Ray Charles

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"Mississippi Mud"
(originally by Bing Crosby)

"Mississippi Mud"
(originally by Bing Crosby)



When the sun goes down, the tide goes out, the people gather round and they all
begin to shout.

Hey, Hey Uncle Dud

It's a treat to beat your feet on the Mississippi Mud.
It's a treat to beat your feet on the Mississippi Mud.

What a dance do they do.
Lordy how I'm tellin' you.
They don't need no band.
They keep time by clapping their hands.
Just as happy as a cow chewin' on a cud.

It's a treat to beat your feet on the Mississippi Mud.

Lordy how they play it.
Goodness how they sway it.

Uncle Joe, uncle Jim!
How they pound that mire with vigor and vim.

Joy it nearly kill me.
Boy that music trills me.

What a show when they go.
Say they beat it up either fast or slow.

 

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"Moment To Moment"

"Moment To Moment"


From moment to moment every moment that I live
I live for every moment with you
To see you, to touch you, to imagine this will be
The moment when a dream comes true
Just an ordinary day becomes adventure
Such sweet adventure I never knew

And life will be rainbows as I learn the secret of
The miracle that love can do
From moment to moment with you

[Musical Interlude]

And life will be rainbows as I learn the secret of
The miracle that love can do
From moment to moment with you

 

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"Moon Over Miami"

"Moon Over Miami"


Moon over miami,
Shine on my love and me,
So we can stroll beside the roll,
Of the rolling sea.

Moon over miami,
Shine on as we begin,
A dream or two that may come true,
When the tide comes in.
Hark to the song of the smiling troubadours,
Hark to the throbbing guitars,
Hear how the waves offer thunderous applause,
After each song to the stars.
Moon over miami,
You know we're waiting for,
A little love,
A little kiss
On miami shore.

 

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"Moon River"

"Moon River"


Moon river, wider than a mile
I'm crossin' you in style some day
Old dream maker, you heartbreaker
Wherever you're goin', I'm goin' your way
Two drifters, off to see the world
There's such a lot of world to see
We're after the same rainbow's end, waitin' 'round the bend
My huckleberry friend, Moon River, and me

[Instrumental-First Verse]

Two drifters, off to see the world
There's such a lot of world to see
We're after the same rainbow's end, waitin' 'round the bend
My huckleberry friend, Moon River, and me

 

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"Mother"

"Mother"


And I surely still do miss my mother
Doesn't mother how old that I grow
Mother's love will stay with me all through life no
Mother where I go

Ever since the lord called,
And she left,
Parts of her flow through me
Every day

God has taken her,
But no one could ever take
Mother's love away

Mama could be strong but you knew that she loved you
She taught me how to walk and talk and party
Since she's gone on a heaven
All those memories of those days
And I think of he things that I didn't get a chance to say

And I surely still do miss my mother
Doesn't mother how old that I grow
Mother's love will stay with me all through life no
Mother where I go

Ever since the lord called,
And she left,
Parts of her flow through me
Every day

God has taken her,
But no one could ever take
Mother's love away

Always the first thing the morning
Marking sure that I got up for school
Get your self ready to go
She said go to class and learn some more
And remember that there's no one in the word better than you
That's why I miss my mother

And I surely still do miss my mother
Doesn't mother how old that I grow
Mother's love will stay with me all through life no
Mother where I go

Ever since the lord called,
And she left,
Parts of her flow through me
Every day

God has taken her,
But no one could ever take
Mother's love away

There's ain't no blues to have been written
That could make me feel this way
I lost the one that was there for me all my life
The day that left my mama away one could ever take
Mother's love away

And I surely still do miss my mother
Doesn't mother how old that I grow
Mother's love will stay with me all through life no
Mother where I go

Ever since the lord called,
And she left,
Parts of her flow through me
Every day

God has taken her,
But no one could ever take
Mother's love away

 

[fox69]

"Mother, Look, I'm An Acrobat"

"Mother, Look, I'm An Acrobat"


[Lucio]
You must do like this-a [trick]
You must do like this-a [trick]

[Susan]
Oh no, not-a without a mat-a.

[Lucio]
It's easy you try-a [trick]

[Susan]
Easy, my eye-a [on her fanny]

[Lucio]
Just-a practice you must-a.

[Susan]
I will till I bust-a.

