Little Feat

[fox69]

"Daily Grind"

"Daily Grind"


Movin' round the grand design
Gettin' stranger every day
Knowin' that our time will come
And it might not be so far away
Wonderin' where to draw the line
Believin' that the water just might turn to wine

You can get yourself in trouble
Livin' out other people's lies
When they tell you how the price is bound to double
Here's friendly word to the wise
There's a fine print on that guarantee
Things ain't what they appear to be

And we're living like there ain't no tomorrow
Dealin in some dangerouse times
And it comes right down to beg steal or borrow
To try and make the daily bread
And keep up with this daily grind

Never been much for givin' up
I take my chancesa as they come
But the days are long and the nights are gettin' rough
What's livin' when you're always on the run?

They'd have you think than you can choose
Tell you how you're sure to win - you just can't lose
And if you think they can walk on water
You been listenin' to too many lies

'Cause we're living like there ain't no tomorrow
Dealin in some dangerouse times
And it comes right down to beg steal or borrow
To try and make the daily bread
And keep up with this daily grind

 

[fox69]

"Day Or Night"

"Day Or Night"


You can say what you want
People runnin', talkin', it's all going on up and down the street
Young girls selling their wares, no cares
Ah, history's left its mark, aha
Old folks that were able
Now can table it at their own expense
They wouldn't miss it, they don't care if it's day or night
Oh the city she makes
Sometimes your soul to feel floating just like a leaf in the wind
Street is stream so it carries you past your present schemes 'til there is no end
Left right in the alley
No one catches you but the gentle wind

There ain't no Jane, no Jill, no Sally to see you through
There ain't no Jane, no Jill, no Sally to see you through

So you do what you want
And pretend again that it's time to roam 'cause you can't go home
Maybe you'll find your way today,
But while you're at it you'll have some fun
And through tears of laughter
You know it's nothing until you find someone
You wouldn't miss it
You don't care if it's day or night

 

[fox69]

"Dixie Chicken"

"Dixie Chicken"


I've seen the bright lights of Memphis
And the Commodore Hotel
And underneath a street lamp, I met a southern belle
Oh she took me to the river, where she cast her spell
And in that southern moonlight, she sang this song so well

If you'll be my Dixie chicken I'll be your Tennessee lamb
And we can walk together down in Dixieland
Down in Dixieland

We made all the hotspots, my money flowed like wine
Then the low-down southern whiskey, yea, began to fog my mind
And I don't remember church bells, or the money i put down
On the white picket fence and boardwalk
On the house at the end of town
Oh but boy do i remember the strain of her refrain
And the nights we spent together
And the way she called my name

If you'll be my Dixie chicken I'll be your Tennessee lamb
And we can walk together down in Dixieland
Down in Dixieland

Many years since she ran away
Yes that guitar player sure could play
She always liked to sing along
She always handy with a song
But then one night at the lobby of the Commodore Hotel
I chanced to meet a bartender who said he knew her well
And as he handed me a drink he began to hum a song
And all the boys there, at the bar, began to sing along

If you'll be my Dixie chicken I'll be your Tennessee lamb
And we can walk together down in Dixieland
Down in Dixieland, Down in Dixieland

 

[fox69]

"Don't Try So Hard"

"Don't Try So Hard"


Heart don't beat so hard this time
Let her go, you know it's done without a doubt
Don't fall back into that same 'I'm all alone' and sit an' pine
She's just another thing we could learn to live without

We were caught up in that fiery passion of the moment
Hopin that love was here to stay
It looked like true romance well worth takin' a chance
Ah but then that love just slowly slipped away

I let her changin' heart, and her dissatisfaction
Manifest itself in my confusion
I was tryin' to make some sense of that volatile attraction
When her haughty disposition made m lose my way

I must admit I spent a fine short moment
Fightin' to take control not willin' to take the chance
I thought I couldn't let go
Sentimental fool you know
A casualty of big romance

Heart don't try so hard this time
There's another lover waitin' around another paradigm
These tears we cry are just a waste of water don't you know
You've got to learn to see when something's finally gone
And just let it go

It seem like every time you found the real thing
First thing you know you pickin' yourself up off the floor
Seems like you just get started
Then your first degreee down-hearted
The next thing you hear is the slammin' of the door

Don't try so hard this time
There's another lover waitin' around another paradigm
These tears we cry are just a waste of water don't you know
You've got to learn to see when something's finally...
Say goodbye and keep on walkin'
Don't try so hard this time
There's another lover waitin' around another paradigm
These tears we cry are just a waste of water don't you know
You've got to learn to see when something's finally gone
And just let it go

 

[fox69]

"Don't You Just Know It"

"Don't You Just Know It"


All to do is done by you
(Don't you just know it?)
Baby, don't believe I wear 2 left shoes
(Don't you just know it?)

