Unreleased Songs

The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion Unreleased Songs Lyrics
1.Right Place, Wrong Time

Lyricist:Rebennack Malcolm J

I was in the right place but it must have been the wrong time
I was sayin' the right things but I must have used the wrong
line
I was on the right trip, but I must have used the wrong car

Head is in a bad place and I wonder what it's good for
I was in the right place but it must have been the wrong time
My head is in a bad place but I'm havin' such a good time

I've been runnin', tryin' to get hung up in my mind
Really got to give myself a good talkin' to this time
Just need a little brain salad surgery
I got to cure my insecurity

And I was in the wrong place but it must have been the right
time
I was in the right place but it must have been the wrong song
I was in the right thing but it seemed like a wrong, wrong
'Cause I was in the right world but it seemed like
A wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong

Slippin', dodgin', sneakin', peepin', hidin' out down the street
See my life shakin' with every who I meet
Refried confusion is a-makin' itself clear
Wonder where to, where do I go to get on outta here?

'Cause I was in the right place but it must have been the wrong
time
And I was sayin' the right thing but I must have used the wrong
line
I took the right road but I must have took a wrong turn

I took a right move but I made it at the wrong time
I was in the right trip but I made it in the wrong car
My head is in a good place and I wonder what it's there for
'Cause my skull is in a bad place


2.History Of Lies

Lyricist:Dennis Judah Bauer, Russell P Simins, Jonathan Spencer

You're still talkin' all that shit out your mouth
Come home, I been a fool too long
There's blood within that's bad
You grown so ugly, Vampire

I can't even look at you, stupid child
Why do you lie? I'm gonna treat you
Treat you like a stepchild
Watch it, you and I, that's history lies

Late night Hollywood, you're so alone
Baby, angels in the sand, I'm on high
Where you goin? Understand
Let me tell you about it

It's hot, it's cold
It's hot and it's cold
At the same time, you and I
That's history lies

Our bodies are made up of
Like molecules between you and I, son
There ain't much difference
You still got to choose

Come on, you and I, that's history lies
You and I, forty-five, ssh


3.Afro

Lyricist:Dennis Judah Bauer, Russell P Simins, Jon Spencer

One
One, two, three, four

Every second I have
I'll shake it in my hand
Fifty dollars and donuts
I'm gonna see the man

Slide back I'm gonna have
The time
I'm gonna ride the path
To your mind
All right, Afro

Afro
Ain't that right
All right, Afro
Shake that ass

No doubt about it
You sure look handsome
Come on

Don't you go ahead with your lies
A friend of mine
All right, Afro
Come on


4.Fed Up And Low Down

Lyricist:Judah Bauer, Josh Davis, Russell Simins, Jonathan Spencer

Well, I said I got the need to tell you just how I feel
My brain is numb, no sense at all, don't feel real
Come down on the street take it on the city bus
Wait in the check out line just a bit too much

Days and hours, months slip by, what do you want?
Who can it be? But it's time to die, I got to know
You got me feelin' so high but it's just not right
Fed up, frustrated and low down

Said I feel so stuck, want something else, baby
Oh, so very much, pair of eyes, they lookin' back at me
Daring me to think about it freeze and stop and do it again
Baby, the way you do, what you did back then

Baby, you got me now, got me feelin' so high
With that bad shit, fed up, frustrated and low down
Fed up, frustrated and low down

Been meaning to tell you just how it feels
Tear walls down, left to dry, draggin' on my heels
Now is the time to lose all self-control
Think about all the garbage in your brain hole

I want to scream but got to keep quiet
I got you now, you got me feelin' alright
Baby, baby, I wanna tell you about it
Fed up, frustrated and low down
Fed up, frustrated and low down


5.Hot Gossip

Lyricist:Judah Bauer, Carlton Ridenhour, Russell Simins, Jonathan
Spencer

I hear you talkin'

Baby, what're you gonna do?
There's a war goin' on now
And they blame it on you and me
Talk about safety, freedom, democracy
I don't believe 'em

You know what, they want my vote?
They gotta try a little more harder
You can't talk peace when you're makin' war
Too much of this hot gossip

Something goin' on
A riot goin' on
Up to the crack of dawn
I'm goin' through the door

You gotta get down, right now
Get on up and shut this shit down
It's much more than black and blue
It's death and destruction and how much does it cost?

Burnin' up the roof, they lyin' on the truth
They got the dyin' proof, they gotta prove to you
So who the hell is you to tell them what to do?
I'm lyin' back in the pit, watch you have a fit

Your hot gossip, I hear you talkin' loud
Can you hear me now? Can't hear you now
You try to sell us out, what is that about?
And try to blow us up, government, what's up?

Robber people down in dust got their trust
You say you threw my bust, someone gotta fuss
Hot gossip, we ain't gotta zip it, you ain't gonna trip
What you comin' with? What you comin' with?

I got the blues alright, I feel so bad
People, we gotta get on up and shut this down
'Cause it ain't right and I know I know
That there's something better out there
'Cause, baby, I love you and see the sky
Outside open up and everything turn blue

Come on, got to have it
Hot gossip, blues, what you got to say?
I got the blues, so bad
What is it good for? All your hot gossip
Give me red white and blues


6.Shake 'Em On Down

Me and my baby, we was in the field

Yeah, I'm so tired of hollering
I told shake 'em on down

Me and my baby, we're gonna get somebody
Got back down, shove 'em down twice, yeah
What's going on?

Yeah, best I'm hollerin'
Best I'm hollerin'
Shake 'em on down

Shaking 'em on down
All night crazy
Shaking 'em on down, gonna tell ya
Somebody's lazy, what's going on?