Poor Man's Shangri-La Ry Cooder

Loma boys will run with you Do anything that you want 'em to And if you need a friend 'cause you're feeling blue Palo Verde girls never let you down Na, na, na, na, na Living in a poor man's Shangri-La

If There's a God Ry Cooder

Republicans changed the lock on heaven`s door Keys to the kingdom don`t fil no more The poor working man Iike me and you If we ain`t got money we won I get through If there`s a God I think He`s got to

How Can A Poor Man Stand Such Times And Live? Ry Cooder

(G) I remember a time when every (D) thing was (G) cheap Now prices nearly puts a man to (D) sleep (D7) Well, when we (G) get our grocery (G7) bill We (C) feel like making our (Am) will Tell me, (G) how

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

Quick Sand Ry Cooder

I left my home in Tamaulipas In Sonoyta I came across Just six of us when we started Walking behind thc coyote boss The old man said let me go there with you Yes I'm old but I'm mighty tough I know

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.

Christmas In Southgate Ry Cooder

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 been much of a churchgoing man

Dirty Chateau Ry Cooder

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 Little round bottles all in a row You`re an undean man

John Lee Hooker For President Ry Cooder

When I first came to town people I was walkin` down Pennsylvania Avenue I heard a lot people talking `bout the White House I decided I`d drop in there that night And when I got there I said man what`s

Billy The Kid Ry Cooder

was his (D) own forty- (G) four Now when Billy the Kid was a very young lad In old Silver City he went to the bad Way out west with a knife in his hand At the age of twelve years he killed his first man

J. Edgar Ry Cooder

Edgar, 'cause nothin's safe from you We had an extra man named Bob he wouldn't work a lick He drank bad moonshine likker, and it always made him sick We rode to church on Sunday and stayed a while in town

Rally 'Round the Flag Ry Cooder

While we rally 'round the flag, boys Rally once again Shouting the battle cry of Freedom We will welcome to our numbers The loyal, true and brave Shouting the battle cry of Freedom And although he may be poor

Humpty Dumpty World Ry Cooder

Our God looked down what did He see The work of His mighty hand Saying if this world should end it wouldn`t hinder me As I contemplate the works of man I made man and woman I gave them simple tools And

El Corrido De Jesse James Ry Cooder

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 here in heaven But there`s

Mutt Romney Blues Ry Cooder

Don’t look right, it don’t seem right Hot in the day, cold all night Where I’m goin’ I just don’t know Poor dog’s got to bottle up and go Oh Mr Boss, cut me down!

Lord Tell Me Why Ry Cooder

Lord tell me why a white man ain`t worth nothing in this world no more Lord tell me how you `spect me to stand up tall and proud I did just what you told I done everything you said But the way I`

Chinito Chinito Ry Cooder

Chinito, chinito, toca la maraca chinito Chinito, chinito, no preocupes m찼s Chinito, chinito, me lava la ropa Chinito, chinito, no preocupes m찼s Cuando la maraca come mucho arroz Chinito ni trabaja, a

Baby Joined The Army Ry Cooder

have been recruited and there ain`t nothing you can do Cause I can `t stand sitting round this crazy town no more Not since the little baby shot dead down on the second floor And what about that poor

Which Came First Ry Cooder

egg or the hen The moon comes up and the sun goes down This old world keeps spinning around Just as sure as the day turns into the night What you do in the dark will turn up in the light Masked man

Down In Hollywood Ry Cooder

Some men will give a week's pay if she would just dance down their way and say ";Baby, I'm gonna take you home with me tonight"; Outside the streets is shaking and I hear the windows breaking Some poor

Three Chords and the Truth Ry Cooder

I'm going to tell you a story right here Huh, you may not believe it I dreamed I saw Joe Hill last night, standin' in the prison yard They were taking poor Joe, chained and bound, to a Utah firing squad

Vigilante Man Ry Cooder

(E) Have you seen that (A) vigilante (E) man ? (A) Have you (E) seen that (A) vigilante (E) man ? (A) Have you (E) seen that (A) vigilante (E) man ?

Los Chucos Suaves Ry Cooder

Antes se bailaba swing Boogie-woogie, jitterbug Pero esto ya torcio Y este es lo que sucedio Pachucos suaves bailan rumba Bailan la rumba y le zumba Bailan guaracha sabroson El botecito y el danzon Cada

Soy Luz Y Sombra Ry Cooder

Antes se bailaba swing Boogie-woogie, jitterbug Pero esto ya torcio Y este es lo que sucedio Pachucos suaves bailan rumba Bailan la rumba y le zumba Bailan guaracha sabroson El botecito y el danzon

Ejercito Militar Ry Cooder

Para todos los muchachos que A la guerra se han marchado. Los vatos voluntarios, Otros van porque los llevan. Pero todos resignados, Aunque pierdan lo que pierdan.

