Hold Me Back (Frankie & Johnny) Michelle Shocked

He said, "Frankie, I ain't gonna tell you no stories, gal" He said, "Frankie, I ain't gonna tell you no lies" He said, "Frankie, I saw your man Johnny, just about one hour ago He was heading over, going

Frankie & Johnny Jerry Lee Lewis

Frankie and Johnny were sweethearts, Boy, how they could love! Swore to be true to each other, True as the stars above!

Frankie & Johnny Brook Benton

Little Frankie went down to the barroom, she asked for a glass of beer She said, "Hey, bartender, has my Johnny been here?"

Pretty Face Refused

Frankie was a good woman Everybody knows She gave her man Johnny a hundred dollar bill Just to buy one suit of clothes Frankie went down to the barroom She ordered herself one glass of beer She asked that

Frankie & Johnny Lonnie Donegan

, true to the skies above He was her man, wouldn't do her no wrong And Frankie and Johnny went walkin' And Johnny had on a new suit Yeah, Frankie spent one-hundred dollar notes Just to make her man look

Sleep Keeps Me Awake Michelle Shocked

Oh, I've been worried 'bout you, lollie I think the least that you could do was Phone to say you'd be late Sleep keeps me awake all night Yeah, I wonder where she is right now Well I told her if

Yamboree Queen Michelle Shocked

I know some of you have not heard of this Yamboree so let me hip you to it. It's been something we East Texans have been celebrating for over seventy years.

Black, Brown And White Michelle Shocked

If you are black and have to work for a livin' This is what they say to you They say, well if you are white, you alright And if you are brown, stick around But as you are black Oh brother, get back

Walking To New Orleans Michelle Shocked

to New Orleans You used to be my honey 'Til you stole all my money No use for me to cry I'll see you by and by When I get back to New Orleans I've got no time for talking I've got to keep walking

Frankie & Johnny Stevie Wonder

Frankie & Johnny were sweethearts At least, that's the way the story goes Frankie bought everything for Johnny From his sports-car to his Ivy League clothes Oh, he was a man allright, Oh, but he was doing

I Will Be Your Friend Michelle Shocked

When evening shadows fall And old friends don't return your call Just call on me my old friend My number's still the same And I will answer when it rains You can call on me I will be your friend

The Chain Smoker Michelle Shocked

things she used to say She was his reason for living But he went on anyway With his memories and a pack of cigarettes He's a chain smoker toking on the best years of his life And tomorrow don't hold

Silver Spoon Michelle Shocked

If you're asking me to name this tune I may say it's 'Silver Spoon' or I may smile and say 'hey, hey' You know, I never really found a way To talk about the things you said about me Aw yeah, but

Necktie Michelle Shocked

She looked like the richest woman in the world Oh, a red light lady was standing on a corner And she was looking like the richest woman in the world (Here's why) She had a fine fur coat upon her back

Blackjack Heart Michelle Shocked

I got a blackjack heart Now what you wanna bet I'm over twenty-one And your match you've met I got a blackjack heart I will cut you cold You got to tell me what you want Do you hit or do you hold

If Love Was a Train Michelle Shocked

If love was a train I think I would ride me a slow one One that would ride through the night making every stop, huh If love was a train I would feel no pain and I would never get off, no sir Oh, I'd

On The Greener Side Michelle Shocked

Send me a dozen long stem roses I'll tell you what I will do I'll bend them into a crown of thorns And send it right back to you Your love, love, love Don't keep me satisfied And though I've

Homestead Michelle Shocked

Almost got me a coyote today A lowdown skunk of a dog, I say I fired my gun as he slunk away But he'll be back again You know, it ain't been easy since my husband died A widow woman at thirty-five

Russian Roulette Michelle Shocked

gambling's a sin I'm gonna place my bets I'm gonna play to win Yes I'm sure it's a cure for the blues You lose you win or you win you lose I cried "Oh sweet Lord" But there's no hope in pray Somebody hold

Frankie And Johnny Jimmie Rodgers

Frankie and Johnny were sweethearts oh Lordy how they Did love Swore to be true to each other true as the stars above He was her man he was doing her wrong Frankie went down to the corner just for a bucket

Forgive To Forget Michelle Shocked

You remind me of Someone I once knew I don't know who I don't know who Could it be, who could it be Let me see Oh yes I remember now I think it was me Filled with fear Possessed by pain Bitter

Frankie & Johnny Champion Jack Dupree

Frankie & Johnny FRANKIE & JOHNNY Well Frankie, Frankie told Johnny Lord I want a diamond ring Poor Johnny told Frankie, I'll get you four diamond rings Now Johnny went to the German On Rampart

Mouth Of The Mississippi Michelle Shocked

Ah the River I think I was twelve No wait I must have been eighteen Me and my father we had us a time And had us a hurricane, or two I don't remember but that's when I knew It was right then that

Weaving Way Michelle Shocked

There's a chance that I may Have to stand back and watch you find Your own weaving way It's not the way you talk That's making me grieve It's not the way you walk It's the way that you weave It's

Hello Hopeville Michelle Shocked

baby boy I hope they treat you well, well, well It was another situation as the train left the station It was hello Hopeville I need a vacation Now the world's been cruel This time she really let me

Frankie And Johnny Lena Horne

Frankie and Johnny were sweethearts, Boy, how they could love! Swore to be true to each other, True as the stars above! 'Cause he was her man, But he done her wrong!

