Status Quo

fox69 · 31.01.2017

"Hound Dog"

"Hound Dog"

You ain't nothin' but a Hound Dog
Crying all the time
You ain't nothin' but a Hound Dog
Crying all the time
Well, you ain't never caught a rabbit and you ain't no friend of mine

Well, they said you was high-class
Well, that was just a lie
Yeah, they said you was high-class
Well, that was just a lie
Well, you ain't never caught a rabbit and you ain't no friend of mine

You ain't nothin' but a Hound Dog
Crying all the time
You ain't nothin' but a Hound Dog
Crying all the time
Well, you ain't never caught a rabbit and you ain't no friend of mine

Well, they said you were high-class
Well, that was just a lie
Yeah, they said you were high-class
Well, that was just a lie
Well, you ain't never caught a rabbit and you ain't no friend of mine

Well, they said you was high-classed
Well, that was just a lie
You know, they said you were high-classed
Well, that was just a lie
Well, you ain't never caught a rabbit and you ain't no friend of mine

You ain't nothin' but a...
You ain't nothin' but a Hound Dog
Crying all the time
You ain't nothin' but a Hound Dog
Crying all the time
Well, you ain't never caught a rabbit and you ain't no friend of mine

fox69 · 31.01.2017

"Hurdy Gurdy Man"
(performed as The Spectres)

"Hurdy Gurdy Man"
(performed as The Spectres)

Ruppa-pah-pah-pah, ruppa-pah-pah
Ruppa-pah-pah-pah, ruppa-pah-pah
Ruppa-pah-pah-pah, ruppa-pah-pah
Ruppa-pah-pah-pah, ruppa-pah-pah

You're feeling sad and you look down the street
There's a hurdy gurdy man with no shoes to his feet
But a smile on his face as his head turns your way
And the hurdy gurdy's playing and it seems to say
She loves you, go and find her
And then never ever leave her

Now he's old and he's tired and his hair is grey
And his mind's full of dreams, all far far away
As he looks up at you there are tears in your eyes
And the hurdy gurdy's playing as you realise
How you love her, and you need her
Go and find her, never leave her

Can't you see it's all around us
Happiness seems to surround us
Ruppa-pah-pah-pah, ruppa-pah-pah
Ruppa-pah-pah-pah, ruppa-pah-pah
Ruppa-pah-pah-pah, ruppa-pah-pah
Ruppa-pah-pah-pah, ruppa-pah-pah

Children laughing in a busy fairground
There's a hurdy gurdy playing a familiar sound
And she looks up at me and we know what it means
What the old man was thinking in his land full of dreams
How I love her, and I need her
And I'll never ever leave her

Ruppa-pah-pah-pah, ruppa-pah-pah
Ruppa-pah-pah-pah, ruppa-pah-pah
Ruppa-pah-pah-pah, ruppa-pah-pah
Ruppa-pah-pah-pah, ruppa-pah-pah.

fox69 · 31.01.2017

"I (Who Have Nothing)"
(originally by Ben E. King)
(performed as The Spectres)

"I (Who Have Nothing)"
(originally by Ben E. King)
(performed as The Spectres)

I, I who have nothing
I, I who have no-one
Adore you and want you so
I'm just a no-one with nothing to give you, but oh
I love you

He'll, he'll buy you diamonds
Bright sparkling diamonds
But believe me, hear what I say
That he can give you the world, but he'll never love you the way
I love you

He can take you any place you want
To fancy clubs and restaurants
But I can only watch you with
My nose pressed up against the window pane
Yeah, you know that you are loved

But I, I who have nothing
I, I who have no-one
Must watch you go dancing by
Wrapped in the arms of somebody else, when darling, 'tis I
Who loves you

I, I who have nothing
I, I who have no-one
Must watch you go dancing by
Wrapped in the arms of somebody else, when darling,'tis I
Who loves you

[Spoken]
I need you girl, I have nothing without you
I love you girl, I am just nothing without you.

fox69 · 31.01.2017

"I Ain't Wastin' My Time"

"I Ain't Wastin' My Time"

There are times when I want it all to go away
Am I gonna leave, or am I gonna stay ?
I'm living, I'm dying, I'm laughing, I'm crying
I'm trying, I'm trying
But I don't know

Other times when I think it's going all my way
Wanna pick up the pieces, make it all OK
I'm highing, I'm lowing, I'm coming, I'm going
I'm trying, I'm trying
And yes I know

That it's fine, I ain't wasting time
I don't mind, cos I know she's mine, all mine
And I never felt better before
We're OK
And I ain't wasting my time

