Let's Have a Ball Ry Cooder

I wanna ball like I never did ball before [Before, before, before] I wanna ball like I never did ball before [Before, before, before] I may never get a break like this in life no more Well, I wanna ball

Humpty Dumpty World Ry Cooder

gave them simple tools And all the channing creatures to keep their company But they desired of things that was against the mIes And television was the worst of all Television was the worst of all Lt`s

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

One Meat Ball Ry Cooder

A litle man walked up and down, To find an eating place in town. He read the menu through and through, To see what fifteen cents could do.

Cardboard Avenue Ry Cooder

Well, thank you for the drink my friend, that's alright with me Let's drink to the workingman, wherever he might be Remember what he stood up for and the struggles he went through Then let us take a little

John Lee Hooker For President Ry Cooder

When I first came to town people I was walkin` down Pennsylvania Avenue I heard a lot people talking `bout the White House I decided I`d drop in there that night And when I got there I said man what`s

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

In My Town Ry Cooder

Then a trolley goes by with its clattering sound, Like a clock on the wall and the rain coming down, And somebody's chattering way down the hall from my room. From my room, I see old town.

Dreamer Ry Cooder

I wonder would 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

Sundown Town Ry Cooder

Mine eyes have seen the beauty of a land bright and fair My soul looked out and wondered, can we make the journey there But I've lost my sight and I have to be led Well I mean to work for justice till

Don't Call Me Red Ry Cooder

Cooder Don't call me red, don't turn me down, I've got a plan. Richard Neutra is my friend, and he's the man. He's been to school and he can see what's best for all of you.

El Corrido De Jesse James Ry Cooder

The outlaw Jesse James was up 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

Lord Tell Me Why Ry Cooder

Lord tell me why a white man ain`t worth nothing in this world no more Lord tell me how you `spect me to stand up tall and proud I did just what you told I done everything you said But the way I`

Christmas Time This Year Ry Cooder

ain`t got no legs and Billy ain`t got no face Do they know it`s Christmas time this year Tommy looks about the same but his mind is gone Does he know it`s Christmas time this year When is Santa corming

I Need A Woman Ry Cooder

I find it Well, I need a woman Yes, I do Need a woman Yes, I do Someone who can see me as I am Give the kind of love that don't have to be condemned And I want you to be that woman Every night Be that

Vigilante Man Ry Cooder

(E) Have you seen that (A) vigilante (E) man ? (A) Have you (E) seen that (A) vigilante (E) man ? (A) Have you (E) seen that (A) vigilante (E) man ?

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

Mama, Don't Treat Your Daughter Mean Ry Cooder

(Ry Cooder) Hey, mama, don't you treat your daughter mean Hey, mama, don't you treat your daughter mean 'Cause you treat her so mean and she's only sweet sixteen It was late last Friday evening, when

Cat And Mouse Ry Cooder

thing or two Just because you've been told a story back in your hometown Don't have to mean that story's always true I remember it was winter and things were goin' bad It rained and it snowed all day long

Down In The Boondocks Ry Cooder

Down in the boondocks, down in the boondocks People put me down 'cause that's the side of town I was born in I love her and she loves me But I don't fit in her society Lord have mercy, I'm a boy from down

Smack Dab In The Middle Ry Cooder

(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 dressed to kill Ten room house and-a some barbecue And-a

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

Denomination Blues Ry Cooder

(G) I wanna tell you people it's a nat'ral fact Ev'ry man don't understand 'bout the life And that's (C) all, I tell you that's (G) all 'Cause you better have (D) Jesus I tell you that's (G) all Well,

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

He'll Have to Go Ry Cooder

Put your (F) sweet lips a little (B) closer to the (F) phone And let's pretend that we're to (Dm) gether all a (C7) lone I'll tell the (F) man to turn the (F7) jukebox way down (B) low And you can (F)

Money Honey Ry Cooder

(A) Well, the landlord rang my frontdoor bell (E) I let it rang for a long, long spell (D) Went to the window, peeped through the blind (E) Asked him to tell me what was on his mind He said, (A)

Police Dog Blues Ry Cooder

All my life I've been a travellin' man All my life I've been a travellin' man Stayin' alone and doing the best I can I ship my trunk down to Tennessee Ship my trunk down to Tennessee It's hard to tell

President Kennedy Ry Cooder

Kennedy got a mansion on the Island, stayed 9 months, all she'd be She have another mansion, soon as she reach Washington, D.C.

