Bonnie Raitt

[fox69]

"Dimming Of The Day"

"Dimming Of The Day"


This old house is falling down around my ears
I'm drowning in a river of my tears
When all my will is gone you hold me sway
I need you at the dimming of the day
You pulled me like the moon
Pulls on the tide
You know just where I keep my better side
What days have come to keep us far apart
A broken promise or a broken heart
Now all the bonny birds have wheeled away
I need you at the dimming of the day
Come the night you're only what I want
Come the night you could be my confidant
I see you the street and in company
Why don't you come and ease your mind with me
I'm living for the night we steal away
I need you at the dimming of the day
I need you at the dimming of the day...

 

[fox69]

"Down To You"

"Down To You"


Come around cryin' that you just can't win.
You thought this one was different, now it's gone again.
You just can't believe, baby.
"Why's it happenin' to me? "
Now...

You step out on the track in the pouring rain,
And when you get run over, well, you blame the train?
You just can't deny, baby,
Life is passing you by, baby.

Don't you think that you've had enough?
Ain't it time to get a different view?
Can't just wait around for what you want.
It's all about the way you choose.
Ain't nobody else that can make things right.
Baby, it's down to you.

Everywhere you look they're trying' to do you in.
You just can't understand, they used to be your friends.
It's always the same, baby.
Someone else is to blame, baby.

Still ain't got a clue the way it all goes down
'Cause what you're dishing out is coming back around.
Same old song, baby.
Gone all too long now

Don't'cha think that you've had enough?
Ain't it time to get a different view.
You can't just wait around for what you want.
It's all about the way you choose.
Ain't nobody else that can make things right.
Baby, it's down to you.

Down to you...

Don't'cha think that you've had enough?
Ain't it time to get a different view.
Can't just wait around for what you want.
It's all about the way you choose.
Ain't nobody else that can make things right.
Baby, it's down to you.

Down to you, honey...

 

[fox69]

"Everybody's Cryin' Mercy"

"Everybody's Cryin' Mercy"


I don't believe the things I'm seein'
I've been wonderin' 'bout some things I've heard
Everybody's crying mercy
When they don't know the meaning of the word

A bad enough situation
Is sure enough getting worse
Everybody's crying justice
Just as soon as there's business first

Toe to toe, touch and go
Give a cheer and get your own souvenir

Well you know the people running round in circles
Don't know what they're headed for
Everybody's crying peace on earth
Just as soon as we win this war

Straight ahead, gotta knock em dead
So pack your kit, choose your own hypocrite

You don't have to go to off-broadway
To see something plain absurd
Everybody's crying mercy
When they don't know the meaning of the word

Nobody knows the meaning of the word

 

[fox69]

"Everything That Touches You"

"Everything That Touches You"


You say you're all alone
With visions all your own
The things you feel nobody feels the same
But you know me
You know what I've been through

And everything that touches me
And everything that touches me
Everything that touches me
Touches you

Friends along the road
May lighten up your load
By sayin' what they think you really want to hear
But I'll only tell you
What I feel is true

And everything that touches me
Everything that touches me
And everything that touches me
Touches you

Share, 'cause I can't take you there
Unless I know a part of what you're thinking
Care, 'cause it's only fair
Darlin' can't you feel my heart is breaking
My heart is breaking

Everything that touches me
Everything that touches me
Everything that touches me
Touches you...

 

[fox69]

"Excited"

"Excited"


I met you on a Monday
But Tuesday you stole my heart
You gave me everything I ever wanted
And then turned and walked away
You just turned and walked away

[Chorus:]
I get excited (excited)
Whenever you come around
I get excited
Always building me up and never letting me down
(Excited)
As simple as one, two, three
I get excited
That's what you're doin'
What you're doin' to me

(That's what you're doin',
What you're doin')

Just when I thought I was over you
Soon as I was sure you were gone
I see you somewhere standin' 'cross the room
But you turn and walk away
You just turn and walk away

[Chorus]

That's what you're doin'
That's what you're doin' to me

[Saxophone break]

(That's what you're doin',
That's what you're doin')

Now that I know the problem
The answer should be easy to find
It takes common sense to simply convince him
Not to turn and walk away
Tryin' to get that man to stay

[Chorus]

That's what you're doin',
That's what you're doin'
Hey, way to get next to me
Way to get next to me

 

[fox69]

"Fearless Love"

"Fearless Love"


Come my love
Come bravely to me
Let your heart be still
For our time
Has come my tender one
To be free of will

And fly
Blind on fearless love
Let them wild winds blow
We'll shine
On all we're fearful of
Then we'll let it go
Let it go

