1 (edited by Michael 2007-09-21 13:30:37)

Topic: SLOE GIN .. LYRICS .. SIDE 1

Hi all , Hope it Helps Some , It's as Close as i can Get
( There must be a few Mistakes in There ) Joe'll be laughing
Enjoy



BALL PEEN HAMMER

" I wanna go there , I wanna climb
  Now i don't know about no law , i don't see no crime
  Ain't no reason , ain't no rest
  I wanna get down to the woman and get undressed

  And i can't stand it , i can't stand it
  I can't wait to see them walls falling down
 
  Tell me jesus , why they run
  Is it by the weight of the woman , the weight of the gun
  Got 15 minutes now , and i just don't care
  I'm gonna take this off and ready when i get there

  And i can't stand it , and i can't stand it
  I can't wait to see them walls falling down
  And i can't stand it , i can't stand it
  I can't wait to see them walls falling down

  No where tomorrow , a sunday rhyme
  You know all good things come in there due time
  Put The Ball Peen Hammer , Right Thru That Door
  And i don't pretend to understand no more
 
  I can't stand it , and i can't stand it
  I can't wait to see them walls falling down
  I can't stand it , i can't stand it
  I can't wait to see them walls falling down"

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ONE OF THESE DAYS

"One of these days boy , i'm gonna see my woman
  I'm gonna see my children , children on their knee
  Gonna run up to my woman , and hold her in my arms
  With tears in her eyes , she said i'm glad you're free

  She's coming down the road boy , i said she's coming down the road
  She's got her Red dress on , yeah she's got her Red dress on
  She's coming down the road boy , with her bags down low
  Said she's coming down the road boy , she's got her bags down low , hey yeah

  Oh One of these days , i'll be coming home soon girl , i'll be coming on home
  One of these days boy , i'll be coming on home

  One of these days boy , i'm gonna see my baby
  Gonna see my baby , coming down the road
  Gonna have my Pardon , Pardon in her Apron oh Lord
  Wanna see The Governer , she said Release my Man

  Hey One of these days , i'll be coming home soon girl , i'll be coming on home
  I'll be coming down the road boy , with my bags down low
  One of these days boy , i'll be coming on home"

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SEAGULL

"Seagull you fly 'cross the horizon into the misty morning sun
Nobody asked you where you are going , Nobody knows where your from

There is a man asking a Question , is it a really the end of the world
Seagull you must have known for a long time , the shapes of things to come

Now you fly through the sky , never asking why
And you fly all around .....  until somebody shoots you down

na  na  nana  na   ,   na  na  nanana  na

Seagull you fly 'cross the horizon into the misty morning sun
Nobody asked you where you are going , nobody knows where your from

Now you fly through the sky , never asking why
And you fly all around .....  until somebody shoots you down

nanana  na  ,   na na   nanana  na

Gonna fly away tomorrow , fly away
Leave it to my sorrow    hey yeah
Gonna fly away , leave it to my sorrow      hey  yeah"

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DIRT IN MY POCKET

"So here's my situation , for all the world to see
Gone is my innocence , all that's left is me
Rising up , just to tear me down
I can be your perfect stranger , but just not now

Insomnia ,it drains my life
Gone is the stranger from a forgotten time
Fly me out of the windowsill
No it ain't about my life , and it ain't about my will

Warring superstitions , Joy and inhibitions
I've been around along time , i can't lie to myself

Dirt in my Pocket , Dirt on my Shoes
Makes a grown man win again , it's an easy man's Blues
Dirt on my Conscience , Dirt over you
Leaves a good man walking , Leads a blind man Blues

Lost in a Daze as i find myself
Looking for new ways , to find a way out
Causin' an effect , makes me drown a desire
Tempted by my fate , of a virgin fire

Warring superstitions , Joy and inhibitions
I've Been Around a Long time , i can't lie to myself

Dirt in my Pocket's, Dirt on my Shoes
Makes a grown man win again
It's a easy man's Blues
Dirt on my Conscience , Dirt over you
Leaves a good man walking , it's a blind man's Blues
Dirt on my Conscience , Dirt over you
Makes a good man walking , it's a easy man's Blues yeah
Hey , Dirt in my Pocket Now
Hmmmmmm  mmmmmmm

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SLOE GIN

"Sloe Gin , Sloe Gin , Trying to wash away the pain inside
Well i'm sick and i'm all done in , And i'm standing in the rain
And i feel like i'm Gonna Cry
I'm So Damn Lonely , And i ain't Even High
I'm So Damn Lonely , And i feel like i wanna Die

