I Can’t Stay Chained (Welsh) CHORUS: I can’t stay chained ... · I can’t stay chained to the memory of you ... promise to take care of him until his dyin’ day ... Two outta

CHORUS:I can’t stay chained to the memory of youI can’t stay chained to the memory of youThere’s one thing left to doYou got to put on your walkin’ shoesI can’t stay chained to the memory of you

Listen….I should have known that you were untrueAll my friends couldn’t look at me babyWhen I asked them about youYou know…I should have known it was time to say goodbyeWhat started out good between you and meHas ended up bein’ a lie

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Listen…I remember the night I waited til 3Sure that the phone would ringAnd you would come for meI cried when I realized that you put me on the shelfWhen I realized you’d been spendin’ your tender momentsOut there with somebody else

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I Can’t Stay Chained (Welsh)

Chandra:Lovin’ you ain’t crazyIt’s natural to meCause lovin’ you like crazyIs how it’s got to be

CHORUS:Both:COME TO ME when you’re flyin’COME TO ME when you’re lowCOME TO ME when all your troublesAre knockin’ down your doorCOME TO ME if you’re hurtin’COME TO ME when you’re gladCOME TO ME no use flirtin’It’ll be the best thing you ever hadCOME TO ME

Stubs:Baby I’ve been waitin’For something strong like thisIt turned to anticipatin’After just one kiss

CHORUS… with double tag as Stubs exits

Chandra:If lovin’ you is crazyAm I too blind to seeRight now it’s so amazingI hope it will always beCome to me….vamp and out


Come To Me (Welsh)

Preacher:Dearly beloved I’m glad to see you all cameTo join these two together in God’s nameIt seems that stubs at some point Stubs got down on one kneeAnd Chandra said let’s get right to the matrimony

Somethin’ old Somethin’ newSomethin’ borrowed And we sure ‘nough got the blues

I’ve seen enoughTo know that its loveThe reception awaitsLet’s cut to the chase

Do you ... take Stubby to be your lawful wedded manDo you... promise to love and comfort him the best that you canDo you... promise to take care of him until his dyin’ dayWhether rich or poor whatever’s in store, to honor and obey

Chandra:I do... love this manI do... promise to be the best I canI do... when it comes to comfort honor and obey don’t be sadTwo outta three ain’t bad… Stubby you know I love ya

Preacher:Do you... take Chandra as your one and only brideDo you ... for better or worse promise to stay right by her sideDo you ... promise in sickness and health to care for this girlForsakin’ all others say sisters and brothers she’s gonna be my world

Stubs:I do... love this woman right hereI do... know what’s up… see my head is clearI do... for rich or poor in sickness and in healthBut girl I’m done keeping my hands to myself

CHORUS continues “I do” with ad libs


Do You (Welsh)

How you gonna plan aheadWhen all you see is what’s behindLook for the answers in the moment insteadBut it won’t satisfy your mind

CHORUS:Well I’m good at it nowI’m good at it nowBut what’s it good for Anyway, anymore

What’s the point of passion when you push it all asideTry to right the ship but you get pushed on and on and on by the tideAnd no matter what you do you can’t expose your long lost prideCuz it’s been too long since you heard your voice somewhere deep inside

Sayin’…CHORUS

And the wall of sound once around me has become a thin blanketIt don’t keep me warm at night no moreNow I know just how low a man can getAnd I’m standin’ at the door

CHORUS


Good At It Now (Welsh/Silver)

You know woman love is like a long tripBut you and me ain’t arrivin’I know I ain’t gettin’ no guaranteeSeems like lately somebody else has been doin’ all the drivin’

Well baby if my love don’t move yaHow does out the door sound to ya

CHORUS:I’m gone... goneDown the road ... down the road Cuz you ain’t nothin’... uh-huhBut a heavy load... heavy load

Yes I’m gone... goneFreedom bound... freedom boundYou gonna miss me... yeahWhen I ain’t around... ain’t aroundDon’t moan don’t groan you on your own I’m gone

You think you could fool this old boy But baby I got the know how I know all about what you’re doin’ out thereSneakin’ around with them lowbrows

Don’t pretend you ain’t somethin’ you areIt was you left the lid off your cookie jar

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BREAKDOWN

I tried you lied night after night Night after night it only got clearerFor me time to break free‘Cause the only thing you love is what you see in the mirror


I’m Gone (Welsh)

Sweet woman, this has been eatin' at you It's time we start killin' these blues You’ve been hurtin’ too longYou gotta try to move on

CHORUS:Mercy Night... you had your time for angerMercy Night... your time for wonderin' whyMercy Night... your time for cussin' JesusBut I ain't gonna let you down ‘cause tonight is Mercy Night

Let her go so she can restShe loved you more than life itselfLet that love start to mend your heart You just can't stay this torn apart

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It wasn’t you who caused itIt wasn’t his fault you know that nowSo wake tomorrow child a little bit strongerYou have got to move on somehow

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Mercy Night (Welsh)

On bended knee each dayPrayed to the Lord abovePeople always heard me sayI was washed in the Lamb's blood saved by love

