Ry Cooder

[fox69]

"Guantanamo"

"Guantanamo"


You never missed your water till your [?] and dried
You never missed your baby till she said goodbye
Never thought the righteous path till it was gone
Never missed your soul till you lived it out
In Guantanamo
In Guantanamo
In Guantanamo
You can't come back from Guantanamo
Now we climbed down off the mud and the slime
We thought about it and wondered why
Led on, we made a real round wheel
Composed a song with a real good feel
Who than Jesus, they let it on [?]
We took the wrong turn with a big [?]
Your God is dead now you better try and find
I'm telling you for the last time
At Guantanamo, no place to be
Guantanamo, you best keep away
Guantanamo, oh Jesus say
You can't come back from Guantanamo
Can't come home from Guantanamo
At Guantanamo, no place to be
Guantanamo, you best keep away
Guantanamo, hear with I said
Little children know that you can't come home
Ain't going back from Guantanamo
Guantanamo, no place to be
Guantanamo, you best keep away
Guantanamo
You can't come back from Guantanamo
Can't come back from Guantanamo

 

[fox69]

"Gypsy Woman"

"Gypsy Woman"


From out of nowhere, through a caravan, around the campfire light
Came a lovely woman in motion with hair as dark as night
Her eyes were like those of a cat in the dark
And she hypnotized me with love
She was a Gypsy woman
She danced around and 'round to guitar melody
From the fire her face was all aglow
How she enchanted me
How I'd love to hold her near
And kiss and forever whisper in her ear
I love you Gypsy woman
I want you Gypsy woman
I need you Gypsy woman
Just got to have a Gypsy woman
All through the caravan, she was dancing with all the men
Waiting for the rising sun, everyone was having fun
I hate to see the lady go, knowing she'll never know
That I love her, I love her
I love you Gypsy woman
I want you Gypsy woman
I need you Gypsy woman
Just got to have a Gypsy woman

 

[fox69]

"Hank Williams"

"Hank Williams"


You been over at that jukebox, mister, all this afternoon
Playing Hank Williams records for a dime
Well, I may be just a cat to you, but I know that heartbreak tune
And I'm proud to say Hank Williams was a real good friend of mine
I never asked for money or his autograph, you see
'Cause I don't need too much to get along
I just liked to sit there with him and keep him company
Who says cats can't understand a real good country song?
You think you know the man inside your little radio
All the trials and heartaches he's been through
To you he's just a country star, to me he's just a friend
No, you don't know Hank Williams like I do
Some nights we'll go out riding in his great big car
With the little radio that's built right in
I'd sit up front there with him and his old guitar
And listen while the DJ played "Your Cheatin' Heart" again
"Well, Buddy, you know there's something mighty strange about trying to live a life of fame, you see
It's supposed to make me happy, all it does is worry me
Nobody else seems to understand the things that I go through
Only time I feel peaceful is when I'm riding round with you"
You've heard it on the radio, Hank has passed away
In the back seat of that Cadillac, it's true
To you he's just a legend now, to me he's still a friend
No, you don't know Hank Williams like I do
No, you don't know Hank Williams like I do

 

[fox69]

"Harbor Of Love"
(originally by The Stanley Brothers)

"Harbor Of Love"
(originally by The Stanley Brothers)



There's coming a time on the great judgement morning
When the Savior will welcome you home
Will you be prepared for the journey to heaven
On the great ship that carries God's chosen ones home

Oh the water's so deep on the river of Jordan
And the light shines so bright from heaven above
And the midnight has passed, and a new day is dawning
Oh the great ship will anchor in the harbor of love

If you're wandering in sin away from God's teaching
Won't you ask Him to show you the way?
Fall down on your knees in the chapel next Sunday
And meet with your friends in heaven some day

Oh the water's so deep on the river of Jordan
And the light shines so bright from heaven above
And the midnight has passed, and a new day is dawning
Oh the great ship will anchor in the harbor of love
In the harbor of love

 

[fox69]

"He Made A Woman Out Of Me"
(from "Crossroads" soundtrack)

"He Made A Woman Out Of Me"
(from "Crossroads" soundtrack)



I was born on a levy
A little bit south of Montgomery
Mama worked in the big house
And, daddy, he worked for the county

I never had no learning
Until I turned sixteen
When Joe Henry come up the river
Lord, made a woman out of me
(Yes, he did)
Lord, he made a woman out of me

I used to tease Joe Henry
I guess it served me right
Wasn't long till he left me
Crying out in the night

Joe Henry had his say
He wouldn't set me free
I'm here to tell everybody
That the man made a woman out of me
Lord, he made a woman out of me

When I think back
To that day so long ago
I get a little feeling
On my mind

Although it hurt me
There's one thing I know
When he left, he left him
A woman behind

When I meet another young man
Wanting to love and run
My mind goes back to Joe Henry James
And the heck of a job he done