Ah, ha, ha, ha
(Ah, ha, ha, ha)
Ey, eh, oh
(Ey, eh, oh)

Gooba, gooba, gooba, gooba
(Gooba, gooba, gooba, gooba)
Ah, ha, ha, ha
(Ah, ha, ha, ha)

Ah, ha, ha, ha
(Ah, ha, ha, ha)
Ey, eh, oh
(Ey, eh, oh)

Hey, pretty baby, can we go strollin'?
(Don't you just know it?)
You got me rockin' when I should have been be rollin'
(Don't you just know it?)

Ah, ha, ha, ha
(Ah, ha, ha, ha)
Ey, eh, oh
(Ey, eh, oh)

Gooba, gooba, gooba, gooba
(Gooba, gooba, gooba, gooba)
Ah, ha, ha, ha
(Ah, ha, ha, ha)

Ah, ha, ha, ha
(Ah, ha, ha, ha)
Ey, eh, oh
(Ey, eh, oh)

Baby, baby, you're my blue heaven
(Don't you just know it?)
You got me pushin' when I ought be shovin'
(Don't you just know it?)

Ah, ha, ha, ha
(Ah, ha, ha, ha)
Ey, eh, oh
(Ey, eh, oh)

Gooba, gooba, gooba, gooba
(Gooba, gooba, gooba, gooba)
Ah, ha, ha, ha
(Ah, ha, ha, ha)

Ah, ha, ha, ha
(Ah, ha, ha, ha)
Ey, eh, oh
(Ey, eh, oh)

Heart of mine, better cool down, baby
(Don't you just know it?)
Young girls in trouble, the tighter the squeeze
(Don't you just know it?)

Ah, ha, ha, ha
(Ah, ha, ha, ha)
Ey, eh, oh
(Ey, eh, oh)

Gooba, gooba, gooba, gooba
(Gooba, gooba, gooba, gooba)
Ah, ha, ha, ha
(Ah, ha, ha, ha)

Ah, ha, ha, ha
(Ah, ha, ha, ha)
Ey, eh, oh
(Ey, eh, oh)

Ah, ha, ha, ha
(Ah, ha, ha, ha)
Ey, eh, oh
(Ey, eh, oh)

Gooba, gooba, gooba, gooba
(Gooba, gooba, gooba, gooba)
Ah, ha, ha, ha
(Ah, ha, ha, ha)

Ah, ha, ha, ha
(Ah, ha, ha, ha)
Ey, eh, oh
(Ey, eh, oh)

 

[fox69]

"Down Below The Borderline"

"Down Below The Borderline"


A side shot from south of the border
Was a hot spot for all the fools from here to the corner
Looking for a square deal
A fair deal
She don't need a gun
She's an ultimatum
She can turn on a dime
She can turn on a dime
They're just fine darlin'
You can drop me anywhere there

Down below the borderline
Down below the borderline
Down below the borderline
Holding out your hand she be acting so demanding
She don't leave no stone for you to stand on
And if you think you might not be down here sometime
Down below the borderline

Onomatopoetry symmetry in motion
They heard about that girl clear across the ocean
To love her is a thrill, so tell me it's for real
Shell break away and leave you crying at some stop sign

Down below the borderline
Down below the borderline
Down below the borderline
Holding out your hand she be acting so demanding
She don't leave no stone for you to stand on
And if you think you might not be down here sometime
Down below the borderline

 

[fox69]

"Down In Flames"

"Down In Flames"


Sister sister, she rides so easily
Like some sidewalk angel, like a sail out on the sea
Far out on my horizon, she slips away from me

Here with my momento and her air of mystery
One high heeled stiletto what did she ever mean to?
A touch of nails of crimson, from some vision in the night
Slowly fadin' out of sight

I sure hate to see her leavin'
Sure hate to see her go
What will I ever do without her
I just don't know

