Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

[fox69]

"And So It Goes"

"And So It Goes"



A mansion on a hill is a lovely sight to see
But like any other house, it's only temporary
Home is anywhere you choose to put your heart;
If there's no love inside, it'll soon fall apart.

Ashes to ashes, dust into dust
Buildings will crumble, bridges will rust
Mountains will disappear, rivers will dry up
And so it goes with everything but love
And so it goes, with everything but love

You can drive around in a long limosine
If you don't know where you're going, it don't mean a thing
He who'd walk a mile, just to hold an empty hand
Knows what it means, to be a wealthy man

Ashes to ashes, dust into dust
Buildings will crumble, bridges will rust
Mountains will disappear, rivers will dry up
And so it goes with everything but love
And so it goes, with everything but love

Worldly treasures will all pass away
There's just one thing that's put here to stay

Ashes to ashes, dust into dust
Buildings will crumble, bridges will rust
Mountains will disappear, rivers will dry up
And so it goes with everything but love
And so it goes, with everything but love

 

[fox69]

"Angelyne"

"Angelyne"



He was a bouncer at a joint called Tony's Body Shop
She was the night cashier at the Stop and Shop
He was kinda good lookin', she was kinda fun
Beneath that big oak tree, out where the river runs.

Little Angelyne, little Angelyne
As the sun goes down and the moonlight shines
Back of a Greyhound bus sat two lovers entwined
Just big Bill and little Angelyne.

She was just in from Texas, didn't know her way around
So he took her to a roadhouse on the edge of town
There in the beer hall light, oh, she looked so fine
It was there he popped the question that was on his mind.

It was a simple ceremony, just a friend or two
The preacher asked if they did and they said they do
She bought two tickets on her daddy's American Express
Hopped a Greyhound bus in her wedding dress.

Little Angelyne, little Angelyne
As the sun goes down and the moonlight shines
Back of a Greyhound bus sat two lovers entwined
Just big Bill and little Angelyne.

In a six dollar motel and with his honey bun
For seven glorious days in the Nevada sun
He played the tables, she pumped the slots full of dimes
They came back broke but they had a good time.

Now many fell apart in the years come and gone
But big Bill and little Angel they last on and on
Oh, they held together when the times grew thin
Had a boy that looked like her and a girl that looked like him.

Little Angelyne, little Angelyne
As the sun goes down and the moonlight shines
In the back of a Greyhound bus sat two lovers entwined
Just big Bill and little Angelyne.

Little Angelyne, little Angelyne
As the sun goes down and the moonlight shines
In the back of a Greyhound bus sat two lovers entwined
Just big Bill and little Angelyne.

Little Angelyne, little Angelyne
As the sun goes down and the moonlight shines
In the back of a Greyhound bus sat two lovers entwined
Just big Bill and little Angelyne.

Little Angelyne, little Angelyne
As the sun goes down and the moonlight shines
In the back of a Greyhound bus sat two lovers entwined
Just big Bill and little Angelyne.

 

[fox69]

"Anxious Heart"

"Anxious Heart"



Don't mind me
I'm half crazy about you
I don't mean to doubt you
But ooh I got an anxious heart

You been gone so damn long
That it seems
I've fallen for a bad dream
I guess I got an anxious heart

Ooohh, put me away
Tell me I don't deserve you
But you ain't got the nerve too
Oh wooh wooh

I don't mind the times
You lied, it's alright
Just come home to me tonight
Take away my anxious heart

Ooh ooh

Ooohhh, put me away
Tell me I don't deserve you, ah
You ain't got the nerve too
Oh wooh wooh

I don't mind the times
You lied, it's alright
Just come home to me tonight
And take away my anxious heart (take away)
Take away my anxious heart (take away)
Please take away my anxious heart (take away)
Ba-by take away my anxious heart (take away)
Ooohh
Take away my anxious heart
Take away
Take away

 

[fox69]

"Any Love But Our Love"

"Any Love But Our Love"



He'll never love you
Like I can love you
No matter what you've heard him say
I know he's tempting you
I know that he's strong
Any love but our love
Is wrong

He'll never thrill you
Like I can thrill you
I know he's turned your head that way
Can't you see clearly now
Just where you belong
Any love but our love
Is wrong

You were my first love
My one and only
Never doubted til this day
Now we're headed for
Sad and lonely
If you walk away-ay-ay

Girl, please remember this
We've known all along
Any love but our love
Any love but our love
Any love but our love
Is wrong

He'll never love you
Like I can love you
He'll never love you

 

[fox69]

"As Long As You're Loving Me"

"As Long As You're Loving Me"



Some people say that the fate of a man
Is written down in the plam of his hand
Others say they can see it all in the cards and how they fall
I don't need my fortune told
As long as I've got you to hold
I can live with the mystery as long as you're loving me

Looking up at the stars tonight
I can't read 'em but I love the light
Heaven knows I'm right where I wanna be
As long as you're loving me

I don't need a crystal ball
Wouldn't even wanna know at all
I've got everything I need
As long as you're loving me

Who knows what tomorrow brings
One day changes everything
I'm willing to wait and see
As long as you're loving me

Looking up at the stars tonight
I can't read 'em but I love the light
Heaven knows I'm right where I wanna be
As long as you're loving me

I don't need my fortune told
As long as I've got you to hold
I can live with the mystery as long as you're loving me

I've got everything I need as long as you're loving me
As long as you're loving me
Oh, as long as you're loving me

 

[fox69]

"Baby Blues"

"Baby Blues"



