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| for Classics Live |
| Album: Classics Live (April, 1986) Tracks: 1. Train Kept A Rollin' 2. Kings and Queens 3. Sweet Emotion 4. Dream On 5. Mama Kin 6. Three Mile Smile/Reefer Head Woman 7. Lord of the Thighs 8. Major Barbara |
| Train Kept A Rollin' (Bradshaw/K/M, 3:20) Well, on a train, I met a dame She rather handsome, we kinda looked the same She was pretty, from New York City I'm walkin' down that old Fair Lane, I'm in heat, I'm in love But I just couldn't tell her so I said, train kept a-rollin' all night long Train kept a-rollin' all night long Train kept a-rollin' all night long Train kept a-rollin' all night long With a "heave!", and a "ho!" But I just couldn't tell her so, no, no, no Well, get along, sweet little woman get along On your way, get along, sweet little woman get along On your way, I'm in heat, I'm in love, But I just couldn't tell her so, no, no, no Well, on a train, I met a dame, She rather handsome we kinda looked the same She was pretty, from New York city I'm walkin' down that old Fair Lane I'm in heat, I'm in love But I just couldn't tell her so I said, train kept a-rollin' all night long Train kept a-rollin' all night long Train kept a-rollin' all night long Train kept a-rollin' all night long With a "heave!", and a "ho!" But I just couldn't tell her so, no, no, no Well, get along, sweet little woman get along On your way, get along, sweet little woman get along On your way, I'm in heat, I'm in love But I just couldn't tell her Well, we made a stop in Albuquerque She must'a thought I was a real cool jerk Got off the train, and put her hands up Lookin' so good I couldn't let her go But I just couldn't tell her so I said, train kept a-rollin' all night long Train kept a-rollin' all night long Train kept a-rollin' all night long Train kept a-rollin' all night long I'm in heat, I'm in love, But I just couldn't tell her Kings and Queens (Douglas/H/K/T/W, 4:46) Long ago, in days I'm told Were ruled by Lords of greed Maidens fared with gold, they dared To bare their wombs that bleed Kings and queens and guillotines Taking lives denied Starch and parchment laid the laws When bishops took the ride Only to deceive. Oh I know I lived this life afore Somehow know now truths I must be sure Tossin' turnin' nightmares burnin' Dreams of swords in hand Sailin' ships the Viking spits The bold of faher's land Only to deceive Living times of knights and mares Raising swords for maidens fair Sneer at death Fear only loss of pride Living other centuries Deja vu or what you please Follows true to all who do or die Screams of no reply They died Screams of no reply And died Lordy lordy they died Lordy lordy they died Live and do or die They died Live and no reply They died Sweet Emotion (Hamilton/Tyler, 5:14) Sweet emotion Sweet emotion You talk about things and nobody cares You're wearing other things that nobody wears You're calling my name but you gotta make clear I can't say baby where I'll be in a year Some sweet talkin' mama with a face like a gent Said my get up and go must a got up and went Well I got good news, she's a real good liar Cause the backstage boogie set your pants on fire Sweet emotion Sweet emotion I pulled into town in a police car Your daddy said I took it just a little too far You're telling me things but your girlfriend lied You can't catch me 'cause the rabbit done died Yes it is You stand in the front just a shakin' your ass I'll take you backstage, you can drink from my glass I talk about something you can sure understand Cause a month on the road an' I'll be eating from your hand Dream On (Tyler, 4:50) Every time that I look in the mirror All these lines on my face gettin' clearer The past is gone It went by like dusk to dawn Isn't that the way Everybody's got their dues in life to pay I know nobody knows Where it comes and where it goes I know it's everybody's sin You got to lose to know how to win Half my life's in books written pages Lived and learned from fools and from sages You know it's true All these things come back to you (all these things you do, pretty mama, come back to you) Sing with me, sing for the years Sing for the laughter 'n' sing for the tears Sing with me, if it's just for today Maybe tomorrow the good lord will take you away Dream on, dream on, dream on Dream yourself a dream come true Dream on, dream on, dream on Dream until your dream comes ture Dream on, dream on, dream on Dream on, dream on, dream