John Lee Hooker
dalszövegek/lyrics

John L's House Rent Boogie

Hey!
It's the house rent boogie

I come home last Friday, talk to the woman that I lost my job
She says don't confront me an' so I have my rent next Friday
An' next Friday come, I didn't have the rent an' out the door I went
Yes, yes!

Hmm, hmm
Yes, yes!

Come here now y'all, right 'cross the street here
Help me get this rent together
Some give me a nickel and some give me a dime

I'm tired of keepin' this movin' every night
I can't hold out much longer
Now I got this rent, now let's get together, y'all
Let's have a ball

Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey!

Birmingham Blues

Working on the road across this great big world
I've been rolling like a stone, I never get back home
Yes, I've been long-gone
And boy, I've got the Birmingham Blues.

Been across the ocean to the south sea isles
Yeah, I travelled to the east and west for mile and miles and miles
And I've been long-gone
And boy, I've got the Birmingham Blues.

[Chorus:]
Across the world I've seen
People and places
Could be the same
But with a different name.

I wouldn't change the things I do for anything
But I'd just like to hear the message of the streets again
Give me a ticket
Cause boy, I've got the Birmingham Blues.

It may be kind of homely but it sure is sweet
Industrial Revolution put it on its feet
But it's a long, long way
Boy, I've got the Birmingham Blues.

[Chorus]

I'll go and stay awhile and all the folks I meet
They'll say "You won't stay long, you got them travelling feet
You'll soon be long-gone
'Cos boy, you got the rest of the world blues!"

Boogie Chillen'

Well my mama she didn't 'low me, just to stay out all night long, oh Lord
Well my mama didn't 'low me, just to stay out all night long
I didn't care what she didn't 'low, I would boogie-woogie anyhow

When I first came to town people, I was walkin' down Hastings Street
Everybody was talkin' about, the Henry Swing Club
I decided I drop in there that night
When I got there, I say, "Yes, people"
They was really havin' a ball!
Yes, I know
Boogie Chillen'!

One night I was layin' down,
I heard mama 'n papa talkin'
I heard papa tell mama, let that boy boogie-woogie,
It's in him, and it got to come out
And I felt so good,
Went on boogie'n just the same

Boom Boom

Boom boom boom boom
I'm gonna shoot you right down,
Right offa your feet
Take you home with me,
Put you in my house
Boom boom boom boom
A-haw haw haw haw
Hmmm hmmm hmmm hmmm
Hmmm hmmm hmmm hmmm

I love to see you strut,
Up and down the floor
When you talking to me,
That baby talk
I like it like that
Whoa, yeah!
Talk that talk, walk that walk

When she walk that walk,
And talk that talk,
And whisper in my ear,
Tell me that you love me
I love that talk
When you talk like that,
You knocks me out,
Right off of my feet
Hoo hoo hoo
Talk that talk, and walk that walk
Oh, yeah!

Bottle Up and Go

I used to have a gal, she was little and low
She used to love me but she don't no mo' she just....

[Chorus:]
Bottle up and go, just bottle up and go
Listen to me tell ya, tell ya, ya Bottle up and go.

I went downtown to have a little fun,
Up stepped a sheriff with a big shotgun he said, "Ya Bottle up...

[Chorus]

I know a woman she lives way upstairs
She makes her living by putting on airs, she just...

[Chorus]

A nickel is a nickel, a dime is a dime
You shake yours and baby I'll shake mine, ya just...

[Chorus]

Crawlin' King Snake

You know I'm a crawlin' king snake baby, and I rules my den
You know I'm a crawlin' king snake baby, and I rules my den
I don't want you hangin' around my mate, wanna use her for myself

You know you caught me crawlin' baby when the, when the grass was very high
I'm just gonna keep on crawlin' now baby until the day I die,
Because I'm a crawlin' king snake baby, and I rules my den
Don't you hangin' around my mate, wanna use her for myself

You know I'm gon' crawl up to your window baby,
Wanna crawl up to your door, you got anything I want baby,
Wanna crawl up on your floor
Because I'm a crawlin' king snake baby, and I rules my den

You know you caught me crawlin' baby when the, when the grass was very high
I'm just gonna keep on crawlin' now baby until the day I die,
Because I'm a crawlin' king snake baby, and I rules my den
I don't want you hangin' around my mate, wanna use her for myself

Democrat Man

Democrat put us on our feet, these crazy women they vote them out
Democrat put us on our feet, these crazy women they voted them out
I don't think they make the same mistake, they won't make the same mistake no more
They told them, "Ah, send your sons home",
They did just that, they send them home to stay without a job
They won't make that same mistake no more

Democrat put us on our feet, these crazy women they vote them out
I ain't goin' down, I ain't goin' down, no I ain't, I ain't goin'
down to the welfare store,
It won't be long, 'fore the democrats be back in again,
I know the girls, I know the girls, I know the girls
You girls ain't gon' make that same mistake again no more, I know you ain't,
The men vote them in and the women , the women vote them out

I ain't got no shoes, no shoes

[Spoken:
But I ain't goin' to that welfare store.
You know why?
It won't be long 'fore election time,
Democrats be in

I know I get shoes, I get clothes, when the democrats get back in again
Vote them, they vote them in, I'm a democrat man, I'm a democrat man
Please, please don't be no fool no more
Hmm, hmm I ain't goin' down to that welfare store
It won't be long, whoa yeah
I'm a democrat , I'm a democrat man
And I'll be until the day I die

Dimples

I love the way you walk
I love the way you walk
I'm crazy 'bout your walk
I love the way you walk
You my babe, I got my eyes on you

I like the way you switch
I like the way you switch
I like the way you switch
I like the way you switch
You my babe, I got my eyes on you

You got dimples in your jaw
You got dimples in your jaw
You got dimples in your jaw
You got dimples in your jaw
You my babe, I got my eyes on you

Well I see you every day
Well I see you every day
If you need to look
Well I see you every day
Well I see you every day
You my babe, I got my eyes on you

Down Child

Listen down child, please take a fool's advice
Listen down child, please take a fool's advice
Don't ever let no one woman, Man misuse you twice

Every time she smiles, says she don't love no one but you
Everytime she smiles, says she don't love no one but you
You better watch out buddy boy,
Little girl love to drop a chunk on you

I tried so hard to not even think about my past life
I tried so hard even think about my past life
Because I don't want to ever ever make a mistake in life

Baby, I and you could be so happy,
We can be so lovin' tonight
From now on darling, we can be so happy
Be so loving from now on
Because if I ever make a mistake in life,
I know I'd ruin my happy home

Frisco Blues

I left my heart in San Francisco
I left my heart, people, in San Francisco
High on the hill, at the Golden Gate, 'cross the bay,
In San Francisco, on the hill, the mornin' fog,
And the cool, cool night
That's where, I wanna be, San Francisco
That's where my heart
Up in New York City,
I've been to Chicago,
But found no place, like San Francisco,
With the cable car, high, high, on the hill
In the mornin' fog,
The evening breeze,
The cool, cool night,
Is where I wanna be
Oh yeah
Oh yeah
Work, work people, tell me about it,
Work out, work out
I got the blues for San Francisco
Yes, yes, yes, yes

My heart is there, high, on the hill,
Right down by, the Golden Gate, 'cross the bay,
That's where I wanna be
I left my heart right there, in San Francisco
With the mornin' fog and the cool, cool night, the cable cars, on the hill
That's where I wanna be people,
My heart is there, my heart is there, in San Francisco


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