Livin' It Down Delbert McClinton

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

I Wanna Thank You Baby Delbert McClinton

me I got a handle on a better point of view And I wanna thank you, baby And my mama wants to thank you too, alright Some things I can't mention than keep my attention I love the way you move It

Dead Wrong Delbert McClinton

She's wearin' her mama's shoes And cryin' like a baby Standin' on the edge screamin' Somebody save me She called her daddy from a pay phone He says you're livin' in sin You can come back home But you can't

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 schemer

Desperation Delbert McClinton

She ran out of luck and started sweatin' bullets She tried to get a job but she couldn't do it Now she's livin' in a suitcase out on the street He said I love your family they sure are funny You know I

New York City Delbert McClinton

Been down in the dumps for a day or two Thinkin' baby, it was time for me to make a move Late night skyline that's when it hit me Well, I got to have me some of that New York City Now, I was leaving San

All Night Long Delbert McClinton

All of a sudden it hit me And knocked me down where I stood I tried to get up and get out of that place But it didn't do any good Now, I remember being her prisoner And I remember it feelin' pretty good

Gotta Get It Worked On Delbert McClinton

Paul My head started spinning, my heart hit the wall And I gotta get it worked on, gotta get it worked on Well, I don't think it's broken but it sure hurts a lot Like a macho man I said I'll fix it myself

B-Movie Boxcar Blues Delbert McClinton

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 brand new laid down

The Rub Delbert McClinton

And I said "Well hell, that's the way it ought to be." And he said "I never shot him. He shot himself, While he was shootin' at me."

Won't Be Me Delbert McClinton

I don't know who it will be But I can tell you who it won't be Who's gonna light your Christmas up? Who's gonna rake your leaves? Who's gonna keep you out of trouble?

Hammerhead Stew Delbert McClinton

If you were over in Egypt Way down deep on a dig And if some mummy tried to get chummy I'd be there to unravel his wig If you were bungee jumpin' And you came outta your shoes I'd run right up and I'd

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

When Rita Leaves Delbert McClinton

no more Took all her clothes but one red dress, the one she knows I like the best All I could do was clean up the mess and wonder where she'd gone I had a sky-blue, rag top Mustang, a 1964 She drove it

I'm With You Delbert McClinton

Do we put our feet up, honey, Or call it all night long? Oh, baby, whatever... I'm With You Are we staying home, are we going downtown? Are we dressing up baby, or dressing down? Oh, whatever...

Same Kind Of Crazy Delbert McClinton

I met her at red light, love at first sight, can it be true?

Blues About You Baby Delbert McClinton

Well, it's finally sinkin' in, you ain't comin' back I'll get my old guitar down off the rack And sing the blues about you, baby, sing the blues about you, baby It's really bringin' me down, I'm just mopin

Maybe Someday Baby Delbert McClinton

If I could change it, knockin’ on wood, Lord knows I’d box a forest full of trees down if I could. Someday baby, someday maybe, Maybe someday baby.

Giving It Up For Your Love Delbert McClinton

Givin' It Up For Your Love Delbert McClinton ?

Going Back To Louisiana Delbert McClinton

she's going to Baton Rouge I'm gonna look her up, if you know what I mean If I have to go as far as New Orleans Been fine talking to ya honey but, You know that I Got to find my baby, got to move on down

Don't Leave Home Without It Delbert McClinton

candle in your overnight Baby, you sure look nice When you go out there in that big old world I can't help but worry, you're such a little girl But you'll have my love with you so don't ever doubt it

Leap Of Faith Delbert McClinton

I'd crawl up underneath the bed and hide I knew I was never gonna change my luck Till I got my courage up enough to try And when I went ahead and spread my wings I found out I could fly Sometimes all it

Alright By Me Delbert McClinton

compares To seeing you with flowers in your hair In the summertime when it's hot an' sticky You know stayin' cool gets to be Just a little bit tricky She gets her feather fan Then she lays back down

Jungle Room Delbert McClinton

There ain't no number There ain't no sign They let you in if you knock three times Find a place where you can lick your wounds They keep it cool in the Jungle Room They got no future They got no past You're

Nothin' Lasts Forever Delbert McClinton

I been all the way up I been all the way down Round about the middle there's some common ground But nothin' lasts forever Nothin' lasts forever So while you're sittin' pretty Got some money in your hand

I've Got Dreams To Remember Delbert McClinton

that you'd be all that I'd ever need And there's a place inside my heart, nobody's touched before And when I found you, I found all that I've been searching for You turned my world around All I know, is it

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?

