Takin' Care Of Business J.J. Cale

I got myself together, got my tie on straight Downtown, takin' care of business on the street Glen D's got that old piano on the road Blues is his bag, he's a funky soul Tim Drummond's on bass, Jim Keltner's

Everlovin' Woman J.J. Cale

hang my hat in her house, she don't charge a dime Love me, trust me, never cuss me, you know she's mine I'm talking 'bout, i'm talking 'bout, i'm talking in rhyme I'm talking 'bout that everlovin' woman of

Hard Love J.J. Cale

Shirley down the street she gets so lonesome She calls around to men on the phone, some Hopin' one will show up at her door She don't care, just where they come from Where they've been, just if they want

If You're Ever In Oklahoma J.J. Cale

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I Got The Same Old Blues J.J. Cale

old story, tell me where does it end Yes, i heard the news, it's the same old blues again When i wrote you a letter, you must have read it wrong I stood at your doorway, but you was gone I took a lot of

Louisiana Women J.J. Cale

Had me a gal in baton rouge, called her lou-easy-ann She gave me a little bit of olden dream and a key of marijuana She treat me right Lord, lord, lord, she treat me right She treat me right, lord, lord

Mama Don't J.J. Cale

Yeah, mama don't allow no guitar playing 'round here Yeah, mama don't allow no guitar playing 'round here I don't care what mama don't allow i'll play my guitar anyhow Mama don't allow no guitar playing

What Do You Expect J.J. Cale

Well, I quit my high living just for you Made you number one while I was number two Set the weight of a hangman, to keep you satisfied Times you dogged around on me and lied, lied, lied What do you expect

Death In The Wilderness J.J. Cale

wilderness has died The stream will all dry out The fish, gone no doubt We'll have no animals to fear The tree will be no more We'll use it to build the store Mountain scene will disappear These changes takin

If You Leave Her J.J. Cale

treat her like I do You don't tell her the things I tell her I can't see her walking with you Who you foolin', fooly-fooling Who you foolin' with that jive You don't take her like I take her You don't care

Feeling In Love J.J. Cale

I'm so satisfied Feeling in love today To my life, you bring love You're a saint, I know You give to me love and joy From here it seems to flow For the times you were there When no-one else seemed to care

Anyway The Wind Blows J.J. Cale

Turn around, do it again Bow-legged woman, where you been Fat jack owns a honky-tonk downtown You can catch a woman if you hang around You can tear down the door, tear down the wall Fat jack he don't care

Out Of Style J.J. Cale

Sure do miss you babe You know it's been a while Way too long, since you been gone I'm almost out of style You treat me kind and gentle You're always on my mind A love that's true, I keep for you Until

That Kind Of Thing J.J. Cale

It's that kind of thing babe, no alibis It's that kind of thing babe, shuffle or die Going through these changes Like Mr.

Traces J.J. Cale

Traces of loving a life I remember Already grown by December By spring it was gone Traces of people and things, and places So much a part of my life Where did it go Time has brought some changes Caught

End Of The Line J.J. Cale

Trains don't run forever Fire goes out sometime Gotta tell you, baby We've come to the end of the line Pages of yesterday Fill this book of mine Gotta tell you, baby It is the end of the line I can't remember

One Step Ahead Of The Blues J.J. Cale

I ain't high on cocaine I don't need the pain It's bad for your brain and that's true I ain't droppin' no names I ain't playin' no games I'm just one step ahead of the blues One step ahead of the blues

Reality J.J. Cale

One drink of whisky, one drink of gin One drink of vodka and I told my friends Things don't seem quite like they used to As reality leaves, so does the blues One toke of reefer, a little cocaine One shot

Crying Eyes J.J. Cale

It ain't easy drying These crying eyes of mine It ain't easy drying These crying eyes of mine I get so lonely, lonely, lonely It ain't easy drying These crying eyes of mine What can you do when Those

Fate Of A Fool J.J. Cale

I play the guitar, for me it's a living Well, I know, just a hanging-around Dancing girls, oh, they drive me crazy All they want is a fancy name Don't you know is I might not make it That's the fate of

Wish I Had Not Said That J.J. Cale

You don't come here too often You make my day when you come around You know I love you something awful You're a diamond I have found Wish I had not said that, baby If I could only close you out of my mind

If I Had A Rocket J.J. Cale

If I had me a rocket I'd fly off to the moon If I had me a rocket, boy I'd fly off to the moon It's getting so crowded here I can't find no room People, lots of people Coming out of the walls People, lots

River Runs Deep J.J. Cale

runs deep and the water is cold as ice I go down there every chance I get It's where my baby she met her death And the river runs deep and the water's cold as ice Ain't no woman gonna make a fool out of

Downtown L.A. J.J. Cale

cared But nobody knows they're even down there Old woman walking with a sack on her back Picking up the garbage people put out back Men down there trying to walk the line Trading their soul for a bottle of

You Keep Me Hangin' On J.J. Cale

The way that you wink your eye Every time you walk by Baby what can I say You keep me hanging on I can't get nothing else on When the evening rolls around And there ain't nobody around Baby, I think of

