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Black Cat Cadillac
03:04
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Got myself a new car
Or at least it was new to me
Bought it from a friend of mine
and it's got some history
It's dented up on the outside
The inside's falling apart
Put my key in the ignition
It wouldn't even start
CHORUS;
Like spilling some salt underneath a ladder
Or Stepping on a pavement crack
I should have known from the broken wing mirror
It's nothing but bad luck that Black cat Cadillac
The roof’s got more holes than Swiss cheese
So I get wet in the rain
The motor started burning some oil one day
More smoke than a steaming train
No air conditioning means that I get
Cooked on a sunny day
A delivery van backed into the door
Then he just drove away
CHORUS
Someone ran up the back of me
When I was sitting at a red light
Now the back window rattles and
the boot won't open or close just right
It floated down a flooded street
and the interior flooded as well
I bet the Devil's laughing
cos I bought the car from Hell
CHORUS x 2
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Bad Sugar Blues
03:30
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Bad sugar, yeah you taste so sweet
You taste so good but you're no good for me
Bad sugar, makes me feel alright
But if I meet you in the evening you'll keep me up all night
I've got to quit you sugar
My stomach's feeling bad
If I don't keep away from you
It's going to drive me mad
Sugar, my stomach's feeling bad
If I don't quit you soon it's going to drive me mad
Bad sugar, I don't want you back
Bad sugar don't you be coming back
I don't want your midnight snack
Bad sugar, you taste so sweet
Oh you're so addictive by you're bad for my sanity
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I knew a little girl called Mary Jane
Who used to sell secrets and share the blame
I had to teach her a lesson or two
About what little secrets can do
You'd better walk a mile in their shoes
I knew a young lady called Georgia Brown
Who spread her little rumors all over town
I had to teach her a lesson or two
About what little rumors can do
You'd better walk a mile in their shoes
Sticks and stones may break my bones
And I've never been injured by harsh words alone
But all the king's horses and all the king's men
Can't put a heart back together again
I know an old man called Quite Uncouth
Who used to tell tall tales from is youth
I better teach him a lesson or two
About what little lies can do
You'd better walk a mile in their shoes
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St James' Infirmary
04:10
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It was down at Old Joe's bar room
On he Corner of a square
They were serving drinks as usual
and the usual crowd was there
On my left sat big Joe Mckeddie
And his eyes were bloodshot red
And he turned his face to the people
These were the very words he said
CHORUS;
Let her go, let her go, God bless her
Wherever she may be
She may search this whole wide world over
Never find a sweet a man as me
I went down to Saint James' Infirmary
I saw my baby there
She was stretched out on a long white table
So sweet, so cool and so fair
CHORUS
When I die, oh please bury me
In my high top Stetson hat
Put a gold coin on my watch chain
So my Gang will know that I died standing pat
CHORUS
I want the gamblers as my pall bearers
Three pretty women to sing a song
Stick a jazz band on my hearse wagon
Raise hell while I roll along
Well that's the end of my story
So let's have another round of booze
And if anyone should ask you what's wrong with me
I got the Saint James Infirmary Blues
CHORUS
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$20 to my Name
03:15
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I've got nothing but a car and twenty Dollars to my name
Yeah I lost my guitar after last night's poker game
I spent 2 on water and 5 on gasoline
When I looked in my pocket I was down to lucky thirteen
I spent 12 dollars and made myself a Diddley Bow
I’ll play it with a screwdriver and make tonight a jolly good show
I spent my last dollar on a paper at the corner store
I got a show tonight to pay me twenty more
One last drink before I go on stage
(It’s a good thing they’re on the house)
I'll make some noise tonight and earn twenty dollars to my name
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