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Oh Jackie
03:20
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You came out of the blue when there was no colour
That’s the kind of luck you need when you’re a stranger in town
We must have been digging a path towards each other
As this old world slowly turns around
Oh Jackie let Your light shine through
Oh Jackie there’s nobody quite like you
Oh Jackie Jackie Mittoo
Won’t you shine your light
There is nobody else like you
I was young then when you fell like rain
Rocksteady all around my brain
Lead me on light my way
Lead me on drive my blues away.
Oh Jackie let your light shine through
Oh Jackie there’s nobody quite like you
Oh Jackie Jackie Mittoo
Won’t you shine your light
There is nobody else like you
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2. |
Little Grass Shack
03:25
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Come see me in my little grass shack
Come see me in my little grass shack
I have one room and a kitchen
And the bathroom out the back
Come see me feel the sand beneath your feet
Come see me feel the sand beneath your feet
We’ll stare in wonder
Out across the sea
When the evening sun goes down
We’ll take a walk to where love comes round
We’ll take a stroll down by the shore
We’ll wade in the water
Who could ask for more?
Come see me in my little piece of paradise
We’ll climb the stairway to heaven together tonight
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Wake Up and Be Wise
03:07
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If you want to get on you’ve got to get out
If you want to be strong you’ve got to stand up and shout
If you have things in the back of your mind
Giving you problems treating you unkind
Stand-up take a deep breath
Walk on let it rest
Wake up and be wise
If you have a house somewhere to live
Two strong hands and things to give
And if you worry that it won’t last
This thing you have might be your last chance.
Stand up take a deep breath
Walk on let it rest
Wake up and be wise
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He couldn’t get on he barely went out
He tried to be strong but his strength had run out
His situation needed turning round
His own vibration just dragged him down
He was a square peg in a round hole
He was born with no barcode
He was a black sheep a lone wolf
He lived on a tightrope
He was the wrong way down a one-way street
They say he had no heartbeat
He was not the kind of guy that you’d ever want to meet
On a dark night in a cold street
But he kept on moving slept in hollow logs
He didn’t know where or why he was there
He was crazy as a junkyard dog
He kept on rolling did the best he could
His only salvation was the alcohol in his blood.
He was a square peg in a round hole
He was born with no barcode
He was a black sheep a lone wolf
He lived on a tightrope
He was the wrong way down a one-way street
They say he had no heartbeat
He was not the kind of guy that you would ever want to meet
On a dark night in a cold street
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5. |
Your Train Will Come
05:28
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People come and people go
Winds of change will always blow
Don’t be sad you’re not the only one
When you served your time your train will come
Some will fall some will fly
Some will just let life flash them by
Don’t be sad you’re not the only one
When you served your time your train will come
When you hear that whistle blow
You’d better be ready, ready to go
When you hear those wheels coming round the bend
Better take your chance it won’t happen again
Don’t be sad you not the only one
When you served your time your train will come
One by one, side-by-side
Down those rails of steel we’ll ride
Don’t be sad you’re not the only one
When you’ve served your time
Your train will come
When you hear that whistle blow
You better be ready, ready to go
When you hear those wheels coming round the bend
Better take your chance it won’t happen again
Don’t be sad you not the only one
When you served your time your train will co
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6. |
Six Strings and a Dream
05:47
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Swear I saw Charlie Patton
Running down the street
Clicking his heels tapping his feet
He was picking up a brand-new automobile
He was goin downtown to close the deal
Swear I saw Willie Brown running down the road
Looking for Son House they had a job and it was time to go
They were heading out down Highway 49
It was getting late and they were running out of time
But all they had was six strings in a dream
And a big old river in between
Chicago and a lifeline
With nothing more than six strings and dream
Swear I saw howling wolf staring at the moon
By the light of that old tin roof
Lit up the road and showed the way
To a better life and better days
That all they had was six strings in a dream
And a big old river in between
Chicago and a lifeline
With nothing more than six strings and dream
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7. |
Dont Tailgate Me
04:25
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I don’t like driving at the best of times
In the dark or late at night
So if that you behind me please dim those headlights
I’ve had a hard day I just want to get home
Without a fuss or fight
So if that’s you behind me
Please dim those headlights
Don’t tailgate me get off my back wheel
Don’t tailgate me get out of my life
Get off my back wheel
Dim those headlights
I don’t know much about you
But I fail to see how anyone would want to
Put the fear of God in me
I am a father I love her and they wait for me
So if that you behind me please drive on and let me be
Don’t tailgate me get off my back wheel
Don’t tailgate me get out of my life
Get off my back wheel
Dim those headlights
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My telephone aint ringing TV don’t say a word
Mobile ain’t moving and my prayers are never heard
I got those lowdown heart failure high blood pressure blues
I wish these shoes would walk me back to you
My dog quit barking he just lays there on the floor
My doorbell keeps ringing but there’s nobody at the door.
I got those lowdown heart failure high blood pressure blues
I wish these shoes would walk me back to you
It feels like I’ve lost all my get up and go
The fastest I can move is most to slow
I’ve got those lowdown heart failure high blood pressure blues
I wish these shoes would walk me back to you
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9. |
Shadows on the Wall
03:36
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I see lights in your window shadows on the wall
To see them come together is the unkindest cut of all
But that’s alright you’ve just got to get used to it
But that’s alright I’ve just got to get my head round it
Together we grew up stood if one should fall
Now someone else’s body makes those shadows on the wall
But that’s alright you’ve just got to get used to it
But that’s alright I’ve just got to get my head round it
We carved our names in that old tree I loved Sally and she love me
We first met in the Village Hall
Now someone else’s body makes those shadows on the wall
But that’s alright you’ve just got to get used to it
But that’s alright just got to get my head round it
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10. |
Clarksdale
04:36
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From Memphis to Clarksdale is a two hour ride
Every mile is worth it’s weight in gold
If you go down to the crossroads and face the wind
It will all unfold
Bessie Smith took her last breath here in the dark of the night
Sam cooks folks gave life here to a flame that burn so bright
These are the rocks that we stand on
As we stumble and fall
These are the rocks that we hang on
As we break down the walls
Willie Brown and Son house sat side by side
Downtown on a saturday night
John Lee and Muddy headed out for those bright Chicago lights.
If you’re ever passing through you’ll meet folks like you
Living the dream
Spare a thought for those who tried to find a better life
Away from those cotton fields
These are the rocks we stand on
As we stumble and fall
These are the rocks that we hang on
As we break down the walls
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Kevin Brown Corsham, UK
Music is my life and has been my driving force since learning the guitar in the early 60’s. Blues and its related genres have been my inspiration. Very proud to present my new album is '6 Strings and a Dream'. I'm always working on new projects and have a Sunday Facebook livestream show featuring my songs and stories. ... more
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