Review

1. Low Down And Dirty (B. Allison)

Well, I'm low down and dirty, mama
I got low down dirty ways
Somethin' to tell ya baby
I'm gonna clean 'em up someday
But one day, I'm gonna lose these dirty ways
'Cause I'm low down and dirty
Low down dirty way

Low down in the mornin'
Low down late at night
Tell you baby, somethin' just ain't right
Sayin' low down, low down all the time
'Cause I'm low down an' dirty, mama
An I got low down on my mind

Do it do it
(Instrumental and guitar solo)

Low down an' dirty, mama
I got low down dirty ways
Maybe someday I will clean 'em up
But that's what I say
'Cause someday, baby
I'm gonna lose these dirty ways, yeah
'Cause I'm low down an' dirty, mama
I got low down dirty ways

(short guitar solo & instrumental)

Oooh-oooh
Dirty ways, low down's on my mind, for too much time
I'm low down an' dirty, baby I got, low down on my mind

(short instrumental & guitar solo)

Low down baby, low down all the time
(Don't wanna be good!)
'Cause I'm low down an' dirty
Low down on my mind

C'mon now
(Instrumental & guitar solo)

I'm low down an' dirty ya'all

2. You Can Run But You Can't Hide (Batterfield, Glover)

In this world you need money
Takes money to survive
If you ain't got no money
You can run but you can't hide
You can run but you can't hide

In this world you need lovin'
You need lovin' to survive
You ain't got no love
Run, but you can't hide
You can run but you can't hide

In this world you need courage
You need courage to survive
You ain't got no courage
Then we'll all lay down and die
Lay down and die

(Instrumental & guitar solo)

In this world you need friendship
You need a friend to survive
If you don't have a friend
You can run but you can't hide
You can run but you can't hide

In this world you need soul
Takes soul to survive
You ain't got no soul
Run but you can't hide
You can run but you can't hide

(Instrumental & guitar solo to end fade)

3. Living In The House Of The Blues (Williams)

Whoa, when I woke up this mornin'
I had my head layin' in my hand
Ooh, when I woke up this mornin'
I had my head layin' in my hand
I can't go on givin'
If I'm livin' in the house of the blues

Yeah and I had a fever
My body cold and wracked with pain
Yes, I had such a fever
Felt like I was goin' up in flame
If I don't get my baby back
I know I'm never gonna be the same

She told me she loved me
And I just laughed and played the fool
Whoa, I thought she was crazy
And I thought I was cool
But oh, but the lesson I learned
It's time for me to go back to another school

(Instrumental & guitar solo)

Listen to me, baby
Hear every word I said
I need you here beside me
'Cause without it I'd be dead

I done lost everything
Everything a man can lose
I can't go on givin'
Still in the house of the blues

She told me she loved me
But I just laughed and played the fool
I thought she was crazy
And I thought that I was bein' cool
Well, I can't go on givin'
If I'm livin' in the house of the blues

Alright
(Instrumental & guitar solo to end fade)

4. You Can, You Can (Allison, Solberg)

Oh baby, let's talk
If you don't wanna take a listen, take a walk
I'm here with you, can't you see? (yeah)
You make me mad
Can't you hear my plea?

Love is what I want
But you give me the blues
You can, you can, love me
You can, you can, hold me too (yeah)
I love you too much
That's what I want you to do

Ooh
I just don't understand
Why I can't get it on with you
Tell me what's wrong?
You know, treat me like you do
Used to do, that is

(Instrumental & guitar solo)

Sit down and listen to me
Can't you understand what I'm sayin'?
It's good for me to start walkin'
Hand me down my walkin' cane

You know you've got me cryin'
And I still got the blues
You can, you can, love me
You can, you can, hold me, too
Babe, understand
'Cause this is what I want you to do

Listen to me
You can, you can, give me your love
You can, you can, understand
You can, you can, turn your back
And you can, you can, do me like that
A-one thing for sure, baby
I don't wanna let you go

Oooh
You can, you can, give me that love
You can hear me talk instead
You can, you can, spend my money
And you can give it to your other man

(Instrumental & guitar)

Yeah, yeah, aah

Aah, yeah

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

5. Will It Ever Change? (Allison, Solberg)

Ooo, when will it ever change?
Ooo people, tell me when will it ever change?
I can see bells of freedom
I can't hear them ring

I see this premonition
Nearly happens every night
I see this premonition
It happens every day
I can see it when they work
I can tell by the things they say

My sisters and my brothers
On the streets all over town
I can see people dyin'
There's hatreds all around

Ooo people, will it ever change?
Sometimes, I hear the bells of freedom
But I never hear them ring
Oh!

