B.B. King

[fox69]

"Down Now"

"Down Now"


I keep on tryin' to get ahead, I'm doin' the best I can
But every time I try to pull up
They pull me right back down again
You got me down now and I hope you're satisfied
Oh, it's so hard to try to keep my head up
Yes, when you're puttin' pressure on me
From every side, every side
Even Uncle Sam say
I owe a lot of money way back from nineteen fifty six
Now, how could I owe him anything
When that whole year I was sick
They won't let me make my money
Won't even let me buy my clothes
Oh, it's so hard to get something to eat
Yes, and now they want to throw me outdoors
Throw me outdoors
Yes, everybody's laughin' at me
I can see the joy in their eyes
They're glad because I'm down now
Just look at the Devils in disguise
And I have no-one to turn to
No-one to lend me a helpin' hand
Oh, I'm tellin' you, shakes has really got me now
Yes, I'm a lonely, lonely man

 

[fox69]

"Downhearted"

"Downhearted"


I'vee been down hearted
Ever since the day we met
Baby I've been down hearted
Ever since the day we met
Our love is nothing but the blues
Baby, how blue can you get?

My love burned like a fire
Your love burned like a cigarette
Yes my love burned like a fire
Your love burned like a cigarette
Yes I've seen you put it down and crush it
Baby, how blue can you get?

Oh you're evil when I'm with you, baby
And you're jealous when we're apart
Yes you're evil when I'm with you, baby
And you're jealous when we're apart
How blue can you get baby
The answer's right here in my heart

I gave you a brand new Ford
But you said: I want a Cadillac
I bought you a ten dollar dinner
And you said: thanks for the snack
I let you live in my pent house
You said it just a shack

I gave you seven children
And now you wanna give them back
I said I've been down hearted baby
Ever since the day we met
Our love is nothing but the blues
Tell me how blue can you get?

 

[fox69]

"Driftin' Blues"

"Driftin' Blues"


Oh, I'm drifting, I'm drifting, like a ship out on the sea
And oh, I'm drifting, drifting, drifting like a ship out on the sea
No, I ain't got nobody in this world to care for me
If my baby would only take me back again, back again
And oh, if my baby would only take me back again
Oh, I know I'm a good for nothing, oh, and I haven't got no friends
Listen to me honey, I gave you all my money
Tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me, what more can I do
Didn't I give you all my money, now tell me what more can I do
Oh, I've realized you're a good little girl
But it seems you just won't be true, no, yeah
It seems like I gotta tell you bye, bye, baby
Baby, bye, bye, bye, bye, bye, bye, bye
Bye, bye, baby
Baby, bye, bye, bye, bye, bye, bye
Listen to me, I know, I know you're gonna miss me
This time you'll be the one to cry

 

[fox69]

"Drivin' Wheel"

"Drivin' Wheel"


My baby don't have to work
And she don't have to rob and steal.
I said, my baby don't have to work
Man she don't have to rob and steal.
I give her everything she needs
Because I am her drivin' wheel.

Well she left me this morning
Said she'd be back soon.
Yeah, she left me this morning
Said she'd be back soon.
Said she'd back Friday morning
Or late Saturday afternoon.

You know I wrote my baby a letter,
And I don't want nobody to break the seal.
Oh I wrote my baby a letter,
I don't want nobody to break the seal.
I am, people, I am her drivin' wheel.

Now wait a minute, let me tell you 'bout my baby (yeah)
I said I want to tell you 'bout my baby (yeah)
Let me tell ya 'bout my baby
Every time she walks
She's like a leaf shakin' on a tree
Every time my baby walks
She's like a leaf shakin' on a tree.
I say come here to me baby,
This is where you get your steak, potatoes and tea.