There are days that I never seem to understand
Why I'm taking off, just when I need to land
I'm running, I'm hiding, I'm slipping, I'm sliding
I'm trying, I'm trying
But I don't know

Other days when I feel I hold it in my hands
Ain't nothing gonna stop me realise my plans
I'm sitting, I'm talking, I'm sleeping, I'm walking
I'm trying, I'm trying
And yes I know

That it's fine, I ain't wasting time
I don't mind, cos I know she's mine, all mine
And I never felt better before
We're OK
And I ain't wasting my time

That it's fine, I ain't wasting time
I don't mind, cos I know she's mine, all mine
And I never felt better before
We're OK
And I ain't wasting my time.

fox69 · 31.01.2017

"I Can Hear The Grass Grow"

"I Can Hear The Grass Grow"

See the people all in line, what's making them look at me?
I can't imagine that their minds are thinking the same like me
I can hear the grass grow, I can hear the grass grow
I see rainbows in the evening

My head's attracted to a magnetic wave of sound
With a stream of coloured circles making their way around
I can hear the grass grow, I can hear the grass grow
I see rainbows in the evening

Can't seem to puzzle out the signs
My senses form a micro-line
So get a hold of yourself, now baby
You see I need you to help, now baby
Get a hold of yourself, now baby

Put your head down to the ground and listen to your mind
If you can't spell what you find I'll know that you're not my kind
I can hear the grass grow, I can hear the grass grow
I see rainbows in the evening

Can't seem to puzzle out the signs
My senses form a micro-line
So get a hold of yourself, now baby
You see I need you to help, now baby
Get a hold of yourself, now baby

See the people all in line, what's making them look at me?
I can't imagine that their minds are thinking the same like me
I can hear the grass grow, I can hear the grass grow
I see rainbows in the evening

I can hear the grass grow, I can hear the grass grow
I see rainbows in the evening
I can hear the grass grow, I can hear the grass grow
I see rainbows in the evening

fox69 · 31.01.2017

"I Didn't Mean It"

"I Didn't Mean It"

When you say those words, those three little words
You're in at the deep end
Give up the night times, give up the high times
Give up the weekend
Give up the chance to be your own man
Let the feeling take over
The only way out is to lie if you can
But you don't have the knack
And you'll go crawling back, saying

I didn't mean it, I didn't mean it
I didn't mean to say what I said when I said I didn't mean it
I didn't mean it, I didn't mean it
I didn't mean to say what I said it was only a game
I didn't mean it, I didn't mean it
I didn't mean to tell you in so many words, I didn't mean it
I felt tied down, my pride down
That I put that lie down
The prize now for you is me

Well I was like you and all I could do was
Give up and surrender
The people can trace what they did in my face
But they're just pretenders
They told me mercenary action today
Is a line as simple and pure
But what if you found you made a mistake
The medicine's worse than the cure
And you'll be back for sure, saying

I didn't mean it, I didn't mean it
I didn't mean to say what I said when I said I didn't mean it
I didn't mean it, I didn't mean it
I didn't mean to say what I said it was only a game
I didn't mean it, I didn't mean it
I didn't mean to tell you in so many words, I didn't mean it
I felt tied down, my pride down
That I put that lie down
The prize now for you is me

Give up the chance to be your own man
Let the feeling take over
The only way out is to lie if you can
But you don't have the knack
And you'll go crawling back, saying

I didn't mean it, I didn't mean it
I didn't mean to say what I said when I said I didn't mean it
I didn't mean it, I didn't mean it
I didn't mean to say what I said it was only a game
I didn't mean it, I didn't mean it
I didn't mean to tell you in so many words, I didn't mean it
I felt tied down, my pride down
That I put that lie down
The prize now for you is me

fox69 · 31.01.2017

"I Don't Remember Anymore"

"I Don't Remember Anymore"

I don't remember anymore
I woke up freezin' on the floor
My head was buzzin' like a saw
I don't remember anymore

She stole the bottle then she said
Your eyes were blue and now they're red
I think I'll carry you to bed
I don't remember anymore

I wanna rock and roll, wanna sell my soul
Sail the TV around the swimming pool
I want my name in lights a la Johnny B Goode
Be an all night loon like Ronnie Wood

Don't read the writing on the wall
Cos if I'm having me a ball
I stand around till I fall
And don't remember anymore

I wanna rock and roll, wanna sell my soul
Sail the TV around the swimming pool
I want my name in lights a la Johnny B Goode
Be an all night loon like Ronnie Wood

