Never Make Your Move Too Soon Ry Cooder

Three days of snow out in Birmingham Thought you would wonder where I am Called up your number all night long No consolations on the telephone Ran out and caught that midnight flight Thought a little loving

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

President Kennedy Ry Cooder

Late one Friday evening everybody was sad We lost the best president we ever had But he's gone home, gone back home He's staying away too long Rode from town to town holdin' up for our rights Some low

Ditty Wah Ditty Ry Cooder

; Mister ditty wah ditty Mister ditty wah ditty I wished somebody would tell me what ditty wah ditty means Some little girl 'bout four-feet-four Said, ";Come on, papa, and gimme some mo'"; Your ditty wah

634-5789 Ry Cooder

Hey, baby, if you need a little lovin', call on me And if you want some kissin', call on me, baby No more lonely nights will you be alone All you got to do is pick up your telephone And dial 634-5789,

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

You Happy That's The Way Our Love Should Be No One 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

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 (

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)

Johnny Porter Ry Cooder

his family And I remember he was almost twenty one Y'know I can't quite explain the situation But he broke into his father's truck and stole a gun Mother running down the highway screaming Johnny it's too

Hank Williams Ry Cooder

mister, all this afternoon Playing Hank Williams records for a dime Well, I may be just a cat to you, but I know that heartbreak tune And I'm proud to say Hank Williams was a real good friend of mine I never

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.

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

Take Your Hands Off It Ry Cooder

Get your dirty hands off my Constitution now It was written down you can't tear it down Hear me talking to you buddy I swear it's true Take your hands off it you know it don't belong to you Get your

The Very Thing That Makes You Rich (Makes Me Poor) Ry Cooder

My father told me, lying on his bed of death, "Boy," he says, "woman she's gonna make it, don't fool your self 'Cause she's got something to make a man lay that money, uh, right in her hand And

The Very Thing That Makes You Rich ( Makes Me Poor ) Ry Cooder

My father told me, lying on his bed of death, "Boy," he says, "woman she's gonna make it, don't fool your self 'Cause she's got something to make a man lay that money, uh, right in her hand And

I Can Tell by the Way You Smell Ry Cooder

Your hair is all wrecked, you're full of sweat Your underskirt is wringing wet You come in here walking just like a goose It looks like somebody just tranked you to loose You've been doing something You've

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,

Cardboard Avenue Ry Cooder

be Remember what he stood up for and the struggles he went through Then let us take a little stroll down Cardboard Avenue Down on the street where I live, when evening comes around No T.V. or radio, never

In My Town Ry Cooder

And there's a freeway coming soon Right through this dirty old room. Can't you see a 50-story building Where a palm tree used to be? Well, I like a town that's flat, I like a street that's tame.

Speedo Ry Cooder

believe in) wastin' time] I've known some pretty women and I've caused them to change their mind [Mind, change their mind] Some they call me Moe and some they call me Joe But just remember Speedo, he don't never

Suitcase In My Hand Ry Cooder

suitcase when you go And when the evening sun goes down and you're tired of rambling round Just set her on the ground and climb right in You won't ever have to worry about the cold night wind When you got your

Cat And Mouse Ry Cooder

Well I had an Uncle Charley, back in my hometown Said, Don't take no mice to be your friend 'Cause they'll wait till you're asleep and steal your money and your food And rat you out when the police come

Across the Borderline Ry Cooder

There's a place where i've been told Every street is paved with gold And it's just across the borderline And when it's time to take your turn Here's one lesson that you must learn You could lose more than

The Dream Ry Cooder

i saw her with another man walkin downtown she's not mine and she'll never be by my side walkin downtown i've only met her once before she was alone in a back booth a drink and a cigarette smoking like

Down In The Boondocks Ry Cooder

me down 'cause that's the side of town I was born in See, I love her and she loves me But I don't fit her society Lord have mercy, I'm a boy from down in the boondocks One fine day I'll find a way and move

