Mouth Of The Mississippi Michelle Shocked

Ah the River I think I was twelve No wait I must have been eighteen Me and my father we had us a time And had us a hurricane, or two I don't remember but that's when I knew It was right then that

New Orleans Michelle Shocked

out their beat Boys are swingin' girls around My heart is jumpin' to the sound of New Orleans She's the Queen of Sleaze New Orleans She got me on my knees New Orleans She's the girl of my dreams

Change The Name Michelle Shocked

And things were especially rough up in the state of Arkansas when it was very seriously proposed to change the name of the state.

Secret to a Long Life Michelle Shocked

time to go Oh the secret to a long life's knowing when it's time to go So when the posse came riding Billy went hiding down south Holed up in a shack with Maria With the black hair and the ruby

Streetcorner Ambassador Michelle Shocked

I keep a pile of pennies in the pocket of my pants I pay my toll to the sidewalk troll My entrance fee to street romance Oh streetcorner ambassador this city treats you well Supplies the finest newsprint

Why Do I Get The Feeling? Michelle Shocked

You give a little squeeze I'm so glad to see we both agree I've been meaning to tell you these things for such a long while And it really means a lot to see your sympathetic smile You watch my mouth

Wobbly Blood Michelle Shocked

with dynamite The governor had declared martial law And called the Blue Coats in to join the fight against the Western Federation of Miners...

The Incomplete Image (4/4 Troubadour) Michelle Shocked

Did I tell you the story of the 4/4 troubadour The traveling tramp Or the barefoot bum? Did I tell you the story of the carefree gypsy The hitching hobo The rich man's son?

Prince Of Darkness Michelle Shocked

And now he is the Prince of Darkness He holds old friends in such high esteem He sees a red town and wants it painted black For the Catholic girls at Halloween Well he said to me, "I've waited

Black Widow Michelle Shocked

Time is red Time is deadly Time under glass Time will tell Time will tell The tale of the widow Who walks her web Mourning the night Mourning the dead Mourning the dead Aw, did you lose

The Chain Smoker Michelle Shocked

He sits on the front porch To watch the sun go down A pile of cigarette butts Gathering on the ground He'd been a chain smoker for sixty years Both his fingers were stained and brown But what the

Contest Coming (Cripple Creek) Michelle Shocked

Sybil sits in a rocking chair Chewing tobacco and spitting out cares Sound of a fiddle floating thru the air From the Jones boy across the holler From the Jones boy across the way Backwoods folks

No Sign of Rain Michelle Shocked

When I leave this town you will not see me cry An east Texas town with all the wells run dry Looking to the sky, waiting for a change No sign of rain And if I find life beyond the Interstate Past

Remodeling The Pentagon Michelle Shocked

Come all ye citizens, gather around Don't you miss out on the fun The destruction workers have just broken ground They're remodeling the Pentagon That's right, all hail to the military state Keep

Stranded In A Limousine Michelle Shocked

children on the street Ah, they was running out of the front door Running out their back door, flying on their feet Singing Papa oh-oh, Mama oh Come see what we have seen There's a mean individual

Campus Crusade Michelle Shocked

Sister Cindy used to be a disco queen 'Til she come to Jesus and now she's saved Out on the West Mall with old Brother Jed Now she's fighting the Holy War The Campus Crusade Every Spring they seem

Memories of East Texas Michelle Shocked

Memories of East Texas And piney green rolling hills Covered in the springtime With golden daffodils Rowing on Sandy Lake come April Harvesting hay in June Sitting by the road watching well-fires

Ballad Of Penny Evans Michelle Shocked

My name is Penny Evans and I've just turned twenty-one A young widow in the war that's been fought in Vietnam And I have two infant daughters and I do the best I can And now they say the war is over

The Titanic Michelle Shocked

(It was 1912 and the Titanic was gonna take her maiden voyage from Liverpool, England to New York City and the great black boxer, Jack Johnson, he's heavyweight champion of the world.

Silent Ways Michelle Shocked

When you asked me "Michelle, do you love me?"

Live And Learn Michelle Shocked

We've got a lot of bad apples, a lot of damn snakes We need a lot of room, we're gonna make some mistakes It takes a whole lotta livin' to make us feel at home Then sit back and watch the garden grow

Laundry Day Michelle Shocked

When she hung her laundry out to dry She squinted into a clear blue sky But the weather's changed and I know why Like bleach stains rain clouds roll on by Right as ruin the raindrops fell Big

Eddie Michelle Shocked

This boy named Eddie Used to set the fields on fire He's the only boy I know who dared to name his desire In a county where the dairymen all had milking machines Yeah, Eddie was the only one to separate

The Bitter Pill Michelle Shocked

Hey the bitter pill Took all I can stand The bitter pill You know I took it like a man Better find a cure I can't take no more The remedy to kill The bitter pill Doctor I know 'bout my reputation

Necktie Michelle Shocked

black dress shoes" Black dress shoes (That's all a naked man really needs) There was a red light lady on a corner She looked like the richest woman in the world Oh, a red light lady was standing

(Making the Run to) Gladewater Michelle Shocked

Well, Upshur County's drier than an empty bottle Since the Mormon's come to town, yeah And to run out of beer, thats a run to Gladewater Highway 79 thirty miles on down now You know, fair is fair

Juicy Lucy Michelle Shocked

Juicy Lucy got style, Juicy Lucy got sass She don't got a lot of money but she got a lot of class With her platform shoes and her towering bun It hides a satellite dish, it talks to aliens, yeah

Yamboree Queen Michelle Shocked

Well out in East Texas where I come from we have this festival every year called the Yamboree. I know some of you have not heard of this Yamboree so let me hip you to it.