(Instrumental & guitar solo)

Once I knew a man
He'd fought for equality, yes he did ya'all
He'd seen the Promised Land
He freed now for my needs, oh yes he did
I can see the bells of freedom
Tell me why can't I hear them ring?
Hear them ring, baby

Spoken:
Let me tell ya'all
This is what I read
Come on in here
Freedoms comin' in
Liberty, equality, humanity
Little love, never hurt nobody
But we need liberty, there's no doubt about it

People, when will it change?
People, when will it change?
We need love, I know we need love
We don't need no more hatred
Tell me when will it change?

When will it change?
People, could ya tell me when will it change?
Somebody tell me now
I want freedom
I wanna hear those freedom bells ringin', yeah-oh

Oh whoa, I wanna know
Think you wanna know, too
Take my hand
Let me lead you to the Promised Land
I think I can lead you to the Promised Land
I know I can

But I wanna know one thing, people
I wanna know, when will it change?

When will it change?

Yeah

6. Just As I Am (Carroll, Solberg, Allison)

Will you love me like I love you?
Will you still love me when I do the things I do?
And when I'm standing on shakey ground
Will you still love me just as I am?

Will you promise to be honest?
Will you promise to cross your heart?
And when I'm hurtin' and I don't give a damn
Will you love me just as I am?

Just as I am
Just as I am
I put my heart in your hand
Just as I am
Oh yeah

(Instrumental & guitar solo)

Will you hold me like a baby?
Will you hold me, mmm-mmm, when I'm not able?
And when I'm a-looking at the Promised Land

Will you still love me, love me just as I am?
Oh, hold me
Will you still love me just as I am?
Just as I am?

I want you to love me
I want you to love me
Love me, love me, love me, love me
Just as I am

Ooo yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Baby, baby, baby

Come on and love me
Come on and take me
Take me just as I am

Whoa-whoa-whoa-ooh baby
Take me just as I am

You gotta take me
Take these arms of mine, come on
Take me just as I am

Just as I am.

7. There Comes A Time (Allison, Solberg)

There come a time
A man has to stop bein' a fool
I know that I was wrong
The day I walked out on you

There come a time
A man gotta realize
Time to stop runnin' around
Hidin' behind these blinds, yeah-yeah

I know I'm a good man
Some time good men go astray
Now I'm beggin' for your love
Can I bring my lovin' home to you?

Tell me, tell me darlin'
There come a time
You're on my mind
Even in my dreams
I have to sleep sometime

I know I'm a real good man
Sometimes good men go a little astray
Now I'm beggin', beggin' for your love
Let me bring my lovin' back home
Oh yeah

(Instrumental & guitar)

Baby, can we work it out, babe?

There come a time
I'll have to stop runnin' around
Let me bring my lovin' back home
I've been gone too long, now

Let's work it out
Let's work it out, baby
I need to be with-a you
I need to be with-a you, baby

What I'm tryin' to say
I wanna bring my lovin' all the way back home
I wanna bring my lovin' back home, now

Hold you
I wanna squeeze you

Gotta kiss you, baby
Wrap my arms around ya and squeeze ya tight
What I'm sayin' babe

Baby, let me bring my love back a-home
And ya, ya, ya, ya, ya, ya, ya

(Instrumental fades to end)

8. Drowning At The Bottom (Allison, Solberg)

I walked through the door, baby
I see you're doin' the same old thing
Ya got the nerve to ask the children
Ask the children to pour you a drink
I began to wonder
Do you ever stop and think?

Baby, please don't make me ask
If I can see you drownin'
In the bottom of that glass
I tried so many times to tell you
But my plea has been in vain
It's not easy for the children
Your whole family feels the pain

(Instrumental & guitar solo)

Look at me, baby
Look deeply, look deeply in my eyes
See the tears runnin' down my face?
I know it's hard for you to realize
That's when it's all said and done
You're gonna still keep on drinkin'
The children will only remember
'Bout the hole they dug in the ground.

