Mungo Jerry

Back in '46 the year I was born, They learned a lot of things, it was the end of the war, Sweets were on ration, there wasn't much fashion, But everybody had fun, there was so much to be done, Peace in the air, new coats on the chair, You could turn out a ligh...

Travelling through the hills, searching for those fast car thrills, See the wind, the wind is blowing in her hair, Speeding through the night, just another fast car flight, Music playing electric rhythms in the air. Refrain: All I wanna do is have the love of...

Oh, I've been thinking about my life, What's been wrong and what's been right, Some say that and some say this, Some say no and some say yes, Alright, alright, alright, Alright, alright, alright, I don't know what's going on, But I know what's right from wron...

I've bin thinkin' of you both night and day, When I'm at work and when I'm at play, Chorus: Yeah you're always on my mind, girl, Always on my mind. When I'm at a movie and when I'm at a show, You are always with me everywhere I go, Repeat Chorus: When the...

Baby Jump -------- She wears those micromini dresses Hair hanging down her back She wears those seethrough sweaters She likes to wear her stocking black And if I see her tonight You can bet your life I'll attack. She got beautiful teeth A toothpaste...

Well You may go to college, You may got to school You may have a pink Cadillac, But don't you be nobody's fool Well baby come back baby Come back baby come back Come back baby I want to play house with you Well there is one thing baby, That I wa...

Can you hear me calling, My voice is loud and my cry rings out, It's been said before now it's over, I hear the sounds of the choir singing, It only reminds me of you, Because I want you, There's nothing I can do. Sitting in the chapel I hear the sounds, But...

I went down to the corner, to buy myself a bottle of beer, I went down to the corner, to buy myself a bottle of beer, Well I saw that woman, She said come right here, She said if I ask You, I could take You home, Uh, she said if I ask, I could take You home, I...

Well everybody's talkin' 'bout my brand new car, They say they wanna ride and they wanna go far, Chorus: Oh, baby ride in my brand new car, Won't you come on baby, won't you ride in my brand new car. It's got a bright red bonnet, it matches your dress, recli...

At night I walk alone, through valleys filled with snow, Darkness covers my face and my mind floats up in space, No one protects me from the wild beasts in the trees, Through the forest, frozen lakes, 'cross the wide open space, Fears, I have none, on my Cold...

Just got a letter from her, sat down and read it, Just like all the others I've had before, brings back memories of the times we spent together, I'll be coming back to you when the time comes. Told me how she feels, how she feels about me, wants me to write a...

I've got that dust pneumonia, pneumonia in my lung, I've got that dust pneumonia, pneumonia in my lung, And I'm gonna sing ya this dust pneumonia song. I went to the doctor, and the doctor said, "My son," Yes, I went to the doctor and the doctor said, "My son...

Blowing down that old dusty road, yes, I'm blowing down that old dusty road, I'm blowing down that old dusty road, lord, lord, I don't want no more misery I'm going where the water tastes like wine, yes, I'm going where the water tastes like wine, going where...

Come and take heed, be sworn by the death of Ella Speed, Come and take heed, be sworn by the death of Ella Speed, Now Ella Speed was downtown and she was having a lot of fun, And here's the deed Bill Martin done Now Ella Speed was downtown and she was having a...

Out in the streets, out in the fields, over the hills and the valleys, Up on the mountains, up through the clouds, yeah, I'll take you where I'm going. Far from the taste, far from the smell, far from the noise of the city, I'll take the fast train, far from...

If your baby puts you down, every time you joy ride, If she makes you feel so small, let her know that you're no fool, Get down on your bike, Get down on your bike Get down on your bike, Get down on your bike If your baby can't sleep at night, supplement...

You gotta give, give a little, Beg, beg a little, You gotta borrow, borrow a little, Hold me baby, hold me tight, Treat me right, when you're giving me love You gotta hold me ev'ry morning, Squeeze me ev'ry night, Hold me, please me baby, And squeeze me oh so...

