Mahal, Taj Filmography

• Blues Planet: Sounds (2012)
• Soul Resonance (2012)
• Smokestack Lightning: The Legendary Howlin' Wolf (2011)
• The People Speak (2009)
• Twist of Fate (2007)
• God Gave Rock & Roll to You (2006)
• Taj Mahal & the Phantom Blues Band in St. Lucia (2006)
• Taj Mahal & the Phantom Blues Band in St. Lucia (2006)
• Buffy Sainte-Marie: A Multimedia Life (2006)
• Lost (2006)
• Killer Diller (2004)
• Will the Circle Be Unbroken: Farther Along (2003)
• The Blues (2003)
• Hollywood's Magical Island: Catalina (2003)
• Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (2002)
• Taj Mahal: Live at Ronnie Scott's 1988 (2002)
• Taj Mahal: Live at Ronnie Scott's 1988 (2002)
• Widespread Panic: The Earth Will Swallow You (2002)
• Blues Odyssey (2001)
• 22nd Annual W.C. Handy Blues Awards (2001)
• Songcatcher (2000)
• Outside Ozona (1998)
• Outside Ozona (1998)
• Six Days Seven Nights (1998)
• The Blues Brothers Animated Series (1997)
• Blue Note - A Story of Modern Jazz (1997)
• Blind Willie's Blues: A Documentary Film (1997)
• The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus (1996)
• Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored (1995)
• Zebrahead (1992)
• Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (1991)
• Flashing on the Sixties: A Tribal Document (1990)
• A Vision Shared: A Tribute to Woody Guthrie and Leadbelly (1988)
• The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains (1987)
• Pete Seeger on the Hudson (1979)
• Brothers (1977)
• Scott Joplin (1977)
• Sounder, Part 2 (1976)
• Sounder, Part 2 (1976)
• Sounder (1972)
• Sounder (1972)

Mahal, Taj Filmography

• Pakistani Poon (2002)
• Indian Porn (2002)
• Hot Desire (1995)
• Double Pleasure (1995)
• Lusty Lap Dancers (1995)
• On the Edge 6 (1994)
• Harlem Honies 2: Nasty in New York (1994)
• Deep Inside Dirty Debutantes 7 (1993)
• Girls Will Be Boys 6 (1993)
• Girls Will Be Boys 5 (1993)
• More Dirty Debutantes 21 (1993)

Mahal, Taj Filmography

• Keep It Right There (2008)
• Miso Ghetto (2008)
• Black Bottom Girls 2 (2007)
• She's Goin' Down (2006)
• Dick 'Em Down (2006)
• Afro Invasian 3 (2006)
• 69 Flava's 3 (2006)

• Taj Mahal - Nitin Sawhney
• Taj Mahal - Sam Roberts
• Cakewalk Into Town - Taj Mahal
• Coconut Man - Taj Mahal
• Youre Gonna Need Somebody On Your Bond - Taj Mahal
• West Indian Revelation - Taj Mahal
• The Calypsonians - Taj Mahal
• Texas Woman Blues - Taj Mahal
• Strut - Taj Mahal
• Shake Sugaree - Taj Mahal
• Oh Susanna - Taj Mahal
• Keeping Out Of Mischief Now - Taj Mahal
• Having A Real Bad Day - Taj Mahal
• Corrina - Taj Mahal
• Frankie And Albert - Taj Mahal
• Fishin' Blues - Taj Mahal
• Farther On Down The Road - Taj Mahal
• Ez Rider - Taj Mahal
• Don't Tell Me - Taj Mahal
• Desperate Lover - Taj Mahal
• Blue Light Boogie - Taj Mahal
• Big Legged Mamas Are Back In Style Again (lee) - Taj Mahal
• Annie's Lover - Taj Mahal
• FREIGHT TRAIN - Taj Mahal
• CATFISH BLUES - Taj Mahal
• Taj Mahal - Chase Allen
• Taj Mahal - Chuck Norris

