Robert Cray

[fox69]

"Already Gone"

"Already Gone"


You're already gone
What's the use in even trying?

You busted my heart, baby
When I found out that you were lyin'

You don't have to tell me
I hear it in the way you talk
And you know it's killin' me
When you say that it's all my fault

But is it all on me?
All on me?
All me? [?]

You're already gone
Ohhh, I was the last one to know
And, ohhh, I'm so ashamed, baby
I hear people whispering everywhere I go
(shame and sin)

I got these tearstains on my shirt
Won't dry out
And you know it's killing me
Say it's all my fault

Is it all on me?
All on me?
All on me?
All on me?

Did I misuse you, baby?
No

Have I ever mistrusted you, baby?
No

I always said that I loved you
I love you
I love you, baby
Yes I do

So why you doing me
The way you're doing me, baby?
I want to know

But you're already gone, yeah
Oh, I guess you gotta have someone to blame
(Might as well be me)

Since your mind's already made up
Go on, baby
I'll make it on past the pain
Yes I will

You think that now, baby
You're justified
And you know it's killing me
I hope you're satisfied

That it's all on me
All on me
All on me

Ewwww, ahhhhahah!

You're already gone, baby

What's the use?
Somebody tell me

Ahhhahahh!

You're already gone, baby
Ewwww, hope you're satisfied
Busted my heart, baby

Ahhhahahaa!

You're already gone, baby

Oh, you busted my heart in
So many little tiny, tiny

Owwwwww!

Already gone

Found out that you were lying
Somebody help me

 

[fox69]

"Anytime"

"Anytime"


I could be the one
That you talk to
Anytime

I could you make you coffee
Cream and sugar
Anytime

Come to my house
Sit by the window
You'll always have someone to talk to
Anytime

You can drop by
Late at night
Anytime

Come around here
Early in the morning
Anytime

I'm available today for you to see
It's easy to forget the way?
Love used to be

Some days I fold the towels
Maybe I'll watch a game
I'm not lonely, I'm doing ok, ya see
I almost forgot her name

If you want to talk lost love
I'm here
Anytime

I read the paper on Sunday
That takes about a week right there
I never answer the telephone, see
That way I'm never here

If you want to talk lost love I'm here
Anytime

Mmmmmm
Mmmmmm

If you want to talk lost love I'm here

I could be the one

Any?
Anytime

We can sit by the window
Yes we can

Talk about lost love

Love?

 

[fox69]

"Aspen, Colorado"

"Aspen, Colorado"


I was born into, a simple life
It didn't take much to satisfy me
Then there came a time when I knew
I had to leave

Tried to get a job in Alabama
But the man said he didn't need no one today
I made my way down to Memphis
And I stayed a few days

Got a letter from my mama
She said "Boy, won't you try to come on home?"
And daddy said "We'd give you all the land,
For your own, please, come on home"

But there comes a time in everybody's life
When you have to search for peace in mind
I might go to Aspen, Colorado
Spend some time
I hear that it's fine

Ohh, when the leaves fall and start turning
And one fall softly to the ground
I have thoughts of other places
Some new towns
To be found

 

[fox69]

"At Last"

"At Last"


In the past
When love was still brand new
There wasn't one thing wrong
That you and I could do

And as time wore on
Came the cheatin' and the lyin'
So tired of trying, baby
We should say our last good-byes

God bless 'ya
It's dead, it's done
There's not a thing that we can do

Next time
You won't be the one
I'll go running to

God bless 'ya
It's dead, it's done
There's not a thing that we can do

I know
You won't be the one
I'll go running to

Oh, it's time
We just let it go
And now we finally know

I'm glad we found out at last, oh yes

It's all over

It hurts now
It's all over

We'll have to deal with the pain
But it's over

At last, at last, at last
It's over

 

[fox69]

"Baby's Arms"

"Baby's Arms"


I'm gonna buy me a ticket outta here
Get on back to my baby's arms
My work's done ? been away too long
But I'll be there with ya soon as we get off the phone

I'm goin' home.
I'm goin' home

You should'a seen me pack last night
Readin' every card, fax and letter that you sent made me feel alright
I know, as soon as I'm there
We'll make for all the time I've been away, I've got a lot to share

I'm goin' home.
I'm goin' home
I'm goin' home to my baby's arms
I'm goin' home

You know that ten long days can seem like ten years away from you
I'm tellin you the truth now
I've got to spend this cash take myself straight home to you
That's what I'm gonna do

I'm gonna buy a ticket outta here
Get on back to my baby's arms
There ain't a thing that nobody
Gonna get in my way
I'll be on the first thing smokin, man
Later on today

I'm goin' home
I'm going home

I'm goin' home to my baby's arms
I'm goin' home, oh yeah

I'm goin' home
Goin' home, yeah

I'm goin' home
I'm goin' home, yeah, yeah, yeah

I'm goin' home
Yes I am
Can't wait to see my baby's face

I'm goin' home
I'm goin' home, yeah, yeah
Oh, yeah

I'm goin' home
Yes I am
That's what I'm gonna do

Catch the first thing smokin'
I'm goin' home, yeah

 

[fox69]

"Back Door Slam"

"Back Door Slam"


I was born in the back seat
Of a travellin' hurricane
I came up in the back streets
The city with no name
I was raised on trouble
Rock when I should roll
I never could control it
And I can't be controlled

