B.B. King

[fox69]

"In The Middle Of An Island"

"In The Middle Of An Island"


In the middle of an island
In the middle of the ocean
You and I beneath the moonlight
Just the monkeys and the palm trees

In the middle of an island
Plenty time for lots of smoochin'
Plenty time for lots of lovin'
From walkin' barefoot in the sand

Though there is no island at all
Just a picture on my wall
Now darlin', how I wish we could be

In the middle of an island
In the middle of the ocean
You and I forever, darlin'
In a paradise for two

Though there's no island at all
Just a picture on my wall
Now darlin', how I wish we could be

In the middle of an island
In the middle of the ocean
You and I forever, darlin'
In a paradise for two

 

[fox69]

"In The Midnight Hour"

"In The Midnight Hour"


I'm gonna wait till the midnight hour
That's when my love comes tumbling down
I'm gonna wait till the midnight hour
When there' no one else around

I'm gonna take you girl and hold you
Do all things I told you in the midnight hour
I'm gonna wait till the stars come out
See them twinkle in your eyes

'M gonna wait till the midnight hour
That's when my love begins to shine
You're the only girl I know
Really love you so in the midnight hour

 

[fox69]

"Inflation Blues"

"Inflation Blues"


Hey Mr. President
All your congressmen, too
You got me frustrated
And I don't know what to do
I'm trying to make a living
I can't save a cent
It takes all of my money
Just to eat and pay my rent
I got the blues
Got those inflation blues

You know, I'm not one
Of those high brows
I'm average Joe to you
I came up eating cornbread
Candied yams and chicken stew
Now you take that paper dollar
It's only that in name
The way that buck has shrunk
It's a lowdown dirty shame
That's why I got the blues
Got those inflation blues

Mr. President
Please cut the price of sugar
I wanna make my coffee sweet
I wanna smear some butter on my bread
And I just got to have my meat
When you start rationing
You really played the game
And things are going up
And up and up and up
And my check remains the same
That's why I got the blues
Got those inflation blues

 

[fox69]

"Into The Night"

"Into The Night"


Caught in a quicksand
And I'm starting to sink
So tired of struggling
That my mind can barely think
I don't know where I'm going
Lord, I don't know what I'm gonna do

My Fuel supply is finished
There ain't nothing left to burn
I need someone to help me
But I don't know which way to turn
I know I don't have much of a choice
I'll go out of my mind
Or into the night

I'm rolling and tumbling
Spinning end over end
Got to have some peace and quiet
So I can find myself again
Still if you ask me what's the matter
I just don't know what to say

There's people all around me
But I feel so alone
I guess they'd like to help me
But I have to do it on my own
I know I don't have much of a choice
I'll go out of my mind
Or into the night

 

[fox69]

"Is You Is, Or Is You Ain't (My Baby)"
(originally by Louis Jordan)

"Is You Is, Or Is You Ain't (My Baby)"
(originally by Louis Jordan)



I gotta a girl who's always late
Anytime we have a date
But I love her
Yes, I love her

I'm gonna walk up to her gate
And see if I can get it straight
'Cause I want her
I'm gonna ask her

Is you is, or is you ain't my baby
The way you're acting lately makes me doubt
You is still my baby, baby
Seems my flame in your heart's done gone out

A woman is a creature that has always been strange
Just when you're sure of one
You find she's gone and made a change

Is you is or is you ain't my baby
Maybe baby's found somebody new
Or is my baby still my baby true

 

[fox69]

"It's A Great, Great Pleasure"

"It's A Great, Great Pleasure"


It's a great, great pleasure, a great, great, great, big thrill
It's a great, great pleasure, a great, great, great, big thrill

When you got your baby and a whole lotta time to kill
Did you ever get a feelin' that your feet had turned to stones
Do you ever get a feelin' that your feet had turned to stones
Do you get a funny feelin' running up and down your bones
That's arthritis

It's a great, great pleasure, a great, great, great, big thrill
It's a great, great pleasure, a great, great, great, big thrill

When you got your baby and a whole lotta time to kill
Did you ever feel lucky and wake up cold in hand
Did you ever feel lucky and wake up cold in hand
Find you ain't got a nickel and your woman got another man
Bad deal

 

[fox69]

"It's A Mean World"

"It's A Mean World"


This is a mean old world, baby to live in all by yourself
Yes it's a mean old world, baby to live in all by yourself
Yes, you can't get the woman you love and you have to put up with somebody else

Baby, I smile to keep from worryin' and I laugh just to keep from cryin'
Oh I smile to keep from worryin', baby and I laugh just to keep from cryin'

Well, that's to keep the public for knowin' what I got on my mind

Yes, someday baby, when the blood runs cold in my vein
Yes, someday baby, when the blood runs cold in my vein
Well, I hope You'll around by here to mistreat me baby, 'cause my heart it feel no pain

 

[fox69]

"It's Just A Matter Of Time"

"It's Just A Matter Of Time"


Someday, someway you'll realize that you've been blind
Oh, darling you're gonna need me again
It's just a matter, a matter of time
Oh, go on baby, go on until you reach the end of the line
Hey, but I know, I know you're gonna pass my way again
It's just a matter, just a matter of time
Oh, after I gave you everything I had,
hey, you know you laughed at me and you called me a clown
Ahw, but you must remember baby, in your search for fortune and fame,
hey, what goes up just gotta come down
I know, I know baby, oh, that someday, one day you'll wake up and find
oh, my love, my love is a true love
It's just a matter, baby just a matter of time
Hey, after I gave you, gave everything I had,
you know you laughed at me and I can hear you say, "Look at that clown"
But you must remember baby, in your search for fortune and fame,
oh, what goes up, hey, you know it's got to come down
Oh, but I know hey, I know, I know baby that one day,
one day you'll wake up and find that my love,
my love is a true love
Hey, baby it's just a matter, just a matter of time

 

[fox69]

"It's My Own Fault"

"It's My Own Fault"


It's my own fault, baby
Treat me the way you wanna do

It's my own fault, baby
Treat me the way you wanna do
Yes when you were loving me, baby (woman)
At that time, little girl, I didn't love you

She used to make her own pay checks
And bring them all home to me
I would go out on the hillside, you know
And make every woman look I see

It's my own fault, baby
Treat me the way you wanna do
Yes when you were loving me, baby (woman)
At that time, little girl, I didn't love you

She said she was gonna leave me
She'd been running around with the boys
She said she was gonna leave me
Gonna be over in Illinois

It's my own fault, baby
Treat me the way you wanna do
Yes when you were loving me, baby (woman)
At that time, little girl, I didn't love you

 

[fox69]

"It's My Own Fault Baby"

"It's My Own Fault Baby"


It's my own fault, baby
Treat me the way you wanna do
It's my own fault, baby
Treat me the way you wanna do
Yes when you were loving me, baby (woman)
At that time, little girl, I didn't love you
She used to make her own pay checks
And bring them all home to me
I would go out on the hillside, you know
And make every woman look I see
It's my own fault, baby
Treat me the way you wanna do
Yes when you were loving me, baby (woman)
At that time, little girl, I didn't love you
She said she was gonna leave me
She'd been running around with the boys
She said she was gonna leave me
Gonna be over in Illinois
It's my own fault, baby
Treat me the way you wanna do
Yes when you were loving me, baby (woman)
At that time, little girl, I didn't love you