I'm Shah Jahan you're Taj Mahal
Do you remember that night at the Minah Bazaar
You were meant to be mine
You were meant to be mine
I saw fourteen children
In your lovely brown eyes
To be King an Queen
Was just a disguise
You were meant to be mine
You were meant to be mine
Keep on keep on keep on singing baby
Keep on keep on keep on singing baby
Keep on keep on keep on singing baby
Keep on keep on keep on singing
Taj Mahal
Sitting with you on the banks of the Ganges
Stealing a kiss on the streets of Bombay
Caressing your hair like the wind through the palm trees
I never dreamed that anyone could take you away
Keep on keep on keep on singing baby
Keep on keep on keep on singing baby
Keep on keep on keep on singing baby
Keep on keep on keep on singing
Taj Mahal
I'm building a beautiful statue
To make sure that no one forgets you
Yeah I'm building a beautiful statue
To make sure that no one forgets you
Yeah I'll make sure that no one forgets you
I'll make sure that no one forgets you
I'll make sure that no one forgets you
I'll make sure that no one forgets you
Taj Mahal Taj Mahal

I'm Shahjahan, you're Taj Mahal
Do you remember that night at the Mainah Bazaar
You're meant to be mine
You're meant to be mine
I saw fourteen children in your lovely brown eyes
To be king and queen was just a disguise
You're meant to be mine
You're meant to be mine
So keep on, keep on, keep on, keep on
Keep on, keep on, singing baby
(Singing baby)
Keep on, keep on, keep on, keep on, singing baby
(Singing baby)
Keep on, keep on, keep on, keep on, singing baby
(Singing baby)
Keep on, keep on, singing
Taj Mahal, Taj Mahal
Oh sitting with you on the banks of the Ganges
Stealin' a kiss on the streets of Bombay
Caressing your hair like the wind through the palm trees
I never dreamed that anyone could take you away
So keep on, keep on, keep on, keep on
Keep on keep on singing baby
(Singing baby)
Keep on, keep on, keep on, keep on, singing baby
(Singing baby)
Keep on, keep on, keep on, keep on, singing baby
(Singing baby)
Keep on, keep on singing
Taj Mahal, Taj Mahal
I'm buildin' a beautiful statue
To make sure that no one forgets you
Yea I'm buildin' a beautiful statue
To make sure that no one forgets you
Yea I'll make sure that no one forgets you
I'll make sure that no one forgets you
I'll make sure that no one forgets you
I'll make sure that no one forgets you
Taj Mahal, Taj Mahal

I had the blues, so bad one time
It put my face in a permanent frown
Now, I'm feelin' so much better
I could cakewalk in the town
I woke up this mornin' feelin' so good
You know, I lay back down again
Throw your big leg over me mama
I might not feel this good again
My baby, oh, my baby
I love the way she walk
When the girl gets sleepy
I love the way she baby talk
My work don't got scarce, honey
Oh [Incomprehensible] it no got hard
I spend my whole day stealin' chickens
Mama from the rich folks yard
I got the blues so bad one time
It put my face in a permanent frown
You know, I'm feelin' so much better
I could cakewalk into town
I want to go on a picnic
In the country mama oh, and stay all day
I don't care but don't do nothing
Just while my time away
I got the blues, so bad one time
It put my face in a permanent frown
You know, I'm feelin' so much better

Saw a sign of you, yes, I understand
You're trying to make a fool out of me
Oh, yes I know, yes, I understand
You're trying to make a fool out of me
Ayai yai, ayai yai, listen to me
Talking about the Hawaiian man
Ayai yai, ayai yai, listen to me
Talking about the Fijian man
Bula vinaka, moce vinaka too
Listen down in Fijiland
Ni sa bula, ni sa yandra too
Singing down in Fijiland
Ayai yai, ayai yai, listen to me
Talking about the Hawaiian man
Ayai yai, ayai yai, talking
About one big Hawaiian man
Oh, aloha, mahalo too
They say in old Kauai
Oh talking, so cute, talking down in Kauai
Ayai yai, ayai yai, baby, listen to me
Talking about the Hawaiian man
Ayai yai, ayai yai, listen to me
Talking about the Hawaiian man
Joe Naves, Robbie Kaholaku too, in old Kauai
Oh, oh, so many more to say
Ayai yai, ayai yai, listen to me
Talking about the Hawaiian man
Ayai yai, ayai yai, listen to me
Talking about the Fijiman
Ni sa bula, moce vinaka too
Singing down in Fijiland
Kiora kiora too, they say down in Kiwiland
Ayai yai, ayai yai, listen to me
Talking about the Fijian man
Ayai yai, ayai yai, tui maui, I'm talking
About the Maui man
Moce vinaka, ni sa yandra
Yo, yo, yo
You singing down in Fijiland
Ayai yai, ayai yai, listen to me
Talking about the Fijian man
Ayai yai, ayai yai, I'm talking
About the Hawaiian man
Malahini, Kamaina, talking
About the island man
Yes, I know, yes, I understand
Talking about the Hawaiian
Ayai yai, ayai yai, listen to me
Talking about the Hawaiian man
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Ayai yai, ayai yai
Ayai yai
Heard a sign of you, yes, I understand
You are talking about the Fijian man
Oh, viti levu, talking about the Fiji Island
Ayai yai, ayai yai, when we're talking
Talking about the Fiji Island
Ayai yai, ayai yai, listen to me
Talking about the Fijian man
Ayai yai, ayai yai, listen to me
Talking about the Fijian man
Ayai yai, ayai, baby, baby listen to me
Won't you listen, listen
Oh écoute moi
Ayai yai, ayai yai
Ayai yai, ayai yai
Ayai yai, ayai yai

