Danny Joe Brown
Danny Joe Brown Band
1981
Epic Records
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It was the devil's reign that called him
As he was runnin' from the law
He had him in an awful strange hold
It was the worst kind of them all
Then he took him down below
And what a wonderous sight did he behold
And as the devil spit into the sun
Amazing things had begun.
He woke up and had him a feelin'
A feelin' he could do no wrong
His hands were faster, his eyes were sharp
His body never felt so strong
Nobody's gonna cross his path
No one could gun him down
Because the devil was in his eye
The devil had come to town
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Sundance blazin' baby
Sundance blazin' baby
And now his days are numbered
He's lookin' up towards the sun
His eyes were weak, his hands were slow
And that meant sundance gun
Because the devil took him down below
A wonderous sight did he behold
And now the devil had come back to town
To take sundance soul.
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Sundance blazin' baby
Sundance blazin' baby.
Don't come at me with your stand, fight or die
Are you gonna feel it right between your eyes
Last man that crossed me they put him in the ground
Now get on out of here, don't need ya hangin' round
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Nobody, Nobody
Walks on me
If you get in my way, well you'll pay the price
If you ain't got nothin' to say take some advice
Last man to cross me yeah they took him on down
Was my buddy my .44 kept me around
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Nobody, Nobody
Walks on me
Did you ever feel look like a target waitin' to be hit?
I never thought I'd feel this way Lord I'll admit
You can take my money, you can take my time
You can take out both eyes that still don't mean I'm blind.
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Nobody, Nobody
Walks on me
One hundred eighty Texans fought four thousand comin' strong
Fought to save the Alamo the battle twelve days long
Up from the south a general called up for their needs
The cannon fire ripped the air, shook them from their feet
He had him in an awful strange hold
Into the night they sent a man for Houston's helping hand
When they returned the site they found made their anger burn
Lord the chill on the night that they died
He thought about his friends out there hung his head and cried.
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Remember, remember, remember the Alamo
Remember, remember, remember the Alamo
The last brave man fought to the end the battle it was lost
Fought to save the Alamo, their lives was what it cost
Lord the chill on the night that they died
He thought about his friends out there hung his head and cried.
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Remember, remember, remember the Alamo
Remember, remember, remember the Alamo.
Seems like life's been good to me
It's been good to you too
Babe, it's not hard to see we've broken all the rules
But now the time has come
Just before I go
If there's somethin' on your mind
I really gotta know
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Tell me baby what your thinkin'
Tell me just before I go
Tell me baby what you're thinkin'
Tell me while I'm two days home.
When I'm home with you babe
You know I'd love to stay
But the wheels of destiny come
Take me away
You know I'll love you girl
Just before I go
But there's somethin' on your mind
I really gotta know.
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Tell me baby what your thinkin'
Tell me just before I go
Tell me baby what you're thinkin'
Tell me while I'm two days home.
On the edge of sundown, a man rode into town
His clothes were old and dirty like the guns he wore low down
And as he rode the people stared, tried to look on him
He's the man who'll take your life, take your life to boothill
Sleeps by day and rides by night
Like a mongrel always lookin' for a fight
Got cold steel a bowie knife, just his way of life
He took no one, no not a sound, stares at the edge of town
Only time that he'll be found, is on the edge of sundown
Take you for your dollars babe, take you for your gold
Make your life so miserable, he's gonna leave you mean and cold
And then he'll head on out, to another town
The only time when he'll be found, is on the edge of sundown
Next time he'll be sundown.
He's a killer and a robber and he'll make you grieve
Shoot you in the back or in your sleep
Got no name or identity
Livin' in the wind, he's free---
He's like the gutter people babe
No pride his face displays
Has he slept for hours or has he lain there many days?
Still there's a smile on his face
Through all the dirt and grime
At least a credit due the man
He don't stoop down to crime.
Yeah, people pass him on the street
They hide their face in shame
He's treated poorly with disgrace
Man without a name
Just another one of life's many heroes
Of a bourbon society
Well it's a case of livin' hard-reality
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Beggar man you got to stand up real tall
Life is no where at all
Beggar man you got to live for today
Don't take your heart and throw it away.
Beggin' life's a hassle baby
People can't you see
Daddy was a real proud man
Bad luck brought him to his knees
Might be standin' there
Yea beggin' you for a buck
Why doncha just give it to him
it might just change his luck.
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Beggar man you got to stand up real tall
Life is no where at all
Beggar man you got to live for today
Don't take your heart and throw it away.
Up from the burning depths midnight air is stale
With steaming breath, firey eyes, watch him burn in rage
Sailin' on for seas unknown, his quest is plainly clear
Trot across the barren land the angels run in fear.
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Run, run for your life
Don't stop till the mourn
Run, run for your life
You bought the devil's scorn.
In the day or in the night, his mission's never through
He'll go to work on your mind then, he'll take your soul from you
Did you ever stop to think that happines is your doom
Until your death, then you're gonna find, you wake up in the devil's womb.
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Run, run for your life
Don't stop till the mourn
Run, run for your life
You bought the devil's scorn.
Sailin' on for seas unknown, his quest is plainly clear
Trot across the barren land the angels run in fear
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Run, run for your life
Don't stop till the mourn
Run, run for your life
You bought the devil's scorn.
Well I'm going such a long way out of here
Well I'm going such a long way out of here
But if you see me coming
I know someday I'll dry your tear
Baby, I've been on the road too long
Baby, I've been on the road too long
But if you feel me coming
I know someday you'll hear my song.
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Hear my song, someday you'll hear my song
Hear my song
Hear my song
Someday
Lord my baby's been doin' me wrong
Wake up in the mornin' and I'll be gone
Oh now honey it won't be long
I know someday you'll hear my song.
Listen, listen to my song
When you feel me comin'
I know someday you'll hear my song.
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Hear my song, someday you'll hear my song
Hear my song
Hear my song
Someday
On the south side of Chicago on
A freezin' winter night
In a crowded little bar room
The men were rollin' dice
I's winnin' by the hundreds
Just rakin' it in
When I looked up from the table
Big John Lee was walkin' in.
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I rolled against John Lee
He's a helluva man
He's hailed from Dallas, Texas
And he's known throughout the land.
Now the first hour went slowly
Yea tension buildin' up
John Lee was drinkin' Jack Black
From a Dixie cup
He was rollin' double too
Had me in a tight
Here comes John's dice again
Good God! It's snake eyes.
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I rolled against John Lee
He's a helluva man
He's hailed from Dallas, Texas
And he's known throughout the land.
Oh, the night was growin' colder
The crowd was wearin' thin
John Lee put up his savings
Thinkin' he was gonna win
His hands were startin' to tremble
Money gettin' low
Ain't gonna let this Georgia farm boy
Walk outa here with his dough.
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I rolled against John Lee
He's a helluva man
He's hailed from Dallas, Texas
And he's known throughout the land.
I left my home down in Georgia and headed to the fisco bay
Didn't know what I was gonna do, but I knew I had somethin' to say
Because time yes and time again, I tried to speak my mind
I told ya once and I told ya twice, you never took my advice.
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Oh, baby girl, honey you just, you just don't know
Think I'll pack my bags, I'm gonna get back on the road.
now when ypou were mine i walked the line, did it right everyday
Now it's time I packed my bags and cut out on my way
Cause time and time again, I tried to speak my mind
I told ya once, I told ya twice, you never took my advice.
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Oh, baby girl, honey you just, you just don't know
Think I'll pack my bags, I'm gonna get back on the road.