Woman's Blues Laura Nyro

hurtin' to love My my my my my My my, well, If it isn't everlovin' you My my, well, If it isn't everlovin' you Go live as long as an elephant Go live as long as an elephant But there won't be More lovin' woman

Billy's Blues Laura Nyro

Billy's blue With his head hangin' to His shoes Right the wrong Or play a song To ease billy's blues Billy's down He was born he was bound To lose Right the wrong Or play a song To ease billy's blues Some

Wedding Bell Blues Laura Nyro

always will And though devotion rules my heart I take no bows But Bill you're never gonna take those wedding vows Oh, come on Bill Oh, come on Bill Come on and marry me Bill I got the wedding bell blues

I Am The Blues Laura Nyro

I am the blues soothe me Horn's warm red love-makin' Funky music Move me Night wind, red tail lights, and Funky music 'cause I'm restless In my love for sale shoes Who?...who am I?

Lonely Women Laura Nyro

No one hurries home to lonely women No one hurries home to lonely women A gal could die without her man And no one knows it better than Lonely women No one knows the blues like lonely women do No one

He's A Runner Laura Nyro

He's a runner and he'll run away soon there'll be no man woman ain't be born who can make him stay woman get away while you can He's a runner and he'll run away with the midnight train woman ain't been

Captain For Dark Mornings Laura Nyro

you're grace in action to my satisfaction Well my mama she's savin' cause my daddy's a ravin' crazy gambler But you my captain are grace in action to my satisfaction oo Come along now and I'll be your woman

(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman (Live) Laura Nyro

Day Oh It Made Me Feel So Tired Before The Day I Met You Life Was So Unkind But Your Love Was The Key To My Peace Of Mind Cause You Make Me Feel You Make Me Feel You Make Me Feel Like A Natural Woman

A Woman Of The World Laura Nyro

mind Now that I draw the line Will you be runnin' out of fools My love's got new rules This time Because friends & lovers Could give the sun to each other Not this rain I was a foolish girl Now I'm a woman

You Don't Love Me When I Cry Laura Nyro

Two mainstream die You don't love me when I cry Have to say goodbye I don't want to say goodbye Baby goodbye And Mister I I got funky blues All over me Such tender persuasion I want, I want to die You

Time And Love Laura Nyro

don't know what to do A holy golden wager says That love will see you through Time and love So Jesus was an angel And mankind broke his wing But Jesus gave his lifeline So sacred bells could sing now a woman

Once It Was Alright Now (Farmer Joe) Laura Nyro

Farmer Joe, I'm the meanest woman you know, Woman you know, she said, Farmer Joe, I'm the meanest woman you know, Woman you know. I let you slide about an hour ago, now.

Map To The Treasure Laura Nyro

Where is your woman? Gone to Spanish Harlem? Gone to buy you pastels? Where is your woman? Gone to Spanish Harlem? Gone to buy you books and bells Beneath Indian summer?

Upstairs By A Chinese Lamp Laura Nyro

Market in the cool white mornin' Merchants sell while women buy Milk, tobacco, soap and matches Sweep the floor While the dishes dry Spring whispered in her ear Like soft Mediterranean wailin' Sleepy woman

Lite A Flame (The Animal Rights Song) Laura Nyro

him a cage Circus put a sparkle On his face Away from life The elephant walks Shadow across a dream Lost for ivory Oh freedom Lite a flame It's like prejudice For the color of your skin Prejudice for a woman

Broken Rainbow Laura Nyro

The old people of the earth Tell stories An old woman Of the old ways She said - "I recall my joy In better days" The young warriors Of the open rainbow Said "Tell me is it true?

Flim Flam Man Laura Nyro

s so cagey, he창?р？？s a flim flam man. Hands off the man, flim flam man. He's the one in the Trojan horse making out like he's Santa Claus. Oh lord, the man's a fraud, he's a flim flam man.

Emmie Laura Nyro

Emily and her love to be, Carved in a heart on a berry tree But it's only a little farewell love spell, Time to design a woman.

The Confession Laura Nyro

I would love to love you baby now I keep hearin' mother cryin' I keep hearin' daddy through his grave "Little girl, of all the daughters You were born a woman Not a slave" Oh I hate my winsome lover Tell

Goodbye Joe Laura Nyro

s only cause I창?р？？ll miss you, one more time, let me kiss you. I remember when you came calling, good bye, Joe, like a sunrise that rose without warning, good bye, Joe.

Been On A Train Laura Nyro

There's a bright light in the north wind Gonna bring you home Mister there's a bright light in the north wind It's gonna bring you home He said: "Sweet darling woman Leave me alone".

Lazy Susan Laura Nyro

s how I remember you, this morning, just as I found you: up there on the hillside with sun-fried, black-eyed lazy Susan, Susan.

Blackpatch Laura Nyro

Morning Came to the windows in the street Selling red watermelon, 5 cents a piece. Merry boat on the river Freedom Fresh drams to deliver Freedom Over and over and over I call out your name. God ...

Sweet Blindness Laura Nyro

Let's go down by the grapevine drink my dady's wine get happy down by the grapevine drink my daddy's wine get happy happy oh sweet blindness a little magic a little kindness oh sweet blindness all ...

Stoned Soul Picnic Laura Nyro

Can you surry, Can you picnic? Can you surry, Can you picnic? Surry down to a stoned soul picnic Surry down to a stoned soul picnic There'll be lots of time and wine Red yellow honey Sassafras and ...

It's Gonna Take A Miracle Laura Nyro

Loving you so I was too blind to see you letting me go But now that you've set me free It's gonna take a miracle Yes, it's gonna take a miracle To make me love someone new Cause I'm crazy for you O...

