It's All Over Now Ry Cooder

"Well, baby used to stay out, all night long She made me cry and she did me wrong She had my nose open, that's no lie The table's have turned, now it's her turn to cry Because I used to love her, but it's

Christmas Time This Year Ry Cooder

Our boys and girls will be here soon coming home from war I`m so glad it`s Christmas time this year But they`lI be going back to war again I fear Can`t they stay for Christmas time this year Now Johnny

El Corrido De Jesse James Ry Cooder

in heaven With old friends around the kingdom throne Boys I was branded as a bandit and bank robber But I never tumed a family from their home We`re sworn to pass no judgments here in heaven But there`s

Married Man's A Fool Ry Cooder

Had a friend, Louie Brown, he was a deacon Just as wise as he could be Now I realized he could read the Good Book Back from Revelations down to Genesis You know last Sunday morning we was over to the church

Dirty Chateau Ry Cooder

I had a maid she used to come in days Made the bed and mopped the fIoor She didn`t Iike my rowdy ways And she ain`t coming back na more You waste all your precious time Ltalian movies and Portuguese wine

John Lee Hooker For President Ry Cooder

everybody got to have the blues sometime don`t matter where you from or where you at I decided to make a run for President I know everyone got the blues cause I`m in touch wilt `em when I sing the blues it

Dreamer Ry Cooder

you like to meet a dreamer Would you share a glass or two Of red red wine and you might find I`m a simple one like you What do you drive I like Chevrolet They don`t make them like they used to do If it

Humpty Dumpty World Ry Cooder

Our God looked down what did He see The work of His mighty hand Saying if this world should end it wouldn`t hinder me As I contemplate the works of man I made man and woman I gave them simple tools And

There's A Bright Side Somewhere Ry Cooder

Well there's a bright side somewhere, there's a bright side somewhere Now I ain't gonna rest until I find it There's a bright side somewhere And there's more love somewhere, and there's more peace somewhere

Vigilante Man Ry Cooder

I've been hearin' his (B7) name all over the (E) land. Rainy nights down in the engine house, Sleepin' just as still as a mouse, A man came along and he chased us out in the rain.

Look At Granny Run Run Ry Cooder

The doctor said, ";Son, you ain't over the hill."; He can't sit still. Great, gosh, almighty, won't you... Look at Granny run, run, faster than a Greyhound bus.

Hank Williams Ry Cooder

You been over at that jukebox, mister, all this afternoon Playing Hank Williams records for a dime Well, I may be just a cat to you, but I know that heartbreak tune And I'm proud to say Hank Williams was

Boomer's Story Ry Cooder

Come and gather all around me Listen to my tale of woe Got some good advice to give you Lots of things you oughta know Take a tip from one who's travelled And never stopped a-ramblin' 'round 'Cause once

If There's a God Ry Cooder

Republicans changed the lock on heaven`s door Keys to the kingdom don`t fil no more The poor working man Iike me and you If we ain`t got money we won I get through If there`s a God I think He`s got to

Teardrops Will Fall Ry Cooder

(E) I read your letter and (A) tears filled my (E) eyes All of your promises fading, was (B7) nothing but (E) lies So I turned your photograph over, (A) face to the (E) wall And when I (A) dim the (E)

Don't Mess Up A Good Thing Ry Cooder

Good thing, good thing, good thing You been cheating on me, now, baby You know I know it's true Ain't nobody in this whole wide world Gonna love you like I do Don't you be no fool, don't you be no fool

Lord Tell Me Why Ry Cooder

you told I done everything you said But the way I`m doing lately I could have stood in bed So Lord tell me why a white man ain`t worth nothing in this world no more Lord tell me when a white man`s

The Wall Street Part of Town Ry Cooder

I'm walkin' if it takes all night Hopin' that we can make things right And I'm lookin' for the Wall Street part of town I'm standin' in the pourin' rain Tryin' to throw off my chains And I'm lookin' for

I Can Tell by the Way You Smell Ry Cooder

Step over in the light Oh, no! Look here.

Which Came First Ry Cooder

You may be a hater, you may be a lover You can bet your life one destroys the other I don't know how it all began, which came first The egg or the hen The moon comes up and the sun goes down This

Go Home Girl Ry Cooder

Well, me and Frank we're the best of friends And our friendship will never end But it would hurt him so for him to know That I'm in love with his girlfriend Now, the love of a girl and the love of a friend

UFO Has Landed In The Ghetto Ry Cooder

(Ry Cooder & Jim Keltner) Lonesome outerspace invader blasting through the night Tuning in the soul music on the satellite All that low-down funky rhythm makes him jump and shout Just got to find that

The Dying Truck Driver Ry Cooder

Well, we made our way up 99 in the springtime of the year The San Joaquin was all in bloom, and songbirds everywhere We chanced upon a workingman, lying by the road I judged him for a truck driver by the

I Need A Woman Ry Cooder

It's been raining in my mouth all day Dripping down to my clothes My patience it is wearing thin Got a fire inside my nose Searching for the truth the way God designed it The truth is I might drown before

All shook up Ry Cooder

I'm itching like a man on a fuzzy tree the friends say I'm acting wild as a bug I'm in love, I'm all shook up I'm, I'm, I'm, I'm, I'm, I'm, oh Lord yeah yeah yeah my hands are shaky and my knees

Mutt Romney Blues Ry Cooder

Now boss Mitt Romney went for a ride Pulled up on a highway side Tied me down up on the roof Boss I hollered, woof woof woof Please master boss!

