Los Lobos

[fox69]

"The Word"

"The Word"


The word's out on the street
Around everyone you meet
"Things are not the way they used to be"

There's a feeling in the air
A dark cloud of despair
That hides our hearts
And blinds our eyes to see

They say that it's a shame
That all we do is blame
And never treat ourselves with dignity

What would we do
Without a hand to hold onto
With no one to call out to
What if we could
Behave like sisters and brothers
Like the good book says we should

[Chorus:]
It's time, time, time
We try so hard to find
But time has no mercy on me
Just take a look at love
On the wings of a dove
Gives us everything we want for free

What will you say or do
When a child asks of you
What kind of world have you left here for me?

Too many sleepless nights
Too many questions why
This is not the way it's supposed to be

What happened to
The land, the trees and the rivers
Some have now all gone away
What happens if
We see them as sisters and brothers
Like the good Lord says we should

[Chorus]

There's a word on the street
From everyone you meet
Peace is the only way for us to be

There's a feeling in the air
Do away with this despair
Let's hear our hearts
And open our eyes to see

What would we do
Without a hand to hold onto
With no one to call out to
What if we could
Behave like sisters and brothers
Like the good book says we should

[Chorus 2x]

 

[fox69]

"There I Go"

"There I Go"


There I go
Like a leaf that's blown away
So like a child that lost his way
I keep on looking
It's all that I can do

There I go
On down the road that never ends
So like a child that lost a friend
I keep on searching

Why do I go on endlessly
Following the shadow of a dream
Chasing forever so it seems
Down a way that leads to you
It's all I can do

There I go
Once more and over again
So like a bird in the wind
I'm just flying

 

[fox69]

"This Bird's Gonna Fly"

"This Bird's Gonna Fly"


And so we've come a long way
Too, too long baby, I've got to say
And even though we had some fun
I'm tellin' you honey, I've got to run

Well it seems you had your time
Takin' everything from me you could find
But now the table's turned
And this old heart you'll never burn
But this bird's got to fly, bird's got to fly
I'm tellin' you honey, this bird's got to fly, so long
Got to be on my way

You always seemed so clever
With your little books that you read forever
Always a-keepin' me down, but now I'm gonna come back around
A-tears a-burnin' me, a-pain a-burnin' me, can't you see?

And I'm tired of wasting precious time
To you my life ain't worth a single dime
But this bird's got to fly, bird's got to fly
I'm tellin' you honey, this bird's got to fly, so long
Got to be on my way

And so we've come a long way
Too, too long baby, I've got to say
I'm tired of wastin' precious time
'Cause to you my life ain't worth a single dime
So this bird's got to fly, bird's got to fly
I'm tellin' you honey, this bird's got to fly, so long
Got to be on my way
So so long
Got to be on my way
Ya, so long baby

 

[fox69]

"This Time"

"This Time"


Why do the days
Go by so fast
If only time
Was built to last

If it could learn
To take it slow
Then maybe time
At last would know

That if Monday, Tuesday
Should go away
It'll be Wednesday, Thursday
Then Saturday
And when Sunday comes
It's just too late
It's gotta be this time

How come the days
Do what they do
Maybe if time
Time only knew

Could be that time
Don't really know
That it should try
To take it slow

Then maybe Monday, Tuesday
Won't go away
Then maybe Thursday, Friday
Could be like Saturday
And when Sunday comes
It's never too late
It'll be this time
It's gotta be this time

How come the days
Do what they do
Maybe if time
Time only knew

That if Monday, Tuesday
Should go away
It'll be Wednesday, Thursday
Then Saturday
And when Sunday comes
It's just too late
It's gotta be this time
It's gotta be this time
It's never too late
It'll be this time

 

[fox69]

"Tilingo Lingo"

"Tilingo Lingo"


Pa' bailar Tilingo lingo
Se baila singulario
Se baila como la bamba
El jarabe o el danzon
[2x]

