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I Just Want My Baby Back
03:14
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i've been standing on the corners, i've been sittin' in the bars
i've been riding down the highways and byways in my car
i've been trying to look so handsome, try to act so sharp
i've been trying to win the women, but there's something in my heart
oh, i, i just want my baby back
i just want, i just want...my baby back
i remember last vacation making love on the beach
when i try to call her she's completely out of reach
now i wonder what she's doing, what's been on her mind
does she ever think of me, can we have another time?
now i'm right back where i started when i first came into town
i'm always feeling empty, keep my eyes on the ground
there's so many pretty women, but they just don't seem much fun
i always wind up dreaming of that one and only one
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there's lots of action down on western avenue
the band starts up the beat, they're right on cue
outside in the shadows there's a deal going down
easy money, lots of good stuff going 'round
reggae blasting through my window right across the street
restless natives on the corner
rhythm pounding in my head, i cannot sleep
might as well get dressed, go down and have a drink
all's not quiet at the western front
the band is blaring, rastas having fun
find a sloe-eyed dancer, and fill my head with rum
when the clock strikes two a.m., night has just begun
night has just begun
reggae playing all night long
rastaman, he sing the song
gonna sing it all night long
night has just begun...
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maybellene was a very fine chick, nadine was a little too hip
and i knew a girl named daisy, she almost drove me crazy
and i knew a girl named sue, she knew exactly what to do
but i'd throw them all away for that girl i met today
christine, you’re the queen of my dreams
i think you know just what i mean
come on, come alive, don't give me none of that hand jive
well, i saw you walking and i heard you talking
i said, oooh!, that's what i need
i wanna take you to the Kokomo
i wanna show you everything i know
you're all sugar and spice, and everything nice
i said baby, you're alright
you got flash, you got class, and no scratches on your back
i want to take you by my side
i've been dreaming, i've been scheming, i've been trying and hoping
listen here mama, i'm all through joking
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The Shadow
03:54
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reggae blasting through my window right across the street
restless natives on the corner
rhythm pounding in my head, i cannot sleep
might as well get dressed, go down and have a drink
all's not quiet at the western front
the band is blaring, rastas having fun
find a sloe-eyed dancer, and fill my head with rum
when the clock strikes two a.m., night has just begun
night has just begun
reggae playing all night long
rastaman, he sing the song
gonna sing it all night long
night has just begun...
willie t (lead vocals, electric & acoustic guitars)
doctor x (vocals, percussion)
gary jenkins (bass, lead guitar, vocals)
danny feist (drums)
colleen macdonald (vocals)
andy mendelson (keyboards)
Christine, You’re the Queen o' My Dreams
words & music by willie t & doctor x
maybellene was a very fine chick, nadine was a little too hip
and i knew a girl named daisy, she almost drove me crazy
and i knew a girl named sue, she knew exactly what to do
but i'd throw them all away for that girl i met today
christine, you’re the queen of my dreams
i think you know just what i mean
come on, come alive, don't give me none of that hand jive
well, i saw you walking and i heard you talking
i said, oooh!, that's what i need
i wanna take you to the Kokomo
i wanna show you everything i know
you're all sugar and spice, and everything nice
i said baby, you're alright
you got flash, you got class, and no scratches on your back
i want to take you by my side
i've been dreaming, i've been scheming, i've been trying and hoping
listen here mama, i'm all through joking
doctor x (lead vocals, harmonica)
willie t (electric guitar, vocals)
gary jenkins (bass, vocals)
jonathan shade (lead guitar)
danny feist (drums)
andy mendelson (piano)
The Shadow
words & music by willie t & doctor x
i wake up every morning, just about the break of day
get over to my window, i look out, up, down, every which way
‘cause every day i get a feeling something’s creeping up on me
and it feels just like a shadow, filled with pain and misery
once i had a sweet little woman, and we had real fine love
just like heaven, people, just what dreams are made of
then one day she caught sight of...a little bit of you know what
she saw the shadow in the distance, always hanging 'round on me
she said bye-bye, so long, thanks for the memories
i used to be a fast driver
tear up the road in my Alfa Romeo
now i just drive at 55, 'cause there's no one waiting for me
except that shadow in the distance, always bearing down on me
there's a shadow in the distance, always hanging all around on me
well, i always keep a little hope, and sometimes i pray
one day the sun is gonna shine, and chase that shadow away
and when that day comes, good God, i hope i'm not alone
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you put up such resistance, well, baby it's all wrong
you keep your perfect distance, that keeps me hanging on
and when i try to get free, you say, baby, don't you go!
