Born to be With You
By your side, satisfied Through and through Cause I was born to be with you Wondrously, love can see So I knew that I was born to be with you Do I find Peace of mind Yes I do Cause I was born to be with you All life through Yes, I was born to […]
Cocaine Blues
Sniffing that cocaine all over town Honey don’t let my deal go down Hey, hey buddy let the cocaine be It was made for horses not for men Doctor said it’ll kill ya but he didn’t know when Hey, hey buddy let the cocaine be Well tell it to me, tell it to me Drink […]
Leaving London
There’s a dark and rolling sea between my love and me As I walk through this cold, lonesome town As I wish for a better day I need a place to stay If it’s just a floor to spread my blanket down If I could beg, steal or borrow A ticket on some old ship […]
The Wart
Well in my heart there’s a tender spot Of a magic sort, for the wart, the wart The little fine wart Stomp your foot and give a little snort For the wart Well the fire and the chicken sticks The husband of the mother The mother is the changer and the feeder and the washer […]
Foggy Old London
In a far away land I’m living in dreams So often at times I’m with you it seems But I know I am dreaming when I think of you In foggy old London across the deep blue Deep blue in the ocean it’s so deep and wide And I’ve got a notion I’ll cross it […]
I’ve Just Seen a Face
I’ve just seen a face I can’t forget the time or place Where we just met She’s just the girl for me And I want all the world to see We’ve met, mmm-mmm-mmm-m’mmm-mmm Had it been another day I might have looked the other way And I’d have never been aware But as it is […]
The Two Soldiers
He was just a blue-eyed Boston boy his voice was low with pain I’ll do your bidding, comrade mine if you will do the same But if you should ride and I should fall you’ll do as much for me While mother at home is awaiting the news so write to her tenderly She’s waiting […]
Drifter’s Escape
“Oh, help me in my weakness” I heard the drifter say As they carried him from the courtroom And were taking him away “My trip hasn’t been a pleasant one And my time it isn’t long And I still do not know What it was that I’ve done wrong” Well, the judge, he cast his […]
Jeff Sturgeon
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Tentacle Dragon (Revenge Of The)
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Life To Go
I’ve got a sad sad story friend that I don’t like to tell I had a home and fam’ly when they locked me in this cell I’ve been in here eighteen years a long long time I know But time don’t mean a thing to me cause I’ve got life to go Well I went […]
Dust & Regret
Promised Land
I left my home in Norfolk Virginia California on my mind I straddled that Greyhound, And rolled in into Raleigh and all across Carolina Stopped in Charlotte and bypassed Rock Hill And we never was a minute late We was ninety miles out of Atlanta by sundown Rollin’ out of Georgia state We had motor […]
The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia
He was on his way home from Candletop Been two weeks gone and he thought he’d stop At Web’s and have him a drink ‘fore he went home to her Andy Wo-Lo said, “Hello” He said, “Hi, what’s new?” And Wo said, “Sit down, I got some bad news that’s gonna hurt” Said, “I’m your […]
Big Mon 3000
Instrumental
Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
Desmond has a barrow in the market place Molly is the singer in a band Desmond says to Molly, “Girl, I like your face” And Molly says this as she takes him by the hand Ob-la-di ob-la-da life goes on bra La-la how their life goes on Ob-la-di ob-la-da life goes on bra La-la how […]
Working On A Building
I’m a working on building I’m a working on building I’m a working on building For my lord for my lord It’s a holy ghost building It’s a holy ghost building It’s a holy ghost building For my lord for my lord If I was a liar I tell you what I would do I’d […]
Lonesome Whistle
I was ridin’ number nine Headin’ south from Caroline I heard that lonesome whistle blow Got in trouble had to roam Left my gal and left my home I heard that lonesome whistle blow Just a kid actin’ smart I went and broke my darlin’s heart I guess I was too young to know They […]
I Washed My Hands In Muddy Water
I was born in Macon Georgia They kept my daddy over in Macon jail He told me if you keep your hands clean You won’t hear them bloodhounds on your trail Well I fell in with bad companions Robbed a man up in Tennessee They caught me way up in Nashville They locked me up […]
Gone A Long Time
Heading south to Georgia, four shows in a row, Didn’t get any sleep last night the way these drivers roll, Heaven seems so far away I believe it in my soul, We’ll be gone, long gone, a long time. Heard my baby laughing like a jackal in the night, Looked in through the window and […]
You’re Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go
I’ve seen love go by my door It’s never been this close before Never been so easy or so slow I’ve been shooting in the dark too long When something’s not right, it’s wrong You’re gonna make me lonesome when you go Dragon clouds so high above I’ve only known careless love It always just […]
Peace Of Mind
I Heard My Mother Weeping
The big court room was crowded while the jury heard my plea I said, sir I’m not guilty of the crime you’re accusing me I guess no one believed me for they only truned away To tell the judge their verdict while I bowed to pray I heard my mother weepin’ when the judge said, […]
Where Is My Wandering Boy Tonight?
Where is my wand’ring boy to-night– The boy of my tenderest care, The boy that was once my joy and light, The child of my love and prayer? O where is my boy to-night? O where is my boy to-night? My heart o’erflows, for I love him, he knows; O where is my boy to-night? […]