By jack bruce (ad lib vocal)
By robert johnson I went down to the crossroads, fell down on my knees. I went down to the crossroads, fell down on my knees. Asked the lord above for mercy, "save me if you please." I went down to the crossroads, tried to flag a ride. I went down to the crossroads, tried to […]
By jack bruce and pete brown Upon this street where time has died. The golden treat you never tried. In times of old, in days gone by. If i could catch your dancing eye. It was on the way, On the road to dreams, yeah. Now my heart’s drowned in no love streams, yeah. The […]
By booker t. jones and william bell Born under a bad sign. I’ve been down since i began to crawl. If it wasn’t for bad luck, I wouldn’t have no luck at all. Bad luck and trouble’s my only friend. I’ve been down ever since i was ten. Chorus You know, wine and women is […]
By ginger baker and mike taylor When the city of atlantis stood serene above the sea, Long time before our time when the world was free, Those were the days. Golden cymbals flying on ocarina sounds, Before wild medusa’s serpents gave birth to hell Disguised as heaven. Those were the days, yes they were, those […]
By jack bruce and pete brown Hey now baby, get into my big black car. Hey now baby, get into my big black car. I want to just show you what my politics are. I’m a political man and i practice what i preach. I’m a political man and i practice what i preach. So […]
By ginger baker and mike taylor Pressed rat and warthog have closed down their shop. They didn’t want to; ’twas all they had got. Selling atonal apples, amplified heat, And pressed rat’s collection of dog legs and feet. Sadly they left, telling no one goodbye. Pressed rat wore red jodhpurs, warthog a striped tie. Between […]
By jack bruce and pete brown Let’s go down to where it’s clean To see the time that might have been. The tides have carried off the beach. As you said, The sun is out of reach. Let’s go back to where it’s clean To see what year it might have been. The roads have […]
By ginger baker and mike taylor It is a cold winter, Away is the songbird. And gone is her traveller, She waits at home. The sun is on holiday, No leaves on the trees. The animals sleep While cold north wind blows. The snowflakes are falling, The roof a white blanket. There’s ice on the […]
By chester burnett One summer day, she went away; Gone and left me, she’s gone to stay. She’s gone, but i don’t worry: I’m sitting on top of the world. All the summer, worked all this fall. Had to take christmas in my overalls. She’s gone, but i don’t worry: I’m sitting on top of […]
