Johnny Rivers

[fox69]

"Run For Your Life"
(originally by The Beatles)

"Run For Your Life"
(originally by The Beatles)



Well, I'd rather see you dead, little girl
Than to be with another man
You'd better keep your head, little girl
Or I won't know where I am.

You'd better run for your life if you can, little girl
Hide your head in the sand, little girl
Catch you with another man, that's the end, little girl.

Well, you know that I'm a wicked guy
And I was born with a jealous mind
And I can't spend my whole life tryin'
Just to make you toe the line.

You'd better run for your life if you can, little girl
Hide your head in the sand, little girl
Catch you with another man, that's the end, little girl.

Let this be a sermon
I mean everything I said
Baby, I'm determined
And I'd rather see you dead.

You'd better run for your life if you can, little girl
Hide your head in the sand, little girl
Catch you with another man, that's the end, little girl.

I'd rather see you dead, little girl
Than to be with another man
You'd better keep your head, little girl
Or you won't know where I am.

You'd better run for your life if you can, little girl
Hide your head in the sand, little girl
Catch you with another man, that's the end, little girl.

No no no, no no no, no no no, no no no, no no no.

 

[fox69]

"Sea Cruise"
(originally by Frankie Ford)

"Sea Cruise"
(originally by Frankie Ford)



Now 'Old Man Rhythm' is in my shoes
It's no use sittin' here singin' the blues
So be my guest, you got nothin' to lose
Won't you let me take you on a sea cruise

Oo-wee, oo-wee, baby
Oo-wee, oo-wee, baby
Oo-wee, oo-wee, baby
Won't you let me take you on a sea cruise

I feel like jumpin', and, honey, won't you join me please? Yeah
Well, I don't like beggin', but now I'm gonna bend a knee, oh yeah

Well, I gotta get a-movin', honey, I ain't lyin'
My heart is beating the rhythm, and it's right on time
So be my guest, you got nothin' to lose
Won't you let me take you on a sea cruise

Oo-wee, oo-wee, baby
Oo-wee, oo-wee, baby
Oo-wee, oo-wee, baby
Won't you let me take you on a sea cruise

Well, I gotta get a-rockin', get my hat off the rack
I gotta boogie-woogie like a knot's in my back
So be my guest, you got nothin' to lose
Won't you let me take you on a sea cruise

Oo-wee, oo-wee, baby
Oo-wee, oo-wee, baby
Oo-wee, oo-wee, baby
Won't you let me take you on a sea cruise

I feel like jumpin', and, honey, won't you join me please? Yeah
Well, I don't like beggin', but now I'm gonna bend a knee, oh yeah.

Oo-wee, oo-wee, baby
Oo-wee, oo-wee, baby
Oo-wee, oo-wee, baby
Won't you let me take you on a sea cruise
Won't you let me take you on a sea cruise
Won't you let me take you on a sea cruise
And I'm goin', and I'm goin', and I'm goin' on a sea sea cruise
Let me take you on a sea cruise, na na

 

[fox69]

"Searching/so Fine"

"Searching/so Fine"


I'm gonna find her, I'm gonna find her
I'm gonna find her. Yeah, now searchin'
Been searchin', searchin' every way which way oh yeah
Oh Lord now searchin' (c'mon) yeah searchin'
Woah searchin' every way which way oh yeah
I'm like that Northwest Mountie
You know I'll bring her in someday
(I'm gonna find her, I'm gonna find her)

Yeah now, if I have to swim a river, you know I will
And if I have to climb a mountain, you know I will
And if I had to up-a on a Blueberry Hill
You know I'm gonna find that child

You know I will

'Cause I've been searchin' oh Lord now searchin'
For goodness searchin' every way which way oh yeah

I'm like the Northwest Mountie
You know I'll bring her in someday
(I'm gonna find her, I'm gonna find her)

Yeah well Sherlock Holmes and old Sam Spade
They got and old Blackie
Sergeant Friday Charlie Chan
They got nothin' child on me
'Cause no matter where she hides
Man she's gonna hear me comin'
I'm gonna walk right down that street
Just like a Bulldog Drummond

'Cause I've been searchin' oh Lord now searchin'
For goodness searchin' every way which way oh yeah
I'm like the Northwest Mountie
You know I'll bring her in someday
(I'm gonna find her)
I've been searchin'
Oh Lord now searchin'
For goodness searchin'

So fine, so fine
So fine yeah, my baby's so doggone fine
She sends cold chills up and down my spine
Oh oh, yeah yeah, so fine.

She thrills me, she thrills me
She thrills me yeah, she thrills me come rain or shine
She sends cold chills up and down my spine
Oh oh, yeah yeah, so fine.

Well I know that she loves me so
Well I know because my baby tells me so.

So fine, so fine
So fine yeah, my baby's so doggone fine
She sends cold chills up and down my spine
Oh oh, yeah yeah, so fine.

So fine, so fine
So fine yeah, my baby's so doggone fine
She sends cold chills up and down my spine
Oh oh, yeah yeah, so fine
Oh oh, yeah yeah, so fine
Oh oh, yeah yeah, so fine.

