The Steve Miller Band

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"Blues Without Blame"

"Blues Without Blame"


I ask my baby for a nickel
She gave me a twenty dollar bill
I ask her for a drink of whiskey
And she gave me a liquor still

Whoa, yeah yeah yeah
What can a poor boy do
Ain't it hard, ain't it hard
When you have to live the blues

I call my baby on the telephone
She said come on over Stevie I'm all alone
I said I can't get my car started mama

Whoa, yeah
What can a poor boy do
When he has to live the blues

And while my baby's makin' it with my best friend
I know I'm being used, yeah yeah yeah

Lord have mercy
Lord have mercy on me
Lord have mercy
Lord have mercy on me, yeah

I'm tryin' to find my babe
Won't somebody please, yeah yeah
Won't somebody please bring her home to me

 

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"Bongo Bongo"

"Bongo Bongo"


Ba Ba Ba Ba Ba Ba Bongo Bongo
Ba Ba Ba Bongo Bongo
Ba Ba Ba Bongo Bongo
Ba Ba Ba Bongo Bongo

She likes it, she likes it
My baby she likes it
My baby she likes to dance
She loves it, she loves it
My baby she loves it
My baby she loves to dance

Puttin' her rouge on
Slippin' her shoes on
My baby's gettin' ready to dance
It's so calculated and anticipated
When my baby gets ready to dance

I said baby, baby
You were born to dance
I said baby, baby
You were born to dance

Ba Ba Ba Bongo Bongo
Ba Ba Ba Bongo Bongo
Ba Ba Ba Bongo Bongo
Ba Ba Ba Bongo Bongo
Ba Ba Ba Bongo Bongo
Ba Ba Ba Bongo Bongo
Ba Ba Ba Bongo Bongo
Ba Ba Ba Bongo Bongo

She likes it, she likes it
By baby she likes it
My baby she likes to dance
She loves it, she loves it
My baby she loves it
My baby she loves to dance

Puttin' her rouge on
Slippin' her shoes on
My baby's gettin' ready to dance
It's so calculated and anticipated
When my baby gets ready to dance

Modern jazz and ballet
Movin' to the sound
Modern jazz and ballet
Watch her spin around
Watch her spin around

She likes it, she likes it
My baby she likes it
My baby she likes to dance
She loves it, she loves it
My baby she loves it
My baby she loves to dance

I said baby, baby
You were born to dance
I said baby, baby
You were born to dance
I said baby, baby
You were born to dance
I said baby, baby
You were born to dance

Ba Ba Ba Bongo Bongo
Ba Ba Ba Bongo Bongo
Ba Ba Ba Bongo Bongo
Ba Ba Ba Bongo Bongo
Ba Ba Ba Bongo Bongo
Ba Ba Ba Bongo Bongo
Ba Ba Ba Bongo Bongo
Ba Ba Ba Bongo Bongo

Modern jazz and ballet
Movin' to the sound
Modern jazz and ballet
Watch her spin around
Watch her spin around

She likes it, she likes it
My baby she likes it
My baby she likes to dance
She loves it, she loves it
My baby she loves it
My baby she loves to dance

Puttin' her rouge on
Slippin' her shoes on
Baby's gettin' ready to dance
It's so calculated and anticipated
When my baby gets ready to dance, to dance, to dance
Yeah, modern jazz

Ba Ba Ba Bongo Bongo

 

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"Born To Be Blue"

"Born To Be Blue"


Some folks were meant to live in clover
But they are such a chosen few, chosen few
And clover being green
Is something I've never seen
Cause I was born to be blue

When there's a yellow moon above me
They say there's moonbeams I should view, I should view
But moonbeams being gold
Are something I can't behold
Cause I was born to be blue

When I met you
The world was bright and sunny
When you left the curtain fell
I'd like to laugh
But nothing strikes me funny
Now my world's a faded pastel, oh well

I guess I'm luckier than some folks
Woo woo woo
I've known the thrill of lovin' you, lovin' you
And that alone is more than I was created for
Cause I was born to be blue

When I met you
The world was bright and sunny
When you left the curtain fell
I'd like to laugh
But nothing strikes me funny
Now my world's a faded pastel, oh well

I guess I'm luckier than some folks
I've known the thrill of lovin' you, lovin' you
And that alone is more than I was created for
Cause I was born to be blue
Woo woo

 

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"Brave New World"

"Brave New World"


We're driving fast
From a dream of the past
To the brave new world
Where nothing will last
That comes from the past
It's a brave new world
Put a smile on your face
As we walk with space
In the brave new world
Now as you begin
You're born once again
With the rising sun

Something new, nothing old
Something true, something gold
No spirit of the past
Can hold you back
From the brave new world

The direction to start
Is inside your heart
To the brave new world
If you're free in your heart
You can make a new start
It's a brave new world
There's nothing to hide
Leave your troubles behind
It's a brave new world
I told you, my friend
And I'll tell you again
Your trip has begun

Something new, nothing old
Something true, something gold
The direction to start
Is inside your heart
To the brave new world

 

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"C.C. Rider / All Blues"

"C.C. Rider / All Blues"


[Crowd:] Jungle Love! Jungle Love! Jungle Love!
[Steve:] You know you can't have everything you want, now.
You have to leave 'em wantin' something. [Maniacal laughter]

Well, see, C. C. Rider
Just see what you have done
Lord, Lord, Lord
C. C. Rider, see what you have done
Well, you made me love you
And now I got to move on

Well, I'm goin'
Goin' away, baby
Yeah, and I won't be back until fall
Yeah, I'm goin' away, baby
Won't be back until fall
And if I find me a good gig
I might not be back at all

[Spoken:]

[Steve:] Oh, Bobby, I wonder if you know what I'm talkin' about.