She said we were in love last night
In love with no last name
Last night the fire was burnin' bright now I'm goin' down
Goin' down in flames

Sister sister, did you even feel the heat?
Your kisses felt so gently, like the rain falls on the street
I still feel the fire, I'll never lose that memory
It'll always be with me

I sure hate to see her leavin'
Sure do hate to see her go
What will I ever do without her
I just don't know

She said we were in love last night
A love with no last name
So I let her build that fire so bright now I'm goin' down
Goin' down in flames

We said we were in love last night
Caught up in our own games
Last night I felt the fire so bright
Now I'm goin' down, goin' down

Said we were in love last night
Now nothing seems the same
So I let her build that fire so bright
Now we're goin' down, goin' down in flames

 

[fox69]

"Down On The Farm"

"Down On The Farm"


They all asked about you
Down on the farm
The cows asked, the pigs asked
The horses asked, too
All want to know why to the city
You moved, changed your name to Kitty
What's come over you?
It ain't true; it ain't true, Linda Lou
Say it ain't true, Linda Lou
It ain't true; it ain't true, Linda Lou
Say it ain't true, Linda Lou

They's all bawling 'bout you
Down on the farm
The cows bawl, the pigs bawl
The horses bawl, too
Miss you so much that crying's
All we can do
Weeping and wailing, praying
You'll come home soon

It ain't true; it ain't true, Linda Lou
Say it ain't true, Linda Lou
It ain't true; it ain't true, Linda Lou
Say it ain't true, Linda Lou

I hear you're working in a saloon
I hear ya work from midnight 'til noon
I might be from the woods
But them hours don't sound so good
What do you do in here barroom?

It ain't true; it ain't true, Linda Lou
Say it ain't true, Linda Lou
It ain't true; it ain't true, Linda Lou
Say it ain't true, Linda Lou

You can't dance so I assume
In a bag you couldn't carry a tune
I might be from the woods
But these hours don't sound so good
What you doin' in here barroom?
It ain't true; it ain't true, Linda Lou
Say it ain't true, Linda Lou
It ain't true; it ain't true, Linda Lou
Say it ain't true, Linda Lou

 

[fox69]

"Down The Road"

"Down The Road"


I gave you high steppin' slippers but you still can't move your feat
And it's cold in the morning so I turn away at the heat
You say: 'Faster boy, speed up' - but still I'm much too slow
I feel your innuendo.

You got all the answers, least they say you do
But when I start to strut my stuff, you say : 'Hey, time to go'
That ain't what I've been told
Guess I better meet you down the road, down the road.

You know sometimes I wanna steal away and stay, yeah
Till my faces touch the ground
My dinner in Chicago, oh my breakfast down the line
If you don't hear from me, girl, I hope you're feelin' fine
'Cause I've been doin' time, hope you're feelin' fine.

Call me up, catch a plane, don't think of taking another game
'Cause my regular lady she gets my pocket change.

Do you want my every thought?
Well, come over here and try to get me off
Won't you please me?

Shake your dignity
Put a little on me
On me, on me, on me.

 

[fox69]

"Drivin' Blind"

"Drivin' Blind"


Lookin back in my rear view mirror
At the boy with the Texas plates
Momma was startin' to worry
I said momma, it's way too late

Four wheels in my favorite color
Gonna roll me away
This time there ain't no other
This time I can't be saved

Ain't no curve that I can't handle
Ain't no mountain I can't climb
So young and foolish
I was drivin' blind
With my heart wide open
It was just a matter of time
I didn't see the signals
I was drivin' blind, drivin' blind

Got bombs in my pocket
Got dreams in my head
Everyday feels like the 4th of July
Everything's painted cherry red

Somewhere in middle America
I'm standin' in the rain
Gonna try to walk on water
Find somebody that feels the same

Roll down the window
The freeway is clear
Suddenly all my passions re-appear

I know the power of innocence
Learned the meaning of fate
Rode a dream all the way down to the ocean
Watched it tumble in the waves

Perseverance pulls me
It's gonna take me way
I want it so badly
This time I can't be saved, I can't be saved

Ain't no curve that I can't handle
Ain't no mountain I can't climb
To be young and foolish
Shouldn't be a crime
With my heart wide open
Just a matter of time
Didn't see the signals
Couldn't read the signs, I was drivin' blind
Drivin' blind