1. BORN IN CHICAGO

I was born in chicago in 1941
I was born in chicago in 1941
Well My father told me
Son you had better get a gun

Well my first friend went down when I was 17 years old
Well my first friend went down when I was 17 years old
Well there's one thing I can say 'bout that boy
He got bold

Well my second friend went down when i was 21 years of age
Well my second friend went down when i was 21 years of age
Well there is one thing i can say about that boy
He got dead

Well my rules are alright if there's someone left to play the game
Well my rules are alright if there's someone left to play the game
All my friends are going
And things just don't seem the same
Oh things just don't seem the same baby


2. THE BLUES DON'T BOTHER ME

If you're wonderin'
What's all the noise
I'm in the backroom
With the girls and boys
Were' discussing the blues
And they don't seem to see
The blues is all I play
The blues don't bother me

When I was a little boy
Sittin' on my papa's knee
I coulden't a been no older than two or three
He said I am a blues man
You're gonna take after me
After me
The blues is my companion
The blues don't bother me
They don't bother me
No they don't

When I go to bed at night
I'll throw on a record or two
If I didn't have these blues
I woulden't know what to do
I need them to soothe me
To ease my misery
The blues is my companion
They don't bother me
They don't bother me
The blues don't bother me
They don't bother me
keeps me company
I got the blues
Relieves my misery
Keeps me company
The blues don't bother me
I got the blues


3. HARMONICA MUSINGS

(Instrumental)


4. CHEAPER TO KEEP HER

Alright, Lonnie, Junior, the band, the girls and I,
We're gonna do a song for you now, a little Mac Rice number.
Hey, all you married men, if you're tied up, you better stay tied up.
Because it's cheaper to keep her.

It's cheaper to keep her
It is cheaper to keep her

When your little girl makes you mad
You get an attitude and pack your bag
Five little children that you're leaving behind
You're gonna pay some alimony or do some time

It's cheaper to keep her (Cheaper to keep her)
It's cheaper to keep her (Cheaper to keep her)
See when you get to staring that judge in the face
You're gonna wanna cuss the whole human race
It's cheaper to keep her (Cheaper to keep her)
Too much to leave that little girl (Cheaper to keep her)
It's cheaper, it's cheaper, cheaper, it's cheaper
It's cheaper, it's cheaper
It's cheaper cheaper cheaper cheaper, yeah

You didn't pay for two dollars to bring the girl home
Now you're about to pay two thousand to leave alone
See another woman out there, you wanna make a change
She ain't gonna watch you 'cause you won't have a damn thing

It's cheaper to keep her (Cheaper to keep her)
Cheaper to keep her (Cheaper to keep her)
The time you get to looking at the judge in the face
You're gonna wanna cuss the whole human race
It's cheaper to keep her (Cheaper to keep her)
Cost too much to leave (It's cheaper to keep her)
It's cheaper, cheaper, it's cheaper, it's cheaper
It's cheaper, cheaper
Cheaper cheaper cheaper cheaper, yeah

If you decide to roam
And leave your happy home
You gotta pay the house note
The child support, your insurance
Alimony, morgage 1, morgage 2

It's cheaper to keep her...


5. PERRY MASON THEME

You know, it's such a shame that it's so hard to find good,
Honest legal help
These days.
See, the problem with my brother and me is we're recidivists-
-Habitual criminal offenders.
No attorney wants to go near us.
I gotta find him a lawyer, and I don't know what
I'm gonna do...
The D.A. was Burger
The cop was Tragg
Della was the secretary
Drake sat on the desk with Perry


6. LOOKING FOR A FOX

I'm all alone and fancy free
But that ain't the way I wanna be
Now girls get your game up tight
We're gonna have a wing, ding doodle tonight
But right now

(Chorus)
I'm looking for a fox
I'm looking for a fox
I'm looking for a fox
(howl)

Tonight the skys the limit
I got some money and I wanna spend it
It's saturday night and I wanna play
I'm gonna groove til the break of day
Now look a here

(Chorus)

Got a brand new pin stripe suit of clothes
Big wide polka-dot tie
Cuff links as big as J-bird Eggs
And look at that shoes made out of Alligator hide
Well say something else here
I'm ripe and ready and hot to trot
(Boy you on Fire)
Girl you can get everything I got
(He'll take it too)
I got got the money if got the time
(we open all night)
All you gotta do is gimme a sign
Lookee hear

(Chorus 3x)

You know something Mac? You can sing man!

