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 Jack-A-Roe  [Traditional] 

        There was a wealthy merchant, in London he did dwell 
        He had a Beautiful daughter, the truth to you we'll tell 
        Oh the truth to you we'll tell 

        She had sweethearts a plenty, and men of high degree 
        But none but Jack the sailor, her true love ever be 
        Oh her true love ever be 

        Jackie's gone a sailing, with trouble on his mind 
        He's left his native country and his darling girl behind 
        Oh his darling girl behind 

        She went down to a tailor shop and dressed in man's array 
        She climbed on board a vessel to convey herself away 
        Oh convey herself away 

        Before you get on board sir, your name we'd like to know 
        She smiled on her countenance, they called me Jack-A-Roe 
        Oh they called me Jack-A-Roe 

        I see your waist is slender, your fingers they are small 
        Your cheeks too red and rosy to face the cannonball 
        Oh to face the cannonball 

        I know my waist's too slender, my fingers they are small 
        But it would not make me tremble to see ten thousand fall 
        Oh to see ten thousand fall 

        The war soon being over she went and looked around 
        Among the dead and wounded her darling boy she found 
        Oh her darling boy she found 

        She picked him up on in her arms and carried him to the town 
        She sent for a physician to quickly heal his wounds 
        Oh to quickly heal his wounds 

        This couple they got married so well they did agree 
        This couple they got married so why not you and me? 
        Oh why not you and me? 
        Oh why not you and me? 
 

 Jack Straw  [Weir/Hunter] 
 
        We can share the women, we can share the wine. 
        We can share what we got of yours, 
        'Cause we done shared all of mine. 
        Keep on rollin',    just a mile to go; 
        Keep on rollin' my old buddy, you're movin' much too slow. 

        I just jumped the watchman,      right outside the fence. 
        Took his rings, four bucks in change,      ain't that heaven sent? 
        Hurts my ears to listen, Shannon, burns      my eyes to see. 
        Cut down a man in cold blood, Shannon,      might as well been me. 

        We used to play for silver, now we play for life. 
        And one's for sport and one's for blood at the point of a knife. 
        And now the die is shaken, now the die must fall. 
        There ain't a winner in the game, he don't go home with all. 
        Not with all. 

        Leavin' Texas, fourth day out of July, 
        Sun so hot, the clouds so low, the eagles filled the sky. 
        Catch the Detroit Lightnin' out of Sante Fe, 
        The Great Northern out of Cheyenne, from sea to shining sea. 

        Gotta go to Tulsa, first train we can ride. 
        Gotta settle one old score, one small point of pride. 
        There ain't a place a man can hide, Shannon 
        Will keep him from the sun 
        Ain't a bed can give us rest now, you keep us on the run. 

        Jack Straw from Wichita cut his buddy down, 
        And dug for him a shallow grave and laid his body down. 
        Half a mile from Tucson, by the morning light, 
        One man gone and another to go, 
        My old buddy you're moving much too slow. 

        We can share the women, we can share the wine. 
 

 Johnny B. Goode  [Chuck Berry] 

        Deep down in Louisiana close to New Orleans, 
        Way back in the woods among the evergreens 
        There in an old cabin made of earth and wood 
        There lived a country boy named Johnny B. Goode. 
        He never learned to read or write so well, 
        But he could play a guitar like ringin' a bell. 

        Go go, go Johnny go, go; go Johnny go, go; 
        go Johnny go, go; Go Johnny go, go; Go Johnny B. Goode. 

        He used to carry his guitar in a gunny sack, 
        Go sit up in the trees by the railroad track. 
        The engineers seen him sittin' in the shade 
        Strummin' to the rhythm that the drivers made. 
        People passin' by would stop and say 
        "My my, but that little country boy can play!" 

        His mamma told him "Someday you will be a man." 
        You will be the leader of a big old band 
        Many people comin' from miles around 
        To hear you play your music when the sun goes down. 
        Maybe someday your name will be in lights. 
 

 Johnny Too Bad [?] 

        Walking down the road with a pistol in your waist 
        Johnny you're too bad 
        Walking down the road with a ratchet in your waist 
        Johnny you're too bad 
        You're just robbing and stabbing and looting and shooting 
        Now you're too bad 
        You're just robbing and stabbing and looting and shooting 
        Now you're too bad 
        One of these days when you hear a voice say come 
        Where you gonna run to 
        One of these days when you hear a voice say come 
        Where you gonna run to 
        You gonna run to the rock for rescue 
        There will be no rock 
        You gonna run to the rock for rescue 
        There will be no rock 
 
 

 Kansas City  [J.Leiber/M.Stoller] 

        Kansas City, Kansas City here I come. 
        Kansas City, Kansas City here I come. 
        Got some pretty little women there, I'm gonna get me one. 
        Standing on the corner, crawl straight in my hand 
        With my Kansas City Baby, now by the Kansas City world. 

        Well the water in the city, well, taste like Georgia Pie 
        Going to Kansas City where it tastes like sugar, oh I know it. 
        Kansas City, Kansas City here I come. 
        Got some pretty little women there, I'm gonna get me one. 

