Fate Of A Fool J.J. Cale

Spending my life in a cold hard bar-room Drinking that long black whisky down I play the guitar, for me it's a living Well, I know, just a hanging-around Dancing girls, oh, they drive me crazy All they

River Runs Deep J.J. Cale

The river runs deep and the water is cold as ice I go down there every chance I get It's where my baby she met her death And the river runs deep and the water's cold as ice Ain't no woman gonna make a

What Do You Expect J.J. Cale

Well, I quit my high living just for you Made you number one while I was number two Set the weight of a hangman, to keep you satisfied Times you dogged around on me and lied, lied, lied What do you expect

Takin' Care Of Business J.J. Cale

I got myself together, got my tie on straight Downtown, takin' care of business on the street Glen D's got that old piano on the road Blues is his bag, he's a funky soul Tim Drummond's on bass, Jim Keltner's

One Step Ahead Of The Blues J.J. Cale

I ain't high on cocaine I don't need the pain It's bad for your brain and that's true I ain't droppin' no names I ain't playin' no games I'm just one step ahead of the blues One step ahead of the blues

Days Go By J.J. Cale

When you light that funny cigarette Would you pass it back to me I'm feeling a little down and out And it'll keep me company I'm just a long lost sinner Living life here on the line I'll give it right

Out Of Style J.J. Cale

Sure do miss you babe You know it's been a while Way too long, since you been gone I'm almost out of style You treat me kind and gentle You're always on my mind A love that's true, I keep for you Until

Change Your Mind J.J. Cale

I detect a side-effect of a complicated life The edge is on, sharp as a knife Underground tremor, stop it with a dime Hey, girl, call me if you change your mind Contemplation, meditation, all that jive

Downtown L.A. J.J. Cale

Downtown L.A. is a depressing place You can see young men with deep lines in their face They could all be something if somebody cared But nobody knows they're even down there Old woman walking with a sack

If I Had A Rocket J.J. Cale

If I had me a rocket I'd fly off to the moon If I had me a rocket, boy I'd fly off to the moon It's getting so crowded here I can't find no room People, lots of people Coming out of the walls People, lots

Traces J.J. Cale

Traces of loving a life I remember Already grown by December By spring it was gone Traces of people and things, and places So much a part of my life Where did it go Time has brought some changes Caught

Everlovin' Woman J.J. Cale

I've got a woman, i love her, lordy lord She cooks my breakfast on sunday, just like my ma I hang my hat in her house, she don't charge a dime Love me, trust me, never cuss me, you know she's mine I'm

Louisiana Women J.J. Cale

Had me a gal in baton rouge, called her lou-easy-ann She gave me a little bit of olden dream and a key of marijuana She treat me right Lord, lord, lord, she treat me right She treat me right, lord, lord

Wish I Had Not Said That J.J. Cale

You don't come here too often You make my day when you come around You know I love you something awful You're a diamond I have found Wish I had not said that, baby If I could only close you out of my mind

I Got The Same Old Blues J.J. Cale

Have you heard that rumour that's going around You got it made, way across town It's the same old story, tell me where does it end Yes, i heard the news, it's the same old blues again When i wrote you a

Hard Times J.J. Cale

Hard times is about to get me Hard times, they hurt my hands Hard times, it took my woman Hard times lead her to a richer man Caught in the middle of some fool's advice If you work real hard, you get

End Of The Line J.J. Cale

Trains don't run forever Fire goes out sometime Gotta tell you, baby We've come to the end of the line Pages of yesterday Fill this book of mine Gotta tell you, baby It is the end of the line I can't remember

Disadvantage J.J. Cale

Sometime in the morning, before the break of day I lose my direction, I can't find my way I can't find nobody to tell my troubles to I get so sad and lonesome Guess I'll tell 'em all to you Got me at a

Reality J.J. Cale

One drink of whisky, one drink of gin One drink of vodka and I told my friends Things don't seem quite like they used to As reality leaves, so does the blues One toke of reefer, a little cocaine One shot

Shady Grove J.J. Cale

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Tijuana J.J. Cale

Just below San Diego Tijuana, land of broken dreams Senoritas dancing in the moonlight Flashing Spanish dark eyes to everyone, it seems They say "Hey, gringo Can you take us across the border Just tell

This Town J.J. Cale

This town I live in ain't fit for man or beast This town I live in ain't fit for man or beast There's a man down here, a man down there They all want to rob you or take you somewhere This town I live in

The Woman That Got Away J.J. Cale

Well, i've been out on the street since yesterday Been looking for the woman that got away A long-legged thing with a red dress on The kind of woman you can't leave alone Listen, if you see her, send her

Devil In Disguise J.J. Cale

"From the California shore to New York City The beat don't never stop You can hear it on the radio anywhere you go It's steady as the rhythm of a clock It cuts through the noise of the city life It won't

Don't Cry Sister J.J. Cale

misery Kick you down, just like me Don't cry sister cry, it'll be alright, it'll be alright Don't cry sister cry, everything'll be just fine Woke downhearted and you feel so bad Somebody wants something of

