Six Strings Down Hans Theessink

Alpine valley In the middle of the night Six strings down On the heaven-bound flight Got a pick, a strap, guitar on his back Ain’t gonna cut the angels no slack Heaven done called Another blues-stringer

Blind Willie Hans Theessink

a blind man Didn't have no eyesight, power in his hands Beatup Stella, big 12-string guitar Beatup Stella, big 12-string guitar Hot shot Willie, one-man orchestra Pocketknife, slidin' up 'n down

Johnny & The Devil Hans Theessink

did dwell Made your backbone shiver, when you walked by the river And you listened to his tunes from hell The river runs on so freely, the river runs to the sea Johnny sold his soul to the devil down

Louisiana Man Hans Theessink

that beat Led that blind man by the hand Deep Ellem, Texas, across the Texas borderland I never will forget that fatal day I ran into a man that kept calling me names Lost my temper and I cut him down

You Make Me Feel So Good Hans Theessink

feel so good Let me be your sugar, honey, I'm in love with you You can be my guitar, I will be your slide We will make music, till the day we die Every song in the world, in every key Make them strings

Mississippi Hans Theessink

Starting out of Memphis, highway 61 Traces of the places where the blues began Sun is blazing, horizon far Echoes of a national steel guitar Down in Mississippi Down in Mississippi Down in Mississippi

New Orleans Hans Theessink

Sixty-one out of Baton Rouge Down Louisian' Heading for the gulf of Mexico Sun is beating, ain't no breeze Spanish moss from big old trees Listening to the cajun1 radio Going down on the Mississippi

Sail On Hans Theessink

the star that leads me, she's the breeze in my sail Can't wait to kiss her lips, when I set my foot ashore Can't wait to tell my tales and show you what I have in store I will sail on, I won't lie down

Rock The Boat Hans Theessink

as scared as I can be Don't know where I'm going But I know I can't go back to where I've been Now you tell me that the boat is full And there ain't no room for me Rock the boat, don't let me down

Breaking Down The Henhouse Hans Theessink

I've got a sugar babe 'cross the river Big black river's deep and wide Some day soon I'll go and see her 'Way over on the other side I've got a sugar babe down the highway Takes a travel of a

Tears Are Rolling Hans Theessink

Tears are rolling down like showers of rain Tears are rolling down like showers of rain Cried so many tears but they just can't ease my pain It's a lowdown shame baby, way I treated you It's a

Charly Stone Hans Theessink

If you go down to South Rampart Street There's a man down there you'll likely meet: Charly Stone, playing his slide-trombone Little children dance around Dance to his happy sound Charly Stone,

Paint The Town Hans Theessink

Work is almost done Weekend coming on We can stay at home Kick off our shoes Or take a cab downtown Let our hair down Party all night long Like we used to do Tonight, tonight Bright city light

Flying Shoes Hans Theessink

wrong and I may be right When I came home and I turned on the light Somebody running out your backdoor Never seen a thing move that fast before Flying shoes, flying shoes Running like a bullet, down

Vicksburg Is My Home Hans Theessink

The winds on lake Michigan, blow chilly and cold The winds on lake Michigan, blow chilly and cold I'm gonna leave Chicago, goin' down to Vicksburg, Mississippi, that's my home If I am lucky baby

Cottonfields Hans Theessink

When I was just a little bitty baby My mama would rock me in the cradle In them old cottonfields back home It was down in Louisiana Just about a mile from Texicana In them old cottonfields back

Too Many Drivers Hans Theessink

Baby you've got too many drivers You ain't got but one wheel Don't you think it looks funny when two men 're driving your little automobile I'd rather be rolling down Rolling down the sandy hill

Minnibelle Hans Theessink

Got a woman down in Jackson Used to live on Cherry-Lane She's a real brain twister Minnibelle is her name Operator, operator Long distance on the line Please give me Minnibelle's connection

Lonely Days & Lonely Nights Hans Theessink

be crying You just wait and see Someone will hurt you like you're hurting me You've been messing with my heart Now you're tearing me apart You've been twisting me around Put me up and put me down

Missing You Hans Theessink

re on my mind in the daytime Nighttime when I’m lying in my bed Thinkin’ so hard baby Nighttime when I’m lying in my bed Feels like a freight train Running through my head Ride my car Ride on down

Bluesdoctor Hans Theessink

lowdown Looking for help, can't be found Here's a number, call anytime Get the bluesdoctor, on the line Bluesdoctor, he knows just what you need Bluesdoctor, puts you back on your feet With his down

Death Letter Blues Hans Theessink

mama is dead" I went to the depot, caught the train a-flyin' I went to the depot, caught the train a-flyin' When I walked in her door, saw my little baby's dyin' I went to her bedside, looked down

Power Of Love Hans Theessink

of love Love is like music Sweet sounds in your ears Sometimes a sad song Moves you to tears Sometimes I wonder Yes, I wonder about the power of love Love can move a mountain, love can tear down

Hard Road Blues Hans Theessink

Grab my suitcase, take up on the road Grab my suitcase, take up on the road I'm going away, where I've never been before Moon going down, sun rising in the east Moon going down, sun rising in the

Grinning In Your face Hans Theessink

No matter how you're trying to live They will talk about you still Don't you mind people grinning in your face Don't you mind people grinning in your face They'll jump you up and they jump you down

