lp discography - covers & lyrics

1.

DON'T BE CRUEL

(Otis Blackwell - Elvis Presley) « © '56 Cherry River Music, BMI / Chrysalis Songs, BMI / Unart Catalog, BMI »
You know I can be found sittin' home all alone
If you can't come around a least please telephone
Don't be cruel to a heart that's true

Baby if I made you mad for somethin' I might have said
Please let's forget the past the future looks bright ahead
Don't be cruel I got a heart so true
I don't want no other love honey it's just you I'm thinkin' of

Let's walk up to the preacher and let us say I do
Then you gonna have me baby I got a little bitty your love too
And don't don't don't don't be cruel
I don't want no other love honey it's just you I'm thinkin' of

Hey don't stop thinkin' about me and don't make me feel this way
Come on over here and love me you know what I want you to say
Don't be cruel to a heart that's true
I don't want no other love honey it's just you I'm thinkin' of
[ strings ] Don't be cruel to a heart that's true
Don't be cruel to a heart that's true
Why should we be apart I really love you baby cross my heart
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2.

YOU CAN HAVE HER

(William S. Cook) « © '64 Big Billy Music, BMI / Grove Park Music, BMI »
You can have her I don't want her
She didn't love me anyway
She only wanted someone to play with
Jerry Lee wanted a love to stay

Well if you get stuck with the wrong woman
There's only one thing that you can do
Just dig a hole jump right in it
Pull the ground right over you

You can have her I don't want her
She didn't love me anyway
She only wanted someone to play with
But all I wanted was love to stay

The girl I love she up and left me
She ran away with ol' Jerry Lee's best friend
Come home at night just for an hour
When day light comes when day light comes she's gone again

You can have her I don't want her...

Life without love is mighty empty
But confession's good for the old soul
I'd rather have love that I can cling to
Than have the world and all of it's gold

You can have her I don't want her...
Sing it children you can have her I don't want her...
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3.

GAMES PEOPLE PLAY

(Joe South) « © '68 ATV Songs, BMI »
La da da da da da da da la da da da da da da dee
Talkin' bout you and me and the games people play

All the games people play now every night and every day now
Never meaning what they say now never saying what they mean
And they while away the hours in their ivory towers
Till they're covered up with flowers in the back of a black limousine

La da da da da da...

Oh we make one another cry break a heart when we say goodbye
Cross my heart and we hope to die that the other was to blame
Either one will give in so we gaze at our eight by ten
Thinkin' bout things that might have been oh it's a dirty rotten shame

La da da da da da...

People walkin' up to ya singin' glory hallelujah
And they're tryin' to sock it to ya in the name of the Lord
They're gonna teach you how to meditate read your horoscope and cheat your faith
And further more to hell with hate come on and get on board
La da da da da da...

Look around and tell me what you see what's happening to you and me
Got grant me the serenity to remember who I am
Cause you're givin' up your sanity or your pride and your vanity
Turn your back on humanity and you don't give a damn da da da

La da da da da da...
La da da da da da...
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4.

LONELY WEEKENDS

(Charlie Rich) « © '60 Hi-Lo Music, BMI »
Well I'm makin' alright
From Monday morning to Friday night
Oh those lonely weekends

Since you left me
I'm as lonely as I can be
Oh those lonely weekends

Said you'd be so good to Jerry Lee
You said our love would never die
You said you'd be so good to me
But baby you didn't even try

Well I'm makin' alright
From Monday morning to Friday night
But oh those lonely weekends yeah
[ piano ] You said you'd be good to me...
You said you'd be good to me...

I said oh those lonely weekends
I said oh those lonely weekends
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5.

YOU DON'T MISS YOUR WATER

(William Bell) « © '70 Irving Music, BMI »
In the beginning honey you really loved me
I was too blind and I couldn't see
But now you've left me oh Lord how I cried
You don't miss your water till well runs dry

I kept you crying sad and blue
honey I was a playboy I wouldn't be true
But when you left me and said goodbye
Lord I don't miss my water till Jerry's well just runs dry

Mhm I sat and wonder how can this be
I've never thought I've never thought woman you'll ever leave me
But now you've left me well how I cry
You don't miss your water till your well runs dry
Yes you don't miss your water till your well runs dry
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6.