Lookin for a fox
Lookin for a fox (I'm on fire)
Lookin for a fox (call out the dogs)
Lookin for a fox (I hope you find one)


7. CAN'T TURN YOU LOOSE

(Huh)I cant turn you loose now
If I do I'm gonna loose my life
(Ooh)I can't turn you loose now
If I do I'm gonna loose my life
I can't turn you loose to nobody
I love you baby, yes I do
Give shakin' mama, I told ya
I'm in love with only you
(Gotta) Baby do it baby why don't ya
I'll give ya everything you want

Gotta, gotta
Keep on holdin on
Never gonna turn you loose
I can't turn you loose
Gotta gotta Keep on holdin on

I cant turn you loose now
I'm in love with the prettiest thing
I never, never turn you loose now
Because of all the sweet love she brings
I can't turn you loose to nobody
I love you baby, yes I do
Give shaking mama,
I told ya I'm in love with only you
Gotta, do it baby why don't ya
I'll give ya everything you want

Gotta gotta
Keep on holdin on
Never gonna turn you loose
I can't turn you loose
Gotta keep a grip on you
Gotta gotta keep on holdin on

(I know you think I'm gonna stop now
But we ain't gonna stop it now
One more time)

Gotta gotta
Keep on holdin on
Never gonna turn you loose
I can't turn you loose
Gotta gotta keep on holdin on

Gotta gotta
keep on holdin on
Never gonna turn you loose
I can't turn you loose
Gotta gotta Keep on holdin on

Everybody want it
Everybody can have it
Gotta, gotta Gotta, gotta
Soo, soo Hold on,
I'm comin
Gotta, gotta, gotta
Get a grip
Can't turn you loose
Hold on, I'm comin
Gotta, gotta, gotta
Get a grip
Can't turn you loose
Hold on, I'm comin
Hold on, I'm comin
Gotta get a grip on you baby
Gotta, gotta gotta
Gotta, gotta gotta
We're groovin, groovin

Gotta gotta
Keep on holdin on
Never gonna turn you loose
I can't turn you loose
Gotta gotta
Keep on holdin on
Gotta get a grip
Can't turn you loose


8. R-E-S-P-E-C-T

Hey, what you want, baby I got it
What you need, mmm, you know I got it
All I'm askin' is for a little respect when you come home
(Just a little bit) Yeah, baby baby baby
(Just a little bit) When you come home
(Just a little bit) Hey
(Just a little bit)

I ain't gonna do you wrong, while you gone
I ain't gonna do you wrong because I don't wanna
All I'm askin' is for a little respect when you get home
(Just a little bit) Hey baby
(Just a little bit) Baby when you get home
(Just a little bit) Hey hey hey
(Just a little bit) Yeah yeah yeah

I'm about to give you all of me money (Mmm)
And all I'm askin' in return honey
Is to give me my propers when you're movin' out
(Justa justa justa justa justa justa justa justa)
Ooh when you get home
(Just a little bit) Do it for me now yeah
(Just a little bit) Mmm

Ooh, your kisses, sweeter than honey
Ooh, guess what, so is my money
And all I need, hey, just a little respect when you get home
(Just a little bit) Hey baby
(Just a little bit) When you get home
(Just a little bit) Do it for me now yeah
(Just a little bit)

R to the E-S-P-E-C-T
Find out what it means to me
R to the E-S-P-E-C-T
Take out T-C-P

(Sock it) Hey
(Sock it to me, sock it to me) A little respect
Hey baby, yeah yeah yeah yeah
(Sock it) I don't wanna, o
(Sock it to me, sock it to me) Just want a little bit
O baby, o pay me (Respect) Where ever I go
(Ooh ooh ooh give it to me) Yeah, tell it
All over the world, o pay me respect


9. 634-5789

If you need a little lovin'
Call on me, o yeah
If you want some kissin'
Call me baby, all you gotta do
O I'll be right here at home
All you gotta do is pick up your telephone
And dial now

634-5789 That's my number
634-5789

And if you need a little huggin'
Call on me, lord have mercy
And if you want some kissing
Call on me baby, all you gotta do now
No more lonely nights, will you be alone
All you gotta do is pick up your phone
And dial babe