Led my flock from Satan's powerSheltered from his hateful reignBut in my darkest hourGot took over by doubt and pain

CHORUS:Once was once was... A preacher manOnce was once was... A preacher man

Every day seemed I was testedDid His work the best I couldNever wavered, never restedBut God couldn't leave me where I stood

Took me high upon the mountainThen tested me againYes I tasted from the Siren's FountainNow I walk this world a broken man

CHORUS

In every town on any cornerStands a man who claims the LordShouting out the name of JesusWears the cloth that I once wore

Know that he has his own sorrowHis preachin' drowns out his own sinHe's tryin' to get you through tomorrowMaybe you could say a prayer for him

CHORUSOnce was once was... A preacher manShow me how Lord take my handI'll be I'll be... A preacher manI'm back searchin’ for the Promised LandI am, I am... A preacher man

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Once Was (Welsh/Musser)

Skyline... Stop sign... Back door... Do one moreAnother day is done... Push OnBy the break of dawn... Long gone... Push On One nighters... Band is tighter... White lighters... Bar fightersAnother show done... Push OnBy the break of dawn... Long gone... Push On BRIDGE:Push On... the road is never endin’Push On... when you think you got it figured out it starts bendin’Push On... I ain’t got no choiceCause every night I hear her voice Zig Zag... Bad bag... Miss the tag... What a dragAchin’ to the bone... Push OnBy the break of dawn... Long gone... Push On (Tonight I) hear the sound... Stompin’ groundGather round... We gonna lay it downIt’s the road I’m on... Push OnTil I’m dead and gone... Push On... Push On


Push On (Welsh)

Rain Rain… Momma’s tears like rain

Tears of joy… baby boy

Tears of pain… her man is gone again


Now Momma done seen it all

When they took sister down the hall

Yes… Momma done seen it all

When they took sister down the hall



Rain Rain (Welsh)

Nothin’ I can do takes my mind off youEverything you say runs through my head all dayTonight you’re gonna knowJust how deep this goes

CHORUS:I want to be your SatisfierI wasn’t to be your pure desireI know you got it bad now pretty babyBad now pretty baby yeahAnd it’s something that we can’t denyI feel you above meLove me now I want to be your satisfier

Boy when we touch I start to feel so muchLook into my eyes I’m gonna hypnotize youYou’re everything I needYou got me down on my knees I’m gonna show you

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Satisfier (Welsh/Simpson)

I got to tell bout that girl of mineHer walk could stop a train right on a dimeI’m a lucky manCan’t believe she looked my wayI’ll tell you straightGonna love her til my dyin’ day

CHORUS:She’s fine... Say It Bout My BabyI ain’t lyin’... Say It Bout My BabyShe’s mine... Say It Bout My BabyAll the time... Say It Bout My BabyFine as can beShe’s always been so good to me

In Baton Rouge and Memphis tooI’m tellin’ you she’s headline newsAnd every day she finds a way To make me say baby please stayI’ll tell you straightGonna love her til my dyin’ day

Every time she walks into a roomMy head spins from the smell of her perfumeMy knees get weakI can hardly speakLet me tell you people when she kisses meI can feel the heat

CHORUS-SOLO-CHORUS


Say It ‘Bout My Baby (Welsh)

VERSE:Thunder rollin’ in your townGet ready for the newsLike steam from a southboundThe sky is full of the blues

PRE-CHORUS:All the king’s horses and all the king’s menStep aside y’all ‘cause I ain’t playin’ pretend

CHORUS:I’m a Stormbringer got these gold fingersVoice like lightnin’ Sound like thunderI’m a StormbringerHandsome and then some The blues got a brand new grandsonI’m a Stormbringer

VERSE:Its time to hit it quit it and punch the clockYou gotta tell your blues its time to rockLadies and gentlemen enough saidIf this don’t get your motor runnin’You’re damn sure dead

PRE-CHORUS CHORUS

You wanna talk about stayin’ power?I measure mine in days not hours

I don’t need Moses to part the seaNature Herself step aside for me


Stormbringer (Welsh/Silver/Kennedy)

Skinny girls wiggle when they walkAnd most guys be watchin’ that like a hawkBut I need a full figured woman to catch my eyeI like it packed up tight and ridin’ high

CHORUS:Gimme that sweet shakin’ freight Gimme that sweet shakin’ freight I don’t care for ‘em thinnerI need some meat on the plateGimme that sweet shakin’ freight

She can have her hair all done up yeah that’s niceA new pair of shoes I don’t even think twiceBut when she gets up on the dance floor and catches the grooveI’m a sucker when the stuff begin to shake and move

CHORUS

If you like ‘em thin there’s nothin’ wrong with youBut check it out boys here’s my point of viewBefore I get me a man-size….smileI check the profile

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Sweet Shakin’ Freight (Welsh)

INTRO:How many times... Do I have to proveHow many times... Do I have to loseThey don’t know me... All that I been throughThey don’t know me... Why I have these blues How many times... Do I wait in lineOne step ahead... Just to fall behind