Mother, look, I'm an acrobat
Baby's jumped in the ring
Once I sat as a back-row bat,
Now I nip up and spring.
Hear your daughter yell, "Allez-up!"
With the strong man I'll play.
Watch them lift this tamale up
And we'll rally up all the crowd there.
I have never groused about
Showing my from in tights
Or watching a clown or roustabout
In fight-
Join the circus and see the world,
Monkey and tiger pup.
Now my circus will be the world.
I'm an acrobat "Allez-up!"

 

[fox69]

"Mountain Greenery"

"Mountain Greenery"


On the first of May, it is moving day,
Spring is here, so blow your job,
Throw your job away!
Now's the time to trust,
To your wanderlust,
In the city's dust you wait, must you wait
Just you wait.......!
In a mountain greenery,
Where God paints the scenery
Just two crazy people together.
While you love your lover,
Let blue skies, be your cover-let,
When it rains we'll laugh at the weather.
And if you're good,
I'll search for wood,
So you can cook... while I stand look-in'
Beans could get no keener reception in a beanery
Bless our mountain greenery home!
Mosquitoes here,
Won't bite you dear,
I'll let them sting, me on the finger!
We could find no cleaner retreat from life's machinery
Then our mountain greenery home.

 

[fox69]

"Move It On Over"
(originally by Hank Williams)

"Move It On Over"
(originally by Hank Williams)



Came in last night at half past ten
That baby of mine wouldn't let me in
Get it on over (move it on over)
Move it on over (move it on over)
Move over little dog 'cause the big dog's moving in

She's changed the lock on our front door
My door key don't fit no more
So get it on over (move it on over)
Move it on over (move it on over)
Move over good dog 'cause the bad dog's moving in

This dog house here is mighty small
But it's better than no house at all
So skid it on over (move it on over)
Move it on over (move it on over)
Move over old dog 'cause a new dog's moving in

Now listen here pup, before you whine
That side's yours and this side's mine
So shove it on over (move it on over)
I said move it on over (move it on over)
Move over cold dog 'cause a hot dog's moving in
Move over skinny dog 'cause a fat dog's moving in
Move over cold dog 'cause a hot dog's moving in
Let's go home

 

[fox69]

"Mr. Charles' Blues"

"Mr. Charles' Blues"


Baby we went last winter
And the ground was covered with snow
Yes we went last winter baby
And the ground was covered with snow
Oh now, I didn't have no money in my pocket darling
Shouted I didn't have no place to go

Well it seems like I was going crazy sometime
I didn't know what to do
Yes it seems like I was going crazy sometime
Baby I didn't know what to do
Yeah, I wake up in the morning
Shout and laid down with the blues

Well I finally got a break baby
Yes and things are coming my way
Yeah, I finally got a break baby
Yes and things are coming my way
I've got money in my pocket darling
Yes I can change clothes everyday

 

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"My Bonnie"

"My Bonnie"


My bonnie lies over the ocean,
My bonnie lies over the sea,
My bonnie lies over the ocean, well, yeah
Why don't you bring
(bring her back)
Whoa, bring her
(bring her back)
Whoa, bring her
(bring her back)
Bring her
(bring her back)
You oughta bring back
Bring my bonnie back to me.
(my bonnie back to me)
I said bring back,
(bring back)
Bring her back, right now
(bring back)
Come on, and bring back
Bring my Bonnie back to me
(whoa) whoa (whoa) whoa (whoa) Whoa!
Bring
(bring back)
Bring her back please, now
(bring back)
Well, bring back
Bring my Bonnie back to me
(my bonnie back to me)
(David Fathead Newman sax solo)
Last night as I lay on my pillow,
Last night as I lay on my bed,
Last night as I lay on my pillow, well, let me tell you now
You know I dreamed
(yes I did)
Well I dreamed
(yes I did)
Whoa I dreamed now
(yes I did)
Whoa-oh I dreamed
(yes I did)
You know I dreamed that
Dreamed my little bonnie was dead.
(my little bonnie was dead)
I said bring
(bring back)
Oh-oh, sing it children
(bring back)
Well, bring back
Bring my Bonnie back to me
(whoa) whoa (whoa) whoa (whoa) Whoa!
(bring back)
Whoa-oh, bring it back
(bring back)
Please, bring her back right now
Bring back
Bring my Bonnie back to me
(my bonnie back to me)