When Rita Leaves Delbert McClinton

drove it off into the night till it just wouldn't go no more She caught a ride on into town, bought some gas and laid the top down Then she burned that pony to the ground on the desert in new Mexico When

Alright By Me Delbert McClinton

Come January when it's cold outside Me an' my baby, we do alright No leaves on the trees Few birds and no bees And that's alright by me I've got everything I need Come February, looking forward

Won't Be Me Delbert McClinton

Who's gonna rake your leaves? Who's gonna keep you out of trouble? Do you really think he's man enough down there on his knees?

The Part I Like Best Delbert McClinton

She can be a tough guy when she needs to She can be a sweetie when she wants to She's never in a rush, conspicuous She makes it look so easy it's ridiculous The part I like best is when she makes love

Kiss Her Once For Me Delbert McClinton

Ever since the day she left She never left my mind I see the tears on her sweet face From when we said goodbye But some things in this life Are just not meant to be When you're holding her tonight

Don't Leave Home Without It Delbert McClinton

I'll fix some coffee while you check on your flight Be sure to call me when you get there tonight I put a card and a candle in your overnight Baby, you sure look nice When you go out there in that

Your Memory, Me And The Blues Delbert McClinton

I wake up each morning with you on my mind It's funny how sweet dreams can be so unkind Sometimes I wonder if I'll ever get over you A creature of habit in all that I do When I make coffee, I still make

Down Into Mexico Delbert McClinton

for a desperate desperado to go Deep down into Mexico Deep down into Mexico It all went smooth and sweet as honey We got it all and nobody got hurt Me and Sherrie, we were countin' our money When

Lone Star Blues Delbert McClinton

So I signed up to ride I drew a bull called Original Sin Heard he'd killed a couple of men Figured this was somethin' I could win 'Cause the devil's on my side I was havin' myself one hell of a ride When

Leap Of Faith Delbert McClinton

After my baby quit me I wouldn't even go outside And when my friends tried to fix me up I'd crawl up underneath the bed and hide I knew I was never gonna change my luck Till I got my courage up enough

Livin' It Down Delbert McClinton

and she shook it I reached out for a life line and she threw me a noose I got the short end of the chicken and she got the golden goose [Chorus: ] She's living it up,and I'm tryin' to live it down Just when

The Rub Delbert McClinton

Try not to bleed on the carpet and pull the door shut when you leave. A singer/songwriter/massage therapist friend of mine said y'all might be needin' a little help.

Maybe Someday Baby Delbert McClinton

She called me collect from a pay telephone, She said, “Who’s gonna love you when you’re old?” My baby told me once I was gone, She said, “I’ve never known a man so cold.”

I've Got Dreams To Remember Delbert McClinton

Saw you, that was all I had to see Wanted you, had to have you next to me From that moment, I knew that you'd be all that I'd ever need And there's a place inside my heart, nobody's touched before And when

Everything I Know About The Blues Delbert McClinton

I learned to swim when daddy threw me in the river The army taught me how to shine my shoes The years have shown me that nothin' lasts forever But everything I know about the blues I learned from you I

Right To Be Wrong Delbert McClinton

When the words came tumbling out of my mouth I felt it all goin' south But I kept on talkin', 'til you started walking Now I'm trying to dig my way out Ain't I got a right to be wrong?

Midnight Communion Delbert McClinton

given from twelve o'clock 'til two It's midnight communion down on Second Avenue There's one old fallen angel, who's lost the will to fly But her broken wings still have the strength to hold you when

Baggage Claim Delbert McClinton

sweatin'; from a dream she had last night Filled with sexual tension and no relief in sight She was breathin'; hard and heavin'; like a coal-burnin' train She said, "Come to me baby before I go insane" When

New York City Delbert McClinton

Been down in the dumps for a day or two Thinkin' baby, it was time for me to make a move Late night skyline that's when it hit me Well, I got to have me some of that New York City Now, I was leaving San

B-Movie Boxcar Blues Delbert McClinton

We drove into the night Said 'The fruit's just right' She said all I could eat for a quarter Next I caught a ride with a hobo woman Who said she was from Texas too The way she did what she did When

Gotta Get It Worked On Delbert McClinton

When Loretta left me back here in St.

Giving It Up For Your Love Delbert McClinton

Givin' It Up For Your Love Delbert McClinton ?

One Of The Fortunate Few Delbert McClinton

Well, for one thing, there was a whole lot of guysWho would've liked to have been in my shoesBut the upkeep on a woman like thatWill give an old poor boy the bluesStill the pleasure was worth the p...

I'll Change My Style Delbert McClinton

I'll change my way Each night and every day If there's something 'bout my lovin' That don't please you Tell me, my darlin' And I'll change that too I'll change my walk Even change my talk If there...

Hammerhead Stew Delbert McClinton

If you were over in EgyptWay down deep on a digAnd if some mummy tried to get chummyI'd be there to unravel his wigIf you were bungee jumpin'And you came outta your shoesI'd run right up and I'd ca...

Dead Wrong Delbert McClinton

She's wearin' her mama's shoesAnd cryin' like a babyStandin' on the edge screamin'Somebody save meShe called her daddy from a pay phoneHe says you're livin' in sinYou can come back homeBut you can'...