Frankie And Johnny Jerry Lee Lewis

Frankie and Johnny were sweethearts, Boy, how they could love! Swore to be true to each other, True as the stars above! 'Cause he was her man, But he done her wrong!

One Piece At A Time Michelle Shocked

Well I left Kentucky back in '49 Went to Detroit working on assembly lines The first year they had me puttin' wheels on Caddillacs Every day I watched them beauties roll by Sometimes I'd hang my

Soul Searching Michelle Shocked

I've been wound up so tight today Somebody said I couldn't sing Does he have something to say Or is getting in the way his thing I don't mean to be angry I won't let it confuse me I won't allow

Ballad of Patch Eye and Meg Michelle Shocked

Remembering back when I was a kid I'd sneak down to the docks Watch the old men carving wood I'd watch the sailors tying knots But the thing I remember best was grey-haired old Patch Eye And the

Live And Learn Michelle Shocked

We've got a lot of bad apples, a lot of damn snakes We need a lot of room, we're gonna make some mistakes It takes a whole lotta livin' to make us feel at home Then sit back and watch the garden grow

Over The Waterfall Michelle Shocked

The other was a waterfall, boys The other was a waterfall I asked the old man by the river He did not recall The last attempt to ride a barrel Over the waterfall The ferryboatman, he did tell me

Anchorage Michelle Shocked

that burning bridge Mailed my letter off to Dallas But her reply came from Anchorage, Alaska She said: Hey girl it's about time you wrote It's been over two years you know, my old friend Take me

Frankie And Johnny Duke Ellington

Frankie and Johnny were sweethearts Oh, what a couple in love Frankie was loyal to Johnny Just as true as the stars above He was her man But he done her wrong Frankie went down to the drugstore Some ice

Frankie And Johnny Brook Benton

Little Frankie went down to the barroom, she asked for a glass of beer She said, "Hey, bartender, has my Johnny been here?"

Frankie And Johnny Sam Cooke

Little Frankie went down to the barroom, she asked for a glass of beer She said, "Hey, bartender, has my Johnny been here?"

Prodigal Daughter (Cotton Eyed Joe) Michelle Shocked

Welcome him home with open arms Throw a big party, invite your friends Our boy's come back home When a girl goes home with the oats he's sown It's draw your shades and your shutters She's bringing

Come a Long Way Michelle Shocked

I kicked in his door at 5 AM "I've come for my bike" I told the repo man My 920's gonna take me far today You can travel for miles and never leave L.A.

Stillborn Michelle Shocked

Midnight and Yolanda has a long walk home Midwife in a hard labor, the baby was stillborn Still the mother asked to hold the child that never cried rocked it gently softly keening a plaintive lullaby

Streetcorner Ambassador Michelle Shocked

just a little change" The cop said "Move on or I'm gonna take you to the shelter" She beat a quick retreat that's how he knew that he had helped her Oh streetcorner ambassador it seems so clear to me

Will the Circle Be Unbroken Michelle Shocked

haulin' Lord I hate to see her go" Will the circle be unbroken By and by Lord, by and by There's a greater home a-waiting In the sky Lord, in the sky I will follow close behind her Try to hold

Crying Shame Michelle Shocked

You feel like you can't go back to the person that you asked forgiveness from time and time again to say, "Please, enough, forgive me". And that's when the shame sets in.

Memories of East Texas Michelle Shocked

had to watch out for all the curves Down by Kelsey Creek And detour through the Lindsay's pasture When the water ran too deep Memories of East Texas And Gilmer, county seat of Upshur Looking back

Frankie And Johnny Various Artists

Well now, Frankie and Johnny were sweethearts They were true as a blue, blue sky He was a long legged guitar picker with a wicked wanderin' eye But he was her man nearly all of the time Well, Johnny he

Flying Lesson Michelle Shocked

Oh best-beloved With a little bit of patience And imagination We learn to fly Now hold out your hands Spread up your fingers See how they are feathers And your arms are wings Now flap your

Ballad Of Penny Evans Michelle Shocked

I can But you know, they say the war is over and I think it just began And now it's every month I get a check from some Army bureaucrat And it's every month I tear it up and mail the damn thing back

Down On Thomas St. Michelle Shocked

That's where they meet Some like jazz cool, some like jazz hot Some like the back beat, some like the bop Well, you know, I'm no fool, I like mine cool And I like it hot Down on Thomas St.

Who Cares? Michelle Shocked

See a sign, says 'Saloon' Like I say, it's hot, high noon So I walk in and I ring the bell No one answers I ring the bell again For though the shelves hold only dust I know where to quench this

Only A Lover Michelle Shocked

and wait As only a lover Only a lover Only a lover Only a lover can Only love can bring such joy and leave such pain Only love can take so much and still remain Only love can die and we come back

Old Paint Michelle Shocked

go Ride around, ride around real slow They're fiery and a-snuffy and a-rarin' to go Now when I die take my saddle from the wall Put it on my pony and lead him from his stall Tie my bones to his back