Johnny Rivers

[fox69]

"Walk Myself On Home"

"Walk Myself On Home"


I've been waiting in here all night, for you to meet me,
I've been waiting in here all night, all alone.
But it looks like by now, you ain't never gonna show,
so, I guess that I'll just walk myself on home.

Oh, I spend all my time just waiting on you,
I'll never know why you treat me the way you do.
I should know by now, that you're just leading me on,
so, I guess that I'll just walk myself on home.

I'm walkin' home, I'm all alone,
you know I'm walkin home, I ain't got nobody, of my own.

I've been waiting here since eight, and now it's ten,
I've been playing your little game, since I don't know when.
I'm gonna find me a little girl, who won't make me wait so long,
so, I guess that I'll just walk myself on home.

I'm walkin' home, I'm all alone,
you know I'm walkin home, I ain't got nobody, of my own.

I've been waiting here since eight and now it's ten
I've been playing your little game since I don't know when
I'm gonna find me a little girl who won't make me wait so long
So, I guess that I'll just walk myself on home.

So, I guess that I'll just walk myself on home.
So, I guess that I'll just walk myself on home.

 

[fox69]

"Walkin' Blues"
(originally by Robert Johnson)

"Walkin' Blues"
(originally by Robert Johnson)



Woke up this morning, feel 'round for my shoes
You know 'bout that babe, had them old walkin' blues
Woke up this morning, I feel 'round for my shoes
You know 'bout that babe, uh-uh Lord, I had them old walkin' blues

Leave this morning, I had to go ride the blinds
I've been mistreated, don't mind dying
This morning, I had to go ride the blinds
I've been mistreated, uh-uh Lord, I don't mind dying

People tell me walkin' blues ain't bad
Worst old feeling I most ever had
People tell me the old walkin' blues ain't bad
Well, it's the worst old feeling, Lord, I most ever had

 

[fox69]

"Walking The Dog"

"Walking The Dog"


Baby, back, dressed in black
Silver buttons all down her back
High hose, gypsy toes
She broke the needle and she can sew.

Walking the dog, oh, walking the dog
If you don't know how to do it
I'll show you how to walk the dog.

I asked her mother for fifteen cents
I see you ever been jumped the fence
I jumped so high, hit the skies
Didn't get back 'til a quarter to five.

Walking the dog, yeah, walking the dog
If you don't know how to do it
I'll show you how to walk the dog.

Tell me, Mary, what's your twelve?
How do your garden grow?
What with silver bells and cockle shells
And pretty maids all in a row?

Walking the dog, oh, walking the dog
If you don't know how to do it
I'll show you how to walk the dog.

I asked her mother for fifteen cents
I see you ever been jumped the fence
I jumped so high, hit the skies
Didn't get back 'til a quarter to five.

Walking the dog, oh, walking the dog
If you don't know how to do it
I'll show you how to walk the dog.

I'm just-a walking

 

[fox69]

"What's The Difference?"

"What's The Difference?"


Hey friend wake up. Can't you tell that you're sleepin
How far can you go with unopened eyes
treating your mind like it was something to play with
you're sleeping on a feather bed of lies.

So what's the difference if you don't wake up.
You won't know yourself when you finally do.
You look into some mirror and wonder what you're looking at.
So what's the difference if you do.

I have shared your journey from the beauty of childhood
To uniforms of flowers that you wear like Sunday skies
Til you can't hear them when the soft words are sung to you.
you're sleeping on a feather bed of lies.

So what's the difference if you don't wake up.
You won't know yourself when you finally do.
You look into some mirror and wonder what you're looking at.
So what's the difference if you do.

 

[fox69]

"When A Man Loves A Woman"
(originally by Percy Sledge)

"When A Man Loves A Woman"
(originally by Percy Sledge)



When a man loves a woman
Can't keep his mind on nothing else
He'd trade the world for the good thing he's found

If she is bad, he can't see it
She can do no wrong
Turn his back on his best friend if he put her down

When a man loves a woman
He'll spend his very last dime
Tryin' to hold on to what he needs

He'd give up all his comforts
And sleep out in the rain
If she said that's the way it ought to be

Well, this man loves you, woman
I gave you everything I have
Tryin' to hold on to your precious love
Baby, please don't treat me bad

When a man loves a woman
Down deep in his soul
She can bring him such misery

If she is playin' him for a fool
He's the last one to know
Lovin' eyes can never see

When a man loves a woman
He can do her no wrong
He can never hug some other girl

Yes, when a man loves a woman
I know exactly how he feels
'Cause baby, baby, I'm a man

When a man loves a woman....

 

[fox69]

"Where Have All The Flowers Gone?"
(originally by Pete Seeger)

"Where Have All The Flowers Gone?"
(originally by Pete Seeger)



Where have all the flowers gone?
Long time passing
Where have all the flowers gone?
Long time ago
Where have all the flowers gone?
Girls have picked them, every one
When will they ever learn?
When will they ever learn?

Where have all the young girls gone?
Long time passing
Where have all the young girls gone?
Long time ago
Where have all the young girls gone?
Taken husbands, every one
When will they ever learn?
When will they ever learn?

