Little Blossom

Oh dear I’m so tired and so lonesome I wonder why mommy don’t come She told me to shut up my blue eyes And before I woke up she’d be home She said she was going to see Grandma Who lives by the river so wide And I guess my mommy fell in there And […]

Freight Train Boogie

Casey Jones he was a mighty man But now he’s resting in the promised land The kind of music he could understand Was an eight wheel driver under his command He made the freight train boogie All the time He made the freight train boogie As he rolled down the line When the fireman started […]

Cold Cold World

I’ve tried for a long time but I think I can’t win I’d do it all better if I could do it a-gain Wherever I’m going it’s the same place I been Ain’t it a cold, cold world Outside it was hot but inside I am cold The eyes of the young met the eyes […]

Ain’t Nobody’s Business

If me and my baby fuss and fight Well, and the next minute we’re all right It ain’t nobody’s business what I do If one day we have ham and bacon, oh And the next day ain’t nothing shakin’ I tell you it ain’t nobody’s business what I do Oh, I’m three, three times seven […]

The Wizard

Misty morning, clouds in the sky Without warning, the wizard walks by Casting his shadow, weaving his spell Funny clothes, tinkling bell Never talking Just keeps walking Spreading his magic Evil power disappears Demons worry when the wizard is near He turns tears into joy Everyone’s happy when the wizard walks by Never talking Just […]

Ramble On

The leaves are falling all around, time I was on my way Thanks to you, I’m much obliged for such a pleasant stay But now it’s time for me to go, the autumn moon lights my way For now I smell the rain, and with it pain, and it’s headed my way Ah, sometimes I […]

War Pigs

Generals gathered in their masses Just like witches at black masses Evil minds that plot destruction Sorcerer of death’s construction In the fields the bodies burning As the war machine keeps turning Death and hatred to Mankind Poisoning their brainwashed minds… Oh Lord yeah! Politicians hide themselves away They only started the war Why should […]

The Battle of Evermore

The Queen of Light took her bow And then she turned to go The Prince of Peace embraced the gloom And walked the night alone Oh, dance in the dark of night Sing to the morning light The dark Lord rides in force tonight And time will tell us all Oh, throw down your plow […]

Lamp Lighting Time in the Valley

When It’s Lamp Lightin’ Time In The Valley There’s a lamp shining bright in the cabin Through a window it’s shinin’ for me And I know that my mother sits waiting For the boy she’s been longing to see When it’s lamp lighting time in the valley And in dreams I go back to my […]

In My Tree

Up here in my tree, yeah Newspapers matter not to me, yeah No, no more crowbars to my head, yeah I’m trading stories with the leaves instead, yeah I wave to all my friends, yeah They don’t seem to notice me, no All their eyes trained on the street, yo, oh Sidewalks cigarettes and seams, […]

Home From The Forrest

Oh the neon lights were flashin’ And the icy wind did blow The water seeped into his shoes And the drizzle turned to snow His eyes were red, his hopes were dead And the wine was runnin’ low And the old man came home From the forest His tears fell on the sidewalk As he […]

Nights In White Satin

Nights in white satin Never reaching the end Letters I’ve written Never meaning to send Beauty I’d always missed With these eyes before Just what the truth is I can’t say anymore ‘Cause I love you Yes I love you Oh, how I love you Gazing at people Some hand in hand Just what I’m […]

You Must Come In At The Door

Oh, the Baptists go by water and the Methodists go by land But I’ll tell you, my friends, if you wanna get to heaven Well, you gotta go hand in hand As Jesus taught the people by the sea of Galilee He said, “I’m the door that leads to Heaven And you must come in […]