Deep Dark Dungeon J.J. Cale

I knew a man, made a heavy move He shot his wife, his best friend too They put him away in a deep dark dungeon Where the sun don't never shine I knew a woman, had a jealous mind She got a man, she caught

Starbound J.J. Cale

When you and i are ready, no longer earthly-bound We'll travel through the crystal night, starbound Heaven holds a mystery, wrapped inside a sound Through the eyes of time, starbound, you and i A floating

Who's Talking J.J. Cale

Who's talking, ain't no friend of mine Who's talking, stirred it up Who's talking, who's lying Hard rumours, hard rumours, pay no mind When you abuse and you spread your rumours Somebody's talking, somebody's

Artificial Paradise J.J. Cale

Many loves in a lifetime, they seem to go astray Many people come and go, they never seem to stay Sometimes i kid myself, then i realise I'm just living in an artificial paradise A hundred times, my hopes

Boilin' Pot J.J. Cale

Now she don't know where she is, how sexy she can be She don't realise what her eyes do to me She keeps me hot, like a boilin' pot She whispers in my ear, "Let's do it right here" The ways of a wantin'

Devil's Nurse J.J. Cale

Down along the palm trees, in a south kind of bay There was a young woman, walked the beach every day She had long dark hair and a high heeled size She was full in the bosom, with dark brown eyes A devil's

Lady Luck J.J. Cale

Lady Luck, please just listen to me Mistress of fantasy Send a dream my way Can you come and make my day Lady Luck, elusive as you are You're just a fleeding star You never hit the sky With you I seem

Roll On Mama J.J. Cale

Jump in woman, now the jumpin' is right I'm the kind of man don't sleep at night Heart gets a-beatin' when a place sound funky I gotta roll on, Mama Things been movin' too slow Hesitatin', reservatin',

Drifters Wife J.J. Cale

Had me a woman down in Tennessee Boy she used to love me Free fever got me and I had to go I never seen that woman no more New York City is a place I been I was there one time with a travellin' band Young

Money Talks J.J. Cale

Money talks, it'll tell you a story Money talks, says strange things Money talks very loudly You'd be surprised the friends you can buy with small change They say it's the root of all evil They say

Old Blue J.J. Cale

I had an old dog, and his name was Blue Bet your life he was a good dog too Blue chased a possum up a hollow limb Possum won, got the best of him Bye-bye Blue You good dog, you Bye-bye Blue You good dog

Closer To You J.J. Cale

Wish i was a stocking clanging to your thigh Everytime you'd move around i'd view you walking by Wish i was your underwear hanging around your waist Everytime you'd shake that thing i'd get a little taste

She's In Love J.J. Cale

She hangs around with another guy I met only yesterday He's a hard cold cooker, a fine looker He took that woman away He took my woman away She's in love, she's in love with another man That's the way

Low Rider J.J. Cale

She is my low rider She is my low rider Some say she's bad, but she's better than no rider She carries a .45 on her hip She takes no bother, she takes no lip So put your hands on my rider today

Mona J.J. Cale

Mona, she comes in the morning She brings me a bottle of wine She comes to my bed, soothes up my head Makes me feel alright Makes me feel alright Mona, she comes on a Friday She stays it to the night Mona

Right Down Here J.J. Cale

My woman, my woman, you know she cryin' She keeps me hanging on a bottle of wine She leaves no roads open, there ought to be a law She puts me right down here She keeps me right down here She holds me

Runaround J.J. Cale

Yeah, you come home in the morning, your hair's all a mess You've been out all night, you've got wrinkles in your dress You give me the runaround All day long you give me the runaround When you say something

Slower Baby J.J. Cale

Slower baby wind it down Go slower baby, when you move around It's the rule of not to lead It's the friction not the heat If you hold it right back You're on the right track Go slower baby, when you ride

Trouble In The City J.J. Cale

won't take long Lord, lord, there's trouble in the city Lord, lord, there's trouble in the city Lord, lord, there's trouble in the city And i hope it won't mess with me Walking downtown the other day A

Too Much For Me J.J. Cale

Somebody touched me late last night Had this woman and I still feel right Some kind of feeling up and down my spine Plays with my head and mess with my mind She tickled my toe and she kissed my ear Told

Hold On Baby J.J. Cale

I've got a fine-looking woman, she's fine and brown She likes to boogie in the kitchen, likes to boogie 'round town Hold on baby, hold on baby Hold on baby, you're moving too fast for me Talking about

Thirteen Days J.J. Cale

Thirteen days on a gig down south We've got enough dope to keep us all high We've got two girls dancing to pick up the crowd Sound man to mix us, make us sound loud Sometimes we make money, sometimes we

Passion J.J. Cale

Whatever happened to ole what's-her-name She used to be the big part of my game Now she's gone, but her passion is still in me I still remember the way she wore her hair Man, we used to go most everywhere

No Time J.J. Cale

No time for making my moves, no time No time for hitting the grooves, no time Summer comes and summers gone Winter sings it's very sad song The saddest part of all it seems How we lose most of our dreams

That Kind Of Thing J.J. Cale

It's that kind of thing babe, no alibis It's that kind of thing babe, shuffle or die Going through these changes Like Mr.