You're gonna need somebody on your bond child
You're gonna need somebody on your bond
When it's late 'round midnight and old man
Death comes slippin' into the room
You're gonna need somebody on your bond
You take Mary and Martha standin' up in the hillside
Mary explainin' to Martha, "Darlin', look at the river deep and the water wide"
Here comes ole Moses, faithful Moses carryin' big ole stones up the hill
Tellin' everybody they're gonna need somebody on their bond
Whoa, you take Maivus Staples and ole Corn Cheevers [unverified]
They got the good side on their bond
Oh, I been listen to the music people ever since the day I was born
My momma raised me in a room across from the church by the tree
And that sweet gospel music, oh how it used to comfort me

I spent last summer on an island
In the Mediterranean Sea
The sunshine was so bright
Yes you know it burned me down
To my soul
I wish everybody
That I had to love was there with me
What a time, baby what a time
I had when I was there
Mmm, mm, oo, mm
First I'm an African man
Second I'm black Jamaican
Third I'm black American
First I'm an African man
Second I'm black Jamaican
Third I'm black American
First I'm an African man
Second I'm black Jamaican
Third I'm black American
Shake it shake it shake it shake it
Shake it shake it let your body swim
Shake it shake it shake it shake it
Shake it shake it baby take a pull of rum again
If you have not had enough of it in your life
You just cannot have your fill
Mmm, ooo, mmm
First I'm an African man
Second I'm black Jamaican

The Calypsonians were all gathered together
Singin' such a mournful tune
I don't know if it was in the summer time
It could be the month of May or June
Believe me baby, now I love you the best
When I'm by myself I poke out me chest
Over lovin', over, over, over, over lovin' you
I do believe to my soul
I'm going to take across the deep blue sea
Like my friend Carlos on the Hokule'a down to old Fiji
I love you baby, now you love me deepest
When I'm by myself I poke out me chest
Oh, I'm over, can't get over lovin' you
I said, love me baby, baby love me, love me
Love me, love me through and through
Love me in the sunshine, darling and from moon to moon
Believe me baby, now I love you the best
When I'm by myself I poke out me chest
Over lovin', over, over lovin' you
If you love me like you say you love me
Love me like you say you do
Love me baby, in the sunshine, love me from moon to moon
Believe me baby, now I love you the best
When I'm by myself I poke out me chest
Over, over, over lovin' you
Well, the blues chased up a rabbit
Rabbit run a quarter mile
That poor little furry bunny scared like a baby child
Believe me baby, now you love me the best
When I'm by myself I poke out me chest
Over lovin', lovin' over, lovin' over you
The Calypsonians were all gathered together
Playin' such a mournful tune
I don't know if it was in the summer time
Maybe in the May or June
Believe me baby, now I love you the best
When I'm by myself I poke out me chest
Over lovin', lovin' lovin', lovin', lovin', baby, lovin' you
Keep it goin' round and round, brother