It's Just Work For Me Ry Cooder

Now they called out all the police. Police dragged some old lady Right downstairs, hollering, "Move your ass, all you taco benders. We're gonna protect and serve you right on away from here."

Crazy 'Bout An Automobile (Every Woman I Know) Ry Cooder

-Man, I'm gonna tell you my story -Go on and tell about it, go on and tell about it more -Just what I've been doing -What you've been doing, Ry ?

Footprints In The Snow Ry Cooder

Well, some folks like the summertime they can walk about Strolling through the meadow green it's pleasant there's no doubt But to me the wintertime is the best of all 'Cause I found her when the snow on

Big Bad Bill Is Sweet William Now Ry Cooder

In the town of Louisville they got a man they call Big Bad Bill I want to tell you he sure was tough and he certainly did strut his stuff He had folks all scared to death when he walked by they held their

J. Edgar Ry Cooder

Edgar was his name He'd eat up all our victuals and start back up again Just like them vacuum cleaners they sell down in the lane Well, that's how J.

My Name Is Buddy Ry Cooder

Now my name is Buddy, don't you pity me Don't you pity me, don't you pity me My name is Buddy, don't you pity me Don't you pity me, don't you pity me Just because I ain't so big, you think I'm small Well

Down In Hollywood Ry Cooder

There's gonna be some bad blues Somebody said they're playing all night long So go and fill your brown bag and put on all your clean rags Let's go downtown and see what's going on You take me down

Speedo Ry Cooder

Well, now they often call me Speedo but my real name is Mr. Earl [Earl, Mr. Earl] Well, now they often call me Speedo but my real name is Mr. Earl [Earl, Mr.

Smack Dab In The Middle Ry Cooder

me (C) Smack dab in the middle Smack dab in the middle (D7) Smack dab in the middle Well, let me rock and roll to satisfy my (F) soul (G) I want ten Cadillacs and a diamond mill Ten suits of clothes all

Going to Tampa Ry Cooder

bound for Tampa in the great state of Florida To see some distinguished friends of mine Mitt and Rick and the pitbulls the jolly ride and step forth To the highest bidder each will guarantee I'd give all

Taxes On The Farmer Feeds Us All Ry Cooder

(A) We worked through Spring and Winter, through (D) Summer and through (A) Fall But the mortgage worked the hardest and the (E) steadiest of us all It (A) worked on nights and Sundays, it (D) worked each

In My Town Ry Cooder

You take out the trash; they all do the same. But get back inside and remain, until notified. I want a town that's clean and I want a rule that's maintained. If you're brown, back down.

Take Your Hands Off It Ry Cooder

Get your dirty hands off my Constitution now It was written down you can't tear it down Hear me talking to you buddy I swear it's true Take your hands off it you know it don't belong to you Get your

Three Chords and the Truth Ry Cooder

I'm going to tell you a story right here Huh, you may not believe it I dreamed I saw Joe Hill last night, standin' in the prison yard They were taking poor Joe, chained and bound, to a Utah firing squad

No Banker Left Behind Ry Cooder

My telephone rang one evening, my buddy called for me Said the bankers are all leavin', you better come round and see It started revelation, they robbed the nation blind, They're all down at the station

Christmas In Southgate Ry Cooder

Well, you got no credit and I got no cash Now that bonus they give us was nothing but trash You been laid off at Goodyear, I been laid off at Hughes It looks like a bad year, there just ain't no use 'Cause

Going Back To Okinawa Ry Cooder

Goin' back down to Okinawa Sorry, baby, but I can't take you You better stay at home in California There's nothing over there that you can do Goin' back down to Okinawa Ain't gonna do me like you've done

How Can A Poor Man Stand Such Times And Live? Ry Cooder

(G) I remember a time when every (D) thing was (G) cheap Now prices nearly puts a man to (D) sleep (D7) Well, when we (G) get our grocery (G7) bill We (C) feel like making our (Am) will Tell me, (G) how

Women Will Rule the World Ry Cooder

How different the ladies of long ago to the modern women that we all know If you observe you are bound to see that sex has changed entirely A long ago their one ambition in life, was to be a mother and

Brother Is Gone Ry Cooder

We met old Satan down where the two roads crossed Just me and brother Dave by my side It was in the prairie town of Wichita We shook hands with Satan on a deal that night You will be exalted in the

Across the Borderline Ry Cooder

breath In between our life and death Tell me who's the next to cross the borderline En la triste oscuridad (in the sad darkness) Hoy tenemos que cruzar (today we have to cross) Este ro que nos llama ms all

Cardboard Avenue Ry Cooder

let us take a little stroll down Cardboard Avenue Down on the street where I live, when evening comes around No T.V. or radio, never hear a lonesome sound Except some poor Joe cryin', Lord, can I make it

Simple Tools Ry Cooder

She met a junk bond daddy and he broke up my home He made his living on the telephone Daddy spied my darling and he dialed her number then They took off next morning and she won `t he back again Now

Poor Man's Shangri-La Ry Cooder

know his name or where he's coming from Only thing you know He's a real gone cat, this friend of mine He don't have no uptown friends that drive a Cadillac But he's got cool threads and a beat up car All