My Name Is Buddy Ry Cooder

Now my name is Buddy, don't you pity me Don't you pity me, don't you pity me My name is Buddy, don't you pity me Don't you pity me, don't you pity me Just because I ain't so big, you think I'm small Well

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

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

It's Just Work For Me Ry Cooder

Well I got my old bulldozer. Got my dozer-hauling truck. And I got my demolition order, Got to be out there by sunup. So I head west on Arroyo, Right turn at Bishop Road.

Green Dog Ry Cooder

Walkin' cross the desert, it ain't no fun Too hot in the daytime, too much sun Lefty says we'll cross at nighttime Like my people always have done Keep moving, quit nagging Walk, don't run I ask Lefty,

Christmas In Southgate Ry Cooder

of a churchgoing man But I'd even give up drinkin' whiskey and gin If Jesus and Santa Claus ever get back down to Southgate again Well, the telephone rang and it jumped off the wall Says, We're sorry, Buddy

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

Cardboard Avenue Ry Cooder

Well, thank you for the drink my friend, that's alright with me Let's drink to the workingman, wherever he might be Remember what he stood up for and the struggles he went through Then let us take a little

Speedo Ry Cooder

Well, now they often call me Speedo but my real name is Mr. Earl [Earl, Mr. Earl] Well, now they often call me Speedo but my real name is Mr. Earl [Earl, Mr.

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.

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

Three Chords and the Truth Ry Cooder

prison yard They were taking poor Joe, chained and bound, to a Utah firing squad Well he turned and looked at me right then, sayin', Don't you be misled They're trying to tear our free speech down, and Buddy

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

Married Man's A Fool Ry Cooder

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 My

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

Hank Williams Ry Cooder

we'll go out riding in his great big car With the little radio that's built right in I'd sit up front there with him and his old guitar And listen while the DJ played "Your Cheatin' Heart" again "Well, Buddy

Going to Tampa Ry Cooder

Goodbye my honey farewell my baby Don't look for me around convention time I'm bound for Tampa in the great state of Florida To see some distinguished friends of mine Mitt and Rick and the pitbulls the

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

Blue Suede Shoes Ry Cooder

step on my blue suede shoes You can do anything that you want to do But uh-uh honey stay off of my shoes And don't you step on my blue suede shoes You can burn my house, steal my car And drink my liquor

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.

Alimony Ry Cooder

(C) Look at this one, look at that one Tell me do they look like me All my (F) friends said, don't you worry Said they'll testify for (C) me Well, I (G) wonder which of (F) my friends had it in for

Johnny Porter Ry Cooder

you make your mother worry And it's hurts inside to sit and watch her cry And it will be a long time before she knows the answer But it won't be long before she will see ya die Well, I was standing in my

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

Shine Ry Cooder

But I don't care a bit Here's how I figure it Well, just because my hair is curly And just because my teeth are pearly Just because I always wear a smile Likes to dress up in the latest style

J. Edgar Ry Cooder

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.

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

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

Suitcase In My Hand Ry Cooder

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 hand Little suitcase in my

The Dying Truck Driver Ry Cooder

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 clothes he wore We drew some nearer to him then, inquirin' of his name

634-5789 Ry Cooder

Hey, baby, if you need a little lovin', call on me And if you want some kissin', call on me, baby No more lonely nights will you be alone All you got to do is pick up your telephone And dial 634-5789,

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

Go Home Girl Ry Cooder

And our friendship will never end But it would hurt him so for him to know That I'm in love with his girlfriend Now, the love of a girl and the love of a friend Are two things you can't compare Though my

Christmas Time This Year Ry Cooder

war again I fear Can`t they stay for Christmas time this year Now Johnny ain`t got no legs and Billy ain`t got no face Do they know it`s Christmas time this year Tommy looks about the same but his mind is

Ditty Wah Ditty Ry Cooder

There's a great big mistery And it sure is worrying me It's a ditty wah ditty Mister ditty wah ditty I wished somebody would tell me what ditty wah ditty means I went out and walked around Somebody yelled

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.

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

Yellow Roses Ry Cooder

(C) I just received, sweetheart, your yellow (F) roses You tell me (C) that they (D) mean that we're all (G) through You tell me (C) that tonight your heart is (F) broken But you should (C) know (G)

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 ?

Poor Man's Shangri-La Ry Cooder

Tell you 'bout a friend of mine that you don't know He lives way up a road that's lost in time Don't know his name or where he's coming from Only thing you know He's a real gone cat, this friend of mine

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

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

Hey Porter Ry Cooder

Please, go on and get my bags for me, I don't need nobody to tell me now that I'm in Tennessee.

Look At Granny Run Run Ry Cooder

[Granny, you better run] Look at Granny run, run, now Grandpa is gettin' serious. [Somebody's calling you] Well, he woke up in the middle of the night. Said, ";Looka here baby, everything's alright.

Which Came First Ry Cooder

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 leat you out He's got you so tight that you can't even see That ray-gun is

Denomination Blues Ry Cooder

feet And that's all, I'll tell you that's all 'Cause you better have Jesus I tell you that's all Well, the African Methodists, they believe the same 'Cause they know demonination ain't a thing but a name

13 Question Method Ry Cooder

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

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

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 I Won't Stop 'till I Get What I Want So What Am I To Do 'cause What I Want Is

Taxes On The Farmer Feeds Us All Ry Cooder

steadiest of us all It (A) worked on nights and Sundays, it (D) worked each holiday (E) Settled down among us and it never went (A) away The farmer comes to town with his wagon broken down The farmer is

Down In The Boondocks Ry Cooder

boondocks Now, every night I watch the lights from the house upon the hill Well, I love a little girl who lives up there and I guess I always will But I don't dare knock on her door 'Cause her daddy is

Dreamer Ry Cooder

with me there`s just room for two Can you remember trolleys passing by Quiet streets leafy trees at twilight time Vemon Green used to sing The Letter He lived down on the corner he was a friend of mine My