Worth the Weight Michelle Shocked

Hand me down my old ball and chain It's worth the weight if I never have to see you again I'm running late but at least I'm running I've been down this road a time or two You know, nothing has

Graffiti Limbo Michelle Shocked

Lay down your burdens Lay down your cares The Holy Virgin, she's gonna greet you up there With a big can of spray paint, yeah And a big blank wall And I can guaran-damn-tee you There ain't no cops

Soul Searching Michelle Shocked

I've been wound up so tight today Somebody said I couldn't sing Does he have something to say Or is getting in the way his thing I don't mean to be angry I won't let it confuse me I won't allow

Silver Spoon Michelle Shocked

If you're asking me to name this tune I may say it's 'Silver Spoon' or I may smile and say 'hey, hey' You know, I never really found a way To talk about the things you said about me Aw yeah, but

V.F.D. Michelle Shocked

in the high dry grass Close our eyes and count to ten And then race the burning field Doin' the toe and heel We'd die laughing We'd do it all over again I'm singing Where there's smoke there's

Desperados Waiting For A Train (Red River Valley) Michelle Shocked

you love me Do not hasten to bid me adieu But remember the Red River Valley And the one who has loved you so true I play the Red River Valley And he'd sit in the kitchen and cry He'd run his fingers

Winter Wheat Michelle Shocked

I seem to have lost my patience Waiting for the clouds of dust the custom cutter brings Well, the foreman called to say He would be here any day With his convoy of threshing machines Now what

One Piece At A Time Michelle Shocked

head and cry Cause I always wanted me one that was long and black One day I devised myself a plan that should be the envy of most any man I'd sneak it out of there in a lunch box in my hand Now,

Secret Admirer Michelle Shocked

She's got a sweet little asset That can take her places Where they don't recall names But they remember faces She knows how to use those feminine graces She spends a lot of time by the swimming

Disoriented (lament for the trust territories) Michelle Shocked

Disoriented, dazed, confused Oh I am lost but I have nothing to lose Wearing my soul in the holes of my shoes Disoriented Disoriented Perspective's vanished now there's only points of view Then

You Take The Cake Michelle Shocked

Happy birthday, Baby Ain't no doubts or maybe We're singing this song Just for you Yes, it's true You take the cake And the candles too We're so glad to know ya Here's our chance to show ya

Forgive To Forget Michelle Shocked

You remind me of Someone I once knew I don't know who I don't know who Could it be, who could it be Let me see Oh yes I remember now I think it was me Filled with fear Possessed by pain Bitter

Fogtown Michelle Shocked

It was a red sun rising early in this ghetto A full moon was rising late last night But you would not know, no you was fast asleeping You only see this city in the broad daylight In the broad daylight

Ballad of Patch Eye and Meg Michelle Shocked

Remembering back when I was a kid I'd sneak down to the docks Watch the old men carving wood I'd watch the sailors tying knots But the thing I remember best was grey-haired old Patch Eye And the

Little Billie Michelle Shocked

Little Billie sure could sing the blues "Ain't nobody's business if I do" Tending drinks behind the bar Pour cheap whiskey from a Chivas jar Turn to water what was wine Down at the Home of the Second

Prodigal Daughter (Cotton Eyed Joe) Michelle Shocked

Welcome him home with open arms Throw a big party, invite your friends Our boy's come back home When a girl goes home with the oats he's sown It's draw your shades and your shutters She's bringing

Fever Breaks Michelle Shocked

Try and forget it and yet it keeps you awake Live to regret it when the fever breaks Lighting up a cigarette even the slow hand shakes But it's a cold sweat when the fever breaks If there is no

Who Cares? Michelle Shocked

playing the High Noon Theme There's dust devils swirling in the heat And sidewinders winding down the street Ssspooky!

The Hep Cat Michelle Shocked

He's a bop bop beat Aw, he's so cool He's so hep He ain't nobody's fool I'm talking about a hep cat He's so bop bop beat He's been around, cats He's wise to the street He's wise to the street

Looks Like Mona Lisa Michelle Shocked

If she had it to do all over again It would be a photograph She would have a wide grin But no, it was an artist with a longing loving style So when the paint was dry all that remained was a faint

No Wonder Michelle Shocked

It's no wonder the sun Waits outside your window at the break of day As if to say "Come out to play Let's have some fun" And it's no wonder No wonder the sun Foolish of me, I know I did believe

Come a Long Way Michelle Shocked

I drive by the Plaza where the gay boys pose Stand in their windows wearing no clothes I heard the screams of the dying dark Through the sweet green icing of MacArthur Park And then I crossed the river