Tilingo lingo lingo
Tilingo lingo la
Que bonitas, que bonitas
Las Chicanas por aca
[2x]

Mientras nos estamos en huelga
No se puede comer uva
Tan poco ensalada
Por la huelga de luchuga
[2x]

Tilingo lingo lingo
Tilingo lingo la
Que bonitas, que bonitas
Las Chicanas por aca

Tilingo lingo lingo
Tilingo lingo la
Que bonitas, que bonitas
Las Chicanas por aca

 

[fox69]

"Tin Can Trust"

"Tin Can Trust"


It don't look
Don't look like I'm going nowhere
Five cents for a bottle
A quarter rolling down the stairs
All in all I ain't got
Ain't got much in a tin can trust

Don't know how
But it's gotta be going somewhere
A dime store shirt
And two bucks for a good pair
All in all it ain't much ain't got much in my tin can trust

Little darling
I can't buy you
Those gold rings and things
But honey
I can give you
One thing a man can bring

All in all I ain't got
Don't got much
All in all there ain't much
Just some love in a tin can trust

Oh darling
Can't buy you
All those pretty things
Big money can't give you
Fancy cars and diamond rings
Oh honey
Got nothin'
It's only love I bring

 

[fox69]

"Tony & Maria"

"Tony & Maria"


One hundred and fifty miles from Mexico to LA
Doesn't seem that far but still a world away
Went up to see her husband Tony
Who left some years ago
He wrote to say come be with me
I love and miss you so

And I promise that I'll care for you
Wrote Tony to his wife
Now and for the rest of my life

Tony washes dishes, Maria she sweeps floors
The dreams that they once had
Well they don't have them anymore
Instead she stares up at the ceiling
While most are fast asleep
She thinks about her babies
And prays the lord their souls to keep

We promised that we'd care for them
Said Tony to his wife
Now and for the rest of our lives

One time late at night while looking at the sky
They saw a shooting star burning silver and so bright
Said could this here be a sign
That it's time to go back home
'Cause even with you near me
I still feel all alone

We promised that we'd care for one another
Said his wife
Now and for the rest of our lives

 

[fox69]

"Too Small Heart"

"Too Small Heart"


Too small heart got its kicks in Spain
All I found were some shoes in the rain

Too small heart split mine in two
Pieces flying out, way into the blue

Too small heart called late last night
Didn't say hello, only goodbye
Said only goodbye
Too small heart called me late last night

Ran me down in one two three
Like nothing, like saying your ABC's
And when I thought I had enough
Laughed and said Boy, it's only love
It's just love
Too small heart said, it's only love
It's just love

 

[fox69]

"Turn Around"

"Turn Around"


Not 'bout winning or losing
Or being confident

Not for smiling even crying
Or 'bout sentiment

Not 'bout richer or poorer
Or being affluent

Not 'bout sharp or even clever
Or intelligent
Intelligent

Don't really matter at all
When a house of cards gonna fall
Before you try again
Turn around
Turn around
Turn around
Turn around

Never 'bout being wrong
Or ever right

Never a winner or loser
Or acting outta sight
Outta sight

Don't really matter at all
When a house of cards gonna fall
Before you try again
Turn around
Turn around
Turn around
Turn around

Whether coming or going
Never know what to do

Never look for a reason
When you break the rules

Before you try again
Turn around
Turn around
Turn around
Turn around
Before you try again
Turn around

 

[fox69]

"Two Dogs And A Bone"

"Two Dogs And A Bone"


My mama, she said
"Leave well alone
And remember what I said
Even when you're grown"

She said, "You and your brother
Must learn to share
To do always what's right
And what's fair"

"And be slow what you take
'Cause you reap just what you make
And don't fight
Like two dogs and one bone"

Said it's better to give
Than to receive
And to always tell the truth
And don't deceive

And make sure that you do
What your mama tells you to
And don't fight
Like two dogs and one bone

And be slow what you take
'Cause you reap just what you make
And don't fight
Like two dogs and one bone