Far below the northern lights
Far below the northern lights
Far below the northern lights
Oh, I wish I was in Texas
Movin' on a steady roll
I wish I was in Texas
Movin' on a steady roll
You know I love that fine lookin'
Texas woman to satisfy my soul
You know my baby is sweet as honey
Sweet from the honey bee
You know my baby is sweet as honey
Sweet from the honey bee
Ain't nothin' else to sing of in my life
Ooh, she'd be so nice to me
Lord, it ain't no use to worry
Ain't no use to mourn
Lord, ain't no use to worry
Ain't no use to mourn
You know the way I love that woman
I just can't stand to leave alone
Jives on this song
Got love for ten women
But the one woman on my mind
She don't treat me like no stranger
She treat me nice and kind
She don't worry about the neighbors
'Cause they might not like what they see
She could care less about what they sayin'
She's a woman and she's absolutely free
I wish I was down there in Texas
Swingin' on a steady roll
I'd love that San Antonio woman
To satisfy my soul
I'd love that San Antonio woman
To satisfy my soul
[Incomprehensible]
I'd love that fine, fine Texas woman

You should have never said you loved me
As you laid across my folding bed
You should have never said you loved me
As you laid across my folding bed
Drinkin' your white lightning, baby
Talkin' all out of your head
You said, "Baby, baby, baby, buh-buh-baby
Baby, that's all right with me"
You said, "Duh-duh-dad, daddy, daddy
Daddy, that's all right with me"
You can have my juicy lovin'

{The name of this song is 'Shake Sugaree'
'Shake Sugaree', is a song written by Elizabeth Cotton
And originally sung by her great grand daughter
And she sang this song at the Newport Folk Festival
Somewhere around 1968}
{And Elizabeth Cotton is a writer of very fine songs
Such as, 'Freight Train' and 'Oh Babe, It Ain't No Lie'
And she wanted this song to be sung by children
All over the place and all over the world
And that's why we are bringin' it to you}
{Also, many other famous people have recorded this song
And it's a great song to sing
Remember, this is 'Shake Sugaree'}
Have a little song
Won't take long
Sing it right
Once or twice
Oh Lordy me, didn't we shake sugaree?
Everything I got is down in pawn
Everything I got is down in pawn
Pawned my watch
Pawned my chain
Pawned everything
Even pawned my own name
Oh Lordy me, didn't we shake sugaree?
Everything I got is down in pawn
Everything I got, I got in pawn
Have a secret
I ain't gonna tell
I'm goin' to heaven
And I ain't goin' to
Oh Lordy me, didn't I shake sugaree?
Everything I got is down in pawn
Everything I got is down in pawn
Pawned my buggy
Pawned my plough
Pawned everything
Even pawn my old cow
Oh Lordy me, didn't I shake sugaree?
Everything I got is down in pawn
Everything I got is down in pawn
Have a secret
I ain't gonna tell
I'm goin' to heaven
In a brown pea shell
Oh Lordy me, didn't I shake sugaree?
Everything I got is down in pawn
Everything I got is down in pawn
Have a little song
Won't take long
Sing it right
Once or twice
Oh Lordy me, didn't I shake sugaree?
Everything I got, I got in pawn

It rained so hard the day I left
The weather it was dry, sun so hot
I'd like to froze myself to death
Susanna don't you cry
Singin' oh, Susanna don't you, don't you
Don't you cry 'bout me
'Cause I, 'cause I'm on my way to Alabama, baby
With your banjo upon my knee
Well now it rained so hard the day I left
The weather it was dry, don't you know that
I would like to froze myself to death
Susanna don't you cry
Singin' oh, Susanna
Baby, don't you cry 'bout me
'Cause I ,'cause I'm on my way to Alabama
Baby, with that banjo upon my knee
Come along, baby true love, baby
Honey, make me strong
Oh, woman when I'm standing near you, baby
You make me feel ten feet tall
Singin' singin' oh, Susanna
Baby, don't you cry 'bout me
'Cause I'm on my way to Alabama
Baby with your banjo upon my knee
Well I come from Alabama
My true love for to see
I'm goin' down Louisiana
Baby, don't you cry about me
Singin' oh, Susanna
Baby, don't you cry 'bout me
'Cause I'm on my way to Alabama
With the banjo upon my knee
Oh, give it up, give it up
Give it up, give it up, oh
Talkin' 'bout, oh Alabama
With the banjo upon my knee
Honey, oh, on my knee, baby
Oh, woman on my knee
Said but don't you understand?

