Going to Tampa Ry Cooder

jolly ride and step forth To the highest bidder each will guarantee I'd give all my money sir if Palin calls me honey And shakes the pizzas on my tree 'Cause I'm goin' to Tampa in the morning Got my credentials

Goin' To Brownsville Ry Cooder

I'm going to Brownsville, take that right hand road Well, I'm going to Brownsville, take that right hand road And I ain't gonna stop walking till I get in sweet mama's door The girl I'm loving she's

Going Back To Okinawa Ry Cooder

Goin' back down to Okinawa Sorry, baby, but I can't take you You better stay at home in California There's nothing over there that you can do Goin' back down to Okinawa Ain't gonna do me like you've done

Down In Hollywood Ry Cooder

There's gonna be some bad blues Somebody said they're playing all night long So go and fill your brown bag and put on all your clean rags Let's go downtown and see what's going on You take me down

Don't Mess Up A Good Thing Ry Cooder

baby Gonna mess up a good thing Gonna mess up a good thing, all right Well, I might of cheated just a little bit baby Like many others do But when I get my little old paycheck now It goes right back to

I Can Tell by the Way You Smell Ry Cooder

Hey, look here baby, what's going on ? Step over in the light Oh, no! Look here.

I'm Drinking Again Ry Cooder

(Ry Cooder & Jim Keltner) Yes, it's me and I'm drinking again Tell everybody I'm drinking again Doctor said it'd kill me But he didn't say when Have mercy, I'm drinking again Yes, it's me and I'm

Speedo Ry Cooder

wastin' time [Time (don't believe in) wastin' time] They often call me Speedo but I don't believe in wastin' time [Time (don't believe in) wastin' time] I've known some pretty women and I've caused them to

I Want My Crown Ry Cooder

beat fast your eyes on the prize War without end riches untold Oil and God and your righteous pride I want my crown I want my crown Peace on earth has been cast down I want my crown I want my crown I`m going

Crazy 'Bout An Automobile (Every Woman I Know) Ry Cooder

-Man, I'm gonna tell you my story -Go on and tell about it, go on and tell about it more -Just what I've been doing -What you've been doing, Ry ?

Sundown Town Ry Cooder

Mine eyes have seen the beauty of a land bright and fair My soul looked out and wondered, can we make the journey there But I've lost my sight and I have to be led Well I mean to work for justice till

No Banker Left Behind Ry Cooder

They were all down at the station, no banker left behind Well the bankers called a meetin', to the whitehouse they went one day They was going to call one the president, in a quiet and a sociable way

Christmas Time This Year Ry Cooder

Our boys and girls will be here soon coming home from war I`m so glad it`s Christmas time this year But they`lI be going back to war again I fear Can`t they stay for Christmas time this year Now Johnny

In My Town Ry Cooder

Up here on the hill, it's starting to rain, The sun's disappearing through my windowpane, And everything's still in my room.

Three Chords and the Truth Ry Cooder

I'm going to tell you a story right here Huh, you may not believe it I dreamed I saw Joe Hill last night, standin' in the prison yard They were taking poor Joe, chained and bound, to a Utah firing squad

Why Don't You Try Me Ry Cooder

If you tote more that you can bear, if your troubles been more than your share And if things are not going just right why don't you try a man like me tonight ? Why don't you try me tonight ?

Which Came First Ry Cooder

a hater, you may be a lover You bet your life one destroys the other I don't know how it all began, which came first The egg or the hen Now, you bet your life without a doubt Asking a masked man to

It's All Over Now Ry Cooder

"Well, baby used to stay out, all night long She made me cry and she did me wrong She had my nose open, that's no lie The table's have turned, now it's her turn to cry Because I used to love her, but it's

F.D.R. In Trinidad Ry Cooder

(C) When Roosevelt came to the land of the (G) hummingbird shouts of welcome were (C) heard Roosevelt came to the land of the (G) hummingbird shouts of welcome were (C) heard His visit to their (Am) island

He`ll Have To Go Ry Cooder

Put your (F) sweet lips a little (B) closer to the (F) phone And let's pretend that we're to (Dm) gether all a (C7) lone I'll tell the (F) man to turn the (F7) jukebox way down (B) low And you can (

He'll Have to Go Ry Cooder

Put your (F) sweet lips a little (B) closer to the (F) phone And let's pretend that we're to (Dm) gether all a (C7) lone I'll tell the (F) man to turn the (F7) jukebox way down (B) low And you can (F)

13 Question Method Ry Cooder

Now, the thirteen question method is the one to use Listen to me!