TURN ON YOUR LOVE LIGHT

(Deadric Malone - Joe Scott - Dob Robey) « © '67 Floree Music, BMI / Songs Of Universal, BMI »
Without a warnin' you broke my heart you took it darlin' and you tore it apart
You left me standin' in the dark cryin' you said your love for me was dyin'
I'm begging you baby baby please I'm begging you baby baby please
Turn on your lights let it shine on me turn on your love light let it shine on me
Let it shine shine let it shine

I get lonely in the middle of the night and I need you darlin' to make things alright
Come on baby come on please come on baby baby please
Turn on your lights let it shine on me turn on your love light let it shine on me
A little bit higher little bit higher just a little bit higher a little bit higher
[ sax ] Come on baby baby please turn on your lights and let it shine on Jerry Lee wooo
Come on baby I'm feeling alright turn on your lights mama and I'm feeling alright
I'm feeling alright I'm feeling alright I'm feeling alright I'm feeling alright
I'm glad I've got you back baby oh I'm feeling alright in the middle of the night
Well I'm glad baby one I'm packed baby two I'm packed baby two I'm packed baby
I'm packed baby woooo I'm stand up I'm feeling alright
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7.

CHANTILLY LACE

(J.P. Richardson) « © '58 Glad Music, BMI / Pappy Daily Music, BMI /
Fort Knox Music, BMI / Trio Music, BMI »
Hello you good looking thing you yeah huh now this is the Killer speaking
Do I like what I sure do like it baby

Chantilly lace pretty face pony tail hangin' down
A wiggle in her walk giggle in her talk it gonna make that world go around
Ain't nothing in the world like a big-eyed girl
Make me act so funny spend my doggone money
I feel real loose like a long neck goose like a whoa baby that's what I like

(Hello) huh (hello) can I what (hello) do I what (hello) will I what (hello)
Can't never tell baby ha ha ha ha I might but honey you knows what I like

Chantilly lace pretty face...

Huh ha ha ha ha huh what you say pick you up at eight
And don't be late you gotta be joking woman
I thought you might pick me up at eight don't be late
It don't make no difference baby you know what Jerry Lee likes

Chantilly lace pretty face...

Ooh ha ha ha ha honey you tearin' me up on this telephone
I swear I don't know what in the world I'm gonna do with you
You yap and yap and yap and yap and yap
But when you break it all down you know what I like

Chantilly lace pretty face...
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8.

C. C. RIDER

(Chuck Willis - Ma Rainey) « © '57 Chuck Willis Music, BMI / Tideland Music, BMI / Unichappell Music, BMI »
Yes CC rider just see what you have done
Yes yes Lord CC rider see what you have done
Girl you made me love you now your man's come

Well I'm going away baby and I wont to be back till fall
Oh Lord Lord I'm going away mama I ain't come back at all
If I can find me a good girl I may never be turn to next fall
It can't turn about Jerry Lee Lewis honey yeah
[ fiddle ] Well CC rider girl the moon is shinning bright
Oh Lord Lord CC rider the moon is shinning bright
Lord if I can just walk with you good looking mama everything will be alright
Come on and take it in

Yeah see CC rider oh see see see see see see see
CC rider woooo gettin' hard now wooooo
Yeah gal look at here look at here oh yeah yeah CC rider CC rider woo
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9.

WALK A MILE IN MY SHOES

(Joe South) « © '69 ATV Songs, BMI »
If I could be you and you could be me for just one hour
If we could find a way to get inside each other's mind
If you could see you through my eyes instead of your ego
I believe you'd be so surprised to see that you'd been blind

Walk a mile in my shoes walk a mile in my shoes
And before you abuse criticize and accuse
Walk a mile in my shoes

Well your whole world you see around you is just a reflection
And the law of common says you're gonna reap just what you sow
So unless you've lived a life of total perfection
You'd better be careful of every stone Lord that you throw

Walk a mile in my shoes...

And yet we spend the whole day throwin' stones at one another
Lord I don't think or wear my hair the same way that you do
Well I may be common people but I'm still your brother
And when you strike out and try to hurt me you're hurting on yourself too

Walk a mile in my shoes...

