Robert Cray

[fox69]

"Blues Get Off My Shoulder"

"Blues Get Off My Shoulder"


There's a cold, cold feelin' 'round my heart
It's trying to get colder
And this heavy heart proves I've been touched by the blues
Blues, get off my shoulder.

Got my heart not speakin' to my head
Even getting older
And this heavy heart proves that I've been touched by the blues
Blues, get off my shoulder.

Blues, you hurt me, can't you see
Oh you're so mean to me
I can't help you
Please let me be
Oh, won't you hear my plea

Now this cold, cold feelin', driving me back
I sure miss the love that I had.
And I hope I love these blues as I get little older.
Blues, get off my shoulder.

Now this cold, cold feelin' is drivin' me mad.
Oh, I sure miss the love that I had.
I hope I lose this blues before I get a little older
Blues, get off my shoulder.
Oh, oh

 

[fox69]

"Bouncin' Back"

"Bouncin' Back"


Her name came up today
To my surprise
My eyes watered up
But I didn't cry

I pictured our good times
And I almost had a laugh

I'm finally bouncin' back
I'm finally bouncin' back, yeah

Fall and winter's gone
I've made it through the cold
Shivered through some storms
Rained all night all alone
I didn't like that

I could see that silver lining
I can see it now at last

I'm finally bouncin' back
I'm finally bouncin' back
I'm finally bouncin' back

Last week I took her name off my mailbox
Threw out some shoes and clothes she left behind
I even took her picture off of my dresser
I believe these are very good signs
I believe these are very good signs
Yeah, yeah, yeah

I've got the urge to sing again
I've got the urge to dance
I can see myself again
Giving love just one more chance

I've been away too long
Way off track

I'm finally bouncin' back
I'm finally bouncin' back
I'm finally bouncin' back

I've been away too long
Way off track

And I'm finally bouncin' back
I'm finally bouncin' back

I've got the urge to dance
I believe that I'll give love just one more chance
Ohh....

 

[fox69]

"Bring Your Fine Self Home"

"Bring Your Fine Self Home"


"Hey, Albert!"
"Oh, yeah, what's up, Johnny?"
"You got your harmonica with you today, man?"
"Yeah, brought it with me today, man"
"I think we better get on down, you know, 'cause I got the blues"
"You know I got 'em, too"
"Well, hear it is"
"So hear it is, man"

Oh, baby
Honey, why don't you bring your fine self home?
Ooh, baby
Honey, why don't you bring your fine self home?
Don't you send no letters to me
Don't you call me, woman
What I need I can't get on no telephone

I know we had our problems, baby
In every life there's some ups and downs
I know we had our problems, baby
In every life there's a little ups and downs
But you kissed the first thing smokin'
And your man sure ain't jokin', woman
Get in this town!

Now play the blues for me Albert
Play the blues!

[Collins solo]

Well, you touched me with the feelin'
And it was such a perfect blend
And now I want it over and over, over and over again

Come on, baby
Get your fine self back in this town
Don't you stop to think about it
Don't you stop to talk to nobody

Don't you stop to think about it
Don't you stop to talk to nobody
Bring it on home

That's allright, dear son, that's allright

Bring it on home

 

[fox69]

"Change Of Heart, Change Of Mind (S.O.F.T.)"

"Change Of Heart, Change Of Mind (S.O.F.T.)"


Same old funky thing
This time around, babe
You done messes up my groove
You came through like a hurricane

Could have had a change of heart
Could have had a change of mind
And it seems it's impossible
True love's so hard to find

You keep telling me
That I'm wasting time, babe
You keep telling me
You've got another on the line, babe

Could you have a change of heart
Could you have a change of mind
And it seems it's impossible
True love's so hard to find

But what I like about 'cha
Is hard to describe about 'cha
You've always been
Much more than a friend

Ohh, and I'd hate to lose you to some one else
Ohh, please, please, please
Can we try it again?

You must know how hard
A heartache is for me, babe
But you keep on with that same old funky thing, babe

Could have had a change of heart
Could have had a change of mind
And it seems it's impossible
True love's so hard to find

Same old funky thing
This time again, babe
You really messed up my groove
Same old funky thing, babe

But if you put love in your pocket
And hold on to it
Snap up the buttons
So you won't lose it

It won't seem so impossible
True lose is what you'll find

Could have had a change of heart
Could have had a change of mind
It won't seem so impossible
True love is what you'll find

Oh, it won't be so hard
To find a good thing, yes you will
Ohhh, I know if you try
If you try
If you try, try, try

Same old funky thing, babe
It's the same old funky thing, babe
Same old funky thing

 

[fox69]

"Chicken In The Kitchen"

"Chicken In The Kitchen"


I do all the cooking in our house babe
You're always running around
I do all the cooking in our house babe
You're always running around

There'll be no more chicken in the kitchen
If you don't try to settle down

You come home late for supper now babe
And your tale I just ain't buying
You come home late for supper now babe
And your tale I just ain't buying

Well I got a feeling you're eating out now babe
And someone else is doing the frying

Well you know that I get burned now babe
That's one thing that can't be denied
And when I serve up my main course now babe
You always get your choice of size

Well you know that I get burned now babe
That's one thing that can't be denied
And when I serve up my main course now babe
You always tell me you're so satisfied

You gotta change your ways now babe
I can't take no more of this mess
You gotta make up your mind now, pretty babe
I can't take no more of this mess

Cause when it comes to real fine cuisine now babe
You'll realize I was the best

There'll be no more chicken in the kitchen
I am the best

 