Oh, I’m going back home again Oh, I’m going back home again I'm packing my bags, I’ll be back there in the morning. Yeah, ain’t got time to think Oh oh oh, I ain’t got time to dream I'm packing my bags, yeah, going back home again. Oh, I got to see my lady M...

Blowing down that old dusty road, yes, I'm blowing down that old dusty road, I'm blowing down that old dusty road, lord, lord, I don't want no more misery I'm going where the water tastes like wine, yes, I'm going where the water tastes like wine, going where...

I remember how we picked our food from, The bushes and the ground and the trees, I remember how we drank the water, From the rivers and the wells and the streams, Just like me, You've gotta be free, You've gotta be free, We've lived through so much pain an...

(Run, run, run, run, run, run, run, Run, run, run, run, run, run, run, run) When you're looking for someone, I will come to you, When you're needing somebody, I will run to you, When you're needing somebody to be by your side, When you are in trouble I will b...

I remember when the days were young Summertime had only just begun Hello Nadine, hello Nadine, hello Hey Nadine, hello Well we used to go out every afternoon Swim together in the blue lagoon Hello Nadine, hello Nadine, hello Hey Nadine, hello Ah! now the nig...

Hey Rosalyn, hey Rosalyn, Woman with the beautiful eyes,I don't have to hear your lies, You're going with another man, I saw you late last night, He ain't no music man, I can't stop crying, you've gone and left me all alone Hey Rosalyn, hey Rosalyn, Why did y...

Well hit me baby, hit me real hard Yeah, hit me baby, hit me real hard Hit me baby, hit me real hard Yeah, hit me baby, hit me real hard Hit me ...... Oh we're gonna rock, I want You to roll, Taeh, I'm gonna talk to You, make You feel so tall, Baby we'll do i...

I don't want to work all day, I don't want you to be my slave, I don't want you sad and blue, I just wanna make love to you, Love to you, love to you, love to you, love to you. I don't want you cook my bread, I just want you in my bed, I don't want your money...

When I gaze into your eyes, you look just like a child, An' when I get up close to you, girl it makes me real wild, You wear your dresses oh so tight, you wear your hair so long, An' every time I touch you girl, it makes me come so strong, Chorus: I need it,...

I used to have a little brother, It wouldn't go any faster So i changed it for a Dragster, but it got stolen by a gangster, When I was paid up the insurance, I bought a Jaguar, I had a bad knock, and then I lost my licence I treid to sell it for a profit,...

In the summertime when the weather is high You can stretch right up and touch the sky When the weather's fine You got women, you got women on your mind Have a drink, have a drive Go out and see what you can find If her daddy's rich, take her out for a m...

In the summertime when the weather is high You can stretch right up and touch the sky When the weather's right You got women, you got women on your mind Have a drink, have a drive Go out and see what you can find If her daddy's rich, take her out for a...

Now Jesse James was a man who killed many men, He robbed the Glendale train, All the folks from round about said, "Yes, without a doubt, it was robbed by Frank and Jesse James" Chorus: Jesse had a wife to mourn for his life, Three children they were so brave,...

Johnny plays the guitar sittin' on the wall, yeah! All the people all come come 'round, yeah! All the girls, all of the fellas, Love to hear him playin' 'cause they dig that sound, alright! Ev'rybody knows that John's a good looker, He can get the girls, any...

Keep your hands off - hands off, keep your hands off - hands off, Keep your hands off her, you can hear what I say, You know she don't belong to you She's a heavy-hipped mama, she's got some great big legs, She's a heavy-hipped mama, she's got some great big...

On the dark nights by the fire light I see her face before my eyes Lady Rose, Lady Rose Oh Lady my Rose My Lady Rose Lost in mem’ries of the moment Of the time spent how the days went Lady Rose, Lady Rose Oh Lady my Rose My Lady Rose From the shadows throu...

