It was a teenage wedding
And the old folks wished them well
You could see that Pierre
Did truly love that mademoiselle
Now the young monsieur and madame
Have rung the Chapel bell
"C'est la vie", say the old folks
It goes to show you never can tell
They furnished off an apartment
With a two room Roebuck sale
The coolerator was crammed
With TV dinners and ginger ale
But when Pierre found work
The little money comin' worked out well
"C'est la vie", said the old folks
It goes to show you never can tell
They had a hi-fi phono
Boy did they let it blast
Seven hundred little records
All rock, rhythm and jazz
When the sun went down
The rapid tempo of the music fell
"C'est la vie", say the old folks
It goes to show you never can tell
They bought a souped-up jitney
It was a cherry-red fifty three
Drove it down to New Orleans
To celebrate the anniversary
It was there that Pierre
Was wedded to the lovely mademoiselle
"C'est la vie", say the old folks
It goes to show you never can tell
I got a woman, way over town
That's good to me, oh yeah
Say, I got a woman, way over town
Good to me, oh yeah
She give me money when I'm in need
Yeah, she's a kind of friend indeed
I got a woman, way over town
That's good to me, oh yeah
She saves her lovin', early in the morning
Just for me, oh yeah
She saves her lovin', early in the morning
Just for me, oh yeah
She saves her lovin', just for me
Ah, she love me so tenderly
I got a woman, way over town
That's good to me, oh yeah
She's there to love me
Both day and night
Never grumbles or fusses
Always treats me right
Never runnin' in the streets
And leavin' me alone
She knows a woman's place
Is right there now in her home
I got a woman, way over town
That's good to me, oh yeah
Say, I got a woman, way over town
That's good to me, oh yeah
Oh, she's my baby
Oh, don't you understand?
Yeah, and I'm her lover man
I got a woman, way over town
That's good to me, oh yeah
Tryin to make a difference, in the way you live your life.
And if you think it's easy, then you better take some advice.
People steal and starve and dying, just to get ahead.
False religion and corrupt politicians makes it twice as bad!
When it's hard out there - When it's hard out there
When you can just take the heat just a little bit longer
The world just started to get a lot more harder - Out there.
When you look around you, it's one sad ass situation.
The color of one man is hanging out the whole God damn nation.
Alcoholics, crack-heads and junkies - everywhere in sight.
Just to live in this mad ass world - needs something for your mind.
It's hard out there - It's hard out there
When you can just take the heat just a little bit longer
The world just started to get a lot more harder - Out there.
For all you youngsters out there, that's thinking of leaving home.
There's no running for Ma and Pa, you got to make it on your own.
So be cool, be strong! Be all that you can be.
Cause you're all in charge of your own damn destiny.
When it's hard out there - When it's hard out there
When you can just take the heat just a little bit longer
The world just started to get a lot more harder - Out there.
People get ready, There's a train a-coming
You don't need no baggage, You just get on board
All you need is faith, To hear the diesels humming
Don't need no ticket, You just thank the Lord
People get ready, For the train to Jordan
Picking up passengers, From coast to coast
Faith is the key, Open the doors and board them
There's room for all, Among the loved the most
There ain't no room, For the hopeless sinner
Who would hurt all mankind just, To save his own
Have pity on those, Whose chances are thinner
Cause there's no hiding place, From the Kingdom's Throne
So people get ready, For the train a-comin'
You don't need no baggage, You just get on board
All you need is faith, To hear the diesels humming
Don't need no ticket, You just thank, you just thank the Lord
Yeah, I'm a back door man
I'm a back door man
The men don't know
But the little girls understand
Hey, all you people that tryin' to sleep
I'm out to make it with my midnight dream, yeah
'Cause I'm a back door man
The men don't know
But the little girls understand, all right, yeah
You men eat your dinner, eat your pork and beans
I eat more chicken than any man ever seen, yeah, yeah
I'm a back door man, whoa
The men don't know
But the little girls understand
I was charged with murder in first degree
The judges wife cried Let the man go free, yeah, yeah I am....
Mother, mother,
There's too many of you crying
Brother, brother, brother
There's far too many of you dying
You know we've got to find a way
To bring some lovin' here today - yeah
Father, father
We don't need to escalate
You see, war is not the answer
For only love can conquer hate
You know we've got to find a way
To bring some lovin' here today, oh (Oh)
Picket lines (Sister) and picket signs (Sister)
Don't punish me (Sister) with brutality (Sister)
Talk to me, so you can see
Oh, what's going on...
Mother, mother, everybody thinks we're wrong
Oh, but who are they to judge us
Simply because our hair is long
Oh, you know we've got to find a way
To bring some understanding here today
Picket lines and picket signs
Don't punish me with brutality
Talk to me, So you can see
What's going on...y
If you ever change your mind
About leaving, leaving me behind
Baby, bring it to me
Bring your sweet loving
Bring it on home to me
Yeah (yeah) yeah (yeah) yeah (yeah)
I know I laughed when you left
But now I know I only hurt myself...