 

[fox69]

"Secret Agent Man"

"Secret Agent Man"


There's a man who leads a life of danger
To everyone he meets he stays a stranger
With every move he makes
Another chance he takes
Odds are he won't live to see tomorrow

Secret Agent Man
Secret Agent Man
They've given you a number and taken away your name

Beware of pretty faces that you find
A pretty face can hide an evil mind
Oh, be careful what you say
Or you'll give yourself away
Odds are you won't live to see tomorrow

Secret Agent Man
Secret Agent Man
They've given you a number and taken away your name

Swinging on the Riviera one day
And then laying in a Bombay alley next day
Oh, don't you let the wrong words slip
While kissing persuasive lips
Odds are you won't live to see tomorrow

Secret Agent Man
Secret Agent Man
They've given you a number and taken away your name

 

[fox69]

"Sidewalk Song (27Th Street)"

"Sidewalk Song (27Th Street)"


Forty-seven cracks in the sidewalk that leads
From my house to yours
How do I know
I count them everyday
While following you
From my house to yours

And though you don't know
I'm with you all the way
Wishing I could say
Stop! I love you, darlin' won't you stay

But I always hang my head
And count all the cracks in the sidewalk
Instead.

Seventeen streetlights stand in between
My house and yours
How do I know
I count them every night
While tracing my steps
From my house to yours

To the golden glow
Of your window light
Wish somehow you knew
How long I've been in love with you
And wishin' I were dead

I count all the cracks in the sidewalk
On my way home
To bed.

 

[fox69]

"Sitting In Limbo"
(originally by Jimmy Cliff)

"Sitting In Limbo"
(originally by Jimmy Cliff)



Sitting here in limbo, but I know it won't be long
Sitting here in limbo, like a bird without a song
Well, they're putting up resistance
But I know that my faith will lead me on

Sitting here in limbo, waiting for the dice to roll
Sitting here in limbo, got some time to search my soul
Well, they're putting up resistance
But I know that my faith will lead me on

I don't know where life will lead me
But I know where I've been
I can't say what life will show me
But I know what I've seen
Tried my hand at love and friendship
But all that is passed and gone
This little boy is moving on

Sitting here in limbo, waiting for the tide to flow
Sitting here in limbo, knowing that I have to go
Well, they're putting up resistance
But I know that my faith will lead me on

I don't know where life will lead me
But I know where I've been
I can't say what life will show me
But I know what I've seen
Tried my hand at love and friendship
But all that is passed and gone
This little boy is moving on

Sitting here in limbo, waiting for the tide to flow
Sitting here in limbo, knowing that I have to go
Well, they're putting up resistance
But I know that my faith will lead me on

Sitting in limbo, sitting in limbo
Sitting in limbo, sitting in limbo
Sitting in limbo, sitting in limbo
Sitting in limbo limbo limbo

 

[fox69]

"Six Days On The Road"

"Six Days On The Road"


Well, I pulled out of Pittsburgh, rolling down the Eastern seaboard
I got my diesel wound up, and she's a-runnin' like never before
There's a speed zone ahead, alright
But I don't see a cop in sight

Six days on the road, and I'm gonna make it home tonight
I got ten forward gears and a George Overdrive
I'm takin' little white pills, and my eyes are opened wide
I just passed a Jimmy and White
I been passing everything in sight
Six days on the road, and I'm gonna make it home tonight

Well, it seems like a month since I kissed my baby goodbye
I could have a lotta women, but I'm not like some other guys
I could find me one to hold me tight
But I could never make believe it's alright
Six days on the road, and I'm gonna make it home tonight

The FBI is checkin' on down the line
Well, I'm a little overweight, but my log book's way behind
But nothing bothers me tonight
I'm gonna dodge all the scales, alright
Six days on the road, and I'm gonna make it home tonight

My rig's a little old, but that don't mean she's slow
There's a good flame blowing from her smokestack, black as coal
Well, my home town's comming in sight
And if you think I'm happy, you're right
Six days on the road, and I'm gonna make it home tonight

 

[fox69]

"Slim Slo Slider"
(originally by Van Morrison)

"Slim Slo Slider"
(originally by Van Morrison)



Slim slow slider, horse you ride is white as snow
Slim slow slider, horse you ride is white as snow
Tell it everywhere you go

Saw you walking down by the Ladbroke Grove this morning
Saw you walking down by the Ladbroke Grove this morning
Catching pebbles for some sandy beach, you're out of reach

Saw you early this morning with your brand new boy and your Cadillac
Saw you early this morning with your brand new boy and your Cadillac
You're gone for something, and I know you won't be back

I know you're dying, baby, and I know you know it, too
I know you're dying, and I know you know it, too
Everytime I see you, I just don't know what to do

 

[fox69]

"Slim Slo Slider (Reprise)"
(originally by Van Morrison)

"Slim Slo Slider (Reprise)"
(originally by Van Morrison)



Slim slow slider, horse you ride is white as snow
Slim slow slider, horse you ride is white as snow
Tell it everywhere you go

Saw you walking down by the Ladbroke Grove this morning
Saw you walking down by the Ladbroke Grove this morning
Catching pebbles for some sandy beach, you're out of reach

Saw you early this morning with your brand new boy and your Cadillac
Saw you early this morning with your brand new boy and your Cadillac
You're gone for something, and I know you won't be back

I know you're dying, baby, and I know you know it, too
I know you're dying, and I know you know it, too
Everytime I see you, I just don't know what to do

 

[fox69]

"Softly As I Leave You"

"Softly As I Leave You"


Softly, I will leave you softly
For my heart would break if you should wake and see me go
So I leave you softly, long before you miss me
Long before your arms can beg me stay
For one more hour or one more day
After all the years, I can't bear the tears to fall
So, softly as I leave you there

(Softly, long before you kiss me)
(Long before your arms can beg me stay)
(For one more hour) or one more day
After all the years, I can't bear the tears to fall
So, softly as I leave you there
As I leave I you there
As I leave I you there