Well she is coming from the country she is as bright as the sun You don't know but this little girl does They call her little miss hipshake Little miss hipshake, she's so razi, They call her little mis hipshake Well she wears black leather she could hang...

Livin' ain't easy, now your baby's said goodbye, Livin' ain't easy, when all you do is cry, She said goodbye, you wanna die, it's no lie, Livin' ain't easy, now your baby's gone away, Livin' ain't easy when will she come back and stay? You'll find a way, maybe...

She’s a long-legged woman dressed in black, dressed in black, dressed in black, dressed in black, black, black She’s a long-legged woman dressed in black, dressed in black, dressed in black, dressed in black, black, black Chorus: Every time I make a move,she...

I felt rather homesick lookin' for my girl, Searchin' for someone who ain't there, Feelin' quite worried as time went by, By and by I talked to Jesus, I spoke to God, I still couldn't find out quite enough, What is the answer does it lie here in my head, Why...

She got long hair, she got big eyes, She wears skirts that show her thighs, O Maggie, come along and spent some time, O Maggie, come along and spent some time, with me I like Sue, she's alright, I'm gonna see my Maggie tonight, O Maggie, come along and spent...

Maybe it's the way that you hold my hand, When the sun goes down and there's shadows all around, Maybe it's the way that you build me up, When things go wrong and I'm feeling real down, Anyway I can't let you go girl, In my mind I'd do anything for you, Been t...

I remember when I was very young, Had lot of toys and I had lots of fun, yes I did, Playing mum's and dad's with the girls down the road, I used to pull their hair and I used to pick my nose, yes I did, "Didn't we all" Now I'm getting pretty old, I like to thi...

I’m driving down the highway Brand new shiny car I got money in my pocket Gonna be a star I’m a mighty, mighty, mighty man, whoa! I’m a mighty, mighty man. (Oh, yes I am) I’m a mighty, mighty, mighty man, whoa! I’m a mighty, mighty man (yeah) Well, I’m gonna...

Got up this morning, got an aching head, Been sleepin' on the floor cause there's people in my bed, I've been sleepin', sleepin' on the floor it's so sad, Think I'll pack up my belongings and get myself another new pad The sun is getting hot, burning on my ba...

I've got that dustpneumony pneumony in my lung. I've got that dustpneumony pneumony in my lung. And I'm gonna sing this dustpneumonia song. I wnet to the doctor and the doctor said my son. Yes I went to the doctor and the doctor said my son. You got that dust...

I saw that woman with the beautiful legs, I gave her the eye yeah' here's what see said, She said my friend, everybody is my friend, She said my friend come an' have a drink on me Well by the embankment the river was calm, The moon shone down and she held my...

Wait, till the sun goes down, then we'll go walkin', down by the sea, It's been a long time, for my girl and me Take a trip, down by the shore, throwing stones out across the beach, It's been a long time, for my girl and me, Ain't no use just sittin' around...

Here I am flying in the sky, Nothing's like it used to be Super jets, paper serviettes, Safety is a certainty, Never mind, I've still got my rock 'n' roll Fancy shoes, leather ain't so real, Tapping on the paving stones Plastic flowers on the window s...

I watch the lamplight shine, like the halo in the night, Gathering moths with each hour, Flying... Sometimes a car goes by, shatt'ring the still of the night, Head lamps flash on my wall, Shadows... There hangs a silver cloud, crickets call from their crowd,...

Well we used to go down there every Saturday night, The kids were pretty tough and they knew how to fight, Some were pretty young and some were pretty old, They knew all there was to know about rock'n'roll, They used to pop pills, drink beer, they did no harm,...

On a Monday, on a Tuesday, on a Wednesday, on a Thursday, Friday we just sit and dream, on a Saturday you know, that your time is free See a movie, see a car race, see an old friend, see a new place, it's time to make love an' be free, no working next day, la...

