Playing In The Street J.J. Cale

Hiding in the alley, smoking cigarettes Tippling in the corner, lord, i can't forget I ain't seen no rolling, no rolling do i need Come and get me mama, i been playing in the street Grown into a big man

Mama Don't J.J. Cale

Yeah, mama don't allow no guitar playing 'round here Yeah, mama don't allow no guitar playing 'round here I don't care what mama don't allow i'll play my guitar anyhow Mama don't allow no guitar playing

Guitar Man J.J. Cale

Guitar man, tell me what your secret am Tell me please, can you put my mind at ease When you're standing in the spotlight With all the girls around I was wondering how you do it How you make that sound

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

Lou-Easy-Ann J.J. Cale

Lou-Easy-Ann, I hear you calling back to me Lou-Easy-Ann, I hear you calling back to me Lord, I'm going back to New Orleans Lou-Easy-Ann has set me free Bourbon Street mama, you've never seen in your life

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

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

Trouble In The City J.J. Cale

Heard the one about your woman Lord, she's been messing 'round She's been stepping out on the street Lord, she's been hanging out Ain't nobody had her this week but it won't take long Lord, lord, there's

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

Friday J.J. Cale

Monday morning comes too early Work my back to the bone All day Monday I keep thinking ″Weekend′s coming, gonna go home″ Tuesday I hate, oh Tuesday Ain′t no girls on the street Tuesday it ain′t

Doctor Told Me J.J. Cale

Well my heart ain't in it My mind is blank Can't seem to function Can't seem to think Doctor told me cure your ills Get yourself a woman boy that'll pay your bills Have her clean your house, make your

Lies J.J. Cale

me where it's at You said you loved me, i can see through that Lies, lies, lies You left me hangin', hangin' from a limb You said you loved me, then you left with him Lord, you did it to me, i see it in

Hard Love J.J. Cale

Shirley down the street she gets so lonesome She calls around to men on the phone, some Hopin' one will show up at her door She don't care, just where they come from Where they've been, just if they want

Shanghaid J.J. Cale

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New Orleans J.J. Cale

Have you ever been down to New Orleans Lord, lord, them crazy queens Crying the blues is what they do down there Fortune teller, he knows your name Fortune teller, he'll tell you your game Crying the blues

Brown Dirt J.J. Cale

Brown dirt, stickin' to my fingers Brown dirt, clingin' to my feet Brown dirt, Mississippi bottom land Pickin' that cotton for the man down the street Brown dirt, raisin' his vegetables Brown dirt, growin

Sho-Biz Blues J.J. Cale

Tried busking down in Frisco, tried dancin' in LA I played the blues in Chicago, boy I ran home in Santa Fe I played guitar for many men, signed a deal or two And all I ever got from them is the sho-biz

Feeling In Love J.J. Cale

Feeling in love, I want to testify Little time it will take me Feeling in love, I'm so satisfied From the love that you gave me The way you make my day The things you do and say Feeling in love, I'm so

Long Way Home J.J. Cale

Early in the morning, about a quarter to four Me and my girlfriend walkin' out the door We're heading for the car and we got right in And that's when i noticed the shape she was in She turned to me and

Death In The Wilderness J.J. Cale

Death in the wilderness It's a hopeless case I guess Who's looking out for the wilder side It will soon all be gone You can tell it won't be long We'll find the wilderness has died We'll be the lonely

Rose In The Garden J.J. Cale

I'll find my way back to the rose in the garden I'll find my way back to her sweet arms I'll find my way back to the rose in the garden I'll find my way back to her little charms Wasting my life, just

Teardrops In My Tequila J.J. Cale

I've got teardrops in my tequila I've got teardrops in my tequila Got Colorado, not enchiladas, on my mind Ain't it cold as hell in Santa Fe Makes me shiver to my toes Things ain't going well in Santa

Call Me The Breeze J.J. Cale

They call me the breeze, i keep blowing down the road They call me the breeze, i keep blowing down the road I ain't got me nobody, i ain't carrying me no load Ain't no change in the weather, ain't no change

Call Me the Breeze J.J Cale

They call me the breeze, I keep blowing down the road They call me the breeze, I keep blowing down the road I ain`t got me nobody, I ain`t carrying me no load Ain`t no change in the weather, ain`t no

Digital Blues J.J. Cale

I got the digital blues, my soul is just another number I got the digital blues, my soul is just another number You check it out, we're all the same You check it out, we're one again I got the digital

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

Nobody Knows J.J. Cale

down the road When you think you're going backwards It's all in vain, it seems insane When you ask, nobody knows If our actions seem in doubt By the way we move about Seems like we're always on the run

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

If You're Ever In Oklahoma J.J. Cale

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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

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

The Old Man And Me J.J. Cale

The old man he catches the fish in the morning He rides the river every day I sit on the bank and i holler when he passes "hey, old man, are they biting today" I wake up in the morning, thinking 'bout

Shady Grove J.J. Cale

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Nobody But You J.J. Cale

Nobody but you in my dreams at night Nobody but you in my thoughts Nobody but you in my dreams at night Without you I am lost, without you I am lost Can't seem to sleep after the sun goes down Walking

Let's Go To Tahiti J.J. Cale

Let's go to Tahiti Let's go to Tahiti Let's go to Tahiti Let's go to Tahiti Well, the man been working in the shop all year He said "Men, we've got to get out of here" Well, the girl been working in the

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'

You Keep Me Hangin' On J.J. Cale

Every time I stop awhile And think about your sweet smile I can't do nothing else all day The way that you wink your eye Every time you walk by Baby what can I say You keep me hanging on I can't get

Old Man J.J. Cale

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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

I'm A Gypsy Man J.J. Cale

I'm a gypsy man on a one-night stand Am I fit to be loved by you I'm with a gypsy van, just travelling the land They'll be leaving in the morning, I'll be leaving too Things like love don't tie me down

Hold On J.J. Cale

First time I seen you, I knew You had come undone for someone mistreated you The ringing in your ears, the salt in your tears Yes, I know I would feel sick at a dirty deal, yes I do Some bright morning

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

Losers J.J. Cale

Losers, we're just losers Exclusive club that we're in Losers, we're just losers Why don't losers ever win Came in this morning to spread the word around Nobody wants to hear what a loser's putting down

Magnolia J.J. Cale

Whippoorwill's singing On a soft summer breeze Makes me think of my baby I left down in New Orleans I left down in New Orleans Magnolia you sweet thing You're driving me mad I got to get back to

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

Ride Me High J.J. Cale

Low-down way you're feeling, the sexy things you do Baby, baby, baby, let me talk to you I just love to whisper in your sexy ear Tell you that i love you, take away your fear Destroy your inhibitions,

Don't Go To Strangers J.J. Cale

If I'm standing in a crowd, Call my name, call it loud Don't go to strangers, woman, call on me Wave your arms in the air, Let me know that you're there When in doubt, oh woman, call on me Don't leave

Precious Memories J.J. Cale

Hell, i travel on life's pathways Know not what the years may hold Hell, i've wandered, oh, grows fonder Precious memories flood my soul Precious memories, how they linger How they ever flood my soul In

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

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