Desperation Delbert McClinton

with her knees They lookin' for some kinda satisfaction Workin' off some kinda chain reaction Tryin' to get a handle on whatever it is they need Victims... of the situation Can't rise above their own desperation

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...

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? I can't bel...

The Part I Like Best Delbert McClinton

She can be a tough guy when she needs toShe can be a sweetie when she wants toShe's never in a rush, conspicuousShe makes it look so easy it's ridiculousThe part I like best is when she makes love ...

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...

Your Memory, Me And The Blues Delbert McClinton

I wake up each morning with you on my mindIt's funny how sweet dreams can be so unkindSometimes I wonder if I'll ever get over youA creature of habit in all that I doWhen I make coffee, I still mak...

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'...

Down Into Mexico Delbert McClinton

There was a casino out in Vegas Had a million dollars on the wall Got my imagination workin' overtime I knew I had to have it all I knew I had to have it all Sherrie was a dancer, she was a scheme...

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...

Midnight Communion Delbert McClinton

Down at the neon angel beneath a flashing star A rag tag congregation is gathered at the bar Searching for salvation for just an hour or two While the jukebox in the corner, plays the blues It's m...

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 To...

Leap Of Faith Delbert McClinton

After my baby quit meI wouldn't even go outsideAnd when my friends tried to fix me upI'd crawl up underneath the bed and hideI knew I was never gonna change my luckTill I got my courage up enough t...

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...

Maybe Someday Baby Delbert McClinton

Now, my baby told me a long time ago,She said, “You’re gonna miss me someday.”My baby told me a long time ago,She said, “You’re gonna wish you had stayed.”It’s been a long time, honey, and I’m gone...

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...

New York City Delbert McClinton

Been down in the dumps for a day or twoThinkin' baby, it was time for me to make a moveLate night skyline that's when it hit meWell, I got to have me some of that New York CityNow, I was leaving Sa...

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...

I've Got Dreams To Remember Delbert McClinton

Saw you, that was all I had to seeWanted you, had to have you next to meFrom that moment, I knew that you'd be all that I'd ever needAnd there's a place inside my heart, nobody's touched beforeAnd ...

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...

When Rita Leaves Delbert McClinton

She left a lipstick letter on the mirror shattered on the bathroom floorAll I could put back together was never see me no moreTook all her clothes but one red dress, the one she knows I like the be...

Livin' It Down Delbert McClinton

My ship came in and she sunk itI was the toast of the town and she drunk itI had a run of good luck and she ran it right into the groundAnd now she's puttin' on a show and I get to play the clownI ...

B-Movie Boxcar Blues Delbert McClinton

Caught a ride in South Dakota With two girls in a light blue Desoto One's names was Jane The other was plain But they both had racing motors Next I caught a ride with a gamblers wife She had a bra...

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 ...

Everything I Know About The Blues Delbert McClinton

I learned to swim when daddy threw me in the riverThe army taught me how to shine my shoesThe years have shown me that nothin' lasts foreverBut everything I know about the bluesI learned from youI ...

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 ...

Lone Star Blues Delbert McClinton

At a truck stop in San AngeloI saw a billboard 'bout this rodeoLast weekend out in El PasoSo I signed up to rideI drew a bull called Original SinHeard he'd killed a couple of menFigured this was so...

The Rub Delbert McClinton

I know how much you hate to get up in the mornin'But somebody's gotta make a move.There's a parking lot full of Po-lice outsideAnd they all 'axed' of you.He said "I might mislead you but I would n'...

Won't Be Me Delbert McClinton

Who's gonna butter your bread for you? Who's gonna fix your tea?Who's gonna chase away your blues?For who's gonna let you break their hearts just anytime you please?Who's gonna pay the price of lov...

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...

Gotta Get It Worked On Delbert McClinton

When Loretta left me back here in St. PaulMy head started spinning, my heart hit the wallAnd I gotta get it worked on, gotta get it worked onWell, I don't think it's broken but it sure hurts a lotL...

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...

Baggage Claim Delbert McClinton

Got some money in my pocket, got my ticket in my handAin't got time to talk, ain't got time to explainAin't gonna ride a Greyhound or a midnight trainI'm goin' by jet propulsion to the promise land...

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...

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...

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

Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey, HeyMidnight, I'm wound up tightSlowly comin' down in the daytimeI been lyin' low from work, hangin' over from the hurt from you babeBut I'm gonna suffer through the strain, till...

Desperation Humble Pie

When raindrops fall And you feel low Do you ever think it\'s useless Do you feel like letting go Do you ever sit and wonder Will this world ever change And just how long would it take To have it al...

Desperation Steppenwolf

When rain drops fall and you feel lowAh, do you ever think it's uselessDo you feel like letting goDo you ever sit and do you wonderWill the world ever changeAnd just how long will it takeTo have it...

Desperation Rage

Excuse me for the things I've said, if I could change it I'd be glad, it is just, it drives me to desperation, to desperation. There's no solution, I'm heading for the end.

Desperation Calvin Russell

When raindrops fall And you're feeling low Do you ever think it's useless Do you feel like letting go Do you ever sit and wonder Will this world ever change And just how long would it take To chang...