Roll On
Roll On
2009, Rounder Records Les versions digitales incluent des morceaux inédits.
Who knew Our life would be so complicated Who knew That we would be so automated No time to think On the brink Who knew Who knew Not me, not you or anyone else Come to think of it It's true We're misinformed and always warned to look out Who knew Be ready to fabricate and navigate your personal fate You've got to articulate, tolerate, then circulate Rearrange and change your thing just to accommodate Go there, be back, turn around, go back, hurry up then wait, don't be late Who knew I've got yours and you've got mine Hurry up there ain't no time Accelerate sometime this year Too much of this and not enough of that Dislocate is where we're at Sign of the times is here Who knew Oh my Just a sigh of relief There's too much grief In this life Too much strife You've got to compete or turn a new leaf or die The reason why When you go around, uptown You can't be looking down Early rise Be wise If you're a joker no one will recognize Sympathize or compromise With you Blank stares, everywhere Tough luck man, who cares Who knew Too much of this and not enough of that Dislocate is where we're at Sign of the times is here Who knew Who knew Our life would be so complicated That we would be so automated No time to think Who knewListe Yes I used to know a fellow He was lighter on his feet Just as quick as a sparrow That was the former me Since I've been here for so long now Now I think that I can see Acquaint myself with that fellow Who was the former me Those days have been lost in my mind The fancy man I won't deny When I think about it nowadays Can recall it for a while From the dawn to the sunset of my life It's a trip I could not see Not 'til later did I recognize the guy That was the former me Those days have been lost in my mind The fancy man I won't deny When I think about it nowadays Can recall it for a while Since I've been here for so long now Now I think that I can see Acquaint myself with that fellow Who was the former meListe Where The Sun Don't Shine (J.J. Cale) You told me you didn't love me no more Yes, I heard that one before Same thing, same news Treat me like a fool that you can use Let me tell you, I won't be kind You can put it right there Where the sun don't shine I ain't lying Where the sun don't shine You can take this and put it away You can use it another day Just remember, keep this in mind You can put it right there Where the sun don't shine Last time I seen you, it was on my back Been so many times, I can't keep track You play around, you know it's true I've got some information, just for you If you talk to me, you will find You can put it right there Where the sun don't shine I ain't lying Where the sun don't shineListe Well I'm going down to Memphis With my heart in my hand Find me a frisky woman that do needs to love me mad I'm gonna tell her what she wants to, dear I'll be kissing soft and low Yes I'm going down to Memphis Ain't got too far to go I'll be beating 'round them bushes, searching everywhere It's all about them Memphis girls, they're everywhere They can spread their wings around me Let them flew in flock Yes I'm going down to Memphis Ain't got too far to go Ain't no detours on my pathway No crossroads I can see Having fun down in Memphis Memphis, Tennessee With those everlovin' women The reason that I know Yes I'm going down to Memphis Ain't got too far to go You can talk about that cotton ball that goes most everywhere You can see that ol' man river rollin' Past the city square You can feel the heat of summer But there's one thing that I know Well I'm going down to Memphis Ain't got too far to go Yes I'm going down to Memphis Ain't got too far to go Yes I'm going down to MemphisListe Strange days Has come upon us Strange ways This time of ours There's no meaning For this to happen Strange days It seems so far Used to be Everything was falling Right in place Where it all would be So those changes I sometimes wonder Could I get back Where we used to be Strange days Has come upon us Strange ways This time of ours There's no meaning For this to happen Strange days It seems so far There's no meaning For it to happen Strange days It seems so far Strange days It seems so farListe Down on Cherry Street All the girls are looking fine Down on Cherry Street All the girls are looking fine When they put their hands in your pocket They ain't feeling for no dime Down on Cherry Avenue It's a paradise Down on Cherry Avenue Things are looking nice If you need some kind of loving, boy Don't think twice Down on Cherry Avenue Take it out and move it in Down on Cherry Avenue Take it out and move it in That's where the ladies are That's where the boys turn into men Down on Cherry Street All the girls are looking fine Down on Cherry Street All the girls are looking fine When they put their hands in your pocket They ain't feeling for no dimeListe Throwing flowers out her window And smiling like she can Fonda-Lina was trying hard to