She looked so proud and held her head up high
And her eyes were softer than a summer sky
And in the distance there were clouds
Somebody made her cry
And the salt of the tears she couldn't hide
Told her broken hearts need time to mend
Mostly thinkin' that this girl might need a friend
But suddenly her eyes met mine, world went in a spin
And I knew I'd never be the same again

Baby blues oh baby blues
All caught up in those baby blues
I found heaven and my refuge
Live and die for those baby blues
Caught up in those baby blues

Now I'm with those blue eyes everyday
And even in the silence they have so much to say
Talk to my heart, bring some sunshine and the rain
Make me look at love a brand new way

Baby blues oh baby blues
All caught up in those baby blues
I found heaven when I found you
Live and die for those baby blues
Caught up in those baby blues
All wrapped up in those baby blues

Oh baby baby oh baby blues
All caught up in those baby blues
I found heaven when I found you
Live and die for those baby blues
Caught up in those baby blues
All wrapped up in those baby blues

Baby blues
Baby blues
All caught up in those baby baby blues
All wrapped up in those baby baby blues
Baby blues

 

[fox69]

"Baby's Got A Hold On Me"

"Baby's Got A Hold On Me"


Sittin' on the front porch tryin' to keep a still
Baby's looking finer than a fifty dollar bill
Pretty blue eyes and it isn't hard to see that baby's got a hold on me

Long blonde hair down the middle of her back
She's got the keys to her daddy's cadillac
Got every little thing that I'm ever gonna need
Baby's got a hold on me
Got a hold on
Got a hold on me
Got a hold on
Baby's got a hold on me

We got a full tank of gas, lookin' for a thrill
A 3-day weekend, alot of time to kill
Put the top down but we're never gonna freeze
Cause baby's got a hold on me
got a hold on
got a hold on me
got a hold on
Baby's got a hold on me

Theer's a full moon shining on a Carolina night
Driving my girl cross the interstate line
Gotta a preacher waiting and that's how it's gonna be
Cause baby's got a hold on me
Got a hold on
got a hold on me
got a hold on
Baby's gotta hold on me
gotta hold on [x3]
Baby's gotta hold on me [x3]

 

[fox69]

"Badlands"

"Badlands"



Fresh scrubbed baby, momma's kiss on his cheek
Steps off the greyhound with money for a week.
A wild eyed innocent, he knows no fear
It takes more than heroes to survive down there.

In the badlands, the badlands, the badlands
Well if you've got the bullets...
They'll remember your name down there.

Can't drink the water, can't breathe the air
They said it was exciting, never said it was fair
You're just another singer in a pilgrim's suit
Chased by the lines till you learn to shoot

In the badlands, the badlands, the badlands
If you've got those black diamonds
They'll remember your name down there.

Badlands, well there's always a faster hand in the west
Room around town for only the best
One false step and you'll be cut down
For some it's paradise, others it's hell.

In the badlands, the badlands, the badlands
Yeah, if you've got the bullet
They'll remember your name down there.
They'll remember your name down there.
They'll remember your name down there.

You're gonna need some protection.
You had better make your connections.

 

[fox69]

"Baltimore"

"Baltimore"



Baltimore, can you be in town tomorrow?
Baltimore, I got no money for this call.
Baltimore, I don't think I can hold my sorrow any longer in
Baltimore, I feel I'm up against a wall

Baltimore, can you find me in this city now?
Baltimore, I don't know how much I've been changed
Baltimore, I don't think I'm very pretty now
Baltimore, can a meeting be arranged?

Oh, well, I've been down,
And I've been sorry,
It's so hard to say it when you're tied deep in the hollow of a drum, yeah,
But I don't care to hear you say you're worried, you can show it,
You can find me in the morning if you come

Baltimore, the best stories I remember
Baltimore, about friends I used to know,
Baltimore, I've got a letter I could send her to
Baltimore, now if you refuse to show

Oh, well, I've been down,
And I've been sorry,
It's so hard to say it when you're tied deep in the hollow of a drum, yeah,
But I don't care to hear you say you're worried, you can show it,
You can find me in the morning if you come

Baltimore, can you be in town tomorrow?
Baltimore, I got no money for this call
Baltimore, I don't think I can hold my sorrow any longer in
Baltimore I feel you're up against a wall

In Baltimore...

 

[fox69]

"Bang Bang Bang"

"Bang Bang Bang"



Here she comes in her hot pink pedal pushers
Bouffant hair from the Curl Up and Dye
Cat mama shades with the rhinestone customizing
Tell me I ain't one lucky guy

It's Friday night and the full moon's shining
That always makes her just a little insane
Eight o'clock and I hear her tires squealing
Picking me up in her purple Fairlane

There's a band at the Rotary
Just a two dollar cover charge
We hear 'em playing as we're parking the car

And it's bang bang bang goes the drummer
Twang twang twang goes guitar
Dance dance dance little Dixie
And there goes my heart

Never forget the first time I saw her
Chuck Berry playing while she walked the dog
Go-go boots and leopard skin body suit
Beat 'bout anything I ever saw
We did the stroll and the double watusi
She never once let me catch my breath
She kept me going like a steam locomotive
Felt so good I liked to hurt myself

Now 'bout each and every weekend
I watch her cuttin' up a rug
Every time I just fall in love

And it's bang bang bang goes the drummer
Twang twang twang goes guitar
Dance dance dance little Dixie
And there goes my heart

There's a band at the Rotary
Just a two dollar cover charge
We hear 'em playing as we're parking the car

And it's bang bang bang goes the drummer
Twang twang twang goes guitar
Dance dance dance little Dixie
And there goes my heart

Bang bang bang goes the drummer
Twang twang twang goes guitar
Dance dance dance little Dixie
And there goes my heart