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IMMIGRANT SONG Ah-ah-ahhhh-ah, ah-ah-ahhh-ah We come from the land of the ice and snow From the midnight sun where the hot springs flow Hammer of the gods Will drive our ships to new lands To fight the horde, sing an' cry Valhalla, I am coming On we sweep with, with threshing oar Our only goal will be the western shore Ah-ah-ahhhh-ah, ah-ah-ahhh-ah We come from the land of the ice and snow From the midnight sun where the hot springs flow Such a field so green Can whisper tales of gore Of how we calmed the tides of war We are your overlords On we sweep with threshing oar Our only goal will be the western shore S-so now you'd better stop and rebuild all your ruin For peace and trust can win the day Despite of all your losing Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh Ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh |
FRIENDS Bright light almost blinding Black night still ain't shining I can't stop, keep on climbing Looking for what I knew-a Had a friend, she once told me You gotta love, you ain't lonely Now she's gone and left me only Looking for what I knew Mmm, I'm telling you now The greatest thing you ever can do now Is trade a smile with someone who's blue now It's very easy just t' Met a man on the roadside crying Without a friend, there's no denying You're incomplete, they'll be no finding Looking for what you knew So anytime somebody needs you Don't let 'em down, although it grieves ya Some day you'll need someone like they do Looking for what you knew Mmm, I'm telling you now The greatest thing you ever can do now Is trade a smile with someone who's blue now It's very easy just'a...ohh, yeah I'm telling you now The greatest thing you ever can do now Is trade a smile with someone who's blue now It's very easy It's very easy It's very easy It's eas-easy, yeah, yeah |
CELEBRATION DAY Her face is cracked from smiling All the fears that she's been hiding And it seems that pretty soon everybody's gonna know And her voice is sore from shouting Cheering winners who are losing And she worries if their days are few And soon they'll have to go My, my, my, I'm so happy I'm gonna join the band We're gonna dance and sing in celebration We're in the promised land She hears them talk of new ways To protect the home she lives in Then she wonders what it's all about When they break down the door Her name is Brown or White or Black You know her very well You hear her cries of mercy As the winners toll the bell My, my, my, I'm so happy I'm gonna join the band We gonna dance and sing in celebration We're in the promised land (Guitar Solo) Ahh, there is a train that leaves the station Heading for your destination But the price you pay to nowhere has increased a dollar more Yes, it has And if you walk you're gonna get there Although it takes a bit little longer And when you see him in the distance You will wring your hands and moan, ahhh yeah, moan Oooh, yeah yeah yeah, yeah yeah, moan moan You're gone, you're gone, you're gone, yeah You're gone, yeah My my my my my, my my my my my my My my my, you are gone, you're gone My my, yeah If you walk you're gonna get there But know it takes a little longer And when ya see him in the distance You will wring your hands and moan |
SINCE I'VE BEEN LOVING YOU Workin' from seven to eleven every night It really makes my life a drag I don't think that's right I've really been the best, the best of foolsh I did what I could, yeah 'Cuz I love you, baby How I love you darling How I love you baby>br /> Mama love you, little girl, little girl But baby, since I've been loving you, yeah I'm about to lose my worried mind, ohhh yeah Everybody trying to tell me That you didn't mean me no good I been tryin', Lord let me tell ya Let me tell ya, I really did the, best I could I've been, I've been workin' from seven to eleven every nite I said it kinda makes my life a drag, drag, drag Lord, yeah, that ain't right, no no Since I've been loving you I'm about to lose my worried mind (Guitar Solo) Said I've been crying, yeah Oh my tears, they fell like rain Don't you hear them Don't you hear them calling Don't you hear Don't you hear them calling Do you remember, mama, when I knocked upon your door I said you had the nerve to tell me You didn't want me no more, ooh yeah I Open my front door, I hear my back door slam You know I must have one of them new fangled, new fangled Back door mans, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah I've been working from seven, seven, seven to eleven every night It kinda makes my life a drag A drag, drag, Ohhhhhhhhhh, yeah, makes me drag Baby, since I've been loving you I'm about to lose, I'm about to lose, my worried mind Just one more, just one more Oh yeah-ee-yeah, since I've been loving I'm gonna lose my worried mind |
OUT ON THE TILES As I walk down the highway all I do is sing this song And a train that's passin' my way helps the rhythm move along There is no doubt about the words are clear The voice is strong, it's oh so strong I'm just a simple guy, I live from day to day A ray of sunshine melts my frown and blows my blues away There's nothing more that I can say but on a day like today I pass the time away and walk a quiet mile with you All I need from you is all your love All you got to give to me is all your love All I need from you is all your love All you got to give to me is all your love Ooh yeah, ooh yeah Ooh yeah, ooh yeah I'm so glad I'm leaving and gonna tell the world who I am I got me a fine woman and she says that I'm her man One thing that I know for sure gonna give her all the loving Like nobody, nobody, nobody, nobody can Standing in the noonday sun trying to flag down a ride People go and people come, see my rider right by my side It's a total disgrace, they set the pace, it must be a race And the best thing I can do is run All I need from you is all your love All you got to give to me is all your love All I need from you is all your love All you got to give to me is all your love Ooh yeah, ooh yeah Ooh yeah, ooh yeah, okay Ah yeah, ah yeah, ah yeah Oh, let me take you t' Sunday morn', oh, let me save you, oh-ooh oh-ooh Ooh yeah, ooh yeah, ooh yeah Ooh yeah, ooh yeah, ooh yeah Ahhhh, yeah yeah, ahhhh, yeah yeah |