attract the men With her bosoms hanging over the window sill It's a story as old as Jesus Fonda-Lina has a void to fill Fonda-Lina says "Can you hear me" to the men below She sighs, "Come to my bedroom, please don't answer no" With her bosoms hanging over the window sill It's a story as old as Jesus Fonda-Lina has a void to fill She's not impatient, just excited Expectations, very high She's just a woman in need of passion By the men that passes by With her bosom hanging over the window sill It's a story as old as Jesus Fonda-Lina has a void to fill Fonda-Lina has a void to fillListe Leaving In The Morning (J.J. Cale) Tell ol' Jesse he can have my guitar Tell ol' Bob he can have my dog Tell ol' Frank he's welcome to it If he thinks he wants my job Tell everybody they can have my woman They're gonna have her anyway I'm leaving in the morning And I won't be back as well If you see miss Sally Walker Tell her I said hello If you see them fools shooting pool Tell 'em I had to go They can have all my tomorrows Give 'em my watch and chain I'm leaving in the morning And I won't be back again If ol' Jake he wants my Harley Tell him to take the ride If you know someone that's on the run And needs a place to hide They can have the key to my door It's all I got to my name I'm leaving in the morning And I won't be back again I'm leaving in the morning And I won't be back againListe Did you hear about Mary she's looking for a brand new man Did you hear about Mary she's looking for a brand new man I'm gonna try to catch her I'm gonna try to catch her when I can Now Mary's old man just wouldn't treat Mary right Now Mary's old man just wouldn't treat Mary right When she got up in the morning he'd danced around all night Oh Mary Let me be your loving man Oh Mary One chance if I can Did you hear about Mary she's as fine as she can be She's looking for a man And I hope it's me Oh Mary Let me be your loving man Now Mary's real cool she kinda plays it hard to get Now Mary's real cool she kinda plays it hard to get If I could get one chance with Mary she won't regret it Oh Mary Let me be your loving man Oh Mary One chance if I can Did you hear about Mary she's as fine as she can be She's looking for a man And I hope it's me Oh Mary Let me be your loving man Oh Mary Let me be your loving man Oh Mary One chance if I can Did you hear about Mary she's as fine as she can be She's looking for a man And I hope it's me Oh Mary Let me be your loving manListe How you been It would be so nice to see you My old friend What's been going on Are you still singing that same old song Has your days been treating you well Are the nights still cold as hell It would be so nice to hear from you again My old friend I hear all the old folks are gone I guess we're the ones now That's the way it goes Those crowded days are behind us now May your backside catch the wind May you have many more days to spend I'd like to see you again My old friend We always knew those days would forever last And all those friends we had would never pass But they did and the numbers grow small For a time we had it all I'd like to see you again sometime I'll try to call My old friend May your backside catch the wind May you have many more days to spend I'd like to see you again My old friendListe If the sun don't shine this evening And the rain is falling down Don't grieve, just 'cause it's cloudy out Come on down to the corner We're having a party there You can dance naked Nobody really cares Roll on, just keep rolling on Roll on, just keep rolling on Well if your mind is heavy laden And your thoughts keep getting you down Don't you worry honey We'll all right anytime Roll on, just keep rolling on Roll on, just keep rolling on Roll on, just keep rolling on Roll on, just keep rolling on We can play just a little bit of ragtime Kick up some rythm and blues What you call it, boogie woogie You can dance off your shoes Roll on, just keep rolling on Roll on, just keep rolling on Well there ain't nothing to it, ain't nothing to it Ain't nothing to it at all Just a little bit of rythm and blues, and rock 'n roll Roll on, just keep rolling on Roll on, just keep rolling on I think what we need is a drummer I think what we need is a beat Can't stand still You gotta move your feet Roll on, just keep rolling on Roll on, just keep rolling on Roll on, just keep rolling on Roll on, just keep rolling onListe Bring Down The Curtain (J.J. Cale) Bring down the curtain It's all the show tonight It's dark outside Soon be light Enough is enough Can't do it no more Bring down the curtain Close the door Sometime you do Sometime you don't Sometime you will And sometime you won't Sometimes it's better to leave it alone Slow it down easy and let it be gone, gone, gone Bring down the curtain Keeping moving on Say what you want, it's something else again No matter what you say, it will come to an end Enough is enough Can't do it no more Bring down the curtain Bring down the curtain Bring down the curtain Close the doorListe |