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THE LAST CHANCE SALOON   by Climax Blues Band

There are good men feeling crazy,
hard working men gone lazy.
There are angels who’ve lost their wings
and good time girls wearing wedding rings
children of need and mothers of inventions
living at the last chance saloon.

There are cheaters and teachers,
kind hearted sinin’ preachers.
There are dancers and singers
and Sunday church bell ringers
living at the last chance saloon.

(Backing vocals)
Here we are gathered here
sheltering from cold and fear.

There are gamblers and dealers
false doctors and fake healers.
There are peddlers of distractions
promotin’ satisfactions
living at the last chance saloon

 

Hot Tamale Babe

I have got a girl
A sweet little girl
She loves me in the morning
She loves me in the evening
She loves me late at night
I have got a girl
A sweet little girl
She makes me feel all right now
She makes me feel all right now

Ref: She's my hot tamale babe

Hot tamale babe
Hot tamale babe
She's my hot tamale babe





Whenever I want her
She's right deaf for me
Whenever I call her
She's right on time
Whenever I want her
She's right deaf for me
Whenever I need her
She's all mine

Said I have got a girl
A Sweet little girl
She loves me in the morning
She loves me in the evening
She loves me late at night
I've got a girl
A pretty little hazelnut girl
Whenever I want her
Whenever I need her
She's right deaf for me
She's right deaf for me

Skin Deep

I've been around a while
I know wrong from right
And since a long time ago
Things been always black and white
Just like you can't judge a book by the cover
We all gotta be careful
How we treat one another

Skin Deep
Skin Deep
Underneath we're all the same
We're all of the same

He never called me by my name
He said "boy do this and boy do that"
But I never once complained
I knew he had a good heart
But he just didn't understand
That I needed to be treated
Just like any other man

Skin Deep .................................

I sat my little child down
when he was old enough to know
I said I fell in this big wide world
You're gonna be all kinda froze
I said son it all comes down to just one simple rule
That you treat everybody just the way
You want them to treat you
Yeah

Skin Deep .................................

I've Got Dreams to Remember    
Givin' It Up For Your Love
Tulsa Time 
In The Midnight Hour 
Matchbox
Knocking On Heaven's Door 
Guilty
She caught the Katy  
Serious 
Gimmie Some Lovin'     

I've Got Dreams to Remember  


I've got dreams
Dreams to remember
I've got dreams Dreams to remember

Honey I saw you there last night
Another mans arms holding you tight
Nobody knows what I feeled inside
All I know, I walked away and cried

I've got dreams
Dreams to remember
[Listen to me] I've got dreams, rough dreams Dreams to remember

I know you said he was just a friend
But I saw him kiss you again and again
These eyes of mine, they don't fool me
Why did he hold you so tenderly?

I've got dreams
Dreams to remember
[Listen honey] I've got dreams
Dreams, rough dreams
Dreams to remember


I still want you to stay
I still love you anyway
I still don't want you to ever leave
Girl, you just satisfy me! [Ooh-Wee!]

I know you said he was just a friend
But I saw you kiss him again and again
These eyes of mine, they don't fool me
Why did he hold you so tenderly?

I've got dreams
Dreams to remember
[Listen to me mama]


Givin' It Up For Your Love 


Givin' it up for your love - everything
Givin' it up for your love right now
Givin' it up for your love - everything
Givin' it up for your love right now
My heart is aching for you, I can't stand it
I need your love, am I so demanding?

Rev. I'm givin' it up for your love - everything
Givin' it up for your love right now
I'm Givin' it up for your love - everything
Givin' it up for your love right now

Well I thought about it
You know I'm not playing
You better listen to me
Every word I been saying
Hot is cold, what's cold is hot
I' m a little mixed up,
But I'll give it everything I've got
Don't want your money, don't need your car
I'm doing all right, doing all right so far

Rev. I'm givin' it up for your love...

I know you told me
That you'd always love me
And I believed it was true
So I saved the best and I'm ready
My love only just for you
Come back here, come back real quick
My body's aching, and my heart is feeling weak
I'll be all right, I'll be OK
Come on baby; listen to what I say
I don't need your money, don't need your car
                                                             I'm doing all right, doing all right so far                                           Seitenanfang


TULSA TIME 


Well, I left Oklahoma
Driving in a Pontiac,
Just about to lose my mind.
I was going to Arizona,
Maybe on to California
Where people all live so fine.

My mother says I'm crazy,
My baby calls me lazy,
But I'm gonna show them all this time
'Cause you know I ain't no fool and
I don't need no more damn schoolin'.
I was born to just walk the line.

Living on Tulsa Time.
Living on Tulsa Time.
Gonna set my watch back to it
'Cause you know that I've been through it.
Living on Tulsa Time.

So there I was in Hollywood,
Thinking I was doing good,
Talking on the telephone line.
They don't want me in the movies
And nobody sings my songs;
My mama says my baby's doing fine.