GALLOWS POLE Hangman, hangman, hold it a little while I think I see my friends coming Ridin' many a mile A-friends, d' you get some silver Did you get a little gold What did you bring me, my dear friends To keep me from the gallows pole What did you bring me to keep me from the gallows pole I couldn't get no silver, I couldn't get no gold You know that we're too damn poor To keep you from the gallows pole Hangman, hangman, hold it a little while I think I see my brother coming Ridin' many a mile Brother, did you get me some silver Did you get a little gold A-what did you bring me, my brother To keep me from the gallows pole Brother, I brought you some silver, yeah I brought a little gold I brought a little of everything To keep you from the gallows pole Yes, I brought you to keep you from the gallows pole Hangman, hangman, turn your head a while I think I see my sister coming Ridin' many a mile, mile, mile, mile Sister, I implore you, take him by the hand Take him to some shady path Save me from the wrath of this man Please take him Save me from the wrath of this man, man Hangman, hangman, upon your face a smile Tell me that I'm free to ride Ride for many a mile, mile, mile Oh, yes, you got a fine sister She warmed my blood from cold She warmed my blood to boiling hot To keep you from the gallows pole, pole, pole, pole, yeah, yeah Your brother brought me silver And your sister warmed my soul But now I laugh and pull so hard See you swinging on the gallows pole, yeah But now I laugh and pull so hard See you swinging on the gallows pole, pole, pole Swingin' on the gallows pole Swingin' on the gallows pole Swingin' on the gallows pole Swingin' on the gallows pole, pole, pole, pole, pole, pole, pole, pole Ah ha ha, ah ha ha Ah ha ha, ah ha ha Ah ha ha ha, ah ha ha ha Ahh, ah ha ha ha Keep a-swinging Keep a-swinging keep a-swinging Keep oh oh oh oh oh Ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma Ooh yeah, ooh yeah Ah ha ha, ah ha ha Ah ha ha, ah ha Swingin' on the gallows, yeah Swingin' on the gallows pole Swingin' on the gallows pole Swingin' on the gallows, ha I've got to swing See-saw, knock on my door, gotta swing See-saw, knock on my door, I gotta sing Keep swingin', yeah Keep a-coolin', yeah Keep a-swingin', yeah Ahhhh, yeah |
TANGERINE Measuring a summer's day I only find it slips away to grey The hours, they bring me pain Tangerine, tangerine Living reflections from a dream I was her love, she was my queen And now a thousand years between Thinking how it used to be Does she still remember times like these To think of us again And I do (Guitar Solo) Tangerine, tangerine Living reflections from a dream I was her love, oh she was my queen And now a thousand years between |
THAT'S THE WAY I don't know how I'm gonna tell you I can't play with you no more I don't know how I'm gonna do what mama told me To my friend, the boy next door I can't believe what people sayin' You don't let your hair hang down I'm satisfied to sit here working all day long You're in the darker side of town And when I'm out I see you walking Why don't your eyes see me And could it be you've found another game to play What did mama say to me That's the way Oh, that's the way it ought to be Yeah, yeah, mama said That's the way it ought to stay, yeah, yeah Ooh ooh, ooh ooh And yesterday I saw you standing by the river And weren't those tears that filled your eyes And all the fish that lay in dirty water dying Had they got you hypnotized And yesterday I saw you kissing tiny flowers But all that lives is born to die And so I say to you that nothing really matters And all you do is stand and cry I don't know what to say about it When all your ears have turned away But now's the time to look and look again at what you see Is that the way it ought to stay That's the way That's the way it oughta be Oh don't you know now Mama said, mama said that's the way it's gonna stay, yeah |
BRON-Y-AUR STOMP Ah, caught you smiling at me That's the way it should be Like a leaf is to a tree, so fine Ah, all the good times we had I sang love songs so glad Always smiling, never sad, so fine As we walk down the country lane I'll be singing a song Hear me calling your name Hear the wind within the trees Telling Mother Nature about you and me Well if the sunshines so bright Or on our way it's darkest night The road we choose is always right, so fine Ah can a love be so strong When so many loves go wrong Will our love go on and on and on and on and on and on As we walk down the country lane I'll be singing a song Hear me calling your name Hear the wind within the trees Telling Mother Nature 'bout you and me My my, la de la, come on now it ain't too far Tell your friends all around the world Ain't no companion like a blue eyed merle Come on now well let me tell ya What you're missing, messing, 'round them brick walls So of one thing I am sure It's a friendship so pure Angels singing all around, my door so fine Yeah, ain't but one thing to do Spend my natural life with you You're the finest dog I knew, so fine When you're old and your eyes are dim There ain't no old Ship gonna happen again We'll still go walking down country lanes I'll sing the same old songs Hear me call your name |
HATS OFF TO (ROY) HARPER When I done quit hollerin' baby I believe I'll shake 'em on down Get my baby, won't be late, You know by that I mean a-seconds late Ahhh, must I holler Must I shake 'em on down When I'm done quit hollerin' babe I believe I'll shake 'em on down Shake 'em, ahhh Well I ain't no monkey I can't climb no tree No brown skin woman gonna make No monkey out of me Yeah, I ain't no monkey Sure can't climb no tree Well, I've been mistreated babe I believe I'll shake 'em on down Well, I've been mistreated babe I believe I'll shake 'em on down Ha ha ha ha, ha ha ha ha Ha ha ha ha, ha ha ha ha Listen mama Put on your mornin' gown Put on your nightshirt Mama we gonna shake 'em down Yeah, must I holler Must I, must I, must I shake 'em on down Ooh, well I done been mistreated babe I believe I'll shake 'em on down, down down, yeah Give my baby, twenty dollar bill If that don't shake her Sure my shot, shot, shotgun will Yeah, I gave my baby, twenty dollar bill If that don't get that woman I'm sure my shotgun will Gonna go shoot her now |