When you're feeling down, Does the rain fall heavy all around, Flashing through the storm. [Chorus] Open up your ears, Open up your eyes, Open up your mind, Take your body by surprise, by surprise. Put your mind at ease, Get out, get in, Yeah, it's all agree...

There's peace in the country when the sun goes down, The corn is getting on high, The war is over an there's peace all around, I'm gonna stay here 'till I die, yeah, I'm gonna stay here 'till I die The war was bad but it didn't last long, Millions are dead an...

Me and my wife gonna pick a bale o' cotton, Me and my wife gonna pick a bale a day, Oh Lordy, pick a bale o' cotton, Oh Lordy, pick a bale a day, My master say I'm gonna pick a bale o' cotton, My master say I'm gonna pick a bale a day, Oh Lordy, pick a bale o'...

We can't work it on a Monday, we can't work ev'ry day Your Mama don't mind, your Papa don't mind, that's true but we can't pay the rent, and we're livin' on pigeon stew We got so much aggravation, rent man's knockin' at the door let him inside, baby it's up t...

Sh, sh, ahh,Sh, sh, ahh, Sh, sh, ahh,Sh, sh, ahh, Ridin’ along on my pushbike, honey When I nowhere near you Round down town, in a hurry honey, Now, I’ve got my sights on you You look so pretty, she was ridin’ along, You look so pretty, She was singing this s...

When the party is over, the whisky's all run dry, It's five o'clock in the morning, the folks have said goodbye, Baby says she loves me, the music's playing low, We're lying on the sofa, having one last smoke, Sometimes I like relaxin' Sometimes I like to be a...

I went to a party, I was standing in the corner, Saw a pretty woman and my eyes began to water, Thought I'd take a chance so I asked her for a dance, Red leather and chrome, Well she had long legs, long hair, dark eyes, She wriggled and she giggled leaving not...

Let's have one more for the road, just one more time before we go, We've been living for the weekend, now I know that you're gonna leave, Darling, just one more time, remember me. Your empty cup, a burnt-out cigarette, a missing page in the paperback that you...

Chorus: Right on, right on, right on, right on, Right on, right on, right on, We're gonna kill, we're gonna fight, we're gonna fight for what is right, Fight for the rest, its dynamite, fight the fight the fight the fight, Repeat Chorus: We're gonna take, a...

Chorus: Rock'n'Roll, Rock'n'Roll, Rock'n'Roll, Rock'n'Roll, Rock'n'Roll, Rock'n'Roll, Rock'n'Roll, Rock'n'Roll, Life is just another rock'n'roll song, one day you're up then you're g-g-g-g-g-gone. James Dean, Elvis, they're all gone, they lived their life lik...

Let me tell you about a story, About a man named Joe His family they was hungry, So he said I'm gonna go Go up in the mountains, Start looking for some gold So he started out one morning, The wind was getting cold The air was nearly freezing, It...

I got the blues from my baby down by San Francisco Bay, She took an ocean liner she's gone so far away, Well I didn't mean to treat her so bad, She was the best looking girl I ever had, She said goodbye, made me cry, I'm gonna lay down and die Well I ain't go...

You don’t see me, See me hangin’ ‘round your door You don’t see me cryin’ out for more If you see me, you know What I’m lookin’ for. You don’t want me, You don’t want me, You don’t want me ‘round your house I’m gonna be there, Baby you better wa...

I was comin' to see you, down by the waterside, Hopin' you'd still be my friend, I got to the corner, and stopped for a soda, Wish I could see you again. Hours are driftin', my thoughts gettin' mistin', Caught like a lion in a pen, You can still find me, at w...

Well she said goodbye, to her man, she missed the ship even though she ran, And she rowed, ah didn't she row. Yeah she had to sail, across the sea, so she booked a trip on an old ferry, And she rowed, ah didn't she row. Well the captain saw the girl on to the...