Barrio Viejo Ry Cooder

Desde el Meyer hasta al Oyo, Desde el Ocho hasta la Secia, Desde la Secia hasta el rio; Ese era el mundo mio. Dicen que eramos pobres, Pues yo nunca lo note.

France Chance Ry Cooder

Drop down baby, just like showers of rain I hate to hear my fair brown call my name, yeah I hate to hear my fair brown call my name Well, she calls so loud, and the poor girl calls so plain Walks to the

Christmas Time This Year Ry Cooder

ain`t got no legs and Billy ain`t got no face Do they know it`s Christmas time this year Tommy looks about the same but his mind is gone Does he know it`s Christmas time this year When is Santa corming

Alimony Ry Cooder

I don't (F) want six extra children When ain't but two that look like (C) me Please, have (G) mercy, judge your (F)honor Alimony is killing (C) me Please, have mercy, judge your honor I'm as poor

Dreamer Ry Cooder

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 to do If it`s

Onda Callejera Ry Cooder

Era la medianoche, when oimos the scream "Se requieren cien taxis en el almeria de Chavez Ravine" Un monton de soldados, jovenes y enganados Llevaron su bronca to Downtown L.A.

Taxes On The Farmer Feeds Us All Ry Cooder

steadiest of us all It (A) worked on nights and Sundays, it (D) worked each holiday (E) Settled down among us and it never went (A) away The farmer comes to town with his wagon broken down The farmer is the man

Why Don't You Try Me Ry Cooder

If your man has got you on the run why don't you try me ? If you wanna have a little fun, oh baby, why don't you try me ?

Cardboard Avenue Ry Cooder

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 hear a lonesome sound Except some poor

Tattler Ry Cooder

Whenever you find a man that loves every woman he sees, There's always some kind of woman that's a-puttin' him up a tree. Now that kind of man, he ain't got as much sense as a mule.

Police Dog Blues Ry Cooder

All my life I've been a travellin' man All my life I've been a travellin' man Stayin' alone and doing the best I can I ship my trunk down to Tennessee Ship my trunk down to Tennessee It's hard to tell

Big Bad Bill Is Sweet William Now Ry Cooder

In the town of Louisville they got a man they call Big Bad Bill I want to tell you he sure was tough and he certainly did strut his stuff He had folks all scared to death when he walked by they held their

One Meat Ball Ry Cooder

A litle man walked up and down, To find an eating place in town. He read the menu through and through, To see what fifteen cents could do.

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)

Going to Tampa Ry Cooder

hauled Well here's a proposition to entertain a motion Bring back Willie Horton to us now We'll spook the congregation and petrify the nation And blame the folks from Mexico somehow And let me introduce a man

It's All Over Now Ry Cooder

that's no lie The table's have turned, now it's her turn to cry Because I used to love her, but it's all over now Because I used to love her, but it's all over now Well, she used to run around with every man

The Dying Truck Driver Ry Cooder

angels come down for to carry me home Then, bear me up to Jesus now, my Savior I shall see You ain't no regular angels, boys, but that's alright by me Then Lefty, stepping forward, addressed the dyin' man

Crazy 'Bout An Automobile (Every Woman I Know) Ry Cooder

-Man, I'm gonna tell you my story -Go on and tell about it, go on and tell about it more -Just what I've been doing -What you've been doing, Ry ?

Across the Borderline Ry Cooder

down the rio grande A thousand footprints in the sand Reveal a secret no one can define The river flows on like a breath In between our life and death Tell me who's the next to cross the borderline En la

Tamp' Em Up Solid Ry Cooder

they won't come down Tamp 'em up solid, buddy, so they won't come down Tamp 'em up solid, so they won't come down Tamp 'em up solid, buddy, so they won't come down Baby, when you marry your railroad man

Don't Call Me Red Ry Cooder

Cooder Don't call me red, don't turn me down, I've got a plan. Richard Neutra is my friend, and he's the man. He's been to school and he can see what's best for all of you.

Ax Sweet Mama Ry Cooder

"Well, I ax sweet mama, let me be her kid She said ""I might but I'd like to keep it hid"" Well, she looked at me, she began to smile She says ""I thought I might use you for my man awhile But just don't

Sundown Town Ry Cooder

'em catch you, Buddy, when the sun goin' down There won't be no more friends around Don't let 'em catch you, Buddy, when the sun goin' down Well I used to preach and I used to pray Was the prayinest man