Down In The Boondocks Ry Cooder

Down in the boondocks, down in the boondocks People put me down 'cause that's the side of town I was born in I love her and she loves me But I don't fit in her society Lord have mercy, I'm a boy from down

Down In Hollywood Ry Cooder

on the floor Going down in Hollywood You better hope that you don't run out of gas Down in Hollywood He'll drag you right out of your car and kick your ass Down in Hollywood They're standing on

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.

Tamp' Em Up Solid Ry Cooder

Tamp 'em up solid, so they won't come down Tamp 'em up solid, buddy, so they won't come down Tamp 'em up solid, so they won't come down Tamp 'em up solid, buddy, so they won't come down Baby, when you

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

Going to Tampa Ry Cooder

in my overalls But I can't take you with me little darling I'm going down to get my ashes hauled Well here's a proposition to entertain a motion Bring back Willie Horton to us now We'll spook the congregation

Don't Call Me Red Ry Cooder

Cooder Don't call me red, don't turn me down, I've got a plan. Richard Neutra is my friend, and he's the man. He's been to school and he can see what's best for all of you.

Cardboard Avenue Ry Cooder

stroll down Cardboard Avenue Down on the street where I live, when evening comes around No T.V. or radio, never hear a lonesome sound Except some poor Joe cryin', Lord, can I make it up to you?

I Want My Crown Ry Cooder

In the dark of night the secret vote was cast We drove the union down at last My evil deeds have ruined the land A house divided cannot stand I want my crown I want my crown The working man has been cast

Poor Man's Shangri-La Ry Cooder

He don't have no uptown friends that drive a Cadillac But he's got cool threads and a beat up car All his downtown friends like me, ride around in the back Cause he's a real cool cat Yeah, he's a real

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

Vigilante Man Ry Cooder

I've been hearin' his (B7) name all over the (E) land. Rainy nights down in the engine house, Sleepin' just as still as a mouse, A man came along and he chased us out in the rain.

Sundown Town Ry Cooder

I'm dead Sundown town, sundown town Don't let 'em catch you, Buddy, when the sun goin' down There won't be no more friends around Don't let 'em catch you, Buddy, when the sun goin' down Well I used to

The Dying Truck Driver Ry Cooder

Well, we made our way up 99 in the springtime of the year The San Joaquin was all in bloom, and songbirds everywhere We chanced upon a workingman, lying by the road I judged him for a truck driver by the

Quick Sand Ry Cooder

I left my home in Tamaulipas In Sonoyta I came across Just six of us when we started Walking behind thc coyote boss The old man said let me go there with you Yes I'm old but I'm mighty tough I know

J. Edgar Ry Cooder

Down on the farm we had a pig, J. Edgar was his name He'd eat up all our victuals and start back up again Just like them vacuum cleaners they sell down in the lane Well, that's how J.

Christmas In Southgate Ry Cooder

credit and I got no cash Now that bonus they give us was nothing but trash You been laid off at Goodyear, I been laid off at Hughes It looks like a bad year, there just ain't no use 'Cause it's Christmas in

Pigmeat Ry Cooder

(C7) Just look here mama Don't pick pig meat the way you (C) do (F7) Don't pick pig meat the way you (C) do (C7) Don't be (G7) lieve it's pig meat Ask (F7) anybody in the neighborhood (C) Don't

Baby Joined The Army Ry Cooder

Lt was on a Friday evening wasn`t nobody `round I was sitting by my window watching tbe sun go down My baby came up to me saying daddy I got news for you I have been recruited and there ain`t nothing

Mutt Romney Blues Ry Cooder

Now boss Mitt Romney went for a ride Pulled up on a highway side Tied me down up on the roof Boss I hollered, woof woof woof Please master boss!

Which Came First Ry Cooder

You may be a hater, you may be a lover You can bet your life one destroys the other I don't know how it all began, which came first The egg or the hen The moon comes up and the sun goes down This

Brother Is Gone Ry Cooder

We met old Satan down where the two roads crossed Just me and brother Dave by my side It was in the prairie town of Wichita We shook hands with Satan on a deal that night You will be exalted in the

No Banker Left Behind Ry Cooder

My telephone rang one evening, my buddy called for me Said the bankers are all leavin', you better come round and see It started revelation, they robbed the nation blind, They're all down at the station

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

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

Smack Dab In The Middle Ry Cooder

Well, (G) pick me a town in any clime People like a rockin' 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