Mayday Mayday , I've Been shot down over Stormy sea
Well i  feel like i'm Drifting Away , Can't seem to get a Grip on me
Now i can't Even Try
I'm So Damn Lonely , Ain't Even High

I Hate to Go Home Alone , But What Else Is You
I'm So Damn Lonely

I Hate to Go Home Alone , But What Else Is You
I'm So Damn Lonely

You Stand There Bleeding , People Pass me by
No Matter if you Live , No Matter if you Die

Sloe Gin , Sloe Gin , Trying to wash away the Pain inside
Well i'm sick and i'm all done in , i'm standing in the Rain
And i feel like i'm Gonna Die
I'm So Damn Lonely , Ain't even high
I'm So Damn Lonely

Sloe Gin      Baby Gonna Get The Best of Me Oh Yeah

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.......................... Michael   wink

Joe Bonamassa .......  His Greatest 3 Videos ... IMMHO   After Much Deliberation
3rd ...... Mountain Time / Rockpalast       http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h01xa6NMsJo
2nd ...... Sloe Gin       /  Vienna            http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRASS8O8ZnE           
1st ....... Blues Deluxe / The Borderline    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnl3E_KLxYg

Re: SLOE GIN .. LYRICS .. SIDE 1

Cool. Was needing the lyrics for "Dirt In My Pocket." Was going to try and play that for the talent here at ATU.

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Thanks for the lyrics.  I was just sitting here listening to the song "Sloe Gin" as I was reading the forum.  Since I can't figure out most of the words I thought your post was a Gr8 idea.  One of the few lyrics I "think" I know from that song is below.

"I Hate to Go Home Alone , But What Else Is You"

I "think" it's "...but what else is new?"

L8r... John

"Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity"  unknown

Re: SLOE GIN .. LYRICS .. SIDE 1

Michael, great job on typing out these lyrics!  It was a labor of love, obviously!
It's great to read them while listening to each song, thank you for the time it took to do this. 

Thank you!

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Michael, you got good ears, I would never be able to pick them lyrics out! Thanks, that took some time.

Shredl

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Excellent work but one slight correction Michael.
In Sloe Gin, prior to all of the 'Ain't even high' phrases, it should read 'so damn loaded'.
Much more in tune with the song theme.
cool

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That's really cool Michael that you took the time to post the lyrics.  There's a couple of lines in Ball Peen Hammer I hear a little differently.  I'm not really sure what he's talking about but this is what I hear:

Instead of:
Got 50 minutes now , and i just don't care
  I'm gonna take this off and ready when i get there

I think this is:
Got 15 minutes now, and I just don't care
I'm gonna take this all for granted when I get there.

Susan

"Listen to the melody cause my love is in there hiding"

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Yeah Thanks all for your comments and corrections , Knew when i took this one on that i was it was gonna  be tough and i'd get some wrong
And Addysea , Your Right it was a Labour of Love and i enjoyed the challenge and listening very close

I Found " Dirt in my Pocket "  Especially Hard , Hope Someone can give a clearer picture ....... I'm up for any improvement on the lyrics ....... Just Don't want people singing the wrong lyrics at the shows and Joe looking down at them with a curious gaze . L O L

Well i hoped my take on them helped a little

Jane love " Insomnia Drains my Life "   Makes Total Sense wink

Thought I Nailed Sloe Gin Though & Jelly Roll !

.................................. Michael

Joe Bonamassa .......  His Greatest 3 Videos ... IMMHO   After Much Deliberation
3rd ...... Mountain Time / Rockpalast       http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h01xa6NMsJo
2nd ...... Sloe Gin       /  Vienna            http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRASS8O8ZnE           
1st ....... Blues Deluxe / The Borderline    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnl3E_KLxYg

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Re: SLOE GIN .. LYRICS .. SIDE 1

Keep on Truckin'.....I think Chris meant his 15 minutes of fame, of which he doesn't care about in the egotistical sense...

