How Many Biscuits Can You Eat?

Oh, how many biscuits can you eat, this mornin’, this mornin’, Oh, how many biscuits can you eat, this mornin’, this mornin’, Oh, how many biscuits can you eat, Forty-four biscuits and a ham o’ meat, This mornin’, for breakfast, so soon. Oh, when you see me lookin’ straight, this mornin’, this mornin’, Oh, when […]

Midnight Train

I have been all around my old home town I have searched everywhere I know I can’t find any trace of my girl in this place Now there’s nothing to do but go I’ll be riding that midnight train when I’m leaving And I’m goin away to stay Always wanted to know where this engine […]

Running Down a Dream

It was a beautiful day, the sun beat down I had the radio on, I was drivin’ Trees went by, me and Del were singin’ Little runaway I was flyin’ Yeah, runnin’ down a dream That never would come to me Workin’ on a mystery, goin’ wherever it leads Runnin’ down a dream I felt […]

Ain’t No More Cane on the Brazos

Ain’t no more cane on the BrazosOh, oh, oh-ohIt’s all been ground down to molassesOh, oh, oh-oh You shoulda been on the river in ninteen-and-tenOh, oh, oh-ohThey were driving the women just like they drove the menOh, oh, oh-oh Go down old Hannah, don’cha rise no moreOh, oh, oh-ohDon’t you rise up til Judgment Day […]

Act Naturally

They’re gonna put me in the movies They’re gonna make a big star out of me We’ll make a film about a man that’s sad and lonely And all I gotta do is act naturally Well, I’ll bet you I’ma gonna be a big star Might win an Oscar you can’t never tell The movie’s […]

Can’t Let Go

Told you, baby, one more time Don’t make me sit all alone and cry Well, it’s over I, know it but I can’t let go I’m like a fish out of water, a cat in a tree You don’t even want to talk to me Well, it’s over, I know it but I can’t let […]

When the Levee Breaks

If it keeps on rainin’, levee’s goin’ to break If it keeps on rainin’, levee’s goin’ to break When the levee breaks, I’ll have no place to stay Mean old levee taught me to weep and moan, Lord Mean old levee taught me to weep and moan It’s got what it takes to make a […]

Let in a Little Light

[Chorus] Let in a little light, let in a little light Yeah, when the darkness comes, let in a little light [Verse 1] Well you can’t keep your head in the sand, let life pass you by Get your face out of your hands, step back into the light When you find what really matters […]

When the Man Comes Around

“And I heard, as it were, the noise of thunder One of the four beasts saying, ‘Come and see.’ and I saw, and behold a white horse” There’s a man goin’ ’round takin’ names And he decides who to free and who to blame Everybody won’t be treated all the same There’ll be a golden […]

Didn’t Leave Nobody but the Baby

Go to sleep you little babe (Go to sleep you little babe) Go to sleep you little babe (Go to sleep you little babe) Your mama’s gone away and your daddy’s gonna stay Didn’t leave nobody but the baby Go to sleep you little babe (Go to sleep you little babe) Go to sleep you […]

In the Highways (I’ll Be Somewhere Working for My Lord)

In the highways, in the hedges In the highways, in the hedges In the highways, in the hedges I’ll be somewhere workin’ for my Lord I’ll be somewhere workin’ I’ll be somewhere workin’ I’ll be somewhere workin’ for my Lord I’ll be somewhere workin’ I’ll be somewhere workin’ I’ll be somewhere workin’ for my Lord […]

I’ll Fly Away

Some bright morning when this life is over I’ll fly away To that home on God’s celestial shore I’ll fly away I’ll fly away, oh glory I’ll fly away, in the morning When I die, Hallelujah by and by I’ll fly away When the shadows of this life have gone I’ll fly away Like a […]

Take the Money and Run

Hoo-hoo This here’s a story about Billy Joe and Bobbie Sue Two young lovers with nothin’ better to do Than sit around the house, get high, and watch the tube And here’s what happened when they decided to cut loose They headed down to, ooh, old El Paso That’s where they ran into a great […]