9. Playin' A Losin' Game (L. Allison, B. Allison)

I start talking
You don't seem to care
Oh, I come home
And you are never there
I searched all over town
I can't find you anywhere

Believe me baby
I feel like a broken man
Don't you know
Two can play this game?
Oh baby, play the game

(Instumental & acoustic guitar solo)

When we met
We both felt the same
Yes, we did
Now I see
You're playin' a losin' game

I'm tryin' to find a way
Find a way to ease the pain
Hey baby
I'm the one that's gonna treat you right
Now I tired of your ways
You gonna need my love one day
You gonna be sorry some day
Oh baby, what a price to pay
(A big price)

(Instrumental & acoustic guitar solo)

Ah-ooo
Oh, why you cryin'?
Oh, I just can't understand (ah-woo)
FADES-
Oh, I hear the hound dogs howlin'
Ah-woo

10. It's A Blues Thing (Carroll, Solberg, Allison)

If you washed your car
You can bet it's gonna rain
It's a blues thing
One more stitch in time
But I never say no nine
It's a blues thing

Step one foot forward
You can bet I'm two steps back
It's a blues thing
Loan your money to a friend
Never see his face again
It's a blues thing

It's a blues thing
Ain't nothin' you can do
Ain't nobody you can blame
It's a blues thing

If your place is a mess
On an uninvited guest
It's a blues thing

When you set the date
Your baby will make you wait
It's a blues thing

It's a blues thing
Ain't nothin' you can do
Ain't nobody you can blame
Oh Lord, Lord
It's a blues thing

Ain't nothin' you can do
Nobody to blame
It's a blues thing

Well, well, well

(Instrumental & guitar solo)

You only get the axe
When your credit card gets maxed
It's a blues thing
When the bucks start rollin' in
Taxman take them back again
It's a blues thing

It's a blues thing
Ain't nothin' you can do
Ain't nobody to blame
Whoa-whoa Lord, Lord
It's a blues thing

Ain't nothin' you can do
No one you can blame
It's blues thing
Oh-well-well
Come on

Yeah
Um-hmm
Alright
Yeah-yeah
Come on

I could tell ya my story
Wanna tell my story
Ooh-yeah
Ooh-oh-yeah
It's a blues thing
Come on
It's a blues thing

I'm not the rain
But it's a blues thing
I'm not the pain
Everybody got the pain
Talkin' about a blues thing, a thing
Talkin' about a blues thing, alright ya'all

You wanna know?
Let me tell ya
Let me tell ya 'bout the blues thing

It's get's ya way in your head, ya'all
It get's ya deep in your soul
It get's ya down in your body
It get's ya to your toes
It's a blues thing, yeah
Come on ya'all listen to me

Soul, it's alright
Come on, come on, come on
You got to get it, get it, get it
Yeah, yeah, yeah
It's a blues thing

Work something
Play your guitar!
Work it out

I can see you rock
Say yeah
Push-push
Squeeze, squeeze, squeeze, squeeze
Get down, alright

(Instrumental & guitar solo to end fade)

11. Cancel My Check (Allison, Solberg)

Well, I'm comin' back home
Where I belong
I'm comin' back a-home
Where I belong
Yes, I'm comin' back home
And get my friends I've left behind

I see ain't no great change
People standin' on the corner like they used to
Yeah, things ain't changed
People standin' on the corner like they used to
Well, I'm comin' back home
Where everybody's got the blues

The first thing I'm gonna do
Goin' down to the welfare shop
The first thing I'm gonna do
I'm goin' down to the welfare shop
I'm gonna have them to cancel my check
I still ain't got a job
Ooh-yeah

(Instrumental & guitar solo)

Comin' home
Pack your bag
We're gettin' outta here
Forget about the past
We got a future out there, baby
This could have our last chance

No more hard
No more poverty
I'll get a better place
Where everybody's free
We could be proud
Of our brand new community
Ooh-ooh-yeah

It's alright
It's alright
In the community, tonight
Be proud
Be proud of our new community
Come on, now

