Shootout On The Plantation Leon Russell

fighting, But that didn't clear the air 'Cause Junior's still living in the blackboard jungle With his Elvis Presley hair Yeah, the drummer's got the drum, the colonel's got the gun And Junior's only

Home Sweet Oklahoma Leon Russell

When I was a young man barely seventeen I went on out to Hollywood chasing my dream And dusty Oklahoma was all I'd ever seen And I was getting older The memories of the greyhound Fade and quickly pass

Tight Rope Leon Russell

I'm up on the tightrope , one sides hate and one is hope It's a circus game with you and me. I'm up on the tightwire , linked by life and the funeral pyre But the tophat on my head is all you see.

Alcatraz Leon Russell

chief's on the radio He's got some hungry mouths to feed Goin back to Alcatraz Standing down on the highway Of hundred and one ways to go Solitary is so confinin' To the legend of Geronimo I know how

Crystal Closet Queen Leon Russell

I'm gonna sing a little song of love for you one more time, (Tutti frutti, the beauty's on duty) Well I'm gonna a little this song of love for you one more time, (Tutti frutti, the beauty's on duty) Lord

Little Hideaway Leon Russell

"We got a little hideaway that we go to When we're alone together A little place where we can go And get to know each other A place to see the sun When the day is done Hold on to that feeling We've been

Uncle Pen Leon Russell

"Oh, the people would come from miles away They'd dance all night till the break of day When the caller hollered, ""Do-se-do"" They knew it was time for Uncle Pen to go Late in the evening about sundown

The Battle Of New Orleans Leon Russell

In 1814, we took a little trip Along with Colonel Jackson down the mighty Mississip'. We took a little bacon and we took a little beans And we caught the bloody British in a town in New Orleans.

Cajun Love Song Leon Russell

Whoa, mama catch a little fishy, papa catch two Well, back in the bayou it's-a fishin' time Workin' together on a bottle of wine We'll go down to Thibodeaux tonight Go roun', go roun', lil' Alice blue

The Ballad Of Mad Dogs And Englishmen Leon Russell

Kids, planes, runway strikes Flashy pimps and family fights Spotted dogs, blood-shot eyes Our space captain laughs and tries To understand the scheme of things But just in time the scene has changed The

My Father's Shoes Leon Russell

What can I say to this town of my woe When it looks up to me for the answers You've got trust in his eyes and so gentle sun weed What all the words I can say Can I tell him of my life And can it be you

Of Thee I Sing Leon Russell

Don't bomb the inn, I'm on a holiday But Oklahoma's just a jet away And the blood is on the books in Ohio So badly stained, what can I say?

Lost Highway Leon Russell

"I'm a rolling stone, I'm all alone and lost For a life of sin, I have paid the cost Oh, when I pass, all the people say ""There goes another boy walkin' down the lost highway"" Just a deck of cards and

Truck Drivin' Man Leon Russell

I stopped at a roadhouse in Texas A little place called Hamburger Dan I heard that old jukebox started playin' THe song about a 'Truck Drivin' Man' Well the waitress then brought me some coffee

Stranger In A Strange Land Leon Russell

a strange land How many miles will it take To see the sun And how many years until it's done Kiss my confusion away in the night Lay by side when the morning comes And the baby looks around

Dixie Lullaby Leon Russell

Gather round me people, got a song to sing About that sweet magnolia thyme The black eyed Susan made some catfish stew And papa brought some homemade wine Now, all the southern children like to rock

The Window Up Above Leon Russell

I've been living a new way Of life that I love so But I can see the clouds are gathering And the storm will wreck our home For last night he held you tightly And you didn't even shove This is true for

It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry Leon Russell

Well, I ride on a mail train, babe, can't buy a thrill I've been up all night, leanin' on a window sill Well, if I don't make it to the top of the hill If I don't make it, you know my baby will And them

A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall Leon Russell

I've stumbled on the side of twelve misty mountains, I've walked and I've crawled on six crooked highways, I've stepped in the middle of seven sad forests, I've been out in front of a dozen dead oceans

I Put A Spell On You Leon Russell

I put a spell on you Because you're mine. You better stop The things that you're doin'. I said, "Watch out!"I ain't lyin', yeah!

Roll In My Sweet Baby's Arms Leon Russell

"Rollin' in my sweet baby's arms Rollin' in my sweet baby's arms I'll lay around this shack 'Til the mail train comes back An' I'll roll in my sweet baby's arms I ain't gonna work on the railroad (You

If the Shoe Fits Leon Russell

"Can you get us in free My girlfriend and me We like the songs, but we hate to pay Can I have your guitar Can I ride on your car Can you give me a role to play Can I have an autograph Can I sit in your

Can't Get Over Losing You Leon Russell

(Mary:) Can I hear the other part too?