Your Memory, Me And The Blues Delbert McClinton

with you on my mind It's funny how sweet dreams can be so unkind Sometimes I wonder if I'll ever get over you A creature of habit in all that I do When I make coffee, I still make coffee for two But it

Baggage Claim Delbert McClinton

money in my pocket, got my ticket in my hand Ain't got time to talk, ain't got time to explain Ain't gonna ride a Greyhound or a midnight train I'm goin' by jet propulsion to the promise land Gonna run down

Birmingham Tonight Delbert McClinton

It sure is cold tonight out here on this highway And my mind is on someone warm and far away Although it's been all wrong I know I'd make it right If I could be in Birmingham tonight I'd take her to that

Don't Want To Love You Delbert McClinton

Don't want to love you anymore If i could I'd close that door it's not the way it was and it hurts me way to much Don't want to love you anymore Don't want to love you anymore it's uncertain that's for

Squeeze Me In Delbert McClinton

I guess you're not checking your message machine, seems like you're never in I got a hunch if we could just do lunch I could get your attention again I know you got your schedule and you're keepin'; it

Ain't Lost Nothin' Delbert McClinton

I see you're takin' it awful hard It all came around you like a house of cards He's got a young thing, and she's calling him honey But you got the house and all that alimony You ain't lost nothing, honey

I Want To Love You Delbert McClinton

Would it blind you if I let my love light shine?

Kiss Her Once For Me Delbert McClinton

Knowing all that we once had Will never be the same And there's a part of her life I won't be there to see When you're holding her tonight Kiss her once for me I may never understand Just how it

Money Honey Delbert McClinton

me a line of work where I can use my mind Gotta get out of these overalls and all of that overtime Money honey, money's what I need If I'm ever gonna get her to reconsider me Money honey, money's what it

Lone Star Blues Delbert McClinton

back to Cut and Shoot I lost my wristwatch and my boots Shootin' dice with a dude from Houston There ain't no jobs here workin' cattle So I got on part time haulin' gravel With some outfit from Seattle Down

The Part I Like Best Delbert McClinton

She can be a tough guy when she needs to She can be a sweetie when she wants to She's never in a rush, conspicuous She makes it look so easy it's ridiculous The part I like best is when she makes love

One Of The Fortunate Few Delbert McClinton

She'd make you do things you never thought about And things you wouldn't want to admit There must be somebody else out there That feels about her like I do And I consider myself one of the fortunate few It

All There Is Of Me Delbert McClinton

I was the only love she'd ever need Well, I believed her, then I deceived her Now I need her much more than she needs me It's so hard to admit But she's just about all there really is of me You know it

Read Me My Rights Delbert McClinton

Before you leave me alone tonight Baby, baby, read me my rights I'm just a prisoner Caught up in a world I can't control What am I doin' here Just drownin' in these tears How can you walk away And watch it

Smooth Talk Delbert McClinton

to heaven, right here on channel seven Put your hands on the TV and pray Check out that hot line on channel thirty-nine Might be your lucky day Just send a small donation directly to the station Get it

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...

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 ...

Trouble (Duet with Delbert McClinton) Iris Dement

little party, invite some sinners in Trouble, trouble again Trouble's where we're going Trouble's the only place we've ever been I'll paint your toenails baby, you paint my toenails too We'll take a walk down

Good Man, Good Woman (Feat. Delbert McClinton) Bonnie Raitt

Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey Midnight, I'm wound up tight Slowly comin' down in the daytime I been lyin' low from work, hangin' over from the hurt from you babe But I'm gonna suffer through the strain, till

Livin' & Rockin' 311

destruction leaving charred wreckage from my latest eruption unpredictable, my erratic demeanor bobbing and weaving as my mind gets leaner though i'm trippin' on legs that stumble but I don't fall down

Livin’ & Rockin’ 311

destruction Leaving chard wreckage from my latest eruption Unpredictable, my erratic demeanor Bobbing and weaving as my mind gets leaner Though I’m trippin on legs that stumble but I don’t fall down

Livin\' On A Coastline Sammy Hagar & The Wabos

Livin\' It Up Livin\' It Up Yeah we lovin\' down here Livin\' It Up We alive down here Livin\' on a coastline C\'mon Livin\' It Up Livin\' It Up I got your drink right here, baby Livin\'

Burning Down Meat Loaf

If it takes them so long So long to say yes Why don't they just say no We don't need anyone To be put to the test Why don't they let us be Livin' for the right to be Livin' for the right