on, dream on Sing with me, sing for the years Sing for the laughter 'n' sing for the tears Sing with me, if it's just for today Maybe tomorrow the good lord will take you away Mama Kin (Tyler, 3:41) It ain't easy Livin' like a gypsy Tell ya honey how I feel I've been dreamin' Floatin' down the stream 'n' Losin' touch with all that's real Whole earth lover Keepin' under cover Never know where ya been You've been fadin' Always out paradin' Keep in touch with mama kin Well you've always got your tail on the way Shootin' fire from your mouth Just like a dragon You act like a perpetual drag You better check it out Cause someday soon you'll have to Climb back on a wagon It ain't easy Livin' like you wanna It's so hard to find peace of mind Yes it is The way I see it You gotta say shit But don't forget to drop me a line Bald as an egg at eighteen And workin' for your daddy just a drag You still stuff your mind with them dreams You better check it out Cause someday soon you'll have to Climb back on the wagon Keep in touch with mama kin Tell her where you've gone and been Livin' out your fantasy Sleepin' late and smokin' tea Keep in touch with mama kin Tell her where you've gone and been Livin' out your fantasy Sleepin' late and smokin' tea It ain't easy Livin' like you wanna It's so hard to find peace of mind Yes it is The way I see it You gotta say shit But don't forget to drop me a line Bald as an egg at eighteen And workin' for your daddy just a drag You still stuff your mind with them dreams You better check it out Cause someday you'll have to Climb back on the wagon Keep in touch with mama kin Tell her where you've gone and been Livin' out your fantasy Sleepin' late and smokin' tea Keep in touch with mama kin Tell her where you've gone and been Livin' out your fantasy Sleepin' late and smokin' tea Three Mile Smile/Reefer Head Woman (Perry/Tyler, 4:54) (As wild as wild can be) Yak yak ak ak ak ak aow Oooh gi gi gi ga... Take a walk in the warn New England sun Ain't no time to look for clues You get the point of Uncle Sam's loaded gun Who be the one to light the fuse Take a look, take a look at my old billy goat He used to raise all kinds of hell He took a dose of radiation dope A back in the barn is where he felt, like hell Aar... Lucy, a superdome Lucy, gimme the dope (What make you think that you could do all the miles you can) After you drive in my car, car What you gonna do when your oil's Mexican OPEC boys, you went too far, too far Aar... Lucy, superdome Lucy, Coke-a-tome Aar... Lucy, kill me John Lucy, sing a song (Ah), dig it up (Ah), live it up (Ah), live it up (Ah), give it up, up, up Look out! I got a reefer headed woman She fell right down from the sky Well, I got a reefer headed woman She, she fell right down from the sky Oooh, I gotta drink me two fifths of whiskey Just to get, just to get, half as high Lord of the Thighs (Tyler, 7:05) Down to who knows who, just to socialize I'm waiting for my girls, when you caught my eyes You got no way to make a man honey You got to understnad I'm your man, child, lord of the thighs Well, well, lordie my God What do we got here She's flashin' cross the floor, Make it perfectly clear You're the bait, and you're the hook Someone bound to take a look I'm your man, child, lord of the thighs You must have come here to find it, You've got the look in your eyes Although you really don't mind it I am the lord of your thighs You must have come here to find it baby You've got the look in your eyes Although you really don't mind it I am the lord of your thighs Major Barbara (Tyler, 4:03) Major... Major Barbara sits in the fields And waits for her crops to grow She sits in a chair, that she made outta wood So many many years ago Major why won't they grow You give 'em their water and hope Major why won't they grow She waits all day And she hopes through the night For a new day that might show A bright yellow sun That will make the crops come And let the old days go Major why won't they grow You've given them water and hope Major why won't they grow... ohh Major... Look out in your field Tell me what do you see shinin' through Major... Look after your fields And your fields will look after you Yes they do Yes they do Yeah yeah yeah... Major... Look out in your fields Tell me what do you see shinin' through Major... Look after your fields And your fields will look after you Yes they do Yeah they do Yeah yeah yeah... Return to Top |
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