1.Bad Luck Man
I was born friday thirteen, thirteenth Friday that year,
I was born friday thirteen, thirteenth Friday that year,
Doctor told my momma, get that bad luck boy outa here.
The woman I love, know what she said to me？
The woman I love, know what she said to me？
'You're a bad luck man, daddy, just you leave me be'.
I got no friends, nobody wants me around,
I got no friends, nobody wants me around,
Me and my bad luck just drift from town to town.
I begged the Gypsy, lift this curse from me,
I begged the Gypsy, lift this curse from me,
She said 'You got to die an leave it, that's when you'll be
free'.
I got bad luck, dogging at my heels,
I got bad luck, dogging at my heels,
If bad luck don't kill me, the bad luck blues surely will.
2.Cindy Mae
Cindy Mae, Cindy Mae,
Want you to know you don't treat me right;
Cindy Mae, Cindy Mae,
Want you to know you don't treat me right;
You sass me all day long,
Stay out most every night.
Cindy Mae, Cindy Mae,
Your reputation ain't no good;
Cindy Mae, Cindy Mae,
Your reputation ain't no good;
Every man in this town told me,
You got a tattoo where no good woman would.
Cindy Mae, Cindy Mae,
My checks are bouncing all over town;
Cindy Mae, Cindy Mae,
My checks are bouncing all over town;
You and those no good men of yours,
Drawed my balance down.
With these no good men,
You as close as you can be;
With these no good men,
You're as close as you can be;
When I come near to touch you,
You play sick on me.
You're a no good weed Cindy Mae,
You know the cows won't mow you down,
You're a no good weed,
The cows won't even mow you down,
If I'm the chief of police here, baby,
I done drove you out of town.
3.Copperhead
Mind your step on rocky ground,
Careful putting your foot down;
There's a creature that habits there,
To avoid him you must beware.
In the crevasses and under stones,
This cold-blooded denizen makes his home;
The copperhead is full of spite,
The only viper with a silent bite.
Stretched out lazing in the sun,
His peaceful act don't fool me none;
His insides are mean and cold,
And he'll lash out like a lightning bolt.
Coiled and waiting that's his plan,
To take what he can take when he can;
Friendship ain't no thing he heeds,
Victims are his only need.
On the ground keep a watchful eye,
Wear your boots laced every eye;
The copperhead is full of spite,
The only viper with the silent bite.
4.Crazy Game
I'm so right for you,
You're so right for me;
So we decided it should never be
It's a crazy game
Playing we're not in love;
When we made those rules,
What were we thinking of？
When our eyes meet,
You turn your head,
I look down and not a word is said.
It's a crazy game
Playing we're not in love;
When we made those rules,
What were we thinking of？
I've seen other people,
And you've done the same,
Hoping for a moment just to damp this flame.
It's a crazy game
Playing we're not in love;
When we made those rules,
What were we thinking of？
Love is a gamble
With dangerous stakes,
For two scared people too much risk to take.
It's a crazy game
Playing we're not in love;
When we made those rules,
What were we thinking of？
Let's take our chances,
Let's break those rules
Let's quit living like a pair of fools.
It's a crazy game
Playing we're not in love;
When we made those rules,
What were we thinking of？
5.Don't You Know
Oh don't you know,
Well can't you see,
Aw, can't you tell baby,
What you've done to me.
I can't sleep at night,
I just toss and turn,
I kick the covers off,
And lay there and burn.
I can't do my job,
Or nothing else right,
Cause you on my mind baby,
All day and all night.
I'd fight your man,
And I might take his life,
If it was that simple,
That you'd be my prize.
Ain't afraid of the devil,
And I don't mind dying,
Cause you walking the earth baby,
And you'll never be mine.
6.Fallen Comrade Blues
Seems like thirty years ago,
When we were young and strong,
They sent us off to a foreign land,
A place we called The Nam.
Some died in the fighting,
Some died running away,
Most die more slowly,
Wounded by memories every day.
Could of been from the country,
Or a city kid too.
Most likely a poor boy,
Just like me and you.
Some died in the fighting,
Some died running away,
Most die more slowly,
Wounded by memories every day.
Hope you forgive us
Anything we done,
Remember in that evil war,
We were so very young.
It don't mean nothing,
We understood,
Dropped off and forgotten
To survive the best we could.
Some died in the fighting,
Some died running away,
Most die more slowly,
Wounded by memories every day.
Sometimes in the midnight,
Ghosts call out to me：
And things I wish I could forget,
Just won't leave me be.
Bullet wounds and shrapnel,
The young men died;
Older now its drinking,
Overdose and suicide.
Some died in the fighting,
Some died running away,
Most die more slowly,
Wounded by memories every day.
7.Jail Bait Blues
Tell me little Darling, what I'm gonna do.
I got myself in trouble, and it come from lovin' you.
You deceived me, you fooled me so,
You was just a young girl all dressed in woman's clothes.
Met you in a tavern, seen you there before
False ID and mature good looks what got you through that door.
I was so lonely, and you comed on so strong,
You followed me home to my place - we loved there all night
long.
Then come Sunday morning, policemen at my door,
Your Daddy swore a warrant out, its me they lookin' for.
They frisked and cuffed me, up against the wall
Said I stood accused of breakin' statuatory law.