Trouble, You Can't Fool Me Ry Cooder

Trouble you can't fool me trying to get the ups on me Trouble you can't fool me I see you behind that tree You want to jump on me Trouble taught me a lesson I never never will forget Now, he took my love

Christmas Time This Year Ry Cooder

Our boys and girls will be here soon coming home from war I`m so glad it`s Christmas time this year But they`lI be going back to war again I fear Can`t they stay for Christmas time this year Now Johnny

The Wall Street Part of Town Ry Cooder

I'm walkin' if it takes all night Hopin' that we can make things right And I'm lookin' for the Wall Street part of town I'm standin' in the pourin' rain Tryin' to throw off my chains And I'm lookin' for

It's Just Work For Me Ry Cooder

Police dragged some old lady Right downstairs, hollering, "Move your ass, all you taco benders. We're gonna protect and serve you right on away from here."

Yellow Roses Ry Cooder

(C) I just received, sweetheart, your yellow (F) roses You tell me (C) that they (D) mean that we're all (G) through You tell me (C) that tonight your heart is (F) broken But you should (C) know (G)

Simple Tools Ry Cooder

My wife used to say she couldn`t understand Why I make my living working with my hands She met a junk bond daddy and he broke up my home He made his living on the telephone Daddy spied my darling

Down In Hollywood Ry Cooder

There's gonna be some bad blues Somebody said they're playing all night long So go and fill your brown bag and put on all your clean rags Let's go downtown and see what's going on You take me down

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

Women Will Rule the World Ry Cooder

teachers, gradually becoming stenographers We next hear of them as lecturers, authors and engineers There is no limit to their ambition, they've even gone in for aviation And if you men don't assert control your

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

Denomination Blues Ry Cooder

but the pure at heart And that's all, I'll tell you that's all 'Cause you better have Jesus I'll tell you that's all Well, the primitive Baptists they believe That you can't go to heaven 'less you wash your

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

Good Morning Mr. Railroad Man Ry Cooder

Railroad Man What time do your trains roll by? "At 9: 16 and 2: 44 and 25 minutes 'till 5" "At 9: 16 and 2: 44 and 25 minutes 'till 5" Thank you, Mr.

Going Back To Okinawa Ry Cooder

You better stay at home in California There's nothing over there that you can do Goin' back down to Okinawa Ain't gonna do me like you've done before They treat me like a king down in Okinawa And I may never

Which Came First Ry Cooder

You may be a hater, you may be a lover You can bet your life one destroys the other I don't know how it all began, which came first The egg or the hen The moon comes up and the sun goes down This

Brother Is Gone Ry Cooder

Hell with me Oil spills and cancer towns was our steppin' stones Immigration bills and foreclosure homes States' rights we proclaimed like in the good old Jim Crow days Our highest aim was to take your

Chloe Ry Cooder

Through the black of night I've got to go where you are If it's dark or bright I've got to go where you are I'll go through the dismal swampland Searching for you For if you are lost there Let me be there, too

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

Christmas In Southgate Ry Cooder

us was nothing but trash You been laid off at Goodyear, I been laid off at Hughes It looks like a bad year, there just ain't no use 'Cause it's Christmas in Southgate, you been a true friend I ain't never

Get Rhythm (With Larry Blackmon) Ry Cooder

Get rhythm when you get the blues Hey, get rhythm when you get the blues Get a rock 'n' roll feelin' in your bones Get taps on your toes and just get gone Get rhythm when you get the blues Little shoeshine

Get Rhythm Ry Cooder

Get rhythm when you get the blues Hey, get rhythm when you get the blues Get a rock 'n' roll feelin' in your bones Get taps on your toes and just get gone Get rhythm when you get the blues Little shoeshine

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

Nobody Ry Cooder

I ain't never done nothin' to nobody I ain't never done nothin' to nobody, no time So until I get somethin' from somebody sometime I'll never do nothin' for nobody, no time When I was in that railroad

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

No Banker Left Behind Ry Cooder

They were all down at the white house, no banker was left behind Well I hear the whistle blowin, it plays a happy tune The conductor is calling all aboard, we'll be leavin soon With champagne and shrimp