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

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

One Of The Fortunate Few Delbert McClinton

Well, for one thing, there was a whole lot of guys Who would've liked to have been in my shoes But the upkeep on a woman like that Will give an old poor boy the blues Still the pleasure was worth the pain

When Rita Leaves Delbert McClinton

She left a lipstick letter on the mirror shattered on the bathroom floor All I could put back together was never see me no more Took all her clothes but one red dress, the one she knows I like the best

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

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

Lone Star Blues Delbert McClinton

At a truck stop in San Angelo I saw a billboard 'bout this rodeo Last weekend out in El Paso So I signed up to ride I drew a bull called Original Sin Heard he'd killed a couple of men Figured this was

Money Honey Delbert McClinton

Money honey, gotta get some quick Cause this little pile I got won't do the trick Money honey, money's what she wants If I don't find some fast I might find her gone Haulin' these bundle of shingles 'bout

Squeeze Me In Delbert McClinton

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 tight You got somethin' goin' mornin', noon, and

I've Got Dreams To Remember Delbert McClinton

when I found you, I found all that I've been searching for You turned my world around All I know, is it feels like forever All I know, is I love the way it feels All I see, is how good we are together

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

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

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

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

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

Giving It Up For Your Love Delbert McClinton

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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

Baggage Claim Delbert McClinton

Got some 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

Blues About You Baby Delbert McClinton

' around I got the blues about you, baby Well, the hardest thing honey 'bout havin' the blues Like walkin' the floor in a dead man's shoes I got the blues about you, baby, I got the blues about you, baby

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

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

All There Is Of Me Delbert McClinton

She's in a hotel, where, she won't tell And it's damn well killin' me If I could find here, I'd be kinder I'd stand behind her like she used to do for me My friends say get a grip But she's just about

Going Back To Louisiana Delbert McClinton

Well it's three o'clock in the morning' ya'll Oh, and I'm biding my time Give me two more Mr.

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

Hammerhead Stew Delbert McClinton

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 catch you baby Ain't nothin' I

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

Smooth Talk Delbert McClinton

I can help you get 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 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 outside And they all 'axed' of you.

Everything I Know About The Blues Delbert McClinton

I learned to swim when daddy threw me in the river The army taught me how to shine my shoes The years have shown me that nothin' lasts forever But everything I know about the blues I learned from you I

Read Me My Rights Delbert McClinton

The sun is shinin' But you don't you know it's rainin' in my heart I feel the walls closing in At just the thought of you leavin' It's gone too far Now I find myself on the outside just lookin' in Before

Your Memory, Me And The Blues Delbert McClinton

I wake up each morning 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

Leap Of Faith Delbert McClinton

After my baby quit me I wouldn't even go outside And when my friends tried to fix me up 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

Won't Be Me Delbert McClinton

Who's gonna pay the price of loving you? 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?

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?

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 Wanna Thank You Baby Delbert McClinton

your love to surround 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

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

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

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

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 You Are we staying home, are we going downtown?

Maybe Someday Baby Delbert McClinton

I think about you some and I guess I always will. And if I’m losing, at least I’m moving, And it’s easier to live with than standing still.

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

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

I'll Change My Style Delbert McClinton

my walk Even change my talk If there's something 'bout my kisses That don't please you Tell me, please, tell me And I'll change that too I'll change my style I'll even change my smile And if the

Trouble (Duet with Delbert McClinton) Iris Dement

I went to church on Sunday, I swung my chariot low Reached up to kiss the deacon, he said "You'd better go" Trouble, I'm in trouble with him Trouble's where I'm going Trouble's the only place I've ever

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

The Best Part Blues Traveler

The Best Part Music & Lyrics: John Popper Well what do you know here we are again Been a long time I can't remember when Well I wrote another one and I guess who it's for Don't mind if I 'm embarrassed

Thanks For Nothing (Album Version) Fefe Dobson

The best part of my life since you've been gone Is to sing as loud as I want in the car I'm turnin' it up without you It's the best part, it's the best part Take as long a shower as I want Take my

Best Of Me Maxi Priest

You've got the best of me More than I can give In every part of me Just for you I live We shared our lives together For so many years Been through stormy weather Shared the joys and tears But oh this change

The Hardest Part Stretch Arm Strong

Sometimes the hardest part Is finally realizing That things are falling apart, And you have no control Over the way things go.