Bop Till You Drop

(j. ragovoy/m. shuman)

Said, look at granny run, run
Grandpa runnin' close behind.
Look at granny run, run, ah... there's something on grand-daddy's mind.
Because he went to the doctor, got a brand new pill.
The doctor said, "son, you ain't over the hill."
He can't sit still.
Great, gosh, almighty, won't you...
Look at granny run, run, faster than a greyhound bus. [granny, you better run]
Look at granny run, run, now grandpa is gettin' serious. [somebody's calling you]
Well, he woke up in the middle of the night.
Said, "look-a here baby, everything's alright."
It was such a sight
Great, gosh, almighty, won't ya...

Well, look at granny run, run
Grandpa runnin' closer now.
No matter how she run, run, he gonna catch her anyhow.
Well, he jumped up and he began to shout
Granny come a-running with the mouth poked out
Said, "look here, pretty mama, stop your carrying on
All i want's a little loving just before i'm gone
Ain't nothing wrong"
Hear my lord, singing
Great, gosh, almighty

[you better run]
[somebody's calling you]
Look at granny run, run.
Well, i feel like my time ain't [long], time ain't [long] time ain't [long]

(l. johnson/d. richardson/c. knight)

I've been trying so hard to find a way to your heart
I can't win, i can't win, i can't win, i can't win
Win your love, win your love
I gave you my love, i gave you my heart
Instead of taking it, keeping it, baby, you tore it apart
But i can't win, i can't win, i can't win, no, i can't win
Win your love, win your love

I go to church every sunday [and there ain't nothing wrong with that]
I stand work on time, every monday [i do the best i can]
I can't win, i can't win, i can't win, oh, no, i can't win
Win your love,
Can't seem to win your love, baby
Win your love
No matter how hard i try
Win your love, can't win your love, baby
Win your love, oh-hoo, i can't win
I just can't win, baby
I can't win
I try hard enough, girl
I can't win, i still can't win
I work eight days a week, baby
What more, what more you want me to do ?
I'm down on my knees, baby, i do that
I can't win, please, please, please
Just can't seem to win your love
Come on, and bring it to me, girl
Win your love, win your love

(t. drummond/r. cooder)
(c#7)

Well, did you hear the good news ?
There's gonna be some bad blues
Somebody said they're playing all night long
So go and fill your brown bag and put on all your clean rags
Let's go downtown and see what's going on

You take me down the vine street
Stop when you hear the back beat
And i'll sneak past the bounccer at the door
Now i know that he ain't looking
Not when the band is cooking
Because he's watching the ladies dancing on the floor

Going down in hollywood
You better hope that you don't run out of gas
Down in hollywood
He'll drag you right out of your car and kick your ass
Down in hollywood
They're standing on a corner waiting for a sucker like you
Down in hollywood
Now, if you want to stay healthy just keep a-moving right on through
Be careful, don't look back, keep moving, keep moving

Well, the scotch has started flowing
And some girls she is showing everything she's got
Folks, it's a sight!
Some men will give a week's pay if she would just dance down their way and say
"baby, i'm gonna take you home with me tonight"
Outside the streets is shaking and i hear the windows breaking
Some poor fool's gonna land in jail tonight
Well, all those hookers trying to pull your coat and the pimps reach out to cut your throat
Ain't no way out of here without a fight
(what's that fool saying ?)

Going down in hollywood
You better hope that you don't run out of gas
Down in hollywood
He'll drag you right out of your car and kick your ass
Down in hollywood
They're standing on a corner waiting for a sucker like you
Down in hollywood
Now, if you want to stay healthy just keep a-moving right on through
Be careful, don't look back, keep moving, keep moving

Voice of gay male: "hi. you know that you're going to get arrested the way that those pants fir around your thighs. oh, come back honey! don't leave now."
Voice of pimp: "hey, bud. come here, let me talk to you for a second. give me that"
[sounds of fists, a robbery]
"cops coming"
Voice of policeman (ry): "869 victor." [radio code] "jesus, this guy's a mess"
Voice of other cop: "well, he's just drunk. come on, pick him up, put him in the car and take him downtown"

Well, his mama told him not to go
Little sister told him too
But the poor boy just didn't listen
Like he should have, that's too bad
He hitchhiked all the way from burbank
Now, he's gonna end up in drunk tank
Some old man say, "yeah, well, that's just the way it goes down in hollywood"

Going down in hollywood
You better hope that you don't run out of gas
Down in hollywood
He'll drag you right out of your car and kick your ass
Down in hollywood
They're standing on a corner waiting for a sucker like you
Down in hollywood
Now, if you want to stay healthy just keep a-moving right on through

For truth! man, i'm telling you
Well, they'll do anything down in that low-down hollywood
He'll be in a world of trouble now
Lord, have mercy
Can i get a witness

(f. knight/a. varnell)
(c) - (f) - (g)

(c) trouble you can't fool me (f) i see you behind that tree
(c) trouble you can't fool me (g) trying to get the ups on me
(c) trouble you can't fool me (f) i see you behind that tree
(c) you want to (f) jump (g) on (c) me

Work hard for living, wanted just to get paid
But, sure'd be stealing for a year and a day
Would like to see a little sunshine, just to guide my way
Would like to have a little peace of mind
That's why i wanna say you better look out !

Trouble you can't fool me i see you behind that tree
Look out! trouble you can't fool me trying to get the ups on me
Trouble you can't fool me i see you behind that tree
You want to jump on me

Trouble taught me a lesson i never never will forget
Now, he took my love, she ain't paid it back yet
I had to find another just to take her place
And i sure do love her, i said we're doing ok

So look out!
Trouble you can't fool me i see you behind that tree
Look out! trouble you can't fool me trying to get the ups on me
Trouble you can't fool me i see you behind that tree
You want to jump on me

Well, you know, everyday can't be sunday [that's right!]
It's a funny thing, it seem just before daylight is your darkest hour
And you know one thing [what's that ?] behind every silver lining, there isn't a dark cloud
[and you just ain't got time to go 'round subtracting and adding 'cause you'll just be too late]
You know one thing ? [what's that ?]
Every time you get around a tree, you better stop and grab a brick [why ?]
Old man trouble... laying and waiting on you

That's what i wanna say...
Trouble you can't fool me i see you behind that tree
Look out! trouble you can't fool me trying to get the ups on me
Trouble you can't fool me i see you behind that tree
You want to jump on me

Trouble took my money, cadillac's gone
Best suit of clothes, all raised up in the closet, oh lord
But i'm so glad
Trouble don't last ...always
You can't fool me