Going To Brownsville

(john estes, adapted by ry cooder)
Im going to brownsville, take that right hand road
Well, Im going to brownsville, take that right hand road
And I aint gonna stop walking till I get in sweet mamas door
The girl Im loving shes got great long curly hair
The girl Im loving shes got great long curly hair
And her mama and her papa well, they sure dont allow me there
If you catch my jumper (? ), babe, hanging upside your wall
Well, if you catch my jumper (? ), babe, hanging upside your wall
Well, you know by that I need my ashes hauled
Im going to brownsville, take that right hand road
Im going to brownsville, take that right hand road
And I aint gonna stop walking till I get in sweet mamas door

song performed by Ry Cooder
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Good Morning Mr. Railroad Man

(traditional)
Good morning, mr. railroad man
What time do your trains roll by ?
"at 9:16 and 2:44 and 25 minutes 'till 5"
"at 9:16 and 2:44 and 25 minutes 'till 5"
Thank you, mr. railroad man
I want to watch your trains go by
Standing on a platform, smoking a cheap cigar
And waiting for an old freight train that carries an empty car
Well, i pulled my hat down over my eyes
And i walked across the tracks
And i caught me the end of an old freight train
And i never did come back
Well, i sat down in a gamblin' game
But i could not play my hand
I was thinkin' about the woman i loved
Run away with another man, poor boy
Run away with another man
I was thinking about the woman that i loved
Run away with another man

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Goin' To Brownsville

(John Estes, adapted by Ry Cooder)
I'm going to Brownsville, take that right hand road
Well, I'm going to Brownsville, take that right hand road
And I ain't gonna stop walking till I get in sweet mama's door
The girl I'm loving she's got great long curly hair
The girl I'm loving she's got great long curly hair
And her mama and her papa well, they sure don't allow me there
If you catch my jumper (?), babe, hanging upside your wall
Well, if you catch my jumper (?), babe, hanging upside your wall
Well, you know by that I need my ashes hauled
I'm going to Brownsville, take that right hand road
I'm going to Brownsville, take that right hand road
And I ain't gonna stop walking till I get in sweet mama's door

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Stand By Me

(ben e. king/jerry leiber/mike stoller)
(g) - (em) - (c) - (d7) - (am)
(g) when the night is come and the (em) land is dark
And the (c) moon is the (d7) only light well (g) see
I wont be afraid, (em) I wont be afraid
Just as (c) long as you (d7) stand by (g) me
(g) stand by me, (em) stand by me, (am)sta (d7) nd by (g) me
Wont you (g) stand by me
Oh woo oh, (em) stand by me, (am) stand by (d7) me (g)
And when the sky that we look upon
Should crumble and fall
And the mountain should crumble to the sea
I wont be afraid, I wont shed a tear
Just as long as you stand, stand by me
Stand by me, stand by me, stand by me
Stand by me
Oh woo oh, you oughta stand by me, stand by me
Stand by me, stand by me, stand by me
Oh woo oh, stand by me

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Rally round The Flag

(traditional)
Yes, well rally round the flag, boys
Well rally round again
Shouting the battle cry of freedom
We will rally from the hillside
Well gather from the plain
Shouting the battle cry of freedom
The union forever, hurrah boys, hurrah
Down with the traitor, up with the star
While we rally round the flag, boys
Rally once again
Shouting the battle cry of freedom
We will welcome to our numbers
The loyal, true and brave
Shouting the battle cry of freedom
And although he may be poor
Not a man shall be a slave
Shouting the battle cry of freedom
So were springing to the call
From the east and from the west

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One Meat Ball

(l. singer-h.zaret)
The little man walked up and down
To find an eating place in town
He read the menu through and through
To see what fifteen cents could do
One meat ball, one meat ball
Well, he could afford but one meat ball
He told the waiter near at hand
A simple dinner he had planned
The guests were startled one and all to hear
That waiter loudly call
One meat ball, one meat ball
Well, this here gent wants one meat ball
Little man felt very bad
One meat ball was all he had
And in his dreams he hears that call
Ya gets no bread with one meat ball
One meat ball, one meat ball
Well, you get no bread with one meat ball
Well, he could afford but one meat ball

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Police Dog Blues

(arthur blake, adapted by ry cooder)
All my life Ive been a travellin man
All my life Ive been a travellin man
Stayin alone and doing the best I can
I ship my trunk down to tennessee
Ship my trunk down to tennessee
Its hard to tell bout a man like me
I had a gal, I couldnt get her off my mind
I had a gal, I couldnt get her off my mind
She passed me up saying she didnt like my kind
Scared to bother around the house that night
Im scared to bother around the house that night
Got police dogs cravin for a fight
His game is rambling when he gets the chance
His game is rambling when he gets the chance
He leaves his mark on everybodys pants
Guess Ill travel, guess Ill let her be
Guess Ill travel, guess Ill let her be
Before she sets that police dog on me

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Teardrops Will Fall

(dickey doo-marion smith)
(e) - (a) - (b7)
(e) I read your letter and (a) tears filled my (e) eyes
All of your promises fading, was (b7) nothing but (e) lies
So I turned your photograph over, (a) face to the (e) wall
And when I (a) dim the (e) lights in my (a) room (e) tonight
(b7) teardrops will (e) fall
(e) teardrops will fall tonight
(a) tears I cant (e) hide
Tears that I tried to keep
(b7) deep down inside
(e) tears fall, a love thats gone
(a) beyond re (e) call
And when I (a) dim the (e) lights in my (a) room to (e) night
(b7) teardrops will (e) fall
Im gonna pray tonight, baby
Hoping you will hear
Maybe youll right the wrong, now
And dry each tear
Ill sit alone tonight hoping you will call

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Comin In On A Wing & A Prayer

(harold adamson & jimmie mchugh)
One of our planes was missing
Two hours overdue
One of our planes was missing
With all its gallant crew
The radio sets were humming
We waited for a word
Then a noise broke
Through the humming and this is what we heard
Comin in on a wing and a prayer
Comin in on a wing and a prayer
Though theres one motor gone
We can still carry on
Comin in on a wing and a prayer
What a show, what a fight, boys
We really hit our target for tonight
How we sing as we limp through the air
Look below, theres our field over there
With our one motor gone
We can still carry on

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On A Monday

(huddie ledbetter)
(d) - (a) - (c) - (e)
(d) on a monday, I was ar (a) rested
On a tuesday, I was locked up in (d) jail
On a wednesday, my trial was at (a) tested
On a thursday, nobody would go my (d) bail
(d) al (c) most (a) done, Im almost (e) done, (d) al (c) most (a) done
And I aint gonna bring them yellow women no (d) pail
Take these stripes, stripes from around my shoulder
Take these chains, these chains from around my legs
Lord, these stripes, it sure dont worry me
But these chains, these chains gonna kill me dead
Yes, Im almost done, almost done, almost done
And I aint gonna bring them yellow women no pail
On friday, my baby went a-walking
On a saturday, she locked me outa the door
On a sunday, we were sitting down a-talking
On a monday, she pawned all of my clothes

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