634-5789 That's my number
634-5789

O I'll be right there
Just as soon as I can
And if I'd be a little late now
I hope that you'll understand
O yeah

634-5789
634-5789
634-5789 O yeah
634-5789

And if you need a little lovin'
You can count on me, o yeah
And if you want some of that kissin'
Call on me, you better believe you can
No more lonely nights, will you be alone
All you gotta do is call me on the telephone
And dial

634-5789 That's my number baby
634-5789
634-5789 That's our number
634-5789 That's our number
634-5789 That's our number baby
634-5789


10. MAYBE I'M WRONG

I wanna show you that anything is possible
I wanna show you that your wildest dreams can come true
And I swear some day I'm gonna figure out how to just that
But until then, I guess trying is all I can do

Maybe I'm wrong thinking you want something better
Maybe I'm wrong thinking you got no problem making it through the night
Maybe I'm wrong about every little thing I'm talking about
I said maybe I'm wrong, but just maybe, maybe I'm right

No, it's none of my business but I think I can make you happy
But it really doesn't matter if it's me or it's someone else
All that I know is that I think that your kinda special
And one way or another gonna see that I can treat you well

Maybe I'm wrong thinking you want something better
Maybe I'm wrong thinking you got no problem making it through the night
Maybe I'm wrong about every little thing I'm talking about
I said maybe I'm wrong, but just maybe, maybe I'm right

You seem to think that Lady Luck just doesn't like you
Well, I've been trying to belive that the Lady just ain't that dumb
Oh, just give her time to get here
And I'm sure that when she gets here
She'll be really glad to be here when she comes

Maybe I'm wrong thinking you want something better
Maybe I'm wrong thinking you got no problem making it through the night
Maybe I'm wrong about every little thing I'm talking about
I said maybe I'm wrong, but just maybe, maybe I'm right

Maybe I'm wrong thinking you want something better
Maybe I'm wrong thinking you got no problem making it through the night
Maybe I'm wrong about every little thing I'm talking about
I said maybe I'm wrong, but just maybe, maybe I'm right


11. RIDERS IN THE SKY (A Cowboy Legend)

An old cow polk went ridin’ one dark and windy day
Upon a ranch he rested as he went along his way
When all at once a mighty herd of red eyed cows he saw
A plowin’ through the ragged sky and up the cloudy draw

Yippee-I-Yay
Yippee-I-Yo
Ghost Riders in the Sky

Their brands were still on fire and thier hoofs were made of steel
Their horns were black and shiney and thier hot breath he could feel
A bolt of fear went through him as they thundered through the sky

Yippee-I-Yay
Yippee-I-Yo
Ghost Riders in the Sky

Their faces gone, their eyes were blurred , their shirts all soaked with sweat
Their rindin’ hard to catch that heard but they ain’t caught ‘em yet
‘Cause they got to ride forever in that range up in the sky
On horses snortin’ fire... as they ride they hear their cry

Yippee-I-Yay
Yippee-I-Yo
Ghost Riders in the Sky

As the riders loped on by him, he heard one call his name
'If you want to save your soul from hell, you’re ridin’ on that range
Then cowboy, change your ways today……or with us you’ll ride on
Tryin’ to catch the devil’s herd across the endless sky'
Yippee-I-Yay (Yippee-I-Yay)
Yippee-I-Yo (Yippee-I-Yo)
Ghost Riders in the Sky


12. JOHN THE REVELATOR

Tell me who's that writin', John the Revelator
Tell me who's that writin', John the Revelator
Tell me who's that writin', John the Revelator
Wrote the book of the seven seals

Who's that writin' (John the Revelator)
Who's that writin' (John the Revelator)
Who's that writin' (John the Revelator)
He wrote the book of the seven seals

(O yes, tell me who's that writin') John the Revelator
(Tell me who's that writin') John the Revelator
(Tell me who's that writin') John the Revelator
Wrote the book of the seven seals

Look, God walked down the hill one day
Called Adam by his dame
And Adam wouldn't answer
'Cause he was naked and ashamed

(Tell me who's that writin') John the Revelator
(Tell me who's that writin') John the Revelator
(Tell me who's that writin') John the Revelator
Wrote the book of the seven seals