"He still doesn't charge for mistakes! wink"
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Re: SLOE GIN .. LYRICS .. SIDE 1

I found these lyrics to Ball Peen Hammer on Chris Whitley's website.

http://www.chriswhitley.com/index.php?id=df_ball

I'm gonna' go there, I'm gonna' climb
Now I don't know about no law, I don't see no crime
There ain't no reason. Can't be no arrest
I'm gonna' get down to the water and get undressed
I can't stand it
I cannot stand it
I can't wait to see them walls falling down
Tell me Jesus why do they run
Is it by the weight of the woman or weight of a gun
I got fifteen minutes, now I just don't care
I'm gonna' take this all for granted when I get there
I can't stand it
I cannot stand it
I can't wait to see them walls falling down
I can't stand it
I cannot stand it
I can't wait to see them walls falling down
Be no world tomorrow and someday rhyme
You know that all good things will come in their good time
I put the ball peen hammer right through that door
I don't pretend to understand no more
I cannot stand it
I cannot stand it
I can't wait to see them walls falling down
I can't stand it
I cannot stand it
I cannot wait to see them walls falling down

"Listen to the melody cause my love is in there hiding"

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Rocket wrote:

Keep on Truckin'.....I think Chris meant his 15 minutes of fame, of which he doesn't care about in the egotistical sense...

You may be right Rocket. Tragic that his life ended the way it did at that age.

"Listen to the melody cause my love is in there hiding"

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Hey Mike.....thanks for doin' the heavy liftin'.....I know it ain't easy.....

"Dirt in My Pocket" is kickin' my arse, so I'm kinda into that at the moment.  Thought I might suggest a lyric or two, if you don't mind.....

Dirt in my Pocket , Dirt on my Shoes
Makes a grown man win again , it's an easy man's Blues
Dirt on my Conscience , Dirt over you
Leaves a good man walking , Leads a blind man Blues

I hear that as:

Dirt in my Pocket , Dirt on my Shoes
Makes a grown man wicked, it's an easy man's Blues
Dirt on my Conscience , Dirt over you
Leaves a good man walking , gives a blind man the view

Not sure about the "blind man" line, but it makes more sense to me, and doesn't repeat the tag 2 lines above it.....

BTW...I saw JB in the middle of downtown Pittsburgh in June.....what an experience.....

It was like freakin' Ferris Bueller.....no rules.  Joe even mentioned how he was always told as kid to turn it down.....and here he was rattlin' windows in the middle of town.....

Wonder what the folks 3 blocks over were thinkin'??

They're at home still runnin' for bells
Better San Juan
Than that blue collar hell

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Great to see the Thought's of other Forum Members and The Lyric's Will Be Updated in Respect of Songs

......................... Michael

Joe Bonamassa .......  His Greatest 3 Videos ... IMMHO   After Much Deliberation
3rd ...... Mountain Time / Rockpalast       http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h01xa6NMsJo
2nd ...... Sloe Gin       /  Vienna            http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRASS8O8ZnE           
1st ....... Blues Deluxe / The Borderline    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnl3E_KLxYg

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Hey Roy...

Without getting into my equipment, 8-), let's just say I'm from Pittsburgh.....and we calls 'em as we sees 'em.....

<<Now head over to the "Introductions" section and give us the shpeel about how you came about and all that other good stuff.>>

Aw man.....do I have to??  That sounds like work.....

<<“So here’s my situation for all the world to see, gone is my innocence all that’s left is me.”>>

Yep.....that's me.

What a great freakin' line, huh??

BTW...how close are you to Chicago?  JB's playin' the House of Blues 11/2 (I think...)  I have a few friends there, and may fly in, just so's I can say I saw him there.....this kid is a legend waitin' to happen.....

PS...thanks for the welcome...

They're at home still runnin' for bells
Better San Juan
Than that blue collar hell

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Hey Mike...

Thanks man.....hope I didn't step on any toes.....

PS...I'd love to see JB do some Peter Green stuff.....maybe Jumping at Shadows??

I know, it's a Duster Bennett tune.....but I think even ol' Duster would have agreed that PG nailed it.....

They're at home still runnin' for bells
Better San Juan
Than that blue collar hell

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"I've been around a long time

I can't lie to myself..."


So, I need to ask, Bluesman.....is there something I missed re: your last post?

Ain't complainin' buddy.....I like seein' my name in lights.....

They're at home still runnin' for bells
Better San Juan
Than that blue collar hell

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...oops...

I swear your text wasn't underneath the copy of my post when I read it.....and I ain't touched a thang.....yet.....

Yeah, that's it.....that's my story and I'm stickin' with it.....

They're at home still runnin' for bells
Better San Juan
Than that blue collar hell

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.....whew.....

Don't do that too many times man.....I grew up in the late 60's.....

They're at home still runnin' for bells
Better San Juan
Than that blue collar hell