Skippin' stones
Across the great unknown
Safe at water's edge
Don't look down, baby
We're gonna leave this losin' town
And leap out from the ledge

And fly
Blind on fearless love
Let them wild winds blow
We'll shine
On all we're fearful of
Then we'll let it go
Let it go

 

[fox69]

"Feeling Of Falling"

"Feeling Of Falling"


Sometimes I miss that feeling of falling
Falling on over the ledge
You know I miss that feeling of falling
Falling on over the ledge
And when my mind it gets to worryin'
And I just can't get no rest
Oh Baby, that's when I call you up instead

It's after midnight baby, I'm sittin' here all alone
I tried to call your number baby,
But you weren't at home
I been a good girl baby, through with all that mess
But the way I'm feelin' now, darlin'
Well it scares me half to death

Well I miss that feelin', of fallin'
On over the ledge

That summer night in Texas, baby
Too hot and wet to sleep
I heard you pull up in the distance
You're comin' to get me relief
We went screamin' down the highway, baby
So much faster than we should
You pulled me over in the moonlight
Man, I still can feel that hood

Well I miss that feeling of fallin',
On over the ledge
When that rain starts baby, I want to take a real
Good look at that ledge

It ain't something you get over
You might think you made it through
You can turn your head and walk away
But it never takes it's eyes off you

It'll push your foot right through the floorboard
Make you cut them streamers down his back
You waste what's precious and you can't afford
It runs your life right off the track

Keeps you boilin' in that poison
Only the truly twisted know so well
You don't need drugs to show you heaven, baby
'cause there's plenty clean in hell

That miss that feelin' of fallin'
Of fallin' on over the ledge

When the blues start callin' I want to crawl way up close to the ledge

 

[fox69]

"Feels Like Home"

"Feels Like Home"


Something in your eyes, makes me want to lose myself,
Makes me want to lose myself, in your arms.
There's something in your voice, makes my heart beat fast.
Hope this feeling lasts, the rest of my life.
If you knew how lonely my life has been,
And how low I've felt so long.
If you knew how I wanted someone to come along,
And change my life the way you've done.

Feels like home to me, feels like home to me,
Feels like I'm on my way back where I come from.
Feels like home to me, feels like home to me,
Feels like I'm on my way back where I belong.

A window breaks down a long dark street,
And a siren wails over my head.
But I'm all right, 'cause I have you here with me.
And I can almost see through the dark there's light.
If you knew how much this moment means to me,
And how long I've waited for your touch.
If you knew how happy you are making me --
I've never thought I'd love anyone so much.

Feels like home to me, feels like home to me,
Feels like I'm on my way back where I come from.
Feels like home to me, feels like home to me,
Feels like I'm on my way back where I belong.
Feels like I'm on my way back where I belong.

 

[fox69]

"Finest Lovin' Man"

"Finest Lovin' Man"


The man I'm lovin'
Don't worry 'bout me runnin' around
You won't ever find my baby
Hustlin' after me all over town
He don't have to shout
He don't even have to call
Knows I'm comin' home
Even if I got to crawl
He'll get me when he wants me
He's the finest lovin' man around

When he gets up in the morning
Or when he comes home late at night
You know the man's always hungry
Knows I'm gonna cook it up just right
He don't ever hurry
He just takes his time
Just a little taste is all it takes to make him mine
He'll get it when he wants it
He's the finest lovin' man around

Some women they act just
Like their men will never come to no good
You know they are always on the cheat
And never treat him like a good woman should
You want him to do you right
Honey, that ain't the way
You got to love him all night
You do just what he say
And you get just what you give out
That's the only way to gain his faith

[Solo]

Now me and my baby
We always know just what we're puttin' down
And we know we'll be together
Til the day when something better comes around
Til that day comes
You won't hear me complaining
I'll take him as like he is
Cause you know I can't change him
I'll love him best I can
He's the finest lovin' man around

 

[fox69]

"Fool Yourself"

"Fool Yourself"


Lookout boy your bound to change
You can't ever stay the same
Cause if ya keep on sayin the same ol'lies
Your gonna look around boy and find
Yourself outta time

Watchout girl the words you say
Don't really fit the play
Somebody else you might talk to now
And knows what ya say and what ya mean
But don't help this time

[Chorus:]
You might say that you ain't
Got a, hold on yourself
You might say that you only try your best
You might say that you only need a rest
You might say you can only fool yourself
Fool yourself, fool yourself

Don't believe the words you read
Their written on the street
Every time you try to lay their game
Their gonna knock you down
And take your pride away

See how bad you need to cry
But no matter how hard you try
Its the same old story once again
You always hide from the one
Who calls you friend
I call you friend

[Chorus]

Fool yourself [4x]