You know Christ (Christ) had twelve apostels (spirit willing)
Three he layed away (O but the flesh was weak)
He said watch me while I walked (Ooh)
While I go out and prey

Listen

Well Christ rose on Easter morning (Hallelujah)
Mary mother came down to see (the resurrection)
He said Go and tell my disciples (Ooh)
To meet me in Galilee

Yes

Who's that writin' (John the Revelator)
Who's that writin' (John the Revelator)
Who's that writin' (John the Revelator)
Wrote the book of the seven seals
He wrote the book of the seven seals (Ooh)
Yeah, yes he did

Tell me why I'm shouting (John the Revelator)
Tell me why I'm shouting (John the Revelator)
Tell me why I'm shouting (John the Revelator)
(Wrote the book of the seven seals)

Tell me what I'm shouting (John the Revelator)
Tell me what I'm shouting (John the Revelator)
Tell me what I'm shouting (John the Revelator)
(Wrote the book of the seven seals)

(The revelation of Jesus) You know I thought I was a policeman
(The revelation of Jesus) An officer of the law
(The revelation of Jesus) But then I had a revelation
(The revelation of Jesus) Because of what I saw
(The revelation of Jesus) The air was always so gloomy
(The revelation of Jesus) Every day was dull and grey
(The revelation of Jesus) But now I see very clearly
(The revelation of Jesus) O, o, o, o happy day
(The revelation of Jesus) Jesus
(Jesus) Jesus
(Jesus) Jesus
(Jesus) Jesus
(Jesus) Jesus
(Jesus) My God my God
(Jesus) Jesus
(Jesus) Jesus
(The revelation of Jesus) My my my my my my
(Jesus) My my my my
(Jesus) My my my my my my my my
(Jesus) My my my my my God
(Jesus) Yeah yeah
(Jesus) My my my my my God
(The revelation of Jesus) O...
John the Revelator


13. LET THERE BE DRUMS

Let there be joy
Let there be love
And understanding
Let there be peace
Throughout the land

Let's work together
In harmony
Let's build a better world
No suffering

And in times of darkness
Just reach out
'Cause there is a promise
It won't be denied

Let there be light
Let there be joy
Let there be love
And understanding

Let there be light
Let there be joy
Let there be love
And understanding

This is truly paradise
Being here in this celestial garden
With all the ones you love
Where nothing dies or ever grows old
And to be bathed in light
That cast no shadow

Yes, this is the kingdom within
Still you know sometimes
I miss seeing and feeling
The spirits dancing in the flesh

Can't you see them all around us?
They're all around us
Spirits
Spirits dancing all around us

Spirits
Dancing in the flesh, the spirits
Spirits
Dancing in the flesh, the spirits

Spirits
Dancing in the flesh, the spirits
Spirits
Dancing in the flesh, the spirits
All over, all over, all over

Let there be joy
Let there be love


14. SEASON OF THE WITCH

When I look out my window
Many sites to see
When I look in my window
So many different people to be
It's strange
So very strange
You got to pick up every stitch
You got to pick up every stitch
Must be the season
The season of the witch
Must be the season of the witch

When I look over my shoulder
What do you think I see
Some other cat looking over
His shoulder right at me
And it's strange
Surely strange
You got to pick up every stitch
Beatniks are out to make it rich
Oh, no
Must be the season of the witch
Must be the season of the witch

When I look out my window
So many sites to see
When I look into my window
So many different people to be
You got to pick up every stitch
Rabbit's runnin' in the ditch
Beatniks are out to make it rich
Oh, no
Oh, no
Must be the season of the witch...


15. FUNKY NASSAU

Nassau's gone funky
Nassau's gone soul
We've got a dog on beat now
We gonna call our very own

Nassau rock and Nassau roll
Nassau's got a whole lotta soul

Huh!
Feel alright

Mini skirt
Maxi skirts
And afro-headed dudes
People doin' their own thing
They don't care 'bout me or you

Nassau's gone funky
Nassau's gone soul
And we've got a dog on beat now
We gonna take care of business too

Listen to the drummer, lay down his beat
Listen to the bass man play that same groovy beat
Attend the guitars if that sounds so tuned
L'organ aussi!
Et les horns, oui, oui
Hors

Funky Nassau
Nassau funky
Alors, puis-je jouier s'il vous plait

New York you know
Has got a lot of soul
And London Town
Is too dog on cold, too cold, hey
Nassau's got sunshine
And this you all know
But we all go funky
We got some soul

Trumpet! Encore une fois!