Where have all the young men gone?
Long time passing
Where have all the young men gone?
Long time ago
Where have all the young men gone?
Gone for soldiers, every one
When will they ever learn?
When will they ever learn?

Where have all the soldiers gone?
Long time passing
Where have all the soldiers gone?
Long time ago
Where have all the soldiers gone?
Gone to graveyards, every one
When will they ever learn?
When will they ever learn?

Where have all the graveyards gone?
Long time passing
Where have all the graveyards gone?
Long time ago
Where have all the graveyards gone?
Covered with flowers, every one
When will we ever learn?
When will we ever learn?

 

[fox69]

"Whole Lotta Shakin' On"

"Whole Lotta Shakin' On"


Come on over, baby, a-whole lotta shakin' goin' on
I said come on over baby, you know you can’t go wrong
Well we ain't fakin' a-whole lotta shakin' goin' on.

Mmm, I said come on over baby
we got chicken in the barn
Whose barn, what barn, my barn
Come on over baby
we got the bull by the horns
Yeah, we ain't fakin'
a-whole lotta shakin' goin' on.

Well, I said shake baby, shake
I said shake, baby, shake
I said shake it, baby, shake it
I said shake it, baby, shake
We ain't fakin' a-whole lotta shakin' goin' on.

Well, I said come on over baby
a-whole lot-ta shakin' goin' on
I said come on over baby
a-whole lotta shakin' goin' on
Well we ain't fakin'
a-whole lotta shakin' goin' on.

Well my mom-mom-mom
I said shake it baby, shake it
I said shake it baby, shake it
I said shake it baby, shake all right
I said shake it baby, shake it
We ain't fakin'
a-whole lotta shakin' goin' on.

 

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"Wild Night"
(originally by Van Morrison)

"Wild Night"
(originally by Van Morrison)



As you brush your shoes and stand before the mirror
And you comb your hair and grab your coat and hat
And you walk wet streets tryin' to remember
All the wild night breezes in your memory ever

And everything looks so complete
When you're walkin' out on the street
And the wind catches your feet
And sends you flyin', cryin'

Ooh-wee
The wild night is calling, alright
Ooh-wee
Wild night is calling

All the girls walk by, dressed up for each other
And the boys do the boogie-woogie on the corner of the street
And the people passin' by just stare in wild wonder
And the inside jukebox roars out just like thunder

And everything looks so complete
When you're walkin' out on the street
And the wind catches your feet
And sends you flyin', cryin'

Ooh-wee
The wild night is calling, alright
Ooh-wee
The wild night is calling, alright

The wild night is calling
The wild night is calling
Come on out and dance
Oh, come on out and make romance, yes indeed
Come on out and dance
Come on out and make romance

The wild night is calling, alright
The wild night is calling
Come on out and dance
Oh, come on out and make romance
Come on out and dance, alright
Come on out and make romance

 

[fox69]

"Willie And The Hand Jive"
(originally by Johnny Otis)

"Willie And The Hand Jive"
(originally by Johnny Otis)



I know a cat named Way-out Willie
Got a cool little chick named Rocking Millie
He can walk and stroll and Susie Q
And do that crazy hand jive, too

Mama, mama, look at Uncle Joe
Doing the hand jive with sister Flo
Grandma gave baby sister a dime
Said: Do that hand jive one more time

Hand jive, hand jive, hand jive
Do that crazy jive

Doctor and a lawyer and an Indian chief
They all dig that crazy beat
Way-out Willie gave them all a treat
When he did that hand jive with his feet

Hand jive, hand jive, hand jive
Do that crazy jive

Willie and Millie got married last fall
They had a little Willie junior and that ain't all
Well, the kids got crazy and it's plain to see
Doing the hand jive on TV

Hand jive, hand jive, hand jive
Do that crazy jive

 

[fox69]

"Wrote A Song For Everyone"
(originally by Creedence Clearwater Revival)

"Wrote A Song For Everyone"
(originally by Creedence Clearwater Revival)



Met myself a-comin' county welfare line
I was feelin' strung out, hung out on the line
Saw myself a-goin' down to war in June
All I want, all I want's to write myself a tune

Wrote a song for everyone
Wrote a song for truth
Wrote a song for everyone
And I couldn't even talk to you

Got myself arrested, wound me up in jail
Richmond 'bout to blow up, communication failed
If you see the answer, now's the time to say
All I want, all I want's to get you down to pray

Wrote a song for everyone
Wrote a song for truth
Wrote a song for everyone
And I couldn't even talk to you

Wrote a song for everyone
Wrote a song for truth
Wrote a song for everyone
And I couldn't even talk to you

Saw the people standin', thousand years in chains
Somebody said it's different now, look, it's just the same
Pharoahs spin the message, 'round and 'round the truth
They could have saved a million people, how can I tell you?

Wrote a song for everyone
Wrote a song for truth
Wrote a song for everyone
And I couldn't even talk to you

Wrote a song for everyone
Wrote a song for truth
Wrote a song for everyone
And I couldn't even talk to you

Wrote a song for everyone
Wrote a song for truth
Wrote a song for everyone
And I couldn't even talk to you