(Instrumental & guitar solo)

Comin' home
Comin' home
Comin' home, people
Gotta get home, yeah
Oooh-yeah
I wanna move, ya'all
Come on now, play it

Well, ooh-ooh-yeah
Just gotta get ahead
Can't do it all by myself, no
I'm proud to be movin'
In the new community
Yeah

12. Pain In The Streets (Allison, Solberg)

If pain was money
I would be a rich man
If pain was money
I would be a rich man
It'd be like living in the desert
The house would be full of sand

Listen
If pain was money
I would have a whole lot of friends
If pain was money
I would have a whole lot of friends
They'd all come to see me
My house would be full again

(Instrumental & guitar solo)

If money had a reason
Other than tryin' to live a life
If money had a reason
Other than tryin' to live a life
The homeless could buy a castle
And we all could sleep at night

Talkin' 'bout pain
Talkin' 'bout pain
Talkin' about pain, yeah

Pain in the street
Pain in my heart
Pain in my home
Pain in my schools, ya'all
Pain in the welfare line
Pain, oh

Not enough money
Talkin' 'bout pain
Not enough lovin', no
Talkin' 'bout pain

Let me tell ya
Everywhere I go
People don't understand
I got money
I got fame

(Instrumental & guitar solo)

Talkin' 'bout pain
Talkin' 'bout pain
FADES-
Pain in the White House
Pain in a, pain, pain, pain
Pain in the church yard

13. You're Gonna Make Me Cry (Malone)

Love will bring you happiness
And love will bring you sorrow
Love can be here today, yeah
If you don't watch out
It'll be gone tomorrow

But, oh baby
Are you lis'nin' baby?
Please don't make me cry
No, no, no, I don't wanna cry
Now listen to me

You gonna make me cry
You gonna make me cry
Are you lis'nin' to me, baby?
Don't make me cry
No, I don't wanna cry
Now listen

You gonna break my heart
Listen to me, see
You gonna break my heart
Are you lis'nin' to me, baby?
Please, please don't break my heart
No, no, don't break my heart
Listen baby

(Instrumental & guitar solo)

Love is something
It's hard to figure out
But love is something
The whole world ought to know about

Are you lis'nin', baby?
I wanna know
Are you lis'nin' to me, honey?
Then darlin', don't break my heart
No, no, no, no, don't break my heart

I want ya to hear me pray
I feel the blues, tell me now
Sometimes I feel sad
Knowin' that you love me so
But knowin' you know, you don't really know
Baby, my little girl
Let me tell ya, I said

I gotta, gotta, gotta hold on
I gotta, gotta, gotta love ya
I don't care what you do, baby
I don't care where you go
I don't care what you do, babe
As long as you do it with me

Let me tell you something, babe
Let me tell you one more thing, babe
Oh

Look it here
Look it here

I'm gonna leave you alone
I'm gonna leave you alone
Oh, baby, don't

I'm gonna leave you alone, yeah
I'm gonna leave ya
I'm gonna leave ya
I'm gonna leave

I'm gonna leave ya
I'm gonna leave ya

I'm gone, gone, gone
I'm gone
I'm gone
FADES-
Just can't take it baby
Don't, don't
I just can't leave ya baby
Just can't leave ya

14. I'm Back (Allison, Solberg)

Wait a minute, I'm back!
I'm a man, 'cause that's a natural fact
Hold on, I'm back
Wait a minute, get me my cat back
You can call me what you wanna
I know I'm a bluesman, that's a fact

I'm ready
I wanna know, how about a-you?
I'm ready
I wanna know, how about a-you?
I'm back
I'm back to play the blues for you

(Instrumental & guitar solo)

The nights that you see me
Let me tell ya, wouldn't be the same
The nights that you see me
I will never be the same
Gonna be what I am
I know I'm a bluesman

Now listen to it
I'm back
I'm back
I'm back
I'm back with a big scene
Call me what you wanna
I know I'm a bluesman
Listen to that

Call me what you wanna
Gotta be what I am
I'm a bluesman

Call me what you wanna
I know I'm a bluesman
Yes, I am
Call me what you wanna
I know I'm a bluesman
I'm a bluesman

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