Will The Circle Be Unbroken Hans Theessink

that you're movin' Lord I hate to see her go Will the circle be unbroken Bye 'n bye, bye 'n bye There's a better home awaitin' In the sky, lord, in the sky 'Twas my mother they were movin' Down

Hunted Man Hans Theessink

I'm running, running, running Feet they hardly touch the ground Policedogs on my trail 'Cause I shot my woman down I caught my baby On a midnight creep Blew a bullet through her head Before

Walking The Dog Hans Theessink

Baby's back, dressed in black Silver buttons, all down her back High, low, tippytoe She broke the needle and she can't sew Walking the dog Walking the dog And if you don't know how to do it

Storm Warning Hans Theessink

Can't hear no sound, everything seems quiet Bad moon, fills up the sky Big black cloud, moving in from the east Not a ripple on the water Nothing happening down here Storm warnin', bad weather

Going To Brownsville Hans Theessink

Well I'm goin' down to Brownsville Find me that right hand road Lord I ain't gonna stop walkin' 'Till I find sweet mama's door Well that girl that I love She got long black curly hair 'N her

Going Home Hans Theessink

The music’s over and the crowd is gone We really rocked the joint tonight Get on the bus, head for the road Watch out for those highway signs Got a woman waiting down the line At the brighter side

Titanic Hans Theessink

passengers was behaving foolishly We talked to a gentleman that we'd met earlier on He introduced us to his wife, he introduced us to his son Then the captain said that the lifeboats could not be lowered down

Man With A Broken Heart Hans Theessink

Drown my memories, drinking at the bar Wished this beer would numb my brain Wished this wine would take the pain I've felt since you left a man with a broken heart This old heart of mine is falling down

Automobile Hans Theessink

driver that I've ever seen Run on dynamite instead of gasoline The way you flash the lights The way you hold the wheel Keep on rollin' baby I like the way it feels Eat up the road Put the hammer down

Dough Roller Blues Hans Theessink

right from wrong Have you ever woke up, your dough-roller gone Then you wring your hands, cry all day long Yes, I told my woman, before I left the town Don't you let nobody, tear your barrelhouse down

Cajun Boogie Hans Theessink

Come on baby come along with me Down to the bayou1 country To the swamplands where the cajuns2 go Do the zydeco3 Alligator jumps around Wags his tail to the squeeze-box sound There's a fish-fry

Roll With The Punches Hans Theessink

When you're down on luck, trouble's all you see Choice between the devil, and the deep blue sea Gotta be a way out, don't get uptight At the end of a long black tunnel, gotta be a light Ain't no

Love Sweet Love (Version 2) Hans Theessink

the sky I like that mighty rolling river Babe, I like the shine in your eyes I like my baby's kisses and that easy roll Feel her heartbeat when she holds me tight I love my woman from her head down

Set Me Free Hans Theessink

Down in the delta at the crossroads The ghost of Robert Johnson roams the land Telling the news, preaching the blues Lending the devil a hand Roll on mighty Mississippi ...

Love Sweet Love (Version 1) Hans Theessink

I like my mamma I like the way she walks Yes I like my baby The way she sweet-baby talks, about love, love sweet love (spoken: Listen to her talk) She got elfin' movements From her head down

Midnight Special Hans Theessink

man Let the midnight special shine the light on me You ever go to Houston, you better walk right You better not stagger, you better not fight 'Cause the sheriff he'll arrest you 'n carry you down

My Baby Changed The Lock On Her Door Hans Theessink

on her door My mama changed, changed the lock on her door The key I've got, it just don't fit no more My mama told me, my papa told me too My dear old mother told me, my papa told me too Settle down

29 Ways Hans Theessink

I got 29 ways to make it to my baby's door If she needs me bad, I can find about 2 or 3 more One through the basement, two down the hall When the going gets tough, I got a hole in the wall 29 ways

Mandolin Man Hans Theessink

April took up and died Angels lifted him up to the sky I bet he’s playing in the heavenly band Angels boppin’ to the blues of the mandolin man Yank Rachell’s gone to another shore He’ll never play down

Shake Hands With The Sun Hans Theessink

hello summertime I'm gonna sit on the hillside, let the time roll by I'm gonna sit on the hillside, let the time roll by Watch the birds and the bees And the flowers and the trees With my feet down

Homeless Hans Theessink

money gone All my money gone Man says: you gotta pay your bills now Or I have to put y'all out on the street Dancing 'round the golden calf People don't see the writing on the wall When you're down

The Planet Hans Theessink

Seasons come and seasons go What's been done Can't be made undone Mother earth is bleeding She got scars upon her face She gave us what we needed We left her in disgrace Tore away her skin Dug down

Train Hans Theessink

this poor boy back home again Keep them wheels a-rolling, keep a steady time Keep them wheels a-rolling, keep a steady time Keep them wheels a-rolling, keep a steady time Got to see my honey babe down

Run The Human Race Hans Theessink

take part Win some or lose some And always listen to your heart There's just one earth, just one sky We all gotta live here, 'til the day we die 'Til the final curtain call, when the lights go down

Cuckoo Hans Theessink

When you hear them cuckoos hollerin' When you hear them cuckoos hollerin' When you hear them cuckoos hollerin' Sign of rain, sign of rain When you hear them woodowls callin' through the night Whe...