Funky Nassau, funky Nassau
Funky Nassau, funky Nassau
Funky Nassau, funky Nassau
Funky Nassau, funky Nassau


16. HOW BLUE CAN YOU GET

Been downhearted baby
Ever since the day we met
I've been downhearted baby
Ever since the day we met
Our love is nothin' but the blues
Baby how blue can you get

My love is like a fire
Your love is like a cigaret
My love is like a fire
But baby yours is like a cigaret
I watch you step down on it baby and crush it
Tell me how, tell me how, how blue can you get

You're evil when I'm with you
And you're jealous when we're apart
Yes you're evil when I'm with you baby
Lord have mercy, you're jealous when we're apart
How blue can you get
Hey that's a writing in my heart

I gave you a brand new Ford
And you just said I want a Cadillac
I bought you a ten dollar dinner
You said Thanks for the snack
I let you live in my penthouse
You said it was just a shack
I gave you seven children
And now you wanna give 'em back

I've been downhearted baby
Ever since the day we met
Our love is nothin' but the blues
Baby how blue can you get


17. TURN ON YOUR LOVE LIGHT

Without a warning you broke my heart
You took it darling and you tore it apart
You left me sitting in the dark crying
You said your love light for me was dying

I'm begging you baby
Baby please
I'm begging you baby
Baby please
Turn on the light
Let it shine on me
Turn on your love light
Let it shine on me
Let it shine, shine, shine
Let it shine
Rowww!

I get a little lonely in the middle of the night
I need you darling to make things all right

Come on baby
Come on please
Come on baby
Baby please

Turn on the light
Let it shine on me
Turn on your love light
Let it shine on me

I said a little bit higher (A little bit higher)
A little bit higher (A little bit higher)
Just a little bit higher (A little bit higher)
A little bit higher (A little bit higher)

Come on baby
Come on please
I'm begging you baby
I'm down on my knees
Turn on the light (Turn on the light)
Let it shine on me (Let it shine on me)
Turn on your love light (Turn on your love light)
Let it shine on me (Let it shine on me)
I feel all right! (I feel all right!)
I feel all right! (I feel all right!)
I feel all right! (I feel all right!)
I feel all right!

Oh let it shine, shine, shine
Let it shine (Come on . . . yeah)


18. NEW ORLEANS

I said a hey, hey, hey, hey, yeah
(I said a hey, hey, hey, hey, yeah)
I said a hey, a hey, hey, yeah
(I said a hey, a hey, hey, yeah)
A come on everybody take a trip with me
Down the Mississippi down to New Orleans

They got a honeysuckel growing on a honeysuckel vine
And a love is a blooming there all the time
Well every southern bell is a Mississippi queen
Down the Mississippi down to New Orleans

I said a hey, hey, hey, hey, yeah
(I said a hey, hey, hey, hey, yeah)
I said a hey, hey, hey, yeah
(I said a hey, hey, hey, yeah)

A come on take a stroll down to Basin street
Listin to the music with that dixieland beat
Well the magnolia blossems fill the air
You ain't been to heaven till you been down there
They got ten vines hanging from a peacock tree
Get outta here Jimmy Vaughan take it

I said a hey, hey, hey, hey, yeah
(I said a hey, hey, hey, hey, yeah)
I said a hey, hey, hey, yeah
(I said a hey, hey, hey, yeah)

Come on everybody take a trip with me
Down the Mississippi down to New Orleans
Well a honeysuckel hanging on a honeysuckel vine
Well love is a blooming there all the time
Every southern bell is a Mississippi queen
Down the Mississippi down to New Orleans

Yeah, yeah, yeah
(Yeah, yeah, yeah)
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)

Come on take a stroll down to Basin street
Listen to the music with the dixieland beat
The magnolia blossems fill the air
Ya ain't been to heaven till ya been down there
Honeysuckel hanging from a hollow tree
Down the Mississippi down to New Orleans

Hey, hey, hey, yeah
(Hey, hey, hey, yeah)
I said a look out John hey, yeah, yeah
(I said a look out John hey, yeah, yeah)