(The) Things (that) I used to do
written by: Eddie Jones (Guitar Slim) on album: My time after awhile 3:29As good as it gets 3:43Live in Montreux (live) 3:32This is Buddy Guy! (live) 3:32Live at the Checkerboard Lounge (live) 3:24The complete JSP recordings 1979-82 (live) 3:24Lyrics
"Live in Montreux" version:
The things that I used to do
Lord I won't do no more
The things that I used to do
Lord I won't do no more
I used to sit and hold your hand baby
And cry baby do not goI used to search all night for you baby
Lord and my search would always end in vain
I used to search all night for you baby
Lord and my search would always end in vain
But I knew, I knew all along darlin'
that you was hid out wit' some other manI'm goin' to send you back to your mother darlin'
Lord I'm goin' back to my family too
I'm goin' to send you back to your mother baby'
Lord I'm goin' back to my family too
'Cause nothin' nothin' I do can please ya' baby
Lord I just can't get along with youLyrics
"This is Buddy Guy!" version:
The things that I used to do
Oh Lord I won't do no more
The things that I used to do yeah
Oh Lord you know I won't do no more
I used to sit and hold your hand baby
And cry baby do not goI used to search all night for you darlin'
Lord and my search would always end in vain
Oh Lord I used to search all night for you baby no no
He and my search would always end in vain
But I knew, I knew all the time baby
that you was, that you was hid out wit' your other manI'm goin' to send you back to your mother darlin'
Oh Lord I'm goin' back to my family too
He yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah baby
Oh goin' back to my family too
Nothin' nothin' nothin' I can do to please ya' baby
I just can't get along, no, with youLyrics
"Live at the Checkerboard Lounge" version:
The things that I used to do
Lord I won't do no more
The things that I used to do
Lord I won't do no more
I used to sit and hold your hand
And cry baby do not goI used to search all night for you
Lord and my search would always end in vain
I used to search all night for you baby
Lord and my search would always end in vain
'Cause I knew, I knew all along
That you was hid out with some other manI'm goin' to send you back to your mother darlin'
Lord I'm goin' back to my family too
Lord I'm goin' to send you back to your mother darlin'
Lord I'm goin' back to my family too
But nothin' nothin' I do to please ya' baby
I just can't get along with you