you swear you wouldn't use me, well, how am i to know?
we're running 'round in circles
you try to keep me wondering, you always sound so vague
the words you choose are loaded, i can never get it straight
i try to second-guess you, you've got me on the run
and then i upset you, when you were having so much fun
we're running 'round in circles
trying to catch each other
we're running 'round, running 'round,
running 'round in circles...
never catching up
you'd never try to hurt me, babe, i know you're not that kind
you never would desert me, but you might bleed me dry
i cried out for love, ah, but you never were around
you’d never pick me up, when i'd fall down
we're running 'round in circles,
trying to catch each other
we're running 'round, running 'round,
running 'round in circles...never catching up
never catching up...running 'round in circles
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December 8th
03:37
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in a hotel on the west side
on a dark december night
a man downstairs was waiting
waiting 'til the time was right
his hour had come
he had nothing to say,
but what came from the barrel of a gun
an old black Rolls pulled up its nose
the rider stepped outside
the killer smiled, he turned and fired,
five shots that split the night
the dream was over
he had death in his hand
for a man that the whole world loved
johnny, you finally got the peace you dreamed of
so swift, so sudden, not quite like you planned
just stepping out,
you were looking to see what was all about
shot down in your prime
well, you gave us your song for the last time
i hear you on the airwaves
i can still hear your call
i've heard The Word, and around the world,
you're the Walrus for us all
you seem so tall
no bullet can kill you,
your name lives on and on
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Pagan Dreams
04:32
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pagan dreams (boonjah, boonjah), rocking in my mind
made me think my life was really fine
out all night, drunk and running wild
spending money, laughing like a child
then they said, a little smile will never hurt your face
c'mon man, smoke that stuff, it ain’t no disgrace
glory hallelujah, life is just a melody they call the zig-zag rag
well, i was drinking brew, guzzling down some gin
when i saw this good lookin’, sweet talkin’ lady come waltzing in
she said, i need a ride, i'm in deep and dark despair
i said, i'll take you honey, just about anywhere
whack, whack, whack, you get the number on that Cadillac?
that passed me on the right and then cut back, right in front of me
whack, whack, whack, i hit the fence and then it hit me back
you get the number on that Cadillac?
i think it was a '73
don't y’know i woke up, lying in a ditch, staring at the sky, oh my!
wondering if i’ve got time to get high before i die
life is just a melody they call the zig-zag rag
well, y'know a little smile will never hurt your face
pop your noodle, wang dang doodle day
pagan dreams!
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The Action
03:38
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i'm working in boston, massachusetts, you party in philly, pa
i'm hoping and praying baby, you'll be back the very next day
you know the words just ask the question, the answer's in the action
i know, i know you’ve got your reasons, I've got my reasons too
do you think that you can see the darkness?
do you think that i can see the light?
you know the words just ask the question, the answer's in the action
the action, baby, it's the action
don't let the world come between us
don't throw water on the flames of love
i'm hoping and praying baby, we can be what we're dreaming of
you know the words just ask the question, the answer's in the action
the action, baby, it's the action
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Such a Tricky Word
03:55
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sometimes i wonder what i am to you
or what you want me to be
i've tried so hard to be the one that you could run to
but you only wanted to be free
ruthie, i watched you suffer, seen you get kicked around
knew there was nothing i could say
that could smooth away the lines of age
that distress and despair carved on you
and i can't forgive this town for what its done to you
and i can't forgive the way i had to pay
for the crime of loving you, though our hearts were still true
and how it drove you away
and i need you now, but i know you can't give more
than these few crumbs you throw my way
i lap them up, i go begging for some more
ah, but you just turn to me and say,
"oh, babe i love you, but y'know i'm not in love"
i never wanted it this way
it's such a tricky word the way we use it
but when you come around, y'know i always let you stay
now you're lying there in bed with your red nightgown on
you grab my hand and say goodnight
i kiss your face, and then i turn out the light
and though you're near, i feel so all alone
and i lie awake each night, as you slumber in your dreams
restless, confused, i toss and turn
i want to touch you, think i should wake you
but instead i just roll over, and i turn my head away
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Willie T & Doctor X Boston, Massachusetts
Willie T & Doctor X are a dynamic acoustic rock/folk/blues (more recently categorized as Americana) songwriting duo. These long-time veterans of the Boston music scene have performed for many years all over the northeastern U.S. Their music evokes an overall 1970s roots-rock feel with an authenticity that comes from growing up with that sound and performing it together since they were kids. ... more
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