Molly Hatchet

[fox69]

"Dead Giveaway"

"Dead Giveaway"


I want to tell you
What happened to me
A love-struck fool
Too blind to see
The old kiss and tell
Broke her cleaver disguise
I should have known better
By the look in her eyes.

[Chorus:]
Dead giveaway, ain't no use in fakin'
I thought it was love, I guess I was mistaken
The sign on the wall said no prisoners taken
It's a dead giveaway, I feel my heart is breaking.

Same old story
You've heard all along
Love is blind, still you try to hold on
Now she's gone, I'm lonely and blue
If you don't watch out
It'll happen to you.

[Chorus:]
Dead giveaway, ain't no use in fakin'
I thought it was love, I guess I was mistaken
The sign on the wall said no prisoners taken
It's a dead giveaway, I feel my heart is breaking.

Same old story
You've heard all along
Love is blind, still you try to hold on
A case of mistaken identity
I was blind back then
But now I can see.

[Chorus:]
Dead giveaway, ain't no use in fakin'
I thought it was love, I guess I was mistaken
The sign on the wall said no prisoners taken
It's a dead giveaway, I feel my heart is breaking.

 

[fox69]

"Desperado"
(originally by Eagles)

"Desperado"
(originally by Eagles)



Desperado, why don't you come to your senses?
You been out ridin' fences for so long now
Oh, you're a hard one
But I know that you got your reasons
These things that are pleasin' you
Can hurt you somehow

Don't you draw the queen of diamonds, boy
She'll beat you if she's able
You know the queen of hearts is always your best bet

Now it seems to me some fine things
Have been laid upon your table
But you only want the ones that you can't get

Desperado, oh, you ain't gettin' no younger
Your pain and your hunger, they're drivin' you home
And freedom, oh, freedom
Well, that's just some people talkin'
Your prison is walkin' through this world all alone

Don't your feet get cold in the wintertime?
The sky won't snow and the sun won't shine
It's hard to tell the nighttime from the day

You're losin' all your highs and lows
Ain't it funny how the feeling goes away?

Desperado, why don't you come to your senses?
Come down from your fences
Open the gate
It may be rainin'
But there's a rainbow above you
You better let somebody love you
(Let somebody love you)
You better let somebody love you
Before it's too late

 

[fox69]

"Devil's Canyon"

"Devil's Canyon"


A fire is burning low the moon is on the rise
Stuck in a devil's canyon surrounded by all sides
Got nowhere left to run time is drawing near

Well load up your guns its time to fight
It just don't matter who's wrong or right
Load up your guns get a man in your sights
This canyon's gonna feel the fire tonight

We've been together since the day we were born
And watched our daddy die - shot and killed
End of story too many pages torn

Ya ain't gonna run ya ain't gonna go down alone
Many a man good, bad never see the dawn

Pappy wouldn't sell our home to make way for the tracks
Somebody from a big old railroad had my daddy shot in the back

[Chorus repeat and bridge repeat]

Well load up your guns its time to fight
It just don't matter who's wrong or right
Load up your guns get a man in your sights
This canyon's gonna burn

[Chorus repeat]

This canyon's gonna feel the fire
This canyon's gonna burn
This canyon's gonna burn like hell

 

[fox69]

"Don't Leave Me Lonely"

"Don't Leave Me Lonely"


I woke up this morning
And my back door was open
I knew that you left me behind
You had been by my side
We had nothing to hide
But I didn't think
You'd change your mind.

Darling you know
When my feelings are showing
It's hard to keep my love in control
Don't leave me lonely
You know I want you only
You'll always have my love to hold
But everybody knows what I need
I need love.

[Chorus:]
Don't leave me lonely tonight
Stay home and make it right
Don't leave me lonely tonight
Stay at home and hold me tight.

So if you've got your doubts
Or you're feelin' down and out
Just pick up your telephone
I'll always be there
To show you that I care
I'll see that you're never alone.

Stay by my side
We've got nothing to hide
We know this love of ours is real
We'll never be lonely
If you just love me only
You'll always know just how I feel
Everybody knows just what we need
We need love.

[Chorus:]
Don't leave me lonely tonight
Stay home and make it right
Don't leave me lonely tonight
Stay at home and hold me tight.

I woke up this morning
And my back door was open
I knew that you left me behind
You had been by my side
We had nothing to hide
But I didn't think
You'd change your mind.

Darling you know
When my feelings are showing
It's hard to keep my love in control
Don't leave me lonely
You know I want you only
You'll always have my love to hold
But everybody knows what we need
We need love.

[Chorus:]
Don't leave me lonely tonight
Stay home and make it right
Don't leave me lonely tonight
Stay at home and hold me tight.

 

[fox69]

"Don't Mess Around"

"Don't Mess Around"



Woman. won't you tell me what you know
Something here I don't understand
I recall a solemn vow
Not very long ago
About a woman
Standing by her man.

Did you ever love me
Like a dream like I had hoped
Or did you only want
To quench your thirst
Was it just a race
To each the end of the rope
Baby can't you see
I got there first.

Little girl, don't wonder
If you've got the upper hand
There's nothing I don't already know
Now you've made crystal clear
That you don't give a damn
Now I think it's time for me to go.