Ain't no other man let me down
You see I been set free
Ever since way back yonder
When Joe made a woman out of me
(Yes, he did)

Lord, he made a woman out of me
(He made a woman)
Lord, he made a woman out of me
Joe made a woman out of me

Lord, he made a woman out of me
(Yes, he did)
Joe made a woman out of me
(He made a woman)
Oh, he made a woman out of me

 

[fox69]

"He'll Have To Go"
(originally by Jim Reeves)

"He'll Have To Go"
(originally by Jim Reeves)



Put your sweet lips a little closer to the phone
And let's pretend that we're together all alone
I'll tell the man to turn the jukebox way down low
And you can tell your friend there with you
He'll have to go

Whisper to me, tell me do you love me too?
Or is he holding you the way I do?
Though love is blind, make up your mind
I've got to know
Should I hang up or will you tell him
He'll have to go?

You can say the words I wanna hear
When you're with some other man
Do you want to answer yes or no
Darling, I will understand

 

[fox69]

"Hey Porter"

"Hey Porter"


Hey, Porter! Hey Porter! Would you tell me the time?
How much longer will it be till we cross that Mason Dixon Line?
At daylight would you tell the engineer to slow it down
Or better still, just stop the train 'cause I wanna look a round

Hey, Porter! Hey Porter! What time did you say?
How much longer will it be till I can see the light of day?
When we hit Dixie would ya tell the engineer to ring his bell
And tell everybody that ain't asleep to stand right up and yell

Hey, Porter! Hey, Porter! Please, go on and get my bags for me
I don't need nobody to tell me now that I'm in Tennessee
We're not so far from home, you know, and it's a-getting light outside
This old train is a-puffin' smoke and I have to strain in my eyes

Hey Porter! Hey Porter! Please open up the door
When they stop this train I'm gonna get off first 'cause I can't wait no more
Tell the engineer I say, "Thanks a lot. And I didn't mind the fare
I'm gonna set my feet on Southern soil, I'm gonna breathe the Southern air"

 

[fox69]

"Hold That Snake"
(from "Streets of Fire: A Rock & Roll Fable" soundtrack)

"Hold That Snake"
(from "Streets of Fire: A Rock & Roll Fable" soundtrack)



I love my baby
Like a bull dog loves his bone
Last night she got crazy
Called me up on the phone
Said come on over daddy
'Cause I hates drinkin' alone

Said I had me a little
And I had to have a little more
Try to get up, could not get out the door
And there's a big ole snake
That's crawlin' right across the floor

Hold that snake till I make it
Hold on till your daddy gets there
Just grab his head and shake it
Tell him be ain't goin' nowhere
Take it easy but take it
But don't let go of that snake
Till I make it

My baby's not afraid to take a chance
Drinkin' whiskey starts her thinkin' about romance
That's when she wants
What I keep in my pants

I know she's got a few tricks up her sleeve
When she gets hot it's not hard to believe
So I told my baby
Just what Adam said to Eve

Hold that snake till I make it
Hold on till your daddy gets there
Just grab his head and shake it
Tell him be ain't goin' nowhere
Take it easy but take it
But don't let go of that snake
Till I make it
...

 

[fox69]

"How Can A Poor Man Stand Such Times And Live?"
(originally by Blind Alfred Reed)

"How Can A Poor Man Stand Such Times And Live?"
(originally by Blind Alfred Reed)



I remember a time when every thing was cheap
Now prices nearly puts a man to sleep
Well, when we get our grocery bill
We feel like making our will
Tell me, how can a poor man stand such times and live
Tell me, how can a poor man stand such times and live

Well, the doctor comes around with his face all bright
And he says, "In a little while you'll be all right!"
Well, all he gives is a humbug pill
Dose of dope and a great big bill
Tell me, how can a poor man stand such times and live
Tell me, how can a poor man stand such times and live

Most preachers, well, they preach for gold and not for soul
Well, that's what keeps us poor folks always in a hole
Now, we can hardly get our breath
Taxed and schooled and preached to death
Tell me, how can a poor man stand such times and live
Tell me, how can a poor man stand such times and live

 

[fox69]

"How Can You Keep Moving (Unless You Migrate Too)"

"How Can You Keep Moving (Unless You Migrate Too)"


How can you keep on moving unless you migrate too
They tell ya to keep on moving but migrate, you must not do
The only reason for moving and the reason why I roam
To move to a new lo cation and find myself a home
I can't go back to the homestead, the shack no longer stands
They said I was unneeded, had no claim to the land
They said, "Come on, get moving, it's the only thing for you"
But how can you keep moving unless you migrate too
Now if you pitch your little tent along the broad highway
The Board of Sanitation says, "Sorry, you can't stay"
Come on, come on, get moving it's their everlasting cry
Can't stay, can't go back, can't migrate, so where the hell am I
How can you keep on moving unless you migrate too
They tell ya to keep on moving but migrate, you must not do
The only reason for moving and the reason why I roam
To move to a new location and find myself a home