Yes there are people on reservations and out in the ghettos
And brother there but for the grace of God go you and I
If I only had the wings of a little angel
Don't you know I'd fly to the top of the big old mountain
And Jerry Lee would cry

Walk a mile in my shoes...
Walk a mile in my shoes...
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10.

ME AND BOBBY McGEE

(Kris Kristofferson - Fred Foster) « © '69 Combine Music, BMI »
(One two one two three four)

Well busted flat in Baton Rouge a headin' for the trains
Feelin' nearly faded as my jeans
Ol' Bobby thumbed a diesel down just before it rained
Lord took us all the way to New Orleans
Pulled my ol' har'poon out of my dirty red bandana
Blowed it low while Bobby sang the blues
With them windshield whipers slappin' time
And Bobby clappin' hands with mine
We finally sang up ever song that driver knew

Freedom's just another word for nothin' left to lose
And nothin' ain't worth nothin' but it's free
Feeling good was easy Lord when Bobby sang the blues
Lord that was good enough for me
Yeah good enough for me and Bobby McGee

From the coal mines of Kentucky to the California sun
Bobby shared the secrets of my soul
She was standin' right beside me Lord through everything I done
And every night she kept me from the cold
Then somewhere near Salinas Lord I let her slip away
Looking for the home I hope she'll find
And I'd trade all of my tomorrows for a single yesterday
Holding her body close to mine

Freedom's just another word for nothin' left to lose...
Yeah la la la la la la la la...
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11.

SHOTGUN MAN

(Cecil Harralson) « © '67 Jerry Lee Lewis Music, BMI »
Well I ain't no double o seven I ain't no double o soul
I'm not the coolest cat around my love needs a Mohair Sam
I'm not the son of the seventh son but I'm a next thing to a son-of-a-gun
They call me shotgun, honey I'm the shotgun man
I may not be an engineer baby but I know how to run your train
I'm no firefighter either but I know how to put out your flame
I'm a man that likes to have fun oh I'm the next thing to a son-of-a-gun
Shotgun honey I'm the shotgun man whoa play it boy
[ horns ] I can't howl like the howlin' wolf man can't talk that talk like old John R do
I'm the jack of all trades but I bet you now baby I'm a son-of-a-gun
Shotgun, oh they call me a shotgun man let's go now

I ain't afraid I'm not a livin' man up against any of-a them I stand
I know when to fight and I know when to run
Cause I'm a next thing to a son-of -a-gun
They call me shotgun, hey I'm a shotgun man
Alright let's rock it a little now
Shotgun I'm a shotgun man whoa oh I'm a shotgun I'm a shotgun man
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12.

I'M WALKIN'

(Antonio Domino - Dave Bartholomew) « © '57 Unart Catalog, BMI »
I'm walkin' yes indeed I'm talkin' bout you and me
I'm hopin' that you'll come to me
I'm lonely as I can be and I'm waitin' for your company
I'm hopin' that you'll come back to me

What you gonna do when the well runs dry
You're gonna run away and hide
I'm gonna run right by your side
For you pretty baby I'll even die

I'm walkin' yes indeed I'm talkin' about you and me
I'm hopin' that you'll come to me
I'm walkin' I'm talkin' I'm hopin' you come back to me yeah
[ piano - strings ] I'm walkin' walkin' yes indeed I'm talkin' talkin' about you and me
And I'm hoppin' honey you'll come to me
I'm lonely as I can be I'm waitin' waitin' waitin' for your company
I'm hopin' that you'll come back to Jerry Lee

Hey what you gonna do when the well runs dry
You're gonna sit right down and cry
I'm gonna have you by my side for you pretty baby I'll even die
I'm walkin' yes indeed I'm talkin' bout you and me
I'm hopin' that you'll come to me

Sing it children walkin' walkin' oh Lord talkin' talkin' hey Lord
Honey I'm walkin' and talking in my sleep
Walkin' walkin' oh yeah talkin' talkin' oh yeah hang it in
One more time
I'm walkin' walkin' walkin' talkin' talkin' talkin'
Yeah walkin' walkin' talkin' talkin'
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