I Am The Blues Laura Nyro

who am I? I am the blues soothe me Horn's warm red love-makin' Funky music Move me Night wind, red tail lights, and Funky music 'cause I'm restless In my love for sale shoes Who?...

Wedding Bell Blues Laura Nyro

Bill, I love you so, I always will I look at you and see the passion eyes of May Oh, but am I ever gonna see my wedding day I was on your side Bill when you were loosin' I never scheme or lie Bill,

Woman's Blues Laura Nyro

My lover's mouth Been so good to me My lover's mouth Been so good to me It promised joy for a jailhouse And a broken key [Chorus:] Woah, God, I got a job On the chamber's walls of heartache Woah, God,

Billy's Blues Laura Nyro

Billy's blue With his head hangin' to His shoes Right the wrong Or play a song To ease billy's blues Billy's down He was born he was bound To lose Right the wrong Or play a song To ease billy's blues Some

You Don't Love Me When I Cry Laura Nyro

Two mainstream die You don't love me when I cry Have to say goodbye I don't want to say goodbye Baby goodbye And Mister I I got funky blues All over me Such tender persuasion I want, I want to die You

Lonely Women Laura Nyro

No one hurries home to lonely women No one hurries home to lonely women A gal could die without her man And no one knows it better than Lonely women No one knows the blues like lonely women do No one

The Cat-Song Laura Nyro

My name is Eddie I am a cat And I sleep with one eye open Watching the morning sail Someone calls 'Eddie' Up to their lap And I purr But I'd sure like to get me My breakfast Especially a fishtail

The Confession Laura Nyro

Super summer sugar coppin' In the mornin' Do your shoppin' baby Love my lovething You may disappear But you'll be back I swear Would you love to love me baby?

To A Child Laura Nyro

Kiss the sun hello Child in the park Make your life a lovin' thing I'm so tired You're so wired And I'm a poet Without a poem And you are my child "So serene" Read about us in a magazine Then why are we

To A Child (Album Version) Laura Nyro

Kiss the sun hello Child in the park Make your life a lovin' thing I'm so tired You're so wired And I'm a poet Without a poem And you are my child "So serene" Read about us in a magazine Then why are we

When I Was A Freeport And You Were The Main Drag Laura Nyro

He liked to be alone creating works of art which he painted in a cottage made of stone one day I crept inside and I was unaware of what I was going to find well the pictures opened up my mind I saw

Captain For Dark Mornings Laura Nyro

I am soft and silly and my name is Lillianaloo And sir you're grace in action to my satisfaction Well my mama she's savin' cause my daddy's a ravin' crazy gambler But you my captain are grace in action

The Bells Laura Nyro

hunger drives me it's got me by the rails I let it wreck me time and time again I decided to never write again I don't know what happened Dad, I broke my promise to you, if you're wondering where

Stoney End Laura Nyro

I was born from love And my poor mother worked the mines I was raised on the Good Book Jesus Till I read between the lines Now I don't believe I want to see the morning Going down the Stoney End I never

Up On The Roof Laura Nyro

When this old world starts getting me down And people are much too much for me to take, up on the roof I climb right up to the top of the stairs And all my cares just drift right into space

Up On The Roof (Live) Laura Nyro

When this old world starts getting me down And people are just too much for me to face I climb way up to the top of the stairs And all my cares just drift right into space On the roof, it's peaceful as

Midnite Blue Laura Nyro

Midnite blue You make me laugh You make me tremble But I'm as strong as you Midnite blue Midnite blue You're funny And I like you too Shy, sly, gypsy high now You could touch the sky now Midnite blue There's

Gibsom Street Laura Nyro

Don't go to Gibsom cross the river The devil is hungry The devil is sweet If you are soft then you will shiver They hang the alley cats on Gibsom Street...

Been On A Train Laura Nyro

Been on a train And did you hear the whistle blow? Been on a train north Baby did you hear the whistle blow? I saw a man take a needleful of hard drug And die slow.

Save The Country Laura Nyro

COme on down to the glory river. Gonna wash you up, and wash you down, gonna lay the devil down, gonna lay that devil down. I got fury in my soul,fury's gonna take me to the glory goal.

Save The Country (Live) Laura Nyro

I got fury in my soul,fury's gonna take me to the glory goal In my mind I can't study war no more.

Broken Rainbow Laura Nyro

The old people of the earth Tell stories An old woman Of the old ways She said - "I recall my joy In better days" The young warriors Of the open rainbow Said "Tell me is it true?

A Woman Of The World Laura Nyro

There's peace of mind Now that I draw the line Will you be runnin' out of fools My love's got new rules This time Because friends & lovers Could give the sun to each other Not this rain I was a foolish

Sweet Lovin' Baby Laura Nyro

I belong To the man Don't belong without him When I sleep without him Loneliness Loneliness My dreams with God Softly waiting I belong to the man Sweet lovin' baby Oh sweet lovin' baby I want

I Never Meant To Hurt You Laura Nyro

I never meant to hurt you, I'm not that way at all. Please believe the words of a heart, a heart that seems so small. And I never meant to hurt you, I guess I lost my place.