I'm With You Delbert McClinton

Here comes the weekend, honey.What's going on?Do we put our feet up, honey,Or call it all night long?Oh, baby, whatever... I'm With YouAre we staying home, are we going downtown?Are we dressing up ...

I Wanna Thank You Baby Delbert McClinton

Heart to heart talks and moonlight walks Receiving money by mail A fireplace with a view and being here with you Honey, sure beats laying in that Fort Worth jail I'm so glad I found me 'cause with...

I Want To Love You Delbert McClinton

I want to love you, Take you in my arms and love you It's not just because you're always on my mind, With me all the time I just want to love you I want to kiss you, Girl, and let you know I miss y...

Smooth Talk Delbert McClinton

I can help you get to heaven, right here on channel sevenPut your hands on the TV and prayCheck out that hot line on channel thirty-nineMight be your lucky dayJust send a small donation directly to...

Don't Want To Love You Delbert McClinton

Don't want to love you anymoreIf i could I'd close that doorit's not the way it wasand it hurts me way to muchDon't want to love you anymoreDon't want to love you anymoreit's uncertain that's for s...

Squeeze Me In Delbert McClinton

Honey I know you got a good job, you're out there makin' all that doughBut they keep you late workin' that overtime, and I don't ever see you no moreI guess you're not checking your message machine...

Going Back To Louisiana Delbert McClinton

Well it's three o'clock in the morning' ya'llOh, and I'm biding my timeGive me two more Mr. WaiterYou know I got a whole lot on my mindGoing back to Louisiana, To that girl left behindI been to Mem...

Same Kind Of Crazy Delbert McClinton

Did you ever meet somebody that likes all the same things you do?Somebody who can make you or break you anytime they want to?I met her at red light, love at first sight, can it be true?Well, she's ...

Jungle Room Delbert McClinton

There ain't no numberThere ain't no signThey let you inif you knock three timesFind a place whereyou can lick your woundsThey keep it coolin the Jungle RoomThey got no futureThey got no pastYou're ...

Blues About You Baby Delbert McClinton

Well, it's finally sinkin' in, you ain't comin' backI'll get my old guitar down off the rackAnd sing the blues about you, baby, sing the blues about you, babyIt's really bringin' me down, I'm just ...

Ain't Lost Nothin' Delbert McClinton

I see you're takin' it awful hardIt all came around you like a house of cardsHe's got a young thing, and she's calling him honeyBut you got the house and all that alimonyYou ain't lost nothing, hon...

Money Honey Delbert McClinton

Money honey, gotta get some quickCause this little pile I got won't do the trickMoney honey, money's what she wantsIf I don't find some fast I might find her goneHaulin' these bundle of shingles 'b...

Birmingham Tonight Delbert McClinton

It sure is cold tonight out here on this highwayAnd my mind is on someone warm and far awayAlthough it's been all wrongI know I'd make it rightIf I could be in Birmingham tonightI'd take her to tha...

All Night Long Delbert McClinton

All of a sudden it hit meAnd knocked me down where I stoodI tried to get up and get out of that placeBut it didn't do any goodNow, I remember being her prisonerAnd I remember it feelin' pretty good...

Desperation Delbert McClinton

She ran out of luck and started sweatin' bulletsShe tried to get a job but she couldn't do itNow she's livin' in a suitcase out on the streetHe said I love your family they sure are funnyYou know I...

Nothin' Lasts Forever Delbert McClinton

I been all the way upI been all the way downRound about the middle there's some common groundBut nothin' lasts foreverNothin' lasts foreverSo while you're sittin' prettyGot some money in your handB...

Read Me My Rights Delbert McClinton

The sun is shinin'But you don't you know it's rainin' in my heartI feel the walls closing inAt just the thought of you leavin'It's gone too farNow I find myself on the outside just lookin' inBefore...

All There Is Of Me Delbert McClinton

She's in a hotel, where, she won't tellAnd it's damn well killin' meIf I could find here, I'd be kinderI'd stand behind her like she used to do for meMy friends say get a gripBut she's just about a...

Trouble (Duet with Delbert McClinton) Iris Dement

I went to church on Sunday, I swung my chariot lowReached up to kiss the deacon, he said "You'd better go"Trouble, I'm in trouble with himTrouble's where I'm goingTrouble's the only place I've ever...

Good Man, Good Woman (Feat. Delbert McClinton) Bonnie Raitt

So far to see ahead When I can't seem to drag myself out of bed gotta find me a good man, a good man, a good man.Yeah.

Rita Rachel Loshak

for all it may be I'm looking at everything, good and bad I'm thinking the best things are sometimes sad Sometimes sad Only the first time I'd seen her It won't be the last time I'll be here Rita

Rita Los Lobos

The radio's on, the song they play Can't make no sense of what they say I couldn't tell you if I knew Don't understand most things I see In the moonlight of the TV I couldn't tell you what to do Rita it

Rita Hombres G

ella estaba en un bar, de carretera, Pero de su nombre rita, no me acuerdo muy bien, solo se que no la volvimos a ver, Intento llevarme arriba por las escaleras, tuvo que engancharse al cuello, mi

Rita Capital Inicial

A frente um horizonte se estendeVisoes de voce dancam em minha menteAo entardecer uma danca indecenteCresce em mim o prazerSou multidao e estou so soNossos lacos nao se perdem na distanciaA minha a...