Sample of Week 4 - Blues Lyrics Submissions

Well the movin man Got his movin van
Parked outside my door
Yeah the moving man Got his movin van
Parked outside my door
Cause there isn't any reason
Why I'd ever want to live here any more

Well Mr. Movin Man Tell me if you can
How much would it be
Mr Movin Man Tell me if you can
How much would it be
To take away the heartache And a lot of lovin memories

Year has gone and she ain't called
Ain't dropped me a line
Year has gone and she ain't called
Ain't dropped me a line
You know that I been lookin
But she nowhere to find
 

1st Verse
At the club the other night 
People packed wall to wall
Someone spilled his drink on me 
But I didn't care at all
I had my eye on you 
Like you were the only man around
I've seen the way you move 
Like you know how to get down 

Chorus
One more chance 
And I'll let you know 
I'm the only real woman here 
Not like these silly ho's 
One more chance 
To tell me your name 
You're the only real man I see 
And I'm liking your game 

2nd Verse
Monday morning back at work 
Your face still in my head
I can't concentrate no more 
Wanna see you instead
Wish I had made a move 
But I was so intimidated
I ain't never been shy 
I don't know why I waited 

Bridge
It really ain't a thang 
But I gotta know your name 
Skin like caramel
I want to touch you everywhere
Tossing and turning
All night long
I think you could put me at ease 
And I don't think I'm wrong 
 

Every night before bed
I turn my radio on
but the songs now ain't the same
with you and Satchmo gone
I hear it was a poor boy
who brought the blues to life
when he played them for you on a 
park bench with a pocket knife
many say we won't hear
the likes of you again
me, I've waited with this Old Man
both won'drin' where you've been 

Come in, Handy
won't you sing me back
to old St. Louis
Come in, Handy
can't you see
this old town is at it's bluest 

You must be tired and hungry
don't just stand there at the door
my good gal'll fix you a plate
and a pallet on the floor
we've got a blanket for your back
grits and groc'ries in the fridge
with the radio you won't hear
the bells on the river bridge
he laughed hearty and said
"Sleep'd just waste this moon,
I happen to have a horn
so hows-about a tune?" 

chorus 

O it's good to have you back
this old world is in a slump
peace is scarce and ev'ry general
thinks he's Mr. Crump
then I awakened to
the bridge rising for the dawn
I saw the song was over
him and his horn were gone
maybe he just couldn't sleep
so he took another trip
following some mystery song
down the old Mississip 

Come in, Handy
won't you sing me back
to old St. Louis
Come in, Handy
can't you see
this old town is at it's bluest 
 

All of my life I've waited for someone 
like you to turn my skies blue, 
then you came along now I'm singing 
this song about me and you 
and our love so true, yeah. 

Unpredictable, undeniable, 
unmistakeable, and unreplaceable. 
Unpredictable, undeniable, 
unmistakeable, and undeniable.
 

Don't even know how long it's been 
We've been together so long it's a sin 
You say you love me so much 
But baby, we've grown out of touch 
We've had some fun 
But baby, you just ain't the one 

Baby, you think you're in love 
But your heart's gonna get a good shove 
Late at night I've been thinkin' 
With a bottle of gin I've been drinkin' 
It might sting you, you might be stunned 
But baby, you just ain't the one 

Wanna tell you all these things 
And see what tommorow brings 
But your body, I'm stuck to like glue 
Don't want your heart, just need to sleep with you 
And the one thing I can't tell you, hun' 
Is that you just ain't the one. 
 

Baby, I've got a future 
Baby, I've got a past 
Baby, I've got a present for you 
Full of love that's sure to last 

Baby, I've got loving eyes 
Baby, I've got biding dreams 
Baby, I've got open arms 
To draw you into the sweetest peace 

How can I put it down in words 
Each attempt gets crumpled and tossed 
How can I put it down in words 
Lord, I'm at a loss, how can I put it 
How can I get my point across 

Baby, I've got a pan 
Baby, I've got a fire 
Baby, I've got something hardy cooking 
It's a powerful, strong desire 

Baby, I've got no mysteries 
Baby, I've got nothing to hide 
Baby, I've got volumes of love 
To page through if you're so inclined 

How can I put it down in words 
Each attempt gets crumpled and tossed 
How can I put it down in words 
Lord, I'm at a loss, how can I put it 
How can I get my point across 

I love you 
How can I put it down in words 
Each attempt gets crumpled and tossed 
How can I put it down in words 
Lord, I'm at a loss, how can I put it 
How can I get my point across 
 

Did I say something? 
Did I do something, baby? 
Was it the clothes I wore? 
Was I a bore? 
I don't care anymore. 
You didn't like me for me. 