My father left me to raise the rest of the kidsYeah I broke my hands with workMy mother said quit dreamin’ ‘bout music boyAs she liquored and laid with another jerk

I did my best by my sisters and brothersTo hell with my father and motherNow it’s my time to break on throughI damn sure know what I can do

CHORUS:I got people crowdin’ the doorStraight up to last call they beggin’ for moreI got old men weepin’ and young girls creepin’Got people on the phone tellin’ me what I could be Still you say he Got the MagicHe got the Magic

What I earn I earn What I learn I learnMy band got a natural soundEverybody knows we can lay it down

And it ain’t your color that makes the showThe blues gave us that a long time agoSo what’s this old fool got over meWhat y’all seein’ I don’t see

CHORUS


The Magic (Welsh/Silver)

Preacher:She’s fine now everything’ll be alrightShe’s fine now everything’ll be alrightLike somethin’ reached out From the Other Side

Nobody deserves to hurt that muchNobody deserves to hurt that muchLike he reached out With an angel’s touch

Mason:It came shinin’ like Damascus light It came shinin’ like Damascus lightLike she reached outFrom the Other Side

Together:She’s fine now everything will be alrightShe’s fine now everything will be alrightLike someone reached outFrom the Other Side


The Other Side (Welsh)

Are you a preacher... Please tell usAre you a teacher... Please tell usAre you a healer or a hackOr just an old blues man walkin’ around here with a guitar on his back

CHORUS:Can’t you see the shape I’m inThey say you can make me whole againI’m all but done in, so excuse me for wonderin’ but….When does the healing begin

Please Mr. Please... let everybody seePlease Mr. Please... lay your hands on mePlease Mr. Please... right here in this barI want you to show us you’re everything they say you are

So what’s the hold out ... Please Mr. PleaseHave we been sold out... Please Mr. PleaseDo you want me on my knees sayin’... Please Mr. PleaseSee I am just about to run out of possibilities

CHORUS: Can’t you see the shape we’re inThey say you can make us whole againWe’re all but done in, so excuse us for wonderin’ butWhen does the healing begin


When Does The Healing Begin? (Welsh)

A brand new Chevrolet... You got it madeBlow a stack of Benjamins everydayThat’s what you say Livin’ fast, but no classYour clothes are hip That’s your tripI’m gonna drop a little tipIt ain’t always gonna be that way Understand clothes don’t make the man

CHORUS:In the end my friend Let me tell you thisYou ain’t what you gotYou are what you isLet me tell you this... You are what you is

You got a woman at home... And one on the sideYou’re tellin’ all your buddies ‘bout you livin’ highBut the women cryHusband, Boyfriend... You can’t winYour rent is lateYou’re temptin’ fateNightlife got your body in a sorry stateTime is tickin’ byUh-huh... Yeah, yeah, yeah

CHORUS

So you wonder who... Is talkin’ to youA broke down fool just singin’ the bluesBut I got the newsBeen broke down, but he turned around

It ain’t the way you play... It’s the dues you payYou can’t take it with you on your dyin’ dayDon’t be a foolY-A-A-A-Y

CHORUS and ad lib out


You Are What You Is (Welsh/Bravacos)

Got in my top drawer this morningAnd I put on something niceA brand new day is dawningI checked the mirror once….or twice

Mr. Sorrow I got something to sayThis ain’t your victory day

CHORUS:You Can’t Have MeI’m not done livingYou Can’t Have MeThere’s still time for loving and forgivingYou Can’t Have MeNow I’m one step ahead of trouble and dreadAnd I can finally see that You Can’t Have Me

I’m putting some distance between me and sorrowIt’s not an easy thing to doMaybe start believing in tomorrowGet a brand new point of viewMr. Sorrow I’m here to sayYou ain’t gonna get your way today

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BRIDGE:He’s torn down folks for agesDon’t let him have his wayPut there souls in empty cagesIt’s time for you to say

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You Can’t Have Me (Welsh)

First things first I thought you were deadTil I heard you got some gigs upstateGone so long was it something we saidMason babe I'll love you til my dyin’ day Remember the shy girl and that moonlit nightFrom what I heard you was a houndCould be she gave you such a terrible frightSee I hear she bought a wedding gown CHORUSYou shoulda been here when you weren't aroundFolks been spreadin’ rumors 'bout you all over townI'll catch you up on what's been goin’ downYou shoulda been here when you weren't around

Seems you lost your seat at Big Sam's poker gameIt went to the new kid in townPlayin’ cards ain’t his only claim to fameHe got a hot band with a real good sound So baby I'm glad you're backWe hope you stick around for a whileOne thing is still a natural factWhen Mason's here the blues got style CHORUS The diner got a sandwich named after youTwo women did the same for their sonsIt all goes to show that it’s still trueFor us you still the Blues Man the Chosen One CHORUS © 2008 Tear Jar, LLC

You Shoulda Been Here When You Weren’t Around (Welsh)

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I Can’t Stay Chained (Welsh) CHORUS: I can’t stay chained ... · I can’t stay chained to the memory of you ... promise to take care of him until his dyin’ day ... Two outta