Bachman-Turner Overdrive lyrics

Had a widow down in Boston

You know she really trusted me

Then I ran away to Cleveland

>From a brand new bride-to-be

Held a preacher's plate in Memphis

On a dark cold Sunday night

By Tuesday was in Alabam'

Showing people how to do it right

I'm a down and out man

Guess you wonder why I am

I'm a down and out man

Guess you wonder why I am

Money

She always gets a chance

Music

She sure knows how to dance

She's a high-flying woman so reach for the sky

She's gonna knock you down then pass on by

She's a high-stepping prancer

A tried true romancer

She's a little gandy dancer

And she's too much for me (Ow!)

Little gandy dancer

Broken

She left me with a broken heart

Spinnin'

I don't know how to start

I was walking on down the alley

When a face I've never seen

Came so from deep in the darkness

And his mouth came on real mean

And I saw that he'd been liquored

And he staggered up to -- you know -- he staggered up to his feet

And he said, "Boy, you'd better move real slow

And gimme your money please."

He said, "Gimme your money please."

Everybody's been standing around like they're ready

Everybody's been going around carrying signs

Come on and get a few things back together
And don't get lost in the stormy weather

Or when you're flying like birds of a feather

Don't get yourself in trouble

Don't get yourself in trouble

Don't get yourself in trouble

Don't get yourself in trouble

(Here comes trouble now)

Walk your street

And I'll walk mine

And should we meet

Would you spare me some time

'Cause you should see my world

Meet my kind

Before you judge our minds

Blue collar

Sleep your sleep

I'm awake and alive

I keep late hours

Your nine to five

So I would like you know I need the quiet hours

To create in this world of mine

Blue collar

Hold Back The Water
Bachman-Turner Overdrive

Headed 'cross the border
Looking for a place to play
I left the sun behind
I don't mind
But I think that it looked like rain

Hold back the water
I gotta find time to burn
Hold back the water
I gotta find time to burn

Headed west to Georgia
Looking for the road to L.A.
They say the weather's fine
But the sun don't shine

Thank you for the feelin'

But I think I've had enough

For the sun came late this morning

And I sure am feeling rough

Been this way for hours

Just can't seem to clear my head

Thank you for the feelin'

But I should have stayed in bed

What a night I had

Never been so right

Find a pretty face

Stayed there most the night

Fed me wine and laughter

Dandied up so tight

In the cool cool cool of the morning

That's when I'm coming home

In the cool cool cool of the morning

That's when I'm coming home

Stayed awake all night

(Stayed awake all night)

Stayed awake all night night long

(Stayed awake all night)

Stayed awake all night

(Stayed awake all night)

Stayed awake all night night long

(Stayed awake all night)

Stayed awake all night