Keeping out of mischief now.
I really am in love and how.
I'm through playin with fire.
It's you whom I desire.
All the world can plainly see.
You're the only one for me.
I have told them in advance.
They can't break up our romance.
Livin up to all my vows.
'Cause I'm keepin out of mischief now.
Out of mischief now.
I am in love and how.
I'm through playin with fire.
It's you whom I desire.
All the world can see.
You're the one for me.
I have told them in advance.
They can not break up our romance.
I'm livin up to all my vows.

Written by John Barlow/Delbert McClinton 1990
I found her number, and the note she wrote
Deep in the pocket, of a real old coat
It just got by me some way
I'm having a real bad day
Said she was all moved in and her apartment,
sure looked fine
Suggested I come by, and see her some time
Said all her fixtures were new, and I'll turn them on for you
She said I get home at a quarter to six
I'll be waiting for your call
I'll fix you something, I'm sure your gonna love
but we don't have to, we don't have to eat at all
that's one of the problems, of life on the road
little notes like this ain't got no area code
I don't know what else to say
I'm having, a real bad day
I don't know what to say

Got a bird, wanna whistle
Baby, got a bird
Honey got a bird, will sing
Baby, got a bird
Honey got a bird, will sing
Without Corinna, sure don't mean
Sure don't mean a natural thing
I learned to love you
Baby, for I call
Honey, for I call your name
Baby, for I call
Honey, for I call your name
I wouldn't trade your love for money
Honey, you're my warm hearts
Baby, you're my warm hearts flame
Have mercy, have mercy
Baby, you're my hard luck
Mama, you're my hard luck soul
Baby, you're my hard luck
Honey, you're my hard luck soul
Got a rainbow 'round my shoulder
Shine like silver
Baby, look like Klondike gold
Got a bird, wanna whistle
Baby, got a bird
Honey got a bird, will sing
Baby, got a bird
Honey got a bird, will sing
Without my Corinna, sure don't mean
Sure don't mean a natural thing
Corinna
Oh Corinna
Corinna

Frankie and Albert were sweet hearts
Lord how they could love
Vowed to love one another
Baby 'neath the stars above
It was her man and he was doin' her wrong
Frankie went down to the bar room
To get herself a bucket of beer
Say hey to da' lone bartender
Say hey has my lovely man been here?
It was my man, an' he was doing me wrong
Bartender said "Ms Frankie
Honey I can't tell you no lie
He left here about an hour ago
With that hussie named Nelly Bly
It was your man, he was doing you wrong"
Frankie, she cried, she cried, she cried
Lord what have I done?
I done give lovin' to this man
He took my love and run
It was my man, and he was doing me wrong
Albert saw Frankie comin', He say
"Oh Lord baby, don't you shoot
Well you know, out from under that red kimono"
The gun went rootie toot toot
She shot that man 'cause he was doin' her wrong
Boo hoo, boo hoo, boo hoo, boo hoo
Frankie say baby what have I done?
You know I shot the only man I loved a cold 41
It was my man an' he was doin' me wrong
Play it for a while
High Sheriff come clippety, clippety, clippety, clippety
Clippety, clippety, clippety the trail
I say, "Look here Frankie I'm gon' tell ya'
You done shot yo' man,
I'm gon' hafta' put cha in da' county jail"
Talkin' 'bout that man an' he was doin' her wrong
Frankie she laid in da' jail house
Now ya' know there ain't no one to go her bail
But 'cha know big Jim say honey
"I'm workin' on you, try to get you outta that jail"
Tell about yo' man 'cause he was doin' you wrong
An' our story go on
Frankie an' Albert were sweethearts
Lord how they could love
Vowed to love one another
Underneath the stars above