This Masquerade Leon Russell

Are we really happy with This lonely game we play Looking for the right words to say Searching but not finding Understanding anyway We're lost in this masquerade Both afraid to say we're just too

Bluebird Leon Russell

Yeah, I'm lost in the night The icy wind is howling out your name And desolation lingers like a fog The fire is growing dimmer in the wind I'm out in the rain The moon has gone behind the cloud again And

Think Of Me Leon Russell

So now it seems this world has turned on you The night now burns a deeper shade of blue It feels there's nothing left that you can do Think of me, remember me When those you thought were friends have cut

Roller Derby Leon Russell

I'm up in Oakland on a Saturday night Lord, I said I just didn't feel right Goodnight, ladies all around But the right one hadn't found me such a bad night I didn't feel right Then a friend came over '

Pisces Apple Lady Leon Russell

Get off your bottle Go down and see a friend He'll know what to do, lordy When you tell him how bad it's been He said you oughta get away To the English countryside This cryin' won't help you now boy

Sweet Emily Leon Russell

Cuz she weeps just like a willow When the hate is cloudin' up my day When she touches my eyes, She takes my heart in her hand If you knew that child you'd plainly see When she laughs I realize I'm in

Queen Of The Roller Derby Leon Russell

Gonna tell you a story that you wont believe But I fell in love last friday evenin With a girl I saw on a bar room t.v. screen Well I was just gettin ready to get my hat When she caught my eye and I put

It's A Hard Rain Gonna Fall Leon Russell

I've stumbled up on the side of twelve misty mountains I've walked and I've crawled over six crooked highways I've stepped in the middle of seven sad forests I've been out in front of a dozen dead oceans

Back To The Island Leon Russell

I guess that our guessing game just had to end that way The hardest one to lose of all the games we played But the time is past for living in a dream world Lying to myself can't make that scene Of wondering

Magic Mirror Leon Russell

Standing by the highway Suitcase by my side No place I want to go Just thought I'd hitch a ride Many people look my way And many pass me by In moments of reflection I wonder why To the theives I'm a bandit

Out in the Woods Leon Russell

Woah, my love, my love she's not waiting Think I might've been gone, I've been gone too long People make me crazy I can hardly sing my song Hustlers stand around me, I'm lost and all alone Can't tell the

Prince Of Peace Leon Russell

Never treat a brother like a passing stranger Honey, won't you always try to keep the love light burning Sing a song of love and open up your heart For you might be the prince of peace returning Yeah,

Me and Baby Jane Leon Russell

Janie was my first love we shared the pains of school she offered me a balance for awhile and she gave me innocents I seemed like less a fool she always had a line to make me smile but we seperated early

Delta Lady Leon Russell

"Woman of the country Now, I found you Longing in your soft And fertile delta And I whisper sighs To satisfy your longing For the warm and tender Shelter of my body Oh, you're mine delta lady Your mine

I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry Leon Russell

"Hear the lonesome whippoorwill He sounds to blue to fly The midnight train is a-winding low I'm so lonesome I could cry I've never seen a night so long When time keeps crawling by The moon is gone behind

She Smiles Like A River Leon Russell

Well she smiles just like a river Rolling softly to the sea. When she blows away my problems She helps to take, take a little weight off me. When she's happy, I'm in heaven.

I'll Sail My Ship Alone Leon Russell

We've been sweethearts for so long But now you say we're thru The love we shared is now a memory I have built a ship of dreams And planned them all for you But now I guess what is to be, will be CHORUS

Roll Away The Stone Leon Russell

Roll away the stone Don't leave me here alone Resurrect me and protect me Don't leave me laying here What will they do in two thousand years?

She Thinks I Still Care Leon Russell

Just because I haunt the same old places, Where the memory of her lingers everywhere, Just because I'm not the happy guy I used to be, She thinks I still care.

My Cricket Leon Russell

I was just thinking about you today And the evening we slept in the mountains But I cannot get through to you, find words to say to you Darling you're so far away.

Hummingbird Leon Russell

I find that it's just begun Cause she gets me where I live I'll give all I have to give I'm talking about that hummingbird Oh she's little and she loves me Too much for words to say When I see her in the

Wild Horses (Remastered 1995) Leon Russell

Childhood living is easy to do The things you wanted I bought them for you Graceless lady you know who I am You know I can't let you slide through my hands Wild horses couldn't drag me away Wild, wild

A Six Pack To Go Leon Russell

slow I got time for one more round And a six pack to go Tomorrow mornin's Sunday I'm gonna be feelin' low So please, please, bartender I wanna six pack to go I've been drinkin' all day long Takin' in the

A Song For You Leon Russell

unkindly but girl can't you see There's no one more important to me So darling can't you please see through me 'Cause we're alone now and I'm singin' my song for you You taught me precious secrets of the

Beware Of Darkness Leon Russell

'Cause we're alone now An' I'm singing this song to you You taught me precious secrets Of the truth withholding nothing You came out in front An' I was hiding But now I'm so much better An' if my words

If I Were A Carpenter Leon Russell

If I were a carpenter And you were a lady Would you marry me anyway Would you have my baby If a tinker were my trade Would you still find me Carryin' the pots I made Followin' behind me Save my love through

Lady Blue Leon Russell

Well you're showing me a diff'rent side Even asked if the flame has died You're getting used to me baby But you just a-wait and see lady 'Cause I've been in love before And I love you a whole lot more