[Sax Solo]

[Steve:] Mr. Bobby Mallach

[Steve:] Believe it's time to go over to the doctor.
Yes, ladies and gentlemen, it's true.
We have a doctor of philosophy in the band and whenever we, we need the answer, we have to go over to talk to Dr. Sidran, our musical director.
Are you in tonight, doctor?

[Ben Sidran:] I am in, yes, the doctor is ready.

[Steve:] Will you take the case?

[Ben:] I will take the case, it's an interesting case.

[Steve:] Okay, thank you.

[Piano Solo]

[Steve:] I feel much better thank you. Mr. Ben Sidran, Dr. Sidran. Yeah. Courage.

[Ben:] Courage, forward.

[Steve:] Well, we want to thank you, ladies and gentlemen, you've been a great audience and we have enjoyed playing for you.
We want to remind you that we will be back this summer, and we will play Jungle Love then.
And we'll probably be playing something new.
We want to give you something to think about, and we hope you'll come along with us while we think about it, too.
Happy Holidays everybody.

Well, I'm gonna get me
Get me a pistol
Just about as long as I am tall
Gonna get me a pistol
Just about as long as I am tall
I'm gonna shoot my agent
And then I'll catch that cannonball

 

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"Can't Be Satisfied"

"Can't Be Satisfied"


Well, I'm goin' away to leave
I won't be back no more
Goin' back down south, child
Don't you wanna go?

Woman, I'm troubled
I be all worried in mind
I just can't be satisfied
And I just can't keep from cryin'

Well, I feel like snappin'
My finger in your face
I'm gonna let you find yourself
Another resting place

Woman, I'm troubled
I be all worried in mind
I can never be satisfied
And I just can't keep from cryin'

Well, now all in my sleep
Hear my doorbell ring
Lookin' for my baby
I didn't see not a doggone thing

Woman, I'm troubled
I be all worried in mind
I just can't be satisfied
And I just can't keep from cryin'

Well, I know my little old baby
She's gonna jump and shout
When that old train be landin'
And I come walkin' out

Woman, I'm troubled
I be all worried in mind
I just can't be satisfied
And I just can't keep from cryin'

There ain't no way to be satisfied
And I just can't keep from cryin'

 

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"Can't You Hear Your Daddy's Heartbeat"

"Can't You Hear Your Daddy's Heartbeat"


Hey baby can't you hear your daddy's heartbeat
Hey baby can't you hear your daddy's heartbeat
Tried to tell you people
I thought I knew the score
With those pretty women hangin' round my door
All of them loved me, some have played me for a fool
But I never saw a {??} while I was going to school

Hey baby can't you hear your daddy's heartbeat
Hey baby can't you hear your daddy's heartbeat
Time after time I told myself, oh
Don't you ever leave her, never let her go
You see she's kind of groovy like a fine glass of wine
And she's got the kind of love that makes a man lose his mind

Hey baby can't you hear your daddy's heartbeat
Hey baby can't you hear your daddy's heartbeat
One of these days girl I'm gonna get straight
When it's all together, hope it's not too late
Got to make {??}
{??}

Hey, hey, baby can't you hear it
Can't you hear your daddy
Can't you hear your daddy's heart

 

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"Caress Me Baby"

"Caress Me Baby"


Caress me baby
Like the wind caress the trees
Caress me baby
Like the wind caress the trees
I want you to love, love me baby
Like a soft, soft summer breeze

Down by the river
On a real moonlighted night
Down by the river
On a real moonlighted night
I want to love, love you baby
Everything will be all right

 

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"Celebration Song"

"Celebration Song"


Sha la sha la la la la la la
Hey, everybody
What do you say
Sha la sha la la la la la la
Hey, everybody
Today is the day
Sha la sha la la la la la la
To be a celebration
The band is going to play
Sha la sha la la la la la la
Hey, hey
Do what you want
Sha la sha la la la la la la
Hey, hey
{??}
Sha la sha la la la la la la
Be a celebration
Everybody trip out
Sha la sha la la la la la la
Be a celebration
Can't you hear the band call
Sha la sha la la la la la la
Hey

 

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"Children Of The Future"

"Children Of The Future"


We are children of the future
Wonder where this world is going to, going to
We are children of the future
Wonder what in this world we are going to do, going to do

When they get high
They can see for miles and miles
When I get high
I can see myself for miles

You know I've got something that you can use
It takes a little bit of lovin'
A little bit of huggin'
A little bit of lovin'
A little bit of huggin

And if you don't think that you can find
And if you don't think that it's peace of mind