I betcha' goin' fishin' all o' the time
Baby goin' fishin' too
Bet you life, your sweet wife
Is gonna catch more fish than you
Many fish bites if you got good bait
Here's a little tip that I would like to relate
With my pole and my line
I'm a goin' fishin', yes I'm goin' fishin'
And my baby goin' fishin' too
I went on down my favorite fishin' hole
Baby got myself a pole an' line
Caught a nine poun' catfish
On the bottom, yes I got him
And I brought him home to my mom about supper time
Singin' many fish bites if you got good bait
Here's a little tip that I would like to relate
Many fish bites if you got good bait
I'm a goin' fishin', yes I'm goin' fishin'
And my baby goin' fishin' too
Baby brother 'bout to run me up outta my mind
Sayin', "Can I go fishin' with you?"
So I took him on down to the favorite fishin' hole
Now what do you think that brother of mine did do?
Caught a seven poun' catfish
On the bottom yes he got him
Took him home to mama he was real gone
With his pole and his line
He was goin' fishin', yes he goin' fishin'
And baby goin' fishin' too
Put him in the pot, baby put him in the pan
Mama cook him till he nice an' brown
Get yourself a batch o' buttermilk, whole cakes mama
An' you put that sucker on the table and eat it on down
Singin' many fish bites if you got good bait
Well here's a little tip that I would like to relate
With my pole and my line
I'm a goin' fishin', yes I'm goin' fishin'
My baby gone fishin' too
I betcha' goin' fishin' all o' the time
Mama goin' fishin' too
Bet you life, your sweet life
I gonna catch more fish than you
Many fish bites if you got good bait
Here's a little tip that I would like to relate
With my pole and my line
I'm a goin' fishin', yes I'm goin' fishin'
And my baby goin' fishin' too
I'm a goin' fishin', yes I'm goin' fishin'
And my baby goin' fishin' too
I'm a goin' fishin', yes I'm goin' fishin'

Further on down the road babe, you will accompany me
Further on down the road babe, you will accompany me
When I think back, your love was like the sun
And I don't remember no cold days, now, I just remember the warm ones
Further on down the road baby, you will accompany me
If a fusing life that I'd had before I would rather be
But baby, I'd be glad to learn from you
And darlin', I know you'd be glad to learn from me
And if we get down and things get sad
We can tear up each other [Incomprehensible]
Things just ain't that bad, babe
If a fusing life that I'd had before, I'd rather be
Day by day, just one step, just one step at a time
'Cause woman you have given me so much
Just an easy stub in your aching heart
I don't know where they came from and I don't care what they might say
Woman, you be loving in my corner, oh, oh, oh, all the way
Day by day, and the magic of kindness floating all the time
Further on down the road, baby, you will accompany me
Oh, I'm hoping
Further on down the road, baby, you will accompany me
Ohh baby, can't you hear me prayin'
When I look back, your love was like the sun
And I don't remember any cold days, I just remember the warm, warm fun
Further on down the road, baby, you will accompany me
Ooh babe, oh babe, oh babe
Oh babe, ooh babe, oh babe, oh babe
Ooh babe, oh darlin', oh babe, oh darlin'

EZ Rider, oh, you EZ Rider
Baby, don?t you see what you done, done?
You done gone and left me, while I lay sleepin?
Baby, now you know your natural man done come
Baby, now you know your natural man done come
I?m going to the country, yes, I?m goin? to the country
Yes, I?m goin? to stay there for a little while
You know I ain?t good lookin?, but don?t let that deceive you
I talk about you like you sweet mama
Like you was a sweet angel child
Talk about you like you was an angel child
When you see me comin?
Baby when you see me comn?
Won?t you tell that old man
(Something)
You know, I ain?t no stranger to you, baby
I been in your sweet lovin? arms before
Baby, you know
I?ve been in your sweet lovin? arms before
Hey rider, hey
(Something, something)
Woman, where you been, where you been all night?
You know your hair?s all tanged and your dress is all messy
And the shoes you got on baby
You ain?t got your shoes on right

Girl, where'd you get that frown?
Don't tell me baby
And who would let you down?
Don't tell me baby, come on now
We've been talkin' bout
The same old things like whether
We'd be worrying about
It if we were together, yeah
And who woulda broke your heart?
Don't tell me, baby
About well my favorite part
Don't tell me baby, child
In the time it takes for you to think it over, yeah
I'll be closer than the seat belt on your shoulder
So, won't you come on over, girl?
I'm a repo man, it's sad but I'll have to do
You know I know girl, you can't keep me guessing
It's the same old plan but your name's been engraved in blue
You know my way girl, I've learned my lesson
Girl, I can see you cry
Don't tell me baby
And girl, if you must confide
Don't tell me baby, closer
In the time it takes for you to think it over
I'll be closer than the sequins on your shoulder
But won't you think it over, girl
Don't tell me baby
Don't tell me baby