So then I started winking,
Then I started thinking
That I really had a flash this time.
That I had no bussiness leaving,
And nobody would be grieving;
                                                                                    You see I'm on Tulsa time.                                                                Seitenanfang


In The Midnight Hour 


I'm gonna wait til the midnight hour 
That's when my love comes tumbling down 
I'm gonna wait til the midnight hour 
When there's no one else around 

I'm gonna take you girl and hold you 
And do all the things I told you in the midnight hour 
Yeah in the midnight hour

I'm gonna wait til stars come out 
And see that twinkle in your eyes 
I'm gonna wait til the midnight hour 
That's when my love begins to shine 

You'll be the only girl I'll love 
And really love you so 
                                                 In the midnight hour, oh yeah in the midnight hour                        Seitenanfang


Matchbox 


I said I'm sittin' here watchin' 
Matchbox hole in my clothes.
I said I'm sittin' here wonderin' 
Matchbox hole in my clothes.
I ain't got no matches but I sure
got a long way to go.

I'm an ol' poor boy, and I'm a 
long way from home.
I'm an ol' poor boy, and I'm a 
long way from home.
I'll never be happy cause everything I've
ever did was wrong.

Well, If you don't want my peaches honey,
please don't shake my tree.
Well, If you don't want my peaches honey,
please don't mess around my tree.
I got news for you baby, 
leave me here in misery.

Well, let me be your little dog, 
till your big dog comes.
Well, let me be your little dog, 
till your big dog comes.
And when your big dog gets here, 
watch how your puppy dog runs.

I said I'm sittin' here watchin' 
Matchbox hole in my clothes.
I said I'm sittin' here watchin' 
Matchbox hole in my clothes.
I ain't got no matches but I sure
                                                                                                 got a long way to go.                                                                         Seitenanfang


Knocking On Heaven's Door


Mama, take this badge off of me... 
I can't use it anymore... 
It's getting dark, too dark to see... 
Feel I'm knocking on heaven's door...

Knock..knock..knocking on heaven's door... 

Mama put my guns in the ground... 
I can't shoot them anymore... 
That long black cloud is coming down... 
I feel I'm knocking on heaven's door...

Knock..knock..knocking on heaven's door... 

Baby stay right here with me... 
'Cause I can't see you anymore... 
This ain't the way it's supposed to be... 
I feel I'm knocking on heaven's door...

Knock..knock..knocking on heaven's door... 

Son won't you remember me?... 
I can't be with you anymore... 
A lawman's life is never free... 
I feel I'm knocking on heaven's door...

                                                    Knock..knock..knocking on heaven's door...                                 Seitenanfang


Guilty 


Yes, baby, I been drinkin' 
And I shouldn't come by I know 
But I found myself in trouble 
And I had nowhere else to go 

Got some whisky from the barman 
Got some cocaine from a friend 
I just had to keep on movin' 
Til I was back in your arms again 

Guilty, baby I'm guilty 
And I'll be guilty the rest of my life 
How come I never do what I'm supposed to do 
How come nothin' that I try to do ever turns out right? 

You know, you know how it is with me baby 
You know, I just can't stand myself 
And it takes a whole lot of medicine 
                                                         For me to pretend that I'm somebody else                                     Seitenanfang


She caught the Katy 


She caught the Katy, and left me a mule to ride.
She caught the Katy, and left me a mule to ride.
Well, my baby caught the Katy, left me a mule to ride,
The train pulled out, I swung on behind.
Crazy about her, that hard headed woman of mine.

[ "Katy" is referring to the Missouri-Kansas-Texas railroad.]
[ Its initials are MKT also known as "Katy."                                   Seitenanfang


Serious 


You thought I was gone, I came back,
I want you to know, I`m serious as a heart attack,
let me love you, and let me try,
I wanna stay today, I want to show you life 

I am serious, so serious,
I am serious, serious as a heart attack,
Hey, hey, I`m serious,
serious, serious

One cup of coffee, two cups of tea,
one for B.A., and two for me,
I see you like to wine and dine,
you got the glass, and I`ll get the wine,

Serious about the music I play,
serious about flatter with you every day, 
serious about the smile you wear,
Honey, I`m really crazy about the way you wear you hair

Let me love you, all night long,
all I want you to do is let you heart beat strong

Serious......
                                                                   just be serious in everything you do                                                 Seitenanfang


GIMMIE SOME LOVIN'


Hey,
When my table turns risin'
My feet on the floor
Twenty people rockin'
'cause they wanna go more
Listen to me baby
I don't know what you got
But you better take it easy
This place is so hot

And I'm
So glad we made it
So glad we made it
Gimmie gimmie some lovin'
Gimmie gimmie some lovin'
Gimmie gimmie some lovin'
Every day

Hey,
When my head's just puffin'
It just floaded around
Too much has happened
'cause you 're around
It's been a hard day
But your love is so good
I'm gonna relax
Like everybody should

Hey,
Well, I feel so good
Everything is getting high
You look out darlin'
Well, this place is on fire
It's been a hard day
But I don't know what you do
You can take it easy baby
                                                                                     This could happen to you                                                                Seitenanfang