She stole the bottle then she said
Your eyes were blue and now they're red
I think I'll carry you to bed
I don't remember anymore

I wanna rock and roll, wanna sell my soul
Sail the TV around the swimming pool
I want my name in lights a la Johnny B Goode
Be an all night loon like Ronnie Wood

Don't read the writing on the wall
Cos if I'm having me a ball
I stand around till I fall
And don't remember anymore

I don't remember anymore
I don't remember anymore
I don't remember anymore
I don't remember anymore

fox69 · 31.01.2017

"I Don't Wanna Hurt You Anymore"

"I Don't Wanna Hurt You Anymore"

When I hear you say
Gonna leave and walk away
And I know know know you're hurting for sure
Well I'm telling you
I ain't laughing and it's true
That I don't wanna hurt you anymore

It's been a while since we met and got it on
Said all the things we should say
Played all the games in a lovers carry on
Time after time every day
Nothing at all then was ever gonna change
And there could never be another way

When I hear you say
Gonna leave and walk away
And I know know know you're hurting for sure
Well I'm telling you
I ain't laughing and it's true
That I don't wanna hurt you anymore

There was a time when we didn't give a damn
Watching the sun always shine
Walking along down an endless avenue
Everything seemed to be fine
Then it was gone and we let it carry on
And now it's only hurting all the time

When I hear you say
Gonna leave and walk away
And I know know know you're hurting for sure
Well I'm telling you
I ain't laughing and it's true
That I don't wanna hurt you anymore

If you say goodbye
And I know you wanna cry
And you long long long for something that's more
Well I'm telling you
It's because of all you do
That I don't wanna hurt you anymore

fox69 · 31.01.2017

"I Fought The Law"

"I Fought The Law"

Breakin' rocks in the hot sun
I fought the law and the law won
I fought the law and the law won
I needed money 'cause I had none
I fought the law and the law won
I fought the law and the law won

I miss my baby and I feel so sad
I guess my race is run
She's the best girl that I ever had
I fought the law and the law won
I fought the law and the law won

Robbin' people with a six-gun
I fought the law and the law won
I fought the law and the law won
I miss my baby and I miss fun
I fought the law and the law won
I fought the law and the law won

I miss my baby and I feel so sad
I guess my race is run
She's the best girl that I ever had
I fought the law and the law won
I fought the law and the law won

I fought the law and the law won
I fought the law

I fought the law and the law won
I fought the law and the law won
I fought the law and the law won
I fought the law and the law won
I fought the law and the law won
I fought the law and the law won
I fought the law and the law won
I fought the law

I miss my baby and I feel so sad
I guess my race is run
She's the best girl that I ever had
I fought the law and the law won
I fought the law and the law won

fox69 · 31.01.2017

"I Knew The Bride"

"I Knew The Bride"

Well the bride looked a picture in the gown that her momma wore
When she was married herself nearly twenty-seven years before
They had to change the style a little but it looked just fine
Stayed up all night but they got it finished just in time

Now on the arm of her daddy she's walking down the aisle
And she catches my eye and she gives me a secret smile
Maybe it's too old-fashioned but we were once close friends
But the way she looks today she never could have then

Well I can see her now in her tight blue jeans
Pumping all her money in the record machine
Spinning like a top, you shoulda seen her go
I knew the bride when she used to rock and roll
I knew the bride when she used to rock and roll
I knew the bride when she used to rock and roll
I knew the bride when she used to rock and roll

Now a proud daddy only wanna give his little girl the best
So he put down a grand on a cosy little lovers nest
You could have called the reception an unqualified success
And a posh hotel for a hundred and fifty guests

Well I can see her now drinking with the boys
Breaking their hearts like they were toys
She used to love to party, she used to love to go
I knew the bride when she used to rock and roll
I knew the bride when she used to rock and roll
I knew the bride when she used to rock and roll
I knew the bride when she used to rock and roll

Well I can see her now with her headphones on
Jumping up and down to her favourite song
She used to love to party, she used to wanna go
I knew the bride when she used to rock and roll
I knew the bride when she used to rock and roll

Take a look at the bridegroom smiling pleased as pie
Shaking hands all round with a glassy look in his eye
He got a real good job and the shirt and tie is nice
But I remember a time when she would never even look at him twice

Well I can see her now drinking with the boys
Breaking their hearts like they were toys
She used to love to party, she used to love to go
I knew the bride when she used to rock and roll
I knew the bride when she used to rock and roll
I knew the bride when she used to rock and roll
I knew the bride when she used to rock and roll
I knew the bride when she used to rock and roll
I knew the bride when she used to rock and roll