up, baby
In everything you do
Been putting on the dog, you know
And I mean you
I can't let you do it
I can't let you do it to me
I know you're gonna do it
But I can't let you do it to me
If you don't shut down, Miss Banquet
If you don't shut down real soon
Gonna find yourself out on the street
Looking for another room
You've seen me on the corner
Having myself a ball
Gonna change my way of living
And you won't know me at all
I can't let you do it
I can't let you do it to me
I know you're gonna do it
But I can't let you do it to me
I WILL BE THERE
When times are hard
And friends are few
And you need someone
To help you through
Just call my name
And I’ll come running to your side
Don’t be afraid, don’t be afraid
I will be there
I will be there
I will be there
I will be there
When morning comes
And nothing’s changed
And the world outside
Plays the same old game
Just call on me
And I will ease your lonely heart
Don’t be afraid, don’t be afraid
I will be there
(When you are lost, lost in the night
Nowhere to turn)
I will be there
(Don’t be afraid, don’t be afraid, don’t be afraid)
I will be there
(When everyone that you believed
Still lets you down)
I will be there
(Don’t be afraid, don’t be afraid, don’ be afraid)
Just call my name
And I’ll come running to your side
Don’t be afraid, don’t be afraid
I will be there
(When you are lost, lost in the night
Nowhere to turn)
I will be there
(Don’t be afraid, don’t be afraid, don’t be afraid)
I will be there
(When everyone that you believed
Still lets you down)
I will be there
(Don’t be afraid, don’t be afraid, don’ be afraid)
(When you are lost, lost in the night
Nowhere to turn
Don’t be afraid, don’t be afraid, don’t be afraid
When everyone that...)
SPIRAL
You don't know how much this means
To have this music in me
I just keep playing these blues
Hoping that I don’t lose
I just keep playing my song
Hoping that I get along
You don't know how much it means
To have this music in me
In the morning
In the daytime
In the evening
In the nighttime too
I gotta have it
I gotta have this blues
I gotta have it
I gotta have this blues
You don't know how much it means
To have this music in me
I just keep playing my song
Hoping that I get along
In the morning
In the daytime
In the night
In the night time too
In the morning
In the daytime
In the evening
In the midnight hours
I gotta have it
I gotta have
I gotta have this blues
I gotta have it
I gotta have
CATCH THE BLUES
I've been willing to bet
You ain't got nothin' to lose
I ain't figured out yet
How you've been walking in my shoes
Somebody tell me how to talk to you
Ain't it funny
You might even
Catch the blues
I've been willing to bet
You ain't got nothing to say
I ain't figured out yet
How I've been getting in your way
Somebody tell me how to play for you
Ain't it funny
You might even
Catch the blues
Living in a world of pain
I've been living in a world of pain
Without you making the difference
Oh I've been going insane
But I can't go on without calling out your name
I've been willing to bet
You ain't got nothing to show
I ain't figure out yet
Where you've been pointed me to go
Somebody tell me how to get to you
Ain't it funny
You might even
Catch the blues
Living in a world of pain
I've been living in a world of pain
Without you making the difference
Oh I've been going insane
But I can't go on without calling out your name
CYPRESS GROVE
I would rather to be buried
In some cypress grove
I would rather to be buried
In some cypress grove
Have a contrary woman
Lord, and ain’t keep control
And when yo' knee-bone is achin’
Honey, and your blood run cold
When yo' knee-bone is achin’
Lord, and your blood run cold
Oh, you're gettin' ready
Honey, for the cypress grove
Then I would rather be buried
Six feet in the clay
I would rather to be buried
Six feet in the clay
Then to stay round here
Breathin’ this away
I will drink muddy water
Sleep in a hollow log
I will drink muddy water
Sleep in a hollow log
And to lay round here
Treated like a dog
I'm gonna sing this song
Ain't gonna sing no mo'
I'm gonna sing this song,
Ain't gonna sing no mo'
My time is getting precious