 

[fox69]

"Double Talker"

"Double Talker"



You said you loved me baby,
I believed in you,
But the words you're saying now,
Just ain't ringing true,
Lord you been steppin' 'round,
With someone new,
And that look that's in your eyes,
Been tellin' on you.

I just can't take it baby,
All your running 'round,
You know you make me look,
Just like a clown,
But a change better come on soon,
Or I'll be gone,
I can't be hangin' 'round with all of this,
Goin' on.

You're tellin' me lies,
With those lyin' eyes,
You take me for a fool,
I've seen the light,
You better get right,
Tell me baby,
What you tryin' to do,
oooh you double talkin' fool.

You've been singin' that same ol' song,
And I've been cryin' the blues,
I've just about had enough,
Enough of being used,
Gonna be some changes comin',
Changes comin' soon,
I've had my fill of your sweet talkin',
Now you're gonna pay your dues.

I just can't take it baby,
All your runnin' 'round,
You know you make me look,
Just like a clown,
But a change is comin' soon,
Or I'll be gone,
I won't be anyone's fool,
For very long.

You better change your ways,
Here one of these days,
Or I'll send you back to school,
Better shoot straight,
Before it's too late,
'Cause I tell you baby,
I'll be puttin' on my walkin' shoes,
I'm runnin' from a double talkin' fool.

 

[fox69]

"Down From The Mountain"

"Down From The Mountain"


JR lived out in the woods all his natural born life
Ma & Pa kept him working no time to take a wife
Kept him working - work it hard boy
He couldn't take it no more he said hey I'm going away
I got a date with lady luck gonna see what she has to say

[Chorus:]
Down from the mountain wild in the streets
First trip to the big city it ain't nothing but doggone pity
Looking for a little company

Cleaned his truck got it all gassed up
Till it would blind you from the shine
Scrubbed himself down put his Sunday pants on
Hot damn he was ready to ride

[Chorus:]
Down from the mountain wild in the streets
Said hey baby what's your name said I want
to jump in your game
Looking for a little company

[Chorus repeat]

Well I saw the dragon lady she was walking up to me
Said good God Almighty baby Lord have mercy
What a sight she was to see
She gave me a wink of her eye said boy won't you come on in
She had a face that looked like an angel but her body was built for sin

[Chorus repeat]

 

[fox69]

"Dreams I'll Never See"
(originally by The Allman Brothers Band)

"Dreams I'll Never See"
(originally by The Allman Brothers Band)



Just one more morning, I have to wake up with the blues.
Pull myself outta bed, yeah, put on my walkin' shoes.
Climb up on a hilltop, baby, see what I can see, yeah.

The whole world's fallin' down oh babe, right down in front of me.

Cause I'm hung up, on dreams, I'm never gonna see, yeah.
Lord help me baby, dreams get the best of me yet.

Pull myself together, gonna put on a new face, yeah.
Gonna climb down from the hilltop, baby, Lord, get back in the race.
Cause I got dreams, I got my dreams, to remember, the love we had.
I got dreams, I got my dreams, to remember, the love we had.

Cause I'm hung up, on dreams, I'm never gonna see, yeah.
Lord help me baby, dreams get the best of me yet.

 

[fox69]

"Dreams Of Life"

"Dreams Of Life"


Mama had dreams.. but Daddy had plans
I lived on Mama's love but learned from Daddy's hands
They gave me all the freedom to be who I am
Took me from boy to man...

I cherish the day's when they were alive
Mama taught me respect and how to feel inside
Daddy was busy workin' just tryin' to make a dime
He said son you gotta live and learn to survive

[Chorus:]
I saw a falling star...fall down from the sky
Stars fall for all the loved ones go by
May the dreams of Life be with you
Passed through the hands of time
I never dreamed those hands would be mine.

I was lucky to have her love...
I didn't have much time
I felt the love of my Mama's heart
I just wanted to say goodbye...say goodbye

[Chorus:]
I saw a falling star...fall down from the sky
Stars fall for all the loved ones go by
May the dreams of Life be with you
Passed through the hands of time
I never dreamed those hands would be mine.

 

[fox69]

"Eat Your Heart Out"

"Eat Your Heart Out"


[Chorus:]
Baby, eat your heart out
Listen honey - I don't want you no more
Baby, eat your heart out
Ain't bein' funny just want you out my door

I hear the talk all over town
Says to me you're foolin' around
Come on sugar don't ya lie to me
I don't like the things I see
You wanted all the money
You loved that Cadillac
You can't be for real, now honey
Now you wanna come back

[Chorus:]
Baby, eat your heart out
Listen honey - I don't want you no more
Baby, eat your heart out
I don't mean maybe, I just want you to know the score

Now I got you on your knees
Just beggin for mercy if you please
Get on out on out that door
I can't stand your pain no more

No more.........

You know you had your chance
To make it right with me
But it takes a special Lady
To ride this road with me

[Chorus repeat]

Baby, eat your heart out
Listen honey - I don't want you no more
Baby, eat your heart out
Don't mean maybe, just want you out my door

Baby, eat your heart out
Listen sugar baby I'm talkin to you
Baby, eat your heart out
Get on, get up, get on, get out of my life