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Tony Joe White : Continued
1970

  1. Elements And Things
  2. Roosevelt And Ira Lee (Night Of The Mossacin)
  3. Woodpecker
  4. Rainy Night In Georgia

Elements And Things

One, two, three, four Reach up to the sky Reach up to the sky I would, but the sun's in my eyes Can you see the lightnin'? Can you see the lightnin'? Oh, but why are you so frightened? Why? Can you hear the thunder? Can you hear the thunder? Oh, you lay back down in wonder, yeah Step out on the moon Step out on the moon There ain't nothin' but gloom on the dark side It's dark and foreboding It's dark and foreboding Oh, my mind is overloading, yeah Can you hear the thunder? Can you hear the thunder? Oh, you lay back down and wonder about things
Guitar solo
It's dark and foreboding It's dark and foreboding Oh, your head is overloading, yeah yeah
Guitar solo

Roosevelt And Ira Lee (Night Of The Mossacin)

Spoken word
This is about two cats They're sitting down by a river in the swamps They're sitting on a log One of them is kind of a big fellow And the other one is a little bit smaller and he's got a long-billed cap And they're sitting there pondering on what they're gonna do for the night And anything the big guy decides on the little guy's for 'Cause he digs him he's cool So it's called Roosevelt and Ira Lee
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The river was dark and muddy And the moon was on the rise And all of the creatures in the swampland Had woke up to feed for the night Roosevelt and Ira Lee were sitting there on a log Ira Lee turned to Roosevelt and said I'd sure like to have a mess of bullfrog
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He said yeah yeah, Lord sure would taste good
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So they slipped on their rubber boots And walked down to the water's edge And right away they knew that the night would be a bummer 'Cause Ira Lee stepped on a water moccasin
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He said, uh uh, Lord, somebody help me
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Ira Lee turned to Roosevelt when he quit his screaming and kicking And he said let's forget about those bullfrog legs And go out and steal us some chickens And Old Roosevelt said like this now
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Yeah yeah ooh it sure would taste good Yes it would, I love my chicken The river was dark and muddy!

Woodpecker

Like an old woodpecker I'm gonna knock on your door Like an old woodpecker I'm gonna knock on your door I'm gonna keep on knockin' I've gotta keep on knockin' I'm gonna keep on knockin' till I get some more of your love Like old brown a mule I'm stubborn as can be Like old brown a mule I'm stubborn as can be You got so much honey It's hard drive off the bees Baby, I've got to have me some of your honey Give it to me! Baby, don't you try to run and hide Baby, can't you let me come inside When I start to work my love on you Keep you satisfied Baby, don't you try to run and hide Give it to me! Knock knock knock!

Rainy Night In Georgia

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Hoverin' by my suitcase
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Trying to find a warm place to spend the night
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Heavy rain a-falling
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Seems I hear your voice calling, it's alright
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A rainy night in Georgia
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A rainy night in Georgia
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I believe it's raining all over the world Neon signs a-flashing Taxicabs and buses passing through the night The distant moaning of a train seems to play a sad refrain to the night A rainy night in Georgia A rainy night in Georgia I believe it's raining all over the world
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How many times I've wondered
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It still comes out the same
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No matter how you look at it, think of it
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You just got to do your own thing I find me a place in a box car So I take my guitar out to pass some time Late at night when it's hard to rest I hold your picture to my chest and I'm alright A rainy night in Georgia A rainy night in Georgia I believe it's raining all over the world
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