 

[fox69]

"Driving Wheel"

"Driving Wheel"


Well, my baby don't have to work
And she don't have to rob and steal
Well, my baby don't have to work
And she don't have to rob and steal
Yes, I'll give her everything she needs
'Cause I am her driving wheel

Yes, she left me this morning
And she said she'd be back soon
Yes, she left me this morning
And she said she'd be back soon
Yes, she would be back early Friday mornin'
Or laid over Saturday afternoon

Yes, every time she walk
She shakes like a leaf tremblin' on a tree
Yes, when my baby walk down the street
She shakes like a leaf tremblin' on a tree
Yes, the women all hate her
But man, she's alright with me

Wo, I sent the U.N. a telegram
Don't want nobody else to break the seal
Wo, I sent the U.N. a telegram
Don't want nobody else to break the seal
I want the whole world to know
That I am my baby's driving wheel

 

[fox69]

"Drowning In The Sea Of Love"

"Drowning In The Sea Of Love"


I've been down one time
And I've been down two times
But right now I'm drowning
Drowning in the sea of love
I've been out here so very long
I done lost all my direction
Baby, when you came my way
Thought I had found my protection
But a strong wind came into my life
It surely took me by surprise
I can't seem to control these tears
That's falling from my eyes
I've been down one time
And I've been down two times
But right now I'm drowning
Drowning in the sea of love
Sea of love
Baby, I depended on you
For the love navigation
But now you've gone and deserted me
Can't you see that I'm in desperation
I'm in the middle of a bad love storm
And it's bad as it can be
I look around, all I can see
Is water coming down over me
I've been down one time
And I've been down two times
But right now I'm drowning
Drowning in the sea of love
Sea of love, sea of love
I've been down one time
And I've been down two times
But right now I'm drowning
Drowning in the sea of love
Sea of love
But right now I'm just drowning
Drowning in the sea of love
A sea of love, sea of love

 

[fox69]

"Dust My Broom"

"Dust My Broom"


I'm gonna get up in the mornin',
I believe I'll dust my broom
I believe I'll dust my broom
Girlfriend, the black man you been lovin',
girlfriend, can get my room

I'm gon' write a letter,
Telephone every town I know
Telephone every town I know
If I can't find her in West Helena,
She must be in East Monroe, I know

I don't want no woman,
Wants every downtown man she meet
Wants every downtown man she meet
She's a no good doney,
They shouldn't 'low her on the street

I believe, I believe I'll go back home
I believe, I believe I'll go back home
You can mistreat me here, babe,
But you can't when I go home

And I'm gettin' up in the morning,
I believe I'll dust my broom
I believe I'll dust my broom
Girlfriend, the black man that you been lovin',
Girlfriend, can get my room

I'm gon' call up Chiney,
She is my good girl over there
She is my good girl over there
If I can't find her on Philippine's Island,
She must be in Ethiopia somewhere

 

[fox69]

"Early Every Morning"

"Early Every Morning"


Well, early in the morning I wake with the rising sun
Yes, early in the morning I wake with the rising sun
It's my daily motto and the people all calls it fun
Yes, I'm looking for a better future and forgetting about the past
I'm looking for a better future and forgetting about the past
Now I'm so glad that troubles don't always last
Yes, have fun whilst you can 'cos fate's an awful thing
Well, have fun whilst you can 'cos fate's an awful thing
You can't tell what may happen that's the reason I love to sing

 

[fox69]

"Early In The Mornin'"

"Early In The Mornin'"


It's early in the morning and I can't get right
'Cause I had a little date with my baby last night
Now it's early in the morning
It's early in the morning
It's early in the morning
And I ain't got nothin' but the blues
I went to all the places where we used to go
I went to her house but she don't live there no more
And it's early in the morning
It's early in the morning
It's early in the morning
And I ain't got nothin' but the blues
I went to her girlfriend's house, but she was out
I knocked on her door and her mother started to shout
"Get away from here!"
Too early in the morning
It's early in the morning
It's early in the morning
And I ain't got nothin' but the blues
Went to Jenny Lou's to get something to eat
The waitress looked at me, she said, "B., you sure look beat"
It's early in the morning, baby
Early in the morning
It's early in the morning
And I ain't got nothin' but the blues
Had a lot of money when I first started out
I couldn't find my baby, now my money's run out
Now it's early in the morning
It's early in the morning
It's early in the morning
And I ain't got nothin' but the blues
It's early in the morning
I ain't got nothin' but the blues

 

[fox69]

"Every Day I Have The Blues"

"Every Day I Have The Blues"


Everyday, everyday I have the blues
Everyday, everyday I have the blues
When you see me worried baby
Because it's you I hate to lose
Oh nobody loves me, nobody seems to care
Yes nobody loves me, nobody seems to care
Speaking of bad luck and trouble
Well you know I had my share
I'm gonna pack my suitcase, move on down the line
Yes I'm gonna pack my suitcase, move on down the line
Where there ain't nobody worried
And there ain't nobody crying