Boomer's Story Ry Cooder

roamin' fever You never want to settle down, boy You never want to settle down I met a little gal in Frisco And I asked her to be my wife Told her I was tired of roamin' Goin' to settle down for life

Cat And Mouse Ry Cooder

Well I had an Uncle Charley, back in my hometown Said, Don't take no mice to be your friend 'Cause they'll wait till you're asleep and steal your money and your food And rat you out when the police come

Suitcase In My Hand Ry Cooder

evening sun goes down and you're tired of rambling round Just set her on the ground and climb right in You won't ever have to worry about the cold night wind When you got your little suitcase in your

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

Good Morning Mr. Railroad Man Ry Cooder

Railroad Man I want to watch your trains go by Standing on a platform, smoking a cheap cigar And waiting for an old freight train that carries an empty car Well, I pulled my hat down over my eyes

One Meat Ball Ry Cooder

A litle man walked up and down, To find an eating place in town. He read the menu through and through, To see what fifteen cents could do.

Teardrops Will Fall Ry Cooder

(E) I read your letter and (A) tears filled my (E) eyes All of your promises fading, was (B7) nothing but (E) lies So I turned your photograph over, (A) face to the (E) wall And when I (A) dim the (E)

Goodnight Irene Ry Cooder

(E) Irene good (B7) night, Irene good (E) night Goodnight I (E7) rene, good (A) night Irene I'll (B7) get you in my (E) dreams Sometimes I lives in the country Sometimes I lives in town Sometimes I have

I Got Mine Ry Cooder

(C) And I went down to a big crap game, 'Twas (F) certainly against my (C) will. I lost every doggone nickel I had But a (G) greenback dollar bill.

El Corrido De Jesse James Ry Cooder

The outlaw Jesse James was up in heaven With old friends around the kingdom throne Boys I was branded as a bandit and bank robber But I never tumed a family from their home We`re sworn to pass no judgments

No Hard Feelings Ry Cooder

to me You build mansions in the city prisons in Mojave Bet you're quite a pillar of high society You call it law and order I call it dirty money You lock the young ones down or send 'em off to war

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

Mama, Don't Treat Your Daughter Mean Ry Cooder

(Ry Cooder) Hey, mama, don't you treat your daughter mean Hey, mama, don't you treat your daughter mean 'Cause you treat her so mean and she's only sweet sixteen It was late last Friday evening, when

Let's Have a Ball Ry Cooder

like I never did ball before [Before, before, before] I wanna ball like I never did ball before [Before, before, before] I may never get a break like this in life no more Got money in my pocket I ain't

Dirty Chateau Ry Cooder

I had a maid she used to come in days Made the bed and mopped the fIoor She didn`t Iike my rowdy ways And she ain`t coming back na more You waste all your precious time Ltalian movies and Portuguese wine

Simple Tools Ry Cooder

My wife used to say she couldn`t understand Why I make my living working with my hands She met a junk bond daddy and he broke up my home He made his living on the telephone Daddy spied my darling

Speedo Ry Cooder

Earl] And I'm just the kind fellow's always takin' other folks' girls [Girls, taking their girls] They often call me Speedo 'cause I don't believe in wastin' time [Time (don't believe in) wastin' time]

Shine Ry Cooder

"When I was born they christened me plain Samuel Johnson Brown But I hadn't grown so very big, 'fore some folks in this town Had changed it 'round to, ""Sambo"", I was ""Rastus"" to a few Then ""Chocolate

3 Cool Cats Ry Cooder

3 cool cats 3 cool cats Parked on the corner in a beat up car Devourin' up a liquor candy bar Talkin' all about how sharp they are These 3 cool cats 3 cool chicks 3 cool chicks Walkin' down

3rd Base, Dodger Stadium Ry Cooder

three cool cats three cool cats parked on the corner in a beat up car devouring up a liquor candy bar talking all about how sharp they are these three cool cats three cool chicks three cool chicks walking

Humpty Dumpty World Ry Cooder

Our God looked down what did He see The work of His mighty hand Saying if this world should end it wouldn`t hinder me As I contemplate the works of man I made man and woman I gave them simple tools And

Across the Borderline Ry Cooder

you'll ever hope to find When you reach the broken promised land And every dream slips through your hands Then you'll know that it's too late to change your mind 'cause you've paid the price to come so

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

Get Rhythm (With Larry Blackmon) Ry Cooder

Get rhythm when you get the blues Hey, get rhythm when you get the blues Get a rock 'n' roll feelin' in your bones Get taps on your toes and just get gone Get rhythm when you get the blues Little shoeshine