Mercy On Broadway Laura Nyro

Madison smiled and she hung with a band of strays the band was gone bringin it on to the Broadway blaze once I lived under the city in my sweet July July mercy on broadway don't you believe it you better

Stormy Love Laura Nyro

You were my darlin' light Everything was gonna be all right And you were my everything Boy, once you could make me sing Well, I ain't gonna fly away And I ain't gonna cry all day But I might spread my

Poverty Train Laura Nyro

"""Last call for the poverty train Last call for the poverty train It looks good and dirty on shiny light strip And if you don't get beat you got yourself a trip You can see the walls roar, see your brains

Timer Laura Nyro

Uptown Goin down Ole life line Walkin down faster Walkin with the master of Time My lady woke up And she broke down She got up She let go Take me Timer Shake me Timer Timer let it blow Let it blow Oh I

Map To The Treasure Laura Nyro

Take my hand now There is a land now In the treasure of love. Jade and coral Perfume from Siam In the treasure of love.

Christmas In My Soul Laura Nyro

Come young braves Come young children Come to the book of love with me Respect your brothers and your sisters Come to the book of love I know it ain't easy But we're gonna look for a better day Come young

Good By Joe Laura Nyro

We were lost in the fair on the highland Good by Joe With the sky and the deer on the highland Good by Joe Time is full of changes And now you've got to go Don't forget that we loved on the highland Good

Goodbye Joe Laura Nyro

We were lost in the fair on the highland, good bye, Joe, with the sky and the deer on the highland, good bye, Joe. Time is full of changes and now you창?р？？ve got to go. Don창?р？？

The Man Who Sends Me Home Laura Nyro

There's a man who loves me When it hurts inside There's a man who loves me When my hair is tied When my hair is down When I touch the man Lord, I rise To rooftops in his eyes And don't you know Now or

Money Laura Nyro

She said I'm young enough I'm old enough To paint a smile I tasted heaven and hell Heaven, stay a while A good friend Is a rare find Their straight talk Can ease your mind A good pimp's Gonna rob you blind

Blowin' Away Laura Nyro

You got me cooking with the fever, got me running for the sun. Uh-huh, running for the sun, I feel so high, I feel like I may go blowing away, blow, blow, blowing.

Tom Cat Goodby Laura Nyro

dates her Tom in her arms... they shine...for...Tom... here the Tom Cat where have you been too here the Tom Cat say, where have you been too I'm so lonely been crying - waiting up for you Ya that hear

New York Tendaberry Laura Nyro

Blue berry A rush on rum Of brush and drum And the past is a blue note Inside me I ran away in the morningNew York tendaberry Blue berry Rugs and drapes and drugs And capes Sweet kids in hunger slums Firecrackers

California Shoeshine Boys Laura Nyro

California sunshine boys, counting up their dimes, counting up the girls they창?р？？ve known and counting up the times. I got heartache but I got news, California sunshine boys, you can shine my shoes.

Lazy Susan Laura Nyro

I have lost and loved him, you have seen it all. Lazy Susan, lazy through, hasn창?р？？t got a think to do. Oh, but to sit there and light up the hillside, sun-fried, black-eyed Sue.

Eli's Comin' Laura Nyro

Eli's comin' Eli's comin' Whoa you better hide your heart Your lovin heart Eli's a comin and the cards say Broken heart Oh broken heart Eli's comin' Hide your heart girl Eli's comin' Hide your heart girl

December's Boudoir Laura Nyro

Kisses from you in the flames of December's boudoir, They fill me like melons, Touch me with chivalry, Truly I know, truly I know who you are, December will bear our affair, Running on streets of delight

Lu Laura Nyro

Silver was the color Winter was a snowbell Mother of the wind boys Livin' off the lovewell [Chorus:] With Lu And everybody's callin' Luie Luie, Luie You got a thing about you Keep the light goin' for Luie

Emmie Laura Nyro

Touch me, oh wake me, Emily You ornament the Earth for me Emily, you're the natural snow, The unstudied sea, you're a cameo And I swear you were born a weavers lover, Born for the loom's desire.

Once It Was Alright Now (Farmer Joe) Laura Nyro

Farmer Joe, I'm the meanest woman you know, Woman you know, she said, Farmer Joe, I'm the meanest woman you know, Woman you know. I let you slide about an hour ago, now.

Blackpatch Laura Nyro

Morning Came to the windows in the street Selling red watermelon, 5 cents a piece.

Brown Earth Laura Nyro

Morning, come to the windows of the street Selling red watermelon, five cents a piece Merry boat on the river, freedom Fresh dreams to deliver, freedom Over and over and over I call out your name God standing

(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman (Live) Laura Nyro

I Used To Feel Uninspired And When I Knew I Had To Face Another Day Oh It Made Me Feel So Tired Before The Day I Met You Life Was So Unkind But Your Love Was The Key To My Peace Of Mind Cause You

Capt. St. Lucifer Laura Nyro

Mama, Mama You're a whiz and a scholar too Mama open up the room lock Sip, sip I'm going to the moon dock He gives to me Buckles off shingles Off a cockleshell on Norway basin Coke and tuna Boots and roses

And When I Die Laura Nyro

If it's peace you find in dying, well, then let the time be near.