Change Your Mind J.J. Cale

I detect a side-effect of a complicated life The edge is on, sharp as a knife Underground tremor, stop it with a dime Hey, girl, call me if you change your mind Contemplation, meditation, all that jive

Borrowed Time J.J. Cale

Well we're living on borrowed time, Lord Can you give us another day Yes we're living on borrowed time, Lord Can you give us another day Our chance of survival is slim, it's what they say Yes we're living

Shady Grove J.J. Cale

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Who's Talking J.J. Cale

Who's talking, ain't no friend of mine Who's talking, stirred it up Who's talking, who's lying Hard rumours, hard rumours, pay no mind When you abuse and you spread your rumours Somebody's talking, somebody's

Don't Cry Sister J.J. Cale

misery Kick you down, just like me Don't cry sister cry, it'll be alright, it'll be alright Don't cry sister cry, everything'll be just fine Woke downhearted and you feel so bad Somebody wants something of

Tijuana J.J. Cale

Just below San Diego Tijuana, land of broken dreams Senoritas dancing in the moonlight Flashing Spanish dark eyes to everyone, it seems They say "Hey, gringo Can you take us across the border Just tell

Hard Times J.J. Cale

Hard times is about to get me Hard times, they hurt my hands Hard times, it took my woman Hard times lead her to a richer man Caught in the middle of some fool's advice If you work real hard, you get

Takin Bachman-Turner Overdrive

of business every day Taking care of business every way I've been taking care of business, it's all mine Taking care of business and working overtime Work out If it were easy as fishin' You could be a

Disadvantage J.J. Cale

Sometime in the morning, before the break of day I lose my direction, I can't find my way I can't find nobody to tell my troubles to I get so sad and lonesome Guess I'll tell 'em all to you Got me at a

The Woman That Got Away J.J. Cale

Well, i've been out on the street since yesterday Been looking for the woman that got away A long-legged thing with a red dress on The kind of woman you can't leave alone Listen, if you see her, send her

Miss Ol' St. Louie J.J. Cale

Louie's where I spent my time Standing on the corner with my old wooden box Watching them steam boats gather at the dock Cotton and tobacco and people for sale Trying to stay clear of the St.

Precious Memories J.J. Cale

life's pathways Know not what the years may hold Hell, i've wandered, oh, grows fonder Precious memories flood my soul Precious memories, how they linger How they ever flood my soul In the stillness of

No Time J.J. Cale

No time for making my moves, no time No time for hitting the grooves, no time Summer comes and summers gone Winter sings it's very sad song The saddest part of all it seems How we lose most of our dreams

Devil In Disguise J.J. Cale

"From the California shore to New York City The beat don't never stop You can hear it on the radio anywhere you go It's steady as the rhythm of a clock It cuts through the noise of the city life It won't

Starbound J.J. Cale

When you and i are ready, no longer earthly-bound We'll travel through the crystal night, starbound Heaven holds a mystery, wrapped inside a sound Through the eyes of time, starbound, you and i A floating

This Town J.J. Cale

gun If I had a hundred dollars I'd buy myself a gun I'd stick it out the door And wait for an attack I'll need somebody just to cover my back If I had a hundred dollars I'd buy myself a gun The moral of

Cajun Moon J.J. Cale

you want your man And you find him gone, just like the wind Don't trouble your mind whatever you do 'cause cajun moon took him from you When daylight fades, the night comes on You can hear the silence of

Money Talks J.J. Cale

Money talks, it'll tell you a story Money talks, says strange things Money talks very loudly You'd be surprised the friends you can buy with small change They say it's the root of all evil They say

Lou-Easy-Ann J.J. Cale

Lou-Easy-Ann, I hear you calling back to me Lord, I'm going back to New Orleans Lou-Easy-Ann has set me free Bourbon Street mama, you've never seen in your life Bourbon Street mama, you keep it clean out of

Artificial Paradise J.J. Cale

hopes and dreams are blown into the air A thousand times, it always seems no one is really there Then i know i'm fooling myself, i'm not so wise I'm just living in an artificial paradise Plastic state of

Lady Luck J.J. Cale

Lady Luck, please just listen to me Mistress of fantasy Send a dream my way Can you come and make my day Lady Luck, elusive as you are You're just a fleeding star You never hit the sky With you I seem

Low Rider J.J. Cale

your hands on my rider today She is my low rider She is my low rider Some say she's bad, but she's better than no rider In the morning, I get my kicks When she shows me all her tricks A love of

Passion J.J. Cale

Whatever happened to ole what's-her-name She used to be the big part of my game Now she's gone, but her passion is still in me I still remember the way she wore her hair Man, we used to go most everywhere

Mona J.J. Cale

Mona, she comes in the morning She brings me a bottle of wine She comes to my bed, soothes up my head Makes me feel alright Makes me feel alright Mona, she comes on a Friday She stays it to the night Mona

Boilin' Pot J.J. Cale

Now she don't know where she is, how sexy she can be She don't realise what her eyes do to me She keeps me hot, like a boilin' pot She whispers in my ear, "Let's do it right here" The ways of a wantin'