        Kansas City, here every night you gave me none 
        Kansas City, surely looked like they were done 
        You know they turned it around now Baby, 
        Gonna scratch it, gonna run. 

        And rock with my Baby, rock with my Baby, one more time 
        Rock with my Baby, Kansas City Baby, one more time 
        Went to the city for, for this souvenir in my hand. 

        Well I might take a plane, might take a train 
        If I have to walk you won't grind in the same. 
        Oh, Kansas City, Kansas City here I come. 
        Got some crazy little women there, I'm gonna get mo one. 
 

 Katie Mae  [Sam 'Lightning' Hopkins] 

                                            Well you know 

        Well you know Katie Mae's a good girl. 
        Folks say she don't run around at night. 
        Well you know Katie Mae's a good girl. 
        Folks say she don't run around at night. 
        Yes, you can bet your last dollar, 
        Katie Mae will treat you right. 

        Now some folks say she must be a Cadillac. 
        But I say she must be a T-Model Ford. 
        Well some folks say she must be a Cadillac. 
        I say she must be a T-Model Ford. 
        Yes, so she got the, shape alright, 
        But she can't carry, no heavy loooad. 

        And she walks just like, 
        Her daddy's got oil wells in her backyard. 
        You know she walks just like, 
        She got oil wells in her backyard. 
        You know every time she get to workin, 
        That woman she never have to work too hard. 

        [Jam] 

        I said good-bye good-bye poor Katie, 
        These are the last words I'm got to say. 
        I said good-bye good-bye poor Katie. 
        Last words I'm got to say. 
        Cause if I don't meet you tomorrow, 
        I'm gonna get you early in the next day. 
 
 

 K.C. Road  [Traditional] 

        Well, I thought I had heard that diesel engine moan 
        Thought I heard that diesel engine moan 
        Thought I heard that diesel engine moan 
        Well, she sound like she got a heavy load 
        When I get back on the KC road 
        Left my woman out there alone. 
 

 Keep On Growing  [E.Clapton/B.Whitlock] 

        I was laughing, playing in the streets, 
        I wasn't moving, I didn't know my fate 
        Playing the game of life was never really showing, 
        I thought love would wait 
        I was a young man and I was sure to go astray 
        You walked right into my life and told me 
        "Love would find a way" 
        Got to keep on growing, Keep on going, 
        Keep on flowing, yeah, yeah, yeah 

        I was standing looking in the face of one who loved me, 
        Feeling so ashamed 
        Hoping and praying, Lord, that she could understand me, 
        but I didn't know her name 
        She took my little hand in hers and she told me I was wrong 
        She said "You're gonna be alright boy, whoa, 
        Gonna take so long" 
        Got to keep on growing, Keep on going, 
        Keep on flowing, yeah, yeah, yeah 

        Baby, someday Baby, who knows where or when girl, 
        Just you wait and see 
        We'll be walking hand in hand alone as lovers, 
        Honest as can be 
        Time is gonna change us, Lord, I know it's true 
        Our love is gonna keep on growing 
        And growing is all we're gonna do 
        All we're gonna do is 
        Keep on growing, Keep on going, 
        Keep on flowing, yeah, yeah, yeah 
        Keep on growing, Keep on knowing, 
        Keep on flowing, yeah, yeah, yeah 
 

 King Bee  [J.Moore] 

        I'm a king bee buzzing around your hive 
        Now I'm a king bee darling buzzing around your hive 
        Yeah, I can make some honey babe if you let me fly up inside 
        Cause I'm young and able to buzz all night long 
        I'm young and able mama, Lord to buzz all night long 
        And you know together we can make some honey 
        Like the world ain't never known 

        Cause I'm asking king bee, won't you be my Queen 
        Now I'm a king bee rider, won't you be my Queen 
        Because you know we can make some sweet little honey 
        Like the world ain't never seen 
        Drive your car up in my driveway 
        Cut your bright lights way down low 
        Drive your car up in my driveway, mama 
        Cut your bright lights way down low 
        I'm gonna wind up your transmission 
        Till your motor won't run no more 
 

 Knockin' On Heaven's Door  [Dylan] 
 
        Come take this badge off of me. I won't wear it anymore. 
        It's gettin' too dark to see. 
        I think I must be knockin' on Heaven's door. 

        [Chorus] 
        Knock, knock, knockin' on Heaven's door. 
        Knock, knock, knockin' on Heaven's door. 
        Knock, knock, knockin' on Heaven's door. 
        Knock, knock, knockin' on Heaven's door. 

        [Jam] 

        Come take these guns off of me. I won't shoot them anymore. 
        The sun is setting over me. 
        I feel like I'm knockin' on Heaven's door. 

        [Chorus] 
        [Jam] 

        Come wipe these tears from my eyes. I won't shed them anymore. 
        The sun is setting in Western/Eastern skies. 
        And I feel like I must be knockin' on Heaven's door. 

        [Chorus] 
 
 

 
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