Say it brother
How do you feel when your baby is gone?
How can you sleep with no one to keep you warm?
You toss and turn, you cry all night
It is such a feelin', it is an awful fright
I made a mistake when I break her heart
She couldn't stand it, she decided to part
I've got to find her and apologize
I want no one, she is just my size
Yeah, yeah, oh
Yeah, yeah, oh
Yeah, ooh, oh
Yeah, yeah
How do you feel when your baby is gone?
How can you sleep with no one to keep you warm
You toss and turn, you cry all night
It is such a feelin', it is an awful fright
I make a mistake when I break her heart
She couldn't stand it, she decided to part
She couldn't stand it, she decided to part
She could not stand it, she could not stand it

They did the boogie real slow
With the blue lights way down low
They did the boogie real slow
With the blue lights way down low
I went to a party
Was nothin? there but bobby socks
Went to a party
Man you oughta seen ?em to reel and rock
They did the boogie real slow
With the blue lights way down low
They did the boogie real slow
With the blue lights way down low
I started rockin?
Man I threw my left foot out
I started swingin?
Somebody begin to shout
You got to boogie real slow
With the blue lights way down low
You got to boogie real slow
With the blue lights way down low
The girls and boys, they made so much noise
They even had a raid
But when the police got there all they could find
Was ice-cream and lemonade
Oh, what a party
I'm so glad I didn't stay at home
Oh, what a party
They didn't treat me like I was a chaperon
They did the boogie real slow
With the blue lights way down low
They did the boogie real slow
With the blue lights way down low
I started swingin?
I threw my left foot out
I started rockin?
Oh and they begin to shout
You got to boogie real slow
With the blue lights way down low
You got to boogie real slow
With the blue lights way down low
The women had they're heads laid on their fellas' shoulders
Who were boogie-woogeyin? and squeezin? 'em up in the room
I couldn't see how they was dancin'
'Cuz their feet, they didn't move
Oh, what a party
I'm so glad I didn't stay at home
Oh, what a party
They didn't treat me like I was a chaperon
They did the boogie real slow
With the blue lights way down low
They did the boogie real slow

Talkin' 'bout big legged mommas back in style again
I mean, them short fat fannies back in style again
You ain't had no real good love till you been loved by one of them
Size 14, 16, 18, 22, 24 in style again
I mean them big fat cuties back in style again
You ain't had no juicy Lucy until you've been loved by one of them
Well momma and poppa told me, son you better shout
Woman that you got, she is gonna knock you out
Big legged mommas, now, they're back in style again
I mean them big fat cuties, back in style again
You ain't had no real good lovin' till you've been loved by one of them
She gonna rock you, she gonna roll you, she won't try to control you
Talkin' 'bout those big legged mommas, they're back in style again
I mean them thick-thighed heifers, back in style again
You ain't had no juicy Lucy till you've been loved by one of them
She's the kind of woman that drinks her coffee in a great big cup
She's the kind of woman that saves her lovin' up
Talkin' 'bout a big legged momma, they're back in style again
I mean them heart shaped booties, back in style again
You ain't had no real good lovin' till you've been loved by one of them
Well, she will not make you shout, she won't make you beg
But she will shake her hooters like a soft boiled egg
Talkin' about those big legged mommas, they're back in style again
I mean them heart shaped booties, back in style again
You ain't had no juicy Lucy till you've been loved by one of them
She says, "Honey get me some WD-40 and oil my spring
My back is made of whale bone and I'm gonna make you sing"
Talkin' about those big legged mommas, they're back in style again
Talkin' about those big legged mommas, they're back in style again

Annie's lover was a big ol' man
He was a farmin' man
Never spent much time worry 'bout the peoples
In the big, big city
'Cause all he did know about was the cows and the chickens
The pigs and the horses and the sheeps and the goats and the ducks
They fly
Sat on the hillside, playin' his guitar
Watchin' the whole thing
Come down in a harmony
Well, Annie's lover was a big ol' man
He was a African man
He walked around and looked and saw and saw everything
That his eyes could see
'Cause all he did know about was the cows and the chickens
The pigs and the horses and the sheeps and the goats and the trees
And the water and the fields and the mountains
And the blue skies and the big clouds and the ducks they fly
He sat on the hillside, playin' his guitar
Watchin' the whole thing
Come down in a harmony
Oh, Annie's lover was a big ol' man
He was a farmin' man
Never spent much time worry 'bout the peoples
In the big, big, big city
'Cause all he did know about was the cows and the chickens
The pigs and the horses and the sheeps and the goats
And the big, big mountains and the blue skies and the water
And the big trees and the grass and the ducks they fly
He sat on the hillside, playin' his guitar
Watchin' the whole thing