Chorus: 
Why couldn't you love me for the girl I am, was I that bad? 
Why couldn't you accept me for the way I am, was I that bad? 
Why couldn't you want me just the way I am, was I that bad? 
Why couldn't you love me for the way I am, was I that bad? 

Now that you've found someone new. 
He wants you, he wants you. 
He says that this is untrue, but you look good to him now. 
Now that you've found someone right, he wants you, he wants you. 
Now that you've turned out the light. 
He wants you, he wants you. 
He don't love you, only wants what he can't  have. 
He's gonna throw you on a shelf. 
Do you feel like being in prison with yourself? 
He'll never love you for you. 
Don't do it to you. 

(chorus) 
 

Now, baby the time has come 
I've had all that I can take 
I'm tired of tears 'afallin' 
And hearin' my own heart break 

I'm gonna leave you 
I'm gonna leave you 
I'm gonna leave you (you bet I am) 
I'm gonna leave you 
I just wanna be alone 
Don't call me on the telephone 
I'm gone 

Your ring is on the table 
out there in the hall 
My tears are in the carpet 
right where you made them fall 
I'm gonna leave you 
I'm gonna leave you 
I'm gonna leave you (yeah I am) 
I'm gonna leave you 
I'm getting away from you 
Might drive to Tim-buck-too 
I'm gone 

Don't tell your mother to call me 
Don't send me idle threats 
You're lucky I'm even saying "Good-Bye" 
This is as good as it gets 
I'm gonna leave you 
I'm gonna leave you 
I'm gonna leave you (yeah I am) 
I'm gonna leave you 
I know I said it before 
But, now I'm out the door 
I'm gone 

Don't go lookin' for your guitar 
The pawn-shop liked it fine 
Now I've got me just enough money 
To cross over that 'ol State line 
I'm gonna leave you 
I'm gonna leave you 
I'm gonna leave you (I sure am) 
I'm gonna leave you 
Don't look for me tonight 
'cause I'll be outta sight- 
I'm gone 
 

(One step down) 
Every race I've ran, I've started just a little behind 
(One step down) 
Every woman that I ever loved, she was a little bit harder to find 
(One step down) 
Since the day that I was born, I've been standing on slanted ground 
And every dream that I've ever had, 
I've been awakened by the sound 
Of yet another day, crashing one step down. 

Been taken advantage of 
By every soul that has passed my way 
Seems a simple man, with a gentle touch 
Is just never expected to stay 
And when I hang around too long 
All the love just falls away 
I'm out on my own again 
Day by day 

Blues to Blues 
They've been here to stay 
From the time I dropped into this world 
Until I guess my dying day 
And it's a long, long hard road 
Don't you walk this trail like me 
You'll have these blues 
For as long as you can see 

Never ever stay angry too long 
Remember what your mamma said 
Her words will help you stay strong 
And never give up boy 
On these things that you hold to be true 
There are worse time's gonna come if you do 

Take a lesson child 
Hold the love of your people near 
In those times they're so hard to take 
With all those words you don't wanna hear 
Well they'll be dear to you some cold dark night 
When you're old and you're alone 
And I'm here to tell you boy 
It's so hard goin' home 

(One step down) 
Every race I've ran, I've started just a little behind 
(One step down) 
Every woman that I ever loved, she was a little bit harder to find 
(One step down) 
Since the day that I was born, I've been standing on tilted ground 
And every dream that I've had, 
I've been awakened by the sound 
Of yet another day, crashing one step down. 
 

You were treated so bad 
she took you through to hell and back 
and you can never trust a woman again 
and you can't finish what we began 

chorus: 
and gee baby, I understand 
and gee baby you're a hurtin' man 
and gee baby that must give you the right to 
use me and make me cry 

I've never been treated bad 
don't know feelings like the ones you had 
I'm only here to comfort your sorrows 
I'm not real if I'm gone tomorrow 

chorus 

I'll recover and do it again 
a little more careful and a 
little less friend 
you just keep thinkin' that women don't hurt 
that they deserve what they get 
so they don't get you first 

chorus