[fox69]

"Consequences"

"Consequences"


Not a day goes by
That a man doesn't have to choose
Between what he wants
What he's afraid to lose
Along comes temptation
And he can't refuse, no
I know the different 'tween wrong and right
Don't make no difference in the middle of the night

Take the bait
You pay the price
It's much too late
For good advice
You know and I know that our good things' through
Because there's consequences for what we do
Consequences for me and you

I was smokin' and drinkin'
And thinkin' when you walked by
The next thing I knew
I was making up my alibi, yes I was

And all I've done since then
Is lie, lie, lie

I took my chances
Had a real good time
But I'd give my soul
For a little piece of mind

To tell the truth
Is a big mistake
Homes will crumble and hearts will break
Baby, why gamble when there's so much to lose

Because there's consequences for what we do
Consequences for me and you

Oh, listen baby
It's just common sense
Sooner or later
We're gonna suffer the consequences

To tell the truth
And pay the price
I did not listen to Mama's good advice
You know and I know that our good things' through

Because there's consequences for what we do
Consequences for me and you

Consequences of the things that we do
Consequences for me and you

Yeah
We're gonna have to pay the price, baby
Yeah
We're gonna suffer the consequences
Yeah
For hot lovin'
On the side
Yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah
Consequences, baby
Hot lovin'
On the side

 

[fox69]

"Cry For Me Baby"

"Cry For Me Baby"


Well I've cried so much for you
Baby, there's nothing new

Well, I've cried so much for you
Baby that's nothing new

Now I wish I had one dollar
For all the times I've cried for you

Almost every night
I cry myself to sleep
Everybody else is happy
But I'll just weep, weep, weep

And these tears, tears, tears
Why won't they let me be?

Now I wish just once
You'd cry for me

Oh, yes!
Yeah!

Why should I remember?
How can I forget?
I wake up every morning
And my pillow is soaking wet

From these tears, tears, tears
Why won't they let me be?

Now I wish just once
You'd cry for me

Oh, yeah!

Yes!

Yes, yes, yeah!

Cry for me

 

[fox69]

"Deep In My Soul"

"Deep In My Soul"


There are some things, I may not know.
Places in this world, I may never go.
But your love to me, means more than gold, oh Lord.
I don't have to wander no more, I can feel it all in my soul.

This way I feel, it must be a thrill.
and I'm so happy to tell you, oh I know your love is real.
For once in my life, I have someone to hold, oh Lord.
I don't have to wander no more, I can feel it all in my soul.

I'll never forget, the hour of the day that you came in to my life
and took all of my loneliness away.
For once in my life, oh Lord I've got someone to hold, oh Lord.
I don't have to wander no more, I can feel it all in my soul.
It's in my soul.
It's deep down in my soul.
And I don't have to wander no more, oh I know your love is real.
It's all in my soul.

 

[fox69]

"Distant Shore"

"Distant Shore"


An ancient battle
In an ancient land
Swept away with anger
Through the streets, they ran
Block to block
House to house
Man to man
They fought hand to hand

And war, begat war
All on a distant shore

Who are they?
The people that they seek
Innocent or guilty?
For harm and injury
Not the young
Not the old
It's hard to find
The truth untold

Crucify them, Crucify them!
They did shout
All would suffer
There would be no doubt

That war begat war
All on a distant shore

Hidden in the back
Behind all their anger
There stands greed
And all that it needs
Greed for the money
Greed for the power
Many will die
For few to realize

Mercy, mercy!
The angels cried
Remember the lies
Of those that die

Cause war begat war
All on a distant shore

Just because they say it
Doesn't make it so
Some day they'll see that
Then they'll fight no more

Cause war begat war
War begat war
On a distant shore

Someday they'll see it
And they'll fight no more

Cause war begat war

(Just because they say it)
(Doesn't make it so)
(Some day they'll see that)
(Then they'll fight no more)
Mmmmm

 

[fox69]

"Do That For Me"

"Do That For Me"


Do that thing you do that makes me feel so good inside
Would you do that for me?
When you do what you do, you rock me out of my socks and shoes, baby
You know I like it

I'm 'bout to lose control
And I want you to know

Now you got my love baby, give me more of yours
Would you do that for me?
Do it for me
Gotta make you mine baby, give me some more time
Would you do that for me?
Do it for me

When I start my day, and try as hard as I can
To make sure you're feelin' good, lend a helping hand
And if you need anything, all you gotta do is tell me
There's nothing I wouldn't do, you know I'm always ready

You've got me heart and soul
And, oh, now you've got my love, baby give me more of yours
Would you do that for me?
Do it for me
Gotta make you mine, and baby kiss me one more time
Would you do that for me?
Do that for me

For me, I'll take you any way that I can
And for you, I hope the feeling is the same
I know that we can work it
Where we can spend more time together just groovin'

Could you do that for me?

I'm 'bout to make a fool of myself
About to fall on my face
If someone else would've come in
He'd catch hell trying to take my place
You can't stop this feeling that I have, that I have that's so bad for you
When you do everything that you do for me, baby

I just can't let you go
And I want you to know

Now you've got my love, baby give me more of yours
Would you do that for me?
Do it for me
Gotta make you mine, and baby kiss me one more time
Would you do that for me?

Do it
Yeah
Now that you've got it
That's the way you do it
Yeah, yeah, yeah
That's the way you do it

Now that you've got it
Yeah, yeah
Ohh!
Baby, kiss me
Ohhhhh

Oh, heah
Oh
Do it, do it, do it, do it, do it, do it, do it