I Met Him On A Sunday Laura Nyro

[snapping and clapping] well i met him on a sunday [oo oo oo oo oo oo] and i missed him on monday [oo oo oo oo oo oo] well i found him on tuesday [oo oo oo oo oo oo] and i dated him wed...

Desiree Laura Nyro

Oh, Desiree, Desiree, Desiree Oh, my darling, Desiree You make my heart feel so free And I'd like to know, why do I love you so? Oh, my darling, Desiree Oh, my Desiree, oh, my Desiree Des...

Up On The Roof Laura Nyro

When this old world starts getting me down And people are much too much for me to take, up on the roof I climb right up to the top of the stairs And all my cares just drift right into space O...

Gibsom Street Laura Nyro

Don't go to Gibsom cross the river The devil is hungry The devil is sweet If you are soft then you will shiver They hang the alley cats on Gibsom Street... I wish my baby were forbidden I wish that...

Save The Country Laura Nyro

Come on, people! Come on, children! COme on down to the glory river. Gonna wash you up, and wash you down, gonna lay the devil down, gonna lay that devil down. I got fury in my soul,fury's gonna t...

Tom Cat Goodby Laura Nyro

Rosie Pearl is a big blonde girland she sails around like a Steamboat!dates her Tom in her arms... they shine...for...Tom...here the Tom Catwhere have you been toohere the Tom Catsay, where have yo...

Mercy On Broadway Laura Nyro

Madison smiledand she hung with a band of straysthe band was gonebringin it onto the Broadway blazeonce I lived under the city in my sweet JulyJuly mercy on broadwaydon't you believe ityou better k...

The Man Who Sends Me Home Laura Nyro

There's a man who loves meWhen it hurts insideThere's a man who loves meWhen my hair is tiedWhen my hair is downWhen I touch the manLord, I riseTo rooftops in his eyesAnd don't you knowNow or never...

Captain Saint Lucifer Laura Nyro

Mama mamaYou're a whiz and a scholar tooMama open up the room lockSip sipI'm going to the moon dockHe gives to meBuckles off shinglesOff a cockleshell on norway basinCoke and tunaBoots and roses fr...

New York Tendaberry Laura Nyro

Blue berryA rush on rumOf brush and drumAnd the past is a blue noteInside meI ran away in the morningNew York tendaberryBlue berryRugs and drapes and drugsAnd capesSweet kids in hunger slumsFirecra...

Sexy Mama Laura Nyro

Verse1:You're a queen, and U deserve to sit upon a throne,with me, You'd never be alone!Cause I'm a king, 2 castles and a kingdoms what I'd bring,to U, if U dance with me tonite.Chorus1:Sexy mama, ...

Children Of The Junks Laura Nyro

Children of the JunksSlant-eyedChildren of the JunksGo byMama's comin' soonAnd the junks are turning in theSpring skyDragon ringsTax-free thingsForeverPeople pick and payTill the day fades awayCool...

Money Laura Nyro

She saidI'm young enoughI'm old enoughTo paint a smileI tasted heaven and hellHeaven, stay a whileA good friendIs a rare findTheir straight talkCan ease your mindA good pimp'sGonna rob you blindMon...

Stormy Love Laura Nyro

You were my darlin' lightEverything was gonna be all rightAnd you were my everythingBoy, once you could make me singWell, I ain't gonna fly awayAnd I ain't gonna cry all dayBut I might spread my wi...

Midnite Blue Laura Nyro

Midnite blueYou make me laughYou make me trembleBut I'm as strong as youMidnite blueMidnite blueYou're funnyAnd I like you tooShy, sly, gypsy high nowYou could touch the sky nowMidnite blueThere's ...

Smile Laura Nyro

winterturn on the nightturn on your love lightI'm a non-believerbut I believein your smilewell I'm gonna talk to you babyon brandy-winemars in the starsmars is arisinmars in the stars mars is arisi...

Blowin' Away Laura Nyro

You ole fire, I'm mad with desire,You're my favorite one. You got me cooking with the fever,got me running for the sun. Uh-huh, running for the sun,I feel so high, I feel like I may go blowing away...

Eli's Comin' Laura Nyro

Eli's comin'Eli's comin'Whoa you better hide your heartYour lovin heartEli's a comin and the cards sayBroken heartOh broken heartEli's comin'Hide your heart girlEli's comin'Hide your heart girlEli'...

Lu Laura Nyro

Silver was the colorWinter was a snowbellMother of the wind boysLivin' off the lovewell[Chorus:]With LuAnd everybody's callin' LuieLuie, LuieYou got a thing about youKeep the light goin' for LuieAn...

California Shoeshine Boys Laura Nyro

California sunshine boys, counting up their dimes,counting up the girls they창?р？？ve known and counting up the times.I got heartache but I got news, California sunshine boys, you can shine my shoes...

Blowing Away Laura Nyro

You ole fireI'm mad with desireYou're my favorite oneGot me cookin' like a feverGot my love runnin' for the sunI feel so highI feel like I mayGo blowin' awayMy well meanerMy day fancy dreamerOh wha...

Good By Joe Laura Nyro

We were lost in the fair on the highlandGood by JoeWith the sky and the deer on the highlandGood by JoeTime is full of changesAnd now you've got to goDon't forget that we loved on the highlandGood ...

Stoney End Laura Nyro

I was born from loveAnd my poor mother worked the minesI was raised on the Good Book JesusTill I read between the linesNow I don't believeI want to see the morningGoing down the Stoney EndI never w...

I Never Meant To Hurt You Laura Nyro

I never meant to hurt you, I'm not that way at all.Please believe the words of a heart, a heart that seems so small.And I never meant to hurt you, I guess I lost my place.Please believe the words o...