You had your time with many a man, while you were seventeen,
It's not because of innocence lost that you reported me.
Said you'd drop all charges, for a thousand dollar sum,
But I could not afford to, even bail out and run.
'I got you drunk on liquor' you gave me all the blame,
In court you couldn't shed tears enough to wash away your shame.
And the D. A. attorney, she told them at that trial,
This court has a duty to protect an innocent child.
Tell me little Darling, what I'm gonna do
They're sending me up to the county farm to spend a year or two.
You have destroyed a good man's life,
So all you men in earshot, adhere to this advice：
Don't let some little girl persuade,
It ain't worth doing time for jail bait.
8.Somewhere, Someone
The Blues, hangs in the shadows
From there, he stalks his prey;
He waits til you're unwary,
Then trouble's sent your way.
Somewhere, someone is hurting;
Somewhere, they cry alone;
When Blues descends upon you,
Your spirit's overthrown.
Pull your lover closer,
To keep them through this night.
By taking such comfort from you,
The Blues finds much delight.
Somewhere, someone is lied to,
Somewhere they are deceived.
Someone will lose their lover,
Blues laughing while they grieve.
All you merry people
Lift your glasses high.
The blues is out there waiting;
To take you, by surprise.
The Blues, hangs in the shadows
From there, he stalks his prey;
He waits til you're unwary,
Then trouble's sent your way.
9.The Ballad Of Purvis Greene
Way up on the mountain about a mile from here,
There's some vegetation growing that The People fear,
Cause it makes you laugh,
The laws forbid such fun as that.
It makes you laugh,
The laws forbid such fun as that.
I promised my folks before they died,
That I'd keep the family farm and I've always tried,
But when money's low,
You know what crop this poor man grows.
But when money's low,
You know what crop this poor man grows.
Made just enough to stay ahead of broke,
Without that crop there'da been no hope;
You know it's awful hard,
To make a living off a worn-out hillside farm;
Yeah, it's awful hard,
To make a living off a worn-out hillside farm;
How could it be such a terrible crime,
To help your family and your farm survive？
It hurt no one,
For them that used it, harmless fun.
It hurt no one,
For them that used it, harmless fun.
Off my front porch I seen a helicopter buzz,
The back road's blocked by swat team fuzz,
And they mean me harm,
Imprison me, and take my farm.
And they mean me harm,
Imprison me, and take my farm.
Seized and sold at half its price,
They took my land and my way of life,
And for all they done,
You know locking me up didn't stop it none,
And for all they done,
You know Locking me up didn't stop it none.
Marijuana smoke ain't blowin' away,
I'm here to tell you its around to stay;
So I wanna know,
Why can't they just leave us alone？
So I wanna know,
Why can't they just leave us alone？
10.The Weekend Lover
She comes here Friday night,
She leaves me Sunday noon;
Two nights and one day
Always seems to end too soon.
She comes on weekends,
Then she go her separate ways;
Until she's in my arms again
I count the nights and days.
Well Sunday night ain't too bad,
Without my pretty guest;
And though I've started missing her,
I catch up on my rest.
She comes on weekends,
Then she go her separate ways;
Until she's in my arms again
I count the nights and days.
But Monday night's a rough one,
Went back to work that day;
I come home to these empty rooms
She's still four nights away.
She comes on weekends,
Then she go her separate ways;
Until she's in my arms again
I count the nights and days.
By Tuesday night I'm doubting,
I'll see her ever again,
And wondering if throughout the week
There's other gentlemen.
She comes on weekends,
Then she go her separate ways;
Until she's in my arms again
I count the nights and days.
Wednesday night is half-way
Just two more nights to go
Instead of time a'flying by
It's dragging on too slow.
She comes on weekends,
Then she go her separate ways;
Until she's in my arms again
I count the nights and days.
By Thursday night I'm hopeful,
And I stock up food and wine,
Anticipating her return
I clean up this place of mine.
She comes on weekends,
Then she go her separate ways;
Until she's in my arms again
I count the nights and days.
On Friday night I'm eager,
The night I've waited for,
To hear her footsteps in the hallway,
Her little knock upon my door.
She comes on weekends,
Then she go her separate ways;
Until she's in my arms again
I count the nights and days.
11.Wait'n On The Other Side
When I am grown battle-weary,
I pray for God to hear me.
Then he lifts me in his hand,
Let's me glimpse the promised land.
Waitin', waitin', waitin', waitin',
Waitin' on the other side.
Out of sin and misery
Well, Jesus lead a victory,
Where death and pain no more annoys us
Life eternal, ever joyous.
Waitin', waitin', waitin', waitin',
Waitin' on the other side.
Ain't no matter what I've done,
God forgave me through his Son;
Jesus by his blood has sworn,
We can all be new men born.
Waitin', waitin', waitin', waitin',
Waitin' on the other side.
On faith I take his mysteries,
Distrust and doubt ain't halting me;
The wisdom in God's plan is shown,
When we stand before his throne.
Waitin', waitin', waitin', waitin',
Waitin' on the other side.
I have loved ones who've gone on,
Rejoicing now midst Heaven's throng;
With all Heaven welcome me,
When I march home in victory.
Waitin', waitin', waitin', waitin',
Waitin' on the other side.
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