Honey and I got to go
LITTLE MAN, YOU'VE HAD A BUSY DAY
I know why you're cryin', I know why you're blue
Someone took your kiddy-car away
Time to go sleep now
Little man, you've had a busy day
Someone took your marbles, I tell you what I'll do
Dad will buy some new ones right away
Time to go to sleep now
Little man, you've had a busy day
Put away your soldiers, the battle has been won
The enemy is out of sight
Come along there soldier and put away your gun
The war is over for tonight
Time to stop your schemin', time your day was through
Listen to the jukebox softly play
Time to go to sleep now
Little man, you've had a busy day
Time to stop your schemin', time your day was through
Listen to the jukebox softly play
Time to go to sleep now
Little man, you've had a busy day
Time to go to sleep now
Little man, you've had a busy day
STONES IN MY PASSWAY
I got stones in my passway, and my road seem dark as night
I got stones in my passway, and my road seem dark as night
I got pains in my heart, they have taken my appetite
I have a bird to whistle, and I have a bird to sing
I have a bird to whistle, and I have a bird to sing
I got a woman that I'm lovin', but she don't mean a thing
My enemies have betrayed me, have overtaken poor Bob at last
My enemies have betrayed me, have overtaken poor Bob at last
And there's one thing certainly, they have stones all in my pass
Now you tryin' to take my life, and all my lovin' too
You laid a passway for me, now what are you trying to do?
I'm cryin' please, please let us be friends
And when you hear me howlin' in my passway, rider, please open your door
and let me in
I got three lane's to truck home, boys, please don't block my road
I got three lane's to truck home, boys, please don't block my road
I've been feelin' ashamed 'bout my rider, babe, I'm booked and I got to
go
I DREAMED I SAW ST. AUGUSTINE
I dreamed I saw St. Augustine
Alive as you or me
Tearing through these quarters
In the utmost misery
With a blanket underneath his arm
And a coat of solid gold
Searching for the very souls
Whom already have been sold
“Arise, arise,” he cried so loud
In a voice without restraint
“Come out, ye gifted kings and queens
And hear my sad complaint
No martyr is among ye now
Whom you can call your own
So go on your way accordingly
But know you’re not alone”
I dreamed I saw St. Augustine
Alive with fiery breath
And I dreamed I was amongst the ones
That put him out to death
Oh, I awoke in anger
So alone and terrified
I put my fingers against the glass
And bowed my head and cried
I'LL BE ALRIGHT
I’ll be alright,
I’ll be alright,
I’ll be alright someday
If in my heart
I do not yeal
Then I’ll be alright someday
I’ll overcome,
I’ll overcome,
I’ll overcome someday
If in my heart
I do not yeal
Then I’ll overcome someday
I’m going home
I’m going home
I’m going home someday
If in my heart
I do not yeal
Then I’ll going home someday
I’ll going home someday
SOMEBODY'S KNOCKIN'
Somebody's knocking
Somebody's knocking on my door
Somebody's knocking
Somebody's knocking on my door
Well, it must be my woman
Coming 'round here for more
Somebody whispers
Somebody whispers in my ear
Somebody whispers
Somebody whispers in my ear
It must be my woman
I can feel her when she's near
Ummmm, she can get right down
Ummmm, she can get right down
Well, it must be my woman
Make me love when I am down
I'LL BE SEEING YOU
I'll be seeing you
In all the old familiar places
That this heart of mine embraces
All day and through
In that small cafe
The park across the way
The children's carousel
The chestnut trees, the wishing well
I'll be seeing you
In every lovely summer's day
In everything that's right and gay
I'll always think of you that way
I'll find you in the morning sun
And when the night is true
I'll be looking at the moon
But I'll be seeing you
In that small cafe
The park across the way
The children's carousel
The chestnut trees, the wishing well
I'll be seeing you
In every lovely summer's day
In everything that's right and gay
I'll always think of you that way
I'll find you in the morning sun
And when the night is true
I'll be looking at the moon
But I'll be seeing you