I'll give you jewellery and money, too
That ain't all, that ain't all I'll do for you...
You know I'll always be your slave
'Til I'm buried, buried in my grave...
One more thing
I tried to treat you right
But you stayed out, stayed out at night
But I forgive you, bring it to me...
Got my mojo working, but it just won't work on you
I wanna love you so bad I don't know what to do
Going down to louisiana to get me a mojo hand
Going down to louisiana to get me a mojo hand
I'm gonna have all you women right here at my command
Got my mojo working
Got my mojo working
Got my mojo working
Got my mojo working, but it just won't work on you
Play on!
I don't know why I love you like I do
After all the changes you put me through
You stole my money and my cigarettes
And I haven't seen the worst of it yet
I wanna know, can you tell me
Am I in love to stay?
Take me to the river and wash me there
Won't you cleanse my soul
And put my feet on the ground, oh
Take me to the river right now
I don't know why you treat me so bad
Think of all the things we could have had
Love is a notion that I can't forget
Sweet sixteen I will never regret
I wanna know, can you'll tell me
Am I in love to stay
Take me to the river...
Hug me, squeeze me, love me, tease me
'Til I can't, 'til I can't, 'til I can't take no more of it
Take me to the water, drop me in the river
Push me in the water, drop me in the river
Washing me down, washing me down
I don't know why I love you like I do
All the troubles you put me through
Sixteen candles there on my wall
And here am I the biggest fool of them all
I want to know that you'll tell me
I love to stay...
Hoverin' by my suitcase
Tryin' to find a warm place to spend the night
A heavy rain a fallin'
Seems I hear your voice callin'
"It's all right"
A rainy night in Georgia
A rainy night in Georgia
I believe it's rainin' all over the world ... 2 takter C og D ekstra
Neon signs a flashin'
Taxi cabs and busses passin' through the night
The distant moanin' of a train
Seems to play a sad refrain to the night
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How many times I've wondered
It still comes out the same
No matter how you look at it, think of it
You just got to do your own thing
I find me a place in a box car
So I take out my guitar to pass some time
Late at night when it's hard to rest
I hold your picture to my chest
And I'm all right
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Yellow moon, yellow moon,
why you keep peeping in my window?
Do you know something I don't know?
Did you see my baby
walking down the railroad tracks?
You can tell me if the girls ever coming back.
Is she hid out with another
or is she trying to get back home?
Is she wrapped up in some other's arms?
Or is the girl somewhere all alone?
Can you see if she is missing me,
or is she having a real good time?
Has she forgotten all about,
or is the girl still mine all mine?
With your eye so big a shiney
You can see the whole damn land
Yellow moon can you tell me
If the girl's with another man?
Oh yellow moon,
have you seen that creole woman
You can tell me,
Now ain't you a friend of mine.
Tired of livin in a room without curtains
Tired of sleepin on the floor without a bed
Said if I can't have some comforts in life
You know I might as well be dead
I want a house on a hill
Tell me wouldn't that be a thrill
A Cadillac and a pool
Now wouldn't that be cool
Tired of wearin them poor mans shoes
And punchin the clock everyday
I'm gonna buy myself a ticket on a choo choo train
I'm gonna make my get away
I want a house on a hill
Tell me wouldn't that be a thrill
A Cadillac and a pool
Now wouldn't that be cool
Now I got a woman. Says she's crazy about me
That's why she's with me every morning, y'all
About half past three
She says come on get up, and get on out the door
Because today is only Wednesday and ya got Thursday, Friday to go
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Here comes my boss, All up in my face
He says you know. You better do a good job
Cause you can be replaced
Well lord and I gotta take it
Because the money I need
Because I got you to cry on
And four lil mouths to feed
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She calls out to the man on the street
"Sir, can you help me?
It's cold and I've nowhere to sleep
Is there somewhere you can tell me?"
He walks on, doesn't look back
He pretends he can't hear her
Starts to whistle as he crosses the street
Seems embarrassed to be there
Oh, think twice, 'cause it's another day for you and me in paradise
Oh, think twice, 'cause it's another day for you
You and me in paradise
Think about it
She calls out to the man on the street
He can see she's been crying
She's got blisters on the soles of her feet
She can't walk but she's trying
Oh, think twice, 'cause it's another day for you and me in paradise
Oh, think twice, it's just another day for you
You and me in paradise
Just think about it
Oh Lord, is there nothing more anybody can do?
Oh Lord, there must be something you can say
You can tell from the lines on her face
You can see that she's been there
Probably been moved on from every place
'Cause she didn't fit in there
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