Boomer's Story Ry Cooder

Come and gather all around me Listen to my tale of woe Got some good advice to give you Lots of things you oughta know Take a tip from one who's travelled And never stopped a-ramblin' 'round 'Cause once

Married Man's A Fool Ry Cooder

Had a friend, Louie Brown, he was a deacon Just as wise as he could be Now I realized he could read the Good Book Back from Revelations down to Genesis You know last Sunday morning we was over to the church

Trouble, You Can't Fool Me Ry Cooder

(C) Trouble you can't fool me (F) I see you behind that tree (C) Trouble you can't fool me (G) trying to get the ups on me (C) Trouble you can't fool me (F) I see you behind that tree (C) You want to (

Take Your Hands Off It Ry Cooder

Get your dirty hands off my Constitution now It was written down you can't tear it down Hear me talking to you buddy I swear it's true Take your hands off it you know it don't belong to you Get your

Across the Borderline Ry Cooder

There's a place where i've been told Every street is paved with gold And it's just across the borderline And when it's time to take your turn Here's one lesson that you must learn You could lose more than

Hank Williams Ry Cooder

You been over at that jukebox, mister, all this afternoon Playing Hank Williams records for a dime Well, I may be just a cat to you, but I know that heartbreak tune And I'm proud to say Hank Williams was

If There's a God Ry Cooder

Republicans changed the lock on heaven`s door Keys to the kingdom don`t fil no more The poor working man Iike me and you If we ain`t got money we won I get through If there`s a God I think He`s got to

Big Bad Bill Is Sweet William Now Ry Cooder

In the town of Louisville they got a man they call Big Bad Bill I want to tell you he sure was tough and he certainly did strut his stuff He had folks all scared to death when he walked by they held their

That's The Way Love Turned Out For Me Ry Cooder

Know You See Me Watchin' Although You're Tryin' To Play It Like You Don't When I Know You Do You've Got The Every Want Thing That Kind Of Every Need Thing You're What I Want So Come Give It Up Yeah

The Way We Make A Broken Heart Ry Cooder

Just a one more kiss He'll have to miss This night with you Now you're guilty of this secret love as I am too You'll get used to telling lies And feeling sorry when he cries Now that the strings are attached

Women Will Rule the World Ry Cooder

How different the ladies of long ago to the modern women that we all know If you observe you are bound to see that sex has changed entirely A long ago their one ambition in life, was to be a mother and

I Need A Woman Ry Cooder

It's been raining in my mouth all day Dripping down to my clothes My patience it is wearing thin Got a fire inside my nose Searching for the truth the way God designed it The truth is I might drown before

Nobody Ry Cooder

When winter comes with snow and sleet And me with hunger and cold feet Who says, ""Here's twenty-five cents, go ahead and get somethin' To eat, go on why doncha""? Nobody!

Mexican Divorce Ry Cooder

It's a sin for you to get a Mexican divorce Down below El Paso lies Juarez Mexico is different, like a travel folder says Cross the Rio Grande and you will find An old adobe house Where you leave your

I Can't Win Ry Cooder

I've been trying so hard to find a way to your heart I can't win, I can't win, I can't win, I can't win Win your love, win your love I gave you my love, I gave you my heart Instead of taking it, keeping

Police Dog Blues Ry Cooder

All my life I've been a travellin' man All my life I've been a travellin' man Stayin' alone and doing the best I can I ship my trunk down to Tennessee Ship my trunk down to Tennessee It's hard to tell

Smack Dab In The Middle Ry Cooder

time Stay awake both day and night And everybody's feeling good and right Then (G7) throw me (C) Smack dab in the middle Smack dab in the middle (D7) Smack dab in the middle Well, let me rock and roll to

Gypsy Woman Ry Cooder

campfire light Came a lovely woman in motion with hair as dark as night Her eyes were like those of a cat in the dark And she hypnotized me with love She was a Gypsy Woman She danced around and 'round to

Chloe Ry Cooder

Empty spaces in his eyes Empty arms outstretched, he's crying Through the black of night I've got to go where you are If it's dark or bright I've got to go where you are I'll go through the dismal swampland

France Chance Ry Cooder

Drop down baby, just like showers of rain I hate to hear my fair brown call my name, yeah I hate to hear my fair brown call my name Well, she calls so loud, and the poor girl calls so plain Walks to the

Tattler Ry Cooder

You know, everyone don't love you, they're just a-playin' you for a fool Mmmm, oh, no, It's not hard for you to understand. True love can be such a sweet harmony If you do the best that you can.

Do Re Mi Ry Cooder

(G) Lots of folks back east they say (C) Leaving home most every day (D7) Beating the hot old dusty way To the (G) California line 'Cross the desert sands they roll (C) Getting out of that Old Dust Bowl

UFO Has Landed In The Ghetto Ry Cooder

(Ry Cooder & Jim Keltner) Lonesome outerspace invader blasting through the night Tuning in the soul music on the satellite All that low-down funky rhythm makes him jump and shout Just got to find that

Blue Suede Shoes Ry Cooder

Well, it's one for the money, two for the show Three to get ready and it's go man go You can do anything that you want to do But uh-huh honey, lay off of my shoes And don't you step on my shoes Don't you

Denomination Blues Ry Cooder

nat'ral fact Ev'ry man don't understand 'bout the life And that's (C) all, I tell you that's (G) all 'Cause you better have (D) Jesus I tell you that's (G) all Well, the denominations have the right to

Dark End Of The Street Ry Cooder

At the dark end of the street That's where we always meet Hiding in shadows where we don't belong Living in darkness, to right our wrong You and me, at the dark end of the street You and me I know time's

All shook up Ry Cooder

a fuzzy tree the friends say I'm acting wild as a bug I'm in love, I'm all shook up I'm, I'm, I'm, I'm, I'm, I'm, oh Lord yeah yeah yeah my hands are shaky and my knees are weak I can't seem to

Hey Porter Ry Cooder

(C) At daylight would you tell the engineer to slow it (F) down; Or better still, just stop the train 'cause I (G) wanna look a (C) round. Hey, Porter! Hey Porter! What time did you say ?