The rain fell on my window, the wind was at my door, I tried to light my fire, I was feelin' mighty cold, My woman gone an' left me, to look after myself, I thought I'd hit the city, I don't want no one else, Chorus: Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh, Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh...

It's the simple things that I do makes me feel so good, Like driving real fast in my car when I take off the hood, Feel the wind in your hair, yea, baby, it sure feels good I woke up this morning, felt something on my mind, I went to the doctor, there was not...

I saw a little biker girl with long, long legs, She gave me such a shiver like wet paint setting, I was roaring like thunder on my cool motor bike, Ooh baby, is there something that you like? Chorus: This way, that a-way, any kinda other way, You want some lo...

Chorus: Somebody stole my wife, yeah, Somebody stole my wife, Somebody stole my wife, yeah they did, Somebody stole my wife, yeah, Somebody stole my wife, Somebody stole my wife. I went away one weekend, When I came back she'd left me, And I cried every night...

Sugar in the bowl, sugar in the bowl, all dressed up saying "Bless My Soul", Nobody knows what they like to feel old, down in the sugar in the bowl. Sugar in the bowl is a mighty fine town, nothing goes up and the money goes round, Nobody knows what they like...

Sugar Mama, look at me, won't you give your love to me, Sugar Mama, what you've done, sugar mama, let's have fun, You take me for a walk, just a baby I couldn't talk, 16 and you're 31, sugar mama, let's have fun Sugar Mama, you're so fine, won't you let me ta...

I think about the people I've known, and of the places I've been, Of all the girls I've ever loved, I still want sweet Mary Jane, I think about the hot summer days, and of the cold mountain stream, Of quiet meadows and green apple trees, and of my sweet Mary...

Oh, take me back, take me back, won't do nothing you don't like Oh, take me back, take me back, won't do nothing you don't like I'll chop your wood, chop your wood, I'll light your fire, treat you good I'll chop your wood, chop your wood, I'll light your fire...

That old dust storm killed my baby, But he can't kill me, lord, can't kill me That old dust storm blew my fence down, But he can't blow me down, can't blow me That old dust storm blew my house down, But he can't blow me down, can't blow me down, That old dus...

There's been a whole lot of trouble in the place where I've been, It's bothered the king and it's upset the queen, The knaves have been playing with the princesses' maids, The jester's been running 'round the courtyard again, Chorus: And I've been cryin', som...

There's a man going 'round Taking names (taking names) There's a man going 'round Taking names (taking names) He's been taking my father's name And he left my heart in vain There's a man going 'round Taking names There's a man going 'round Takin...

Wake up your friends, shout out the news, Let all the people forget 'bout the blues, Whatever your colour, whatever your creed, Any religion, any belief, Chorus: It's time the world changed, it's time, the time is now, It's time the world changed, it's time,...

The sun was low, and the shadow was cold, On the pale drawn face, that was wrinkled and old, A newspaper coat, hanging loose 'round his throat, And the shoes on his feet, strips of leather tied up with rope, His uncombed hair, and eyes that would stare, At the...

You told us you were everything, You said that you were more than life itself, They told us you would help us when trouble was at the door, You know I put my trust in you, I thought that you would always understand, So please don't let us down because we need...

I've got a song, I'm gonna sing it, I'm gonna sing this song an' it won't take very long, I'm gonna sing this song an' it won't take very long, Sing this song, sing this song, sing with me, I've got a dream, I'm gonna dream it, I'm gonna dream this dream an'...

Well I don't know what to do about my Mummy, 'Cos she's been on the bottle all day long, I don't know what to do about my Mummy, 'Cos she's been on the bottle all day long, I called the doctor 'round this morning, said I give you warning, She'd better leave th...

When your girlfriend asks you 'round to her house and you meet her folks And they say that your hair's too long and you're not their kind of bloke They grab you by the collar and they throw you through the door: You don't have to be in the army to fight in...