I am what I am
I am the back door slam

When I walk down the streets
The streetlights go out
When I drive through your town
The dogs start to howl
I stand in the shadows
Sparks are in my hair
When i open up my mouth
My voice fills the air

I am what I am
I am the back door slam

People say
I'm charming
People say
I'm alarming
People can feel
The disturbance around me
I don't care what they say they see

I'm the dust in your broom
100 proof everclear
I'm the crack in your ceiling
Thump you think you hear
I'm a 3am phone call
Tank of gasoline
I'm a siren stopping
At the end of your street

I am what I am
I am the back door slam

People say
Strange
People say
I'm dangerous
People can feel
That a deal was struck
Save my soul and
Make my own luck

I was born in the city
A city with no shame
And when I play guitar
They all know my name

I am what I am
I am the back door slam
I am what I am
I am the back door slam

 

[fox69]

"Back Home"

"Back Home"


If you walk alone
In darkness
Don't turn
Go the wrong way
Mmmmm

If you associate
Among the evil
Don't follow them
Down the wrong road
Mmm, mmm, mmm

You may even flirt
With a little danger
And before long
Without even knowing
It will be hard to find your way back home

Just turn around
See your family behind you
Don't you see the trouble?
Don't you see the trouble way up ahead?
Mmmm

Don't you know that they care
About how you're doin'?
Don't be a fool and
Lose your head
Mmmmm

Don't flirt
Don't mess with danger
Noooo
Just remember what goes around
Will come back right at you
And you may never find your way back home
No, no
You may never find your way back home

No, no

No, you may never
No

It'll be hard to find your way back home
No, no

Hey
No, no

Naw
You'll have no friends
They'll be forsaken
You mess around in the street
Your life might be taken
Oh, no

It's a real bad, bad
Bad, bad
No!

 

[fox69]

"Bad Influence"

"Bad Influence"


You used me
To get ya anything you wanted
Oh...but I'm a changed man
It's your other friend that gets ya what you want now

If I go through those same things again
I'll be worse off than I started
Oh...you're such a bad influence
Baby, you've got ways to make me do what you want
Oh...and you're such a bad influence
Girl, I've got to stay away

I've been hurt
In all of the worst kinds of ways
And it's from you, pretty baby
That Bob's just got to stay away from

I won't go through those same things again
I'm so glad that we parted

Oh...you're such a bad influence
Baby, you've got ways to make me do what you want
Oh...and you're such a bad influence
Girl, I've got to stay away

Somebody please
You've got to help me break away
You know I don't like this lonely feeling
I wasn't meant to be this way

Oh no, I won't go through those same things again
I'm so glad we parted, baby

Oh...you're such a bad influence
And you've got ways to make me do what you want
Oh...and you're such a bad influence
And I've got to stay away from you

Oh...you're such a bad influence
Baby, you've got ways to make me do what you want

I can't stand it
Whoa...oh no no
No, no, no
No, no, no
No, no, no
Oh...no no no
No, no, no

 

[fox69]

"Black Cat Bone"

"Black Cat Bone"


"Hey, Albert!"
"Yeah, Johnny, what's happening, man?"
"What's going on, man?"
"Oh man, it's all right"
"Tell me something, Albert: what ever happened to Hop Wilson, man?"
"Well, Hop left us, man"
"He did, Albert"
"Boy he sure played that guitar over at the Red Lily Cube"
"Yeah he layed that steel in his lap, he'd be gettin' down"
"I used to like the way he said"

I believe
My baby got a black cat bone, oh yeah, yeah
I believe
My baby got a black cat bone
Seems like everything I do
Seems like I do is wrong

You see I tried so hard
To get along with that woman of mine
You see I tried real hard, y'all
To get along with that woman of mine, yeah, yeah
That seems like the harder I tried
The more she walked around cheatin' and lyin', oh
Yeah, she did

[Collins on vocals:]
I walked down from Dallas, Texas
Down to Wichita Falls
I got to thinkin' about that big-legged woman
We were no walkin' on

I believe
My baby got a black cat bone
Just like everything I do
Everything I do is wrong

Ha, play it Albert!
Yeah!

[Collins solo]

[Copeland solo]

[Johnny and Albert vocals together:]
I went all the way from Dallas
Down to Wichita Falls
Got to thinkin' about my big-legged woman
We were no walkin' on

I believe
Baby's got a black cat bone, yeah
Seem like everything I do
Seem like I do is wrong

[Dual solo]

I believe
My baby got a black cat bone
I believe
My baby got a black cat bone
Seem like everything I do
Seem like I do is wrong

 

[fox69]

"Blackjack"

"Blackjack"


Now let me tell ya', people
'Bout this blackjack game
It cause me so much trouble
I have myself to blame
Hey, how unlucky can one man be?
Well, every dollar I get
You know, blackjack takes it away from me

My friends don't come around me
'Cause I've been so blind
I can't even borrow a nickel
I'm 'bout to lose my mind
Hey, how unlucky can one man be?
Well, every quarter I get
You know blackjack takes it away, away from me

Now hit me, brother Johnny!

[Copeland solo]

Now deal, brother Robert!

(Amazing Young Bob solo!)

Now let me show you my hand

[Collins solo]

I sit down with two tens
I thought I'd have a little fun
The dealer hit 16 with a 5
Just enough to make 21
Hey, how unlucky can one man be?
Well, every dollar I get
You know blackjack takes it away from me

[Collins solo]