The Doobie Brothers lyrics

Tom Johnston

Evil ways of practice may surround you
Callin' on your inner core of life
But your father was just a complex man of bus'ness
And your mother merely portioned out your fright
But run the risk of a sudden loss
You got no mama to bear your cross beside you
Uh huh, uh huh
As midnight angels shine their wings
And time begins just bo build a wall around you

Patrick Simmons / Tom Johnston

Down along the river
Where the big bulrushes grow
You find the old frog jumpin the water
He won't come up no more, babe
He won't come up no more, baby
He won't come up no more, woo
He won't come up no more, sugar mama
He won't come up no more

Smell that burnin' fire, baby
Burnin' in the sand
See that devil rise, mama
He sho' wanna take yo' hand, now

Tom Johnston

Smell the fragrance of the old pine tree
See the woman, she's down on her knees
She own some land, and a good crop she seeks
Down along the banks of Greenwood Creek

I can hear that southbound rollin'
Carryin' all my hopes away
I'm strapped to my mule at the old country school
When I'm gonna get out, I can't say

Played guitar for ten long years

Tom Johnston

Early in the mornin' when the sun come up
You'll find me sittin' at the table, drinkin' from a wooden cup
The mortgage is a comin' tryin' to take my home away
I'm not gonna let it turn my head away

It won't be right
No matter what they say
Won't be right
Tryin' to take my home away
Won't be right
If they do this thing to me
I don't have to take it

Tom Johnston

The sun brings up another day
Near the little fishin' town
The nets are hung out in the wind
The sails are down
A seagull flies above my head
Spinning slowly towards the sea
He seems so free, and just like me
He rides the wind

I'm a travelin' man
Nothin' left behind me but the road
I'm a travelin' man
Won't you share the load

Lonesome shepherd in the field ahead

Tom Johnston
Well, the sun is shinin'
A new day is here
All the people smilin'
And the sky is clear
Not an hour wasted will I share with you
Got to keep lovin', mama
No matter what I do

Ooh, ooh, ooh
I got to tell you
Feelin' down farther
Feelin' farther down
Feelin' down farther, baby
Feelin' farther down
Feelin' down farther
Feelin' farther down
Feelin' down farther, baby

Tom Johnston

Just don't know why I keep on tryin'
Must be a better way out
I hope I find it soon
Every night, I just can't keep from cryin'
Even my old dog
Keeps howlin' at the moon

Even my old dog
Keeps howlin' at the moon
Even the sun, it just a keep on shinin'
Pollyanna days when I was a child and on my own
Even the tracks, they just a keep on linin'

Tom Johnston

Well, music, sweet music
Lord, is gonna be played, mm-hmm
And the sound of Billy's banjo
Is like honey on your day
When they promenade down through the square
They'll hear you say
I'm comin' your way
And I'm only just a growin'
A little each day

The sun of the delta
Beams across your face, oh yeah
And good old Grand-dad's stories
Seem to set your pace

Randy Newman

Since you're the delegate from Kansas
Will you kindly take the floor
Now tell us, what is Kansas thinkin'
What is Kansas for
Kansas is for the farmer
We stand behind the little man
We need a fire house in Topeka
So help us if you can

I see the gentleman from Utah
Our friendly Beehive State
How can we help you, Utah
How can we make you great

Patrick Simmons

I just looked in the mirror, was that me
I'm older now than I used to be
The sky above me, Lord, it's turnin' red
There's a hard rain fallin' 'round my head
Oh, Lord, fallin' 'round my head
Oh, Lord, fallin' 'round my head
Oh, Lord, fallin' 'round my head
Oh, Lord, fallin' 'round my head

The road I'm standin' on, it twists and turns

Patrick Simmons

Gonna leave in the mornin'
My world is movin' fast
Gonna leave in the mornin'
My world is movin' fast
I'm gonna blot out all the bad times
And make those good times last
I'm gonna leave
Darlin', don't you want to go
I'm headed for bright lights, big city
Chicago
I'm headed for bright lights, big city
Chicago

Day after day I'm more confused
When I look for the light in the pouring rain
I know that's a game that I hate to lose
And I'm feeling the strength
Ain't it a shame

(Chorus)
Give me the Beat Boys to free my soul
I wanna get lost in your rock 'n roll and drift away
Oh..Give me the Beat Boys to free my soul
I wanna get lost in your rock 'n roll and drift away

Day after day I'm more confused
but I look for the light through the pouring rain
you know thats a game that I hate to lose
i'm feeling the strain
ain't it a shame

Give me the beat boys
and free my soul
I wanna get lost in the rock and roll
and drift away

Give me the beat boys
and free my soul
I wanna get lost in the rock and roll
and drift away