This country has a great history of railroads
You know, goin' from one place to another
And some of our country's finest citizens lived across the tracks
It was no big thing but the railroad had a lot to do with it
You probably wondering about what I'm talking right now
I'm talkin' about a lady named Elizabeth Cotton
She wrote this song a long time ago when she was a young girl
She's still playin' guitar today and I'm gonna sing a few lines for you
We love you Elizabeth, love you Elizabeth
Freight train, freight train goin' so fast
Freight train, freight train goin' so fast
I don't know what train I'm on
Won't you tell me where I'm goin'?
When I die bury me deep
Down at the end of old Chestnut street
Tell all the people that I've done gone
And where I've gone I just don't know
Freight train, freight train goin' so fast
Freight train, freight train goin' so fast
I don't know what train I'm on

Oh, I wish I was a catfish
Swimmin' into the deep blue sea
I'd have all the good lookin' women
Swimmin' after me
Swimmin' after me
Swimmin' after me
'Cause these blues, oh, these blues
'Cause I'm goin' to the little girl's house, oh
Maybe you can find her
Timbuktu to Bamako
Timbuktu to Bamako
Timbuktu to Bamako
Oh, I wish, oh honey I can holler her
[Incomprehensible]
I keep on howlin' till I get
My baby back
Your baby back
My baby back
Well, it's two trains runnin'
Can never go my way
I'm gonna ride the first thing smokin'
Down the road I go
Down the road I go
Said now, I wish I was a catfish
Swimmin' into the deep blue sea
I'd have all you good lookin' women
Swimmin' after me
Swimmin' after me
Swimmin' after me
Oh, rollin' on, oh, rollin' on

Just left the taj mahal with a couple broads
Who begs me to go shopping,
I don't care, it's up to y'all
Really I don't need 2 door, cause I'm off to part
Meanwhile, would you tell valee to come and park my car
In that special space, please don't mess with chase
Unless you want homicide detectives to investigate
Your chest cavity, spinal chord, neck and face
Run up 20 v, messed up, in your section 8
While you're watching tv, please take it easy
King like bibi, you don't wanna see me
Blood everywhere, to clean it up they use a squeegee
A squeegee, yeah nigga a squeegee
Take a nigga girl like she retail
Heaver than Miami stepping all on the seashells
Having naked pics inside my email
Just cause she see me shitting on on my bank she easel
Limping no pain, just a pain in my vein
Strong enough for me to be realer train
Or a bus or a plane, to me they all the same
Building my own lane, couldn't knock it down with a crane
I'm from a place where homicides are achievements
And even though gun violence can cause a little grieving
Niggas look up to it like it's the pleasure reagent
Hand over your heart like red fox, stanching working they socks
Hiding off from the cops,
Just to escape poverty for that house in that drop
We all trap, tryina find a way
On the corner moving yay all day and all night
So cold, jesus piss on my chain got frostbite

Veo con ojos soberbio
No hay verbo artículos o
Adjetivos no tengo Proverbios
No hay palabras que describan tan imponente
Fuerza amor profundo esta presente
Es todo lo que humildemente puedo ofrecerte
Capto canales voy trasgrediendo rayos catódicos
Elemento entre a través de la pantalla
Voy desvaneciendo.
Esta canción es para ti
Este lugar también.
Para ti que me mantienes en el espacio
Poco a poco estallando este palacio
Cada piedra cada columna
Cada pieza impregnada de tu ardiente belleza
La mano del destino señala mi camino
No presumiré es sencillo este castillo es poco
Pero llevo trabajo duro tiene sentimiento grande
Simplemente puro che.
Esta canción es para ti
Este lugar también
Espejo de agua reflejan lo que ciento
En menté, cuerpo, corazón, cien por ciento
Nunca lo he dudado en ningún momento
Late el iluminadle sentimiento
Puedo verlo en tus ojos complacientes
Grande maravilla eternamente
Por siempre…

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