Poor Man's Shangri-La Ry Cooder

Tell you 'bout a friend of mine that you don't know He lives way up a road that's lost in time Don't know his name or where he's coming from Only thing you know He's a real gone cat, this friend of mine

Down In Hollywood Ry Cooder

for a sucker like you Down in Hollywood Now, if you want to stay healthy just keep a-moving right on through Be careful, don't look back, keep moving, keep moving Voice of gay male: ";Hi.

The Girls From Texas Ry Cooder

Well, I met a girl from Texas 'bout a year ago Hadn't known her for too long when I had to let her go You see, she had a razor, was ten inches or so And every night you'd hear her knocking at my door She

Gypsy Woman Ry Cooder

From out of nowhere, through a caravan, around the campfire light Came a lovely woman in motion with hair as dark as night Her eyes were like those of a cat in the dark And she hypnotized me with love

Tattler Ry Cooder

Whenever you find a man that loves every woman he sees, There's always some kind of woman that's a-puttin' him up a tree. Now that kind of man, he ain't got as much sense as a mule.

He`ll Have To Go Ry Cooder

Put your (F) sweet lips a little (B) closer to the (F) phone And let's pretend that we're to (Dm) gether all a (C7) lone I'll tell the (F) man to turn the (F7) jukebox way down (B) low And you can (

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

Goodnight Irene Ry Cooder

(E) I asked your mother for (B7) you She told me that you was too (E) young I wish dear (E7) Lord never have (A) seen your face And I'm (B7) sorry that you ever been (E) born.

No Hard Feelings Ry Cooder

This land should have been om land You took it for your land You got a use for every stream and tree When I go up the highway old trees are dying up that way You pump out the water and sell it back

Suitcase In My Hand Ry Cooder

When I was still a kitten, daddy told me, Son, There's just one thing that you should know As through this world you ramble and through this world you roam Just take this little suitcase when you go And

13 Question Method Ry Cooder

Thirteen question method is the one to use I'm saying that the thirteen question method is the one you gotta use If you wanna have some fun 'Cause the thirteen question method is the one to use Uhn!

I'm Drinking Again Ry Cooder

(Ry Cooder & Jim Keltner) Yes, it's me and I'm drinking again Tell everybody I'm drinking again Doctor said it'd kill me But he didn't say when Have mercy, I'm drinking again Yes, it's me and I'm

I Got Mine Ry Cooder

(C) And I went down to a big crap game, 'Twas (F) certainly against my (C) will. I lost every doggone nickel I had But a (G) greenback dollar bill.

That's The Way Love Turned Out For Me Ry Cooder

Could Love You Better Anyway You'll Never Find Another Close To Me I Promise I Can Make You Happy And That's The Way Our Love Should Be Why Are You Tryin' To Deny Me Of The Lovin' That's Mine Just Let

My Name Is Buddy Ry Cooder

your tree, Lord, that tree ain't free The birds won't be round just to keep you company, no Keep you company, no keep you company Now if you like your little backyard, watch out for your backyard Don't let

Don't Mess Up A Good Thing Ry Cooder

good thing Gonna mess up a good thing, all right Well, I might of cheated just a little bit baby Like many others do But when I get my little old paycheck now It goes right back to you Don't you be no

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

The Way We Make A Broken Heart Ry Cooder

Just a one more kiss He'll have to miss This night with you Now you're guilty of this secret love as I am too You'll get used to telling lies And feeling sorry when he cries Now that the strings are attached

Baby Joined The Army Ry Cooder

Lt was on a Friday evening wasn`t nobody `round I was sitting by my window watching tbe sun go down My baby came up to me saying daddy I got news for you I have been recruited and there ain`t nothing

Quick Sand Ry Cooder

I left my home in Tamaulipas In Sonoyta I came across Just six of us when we started Walking behind thc coyote boss The old man said let me go there with you Yes I'm old but I'm mighty tough I know

Hey Porter Ry Cooder

(C) At daylight would you tell the engineer to slow it (F) down; Or better still, just stop the train 'cause I (G) wanna look a (C) round. Hey, Porter! Hey Porter! What time did you say ?

Green Dog Ry Cooder

Walkin' cross the desert, it ain't no fun Too hot in the daytime, too much sun Lefty says we'll cross at nighttime Like my people always have done Keep moving, quit nagging Walk, don't run I ask Lefty,