Borderline

(joe south)

Down in the boondocks, down in the boondocks
People put me down 'cause that's the side of town i was born in
I love her and she loves me
But i don't fit in her society
Lord have mercy, i'm a boy from down in the boondocks

Now, every night i watch the lights from the house upon the hill
Well, i love a little girl who lives up there and i guess i always will
But i don't dare knock on her door
'cause her daddy is my boss man
So i'll just have to be content and see her whenever i can

Take a trip on down in the boondocks,
Take a ride on down in the boondocks
People put me down 'cause that's the side of town i was born in
See, i love her and she loves me
But i don't fit her society
Lord have mercy, i'm a boy from down in the boondocks

One fine day i'll find a way and move from this old shack
Well, i'll hold my head up like a king and i'll never, never will look back
'til that morning i'll work and slave
And i'll save every dime
But tonight she'll have to steal away
To see me one more time

Get together, darling, down in the boondocks
Making love, darling, down in the boondocks
People put me down 'cause that's the side of town i was born in
I love her and she loves me
But i don't fit her society
Lord have mercy, i'm a boy from down in the boondocks
Lord have mercy, i'm a boy from down in the boondocks

(esther navarro)

Well, now they often call me speedo but my real name is mr. earl [earl, mr. earl]
Well, now they often call me speedo but my real name is mr. earl [earl, mr. earl]
And i'm just the kind fellow's always takin' other folks' girls [girls, taking their girls]

They often call me speedo 'cause i don't believe in wastin' time [time (don't believe in) wastin' time]
They often call me speedo but i don't believe in wastin' time [time (don't believe in) wastin' time]
I've known some pretty women and i've caused them to change their mind [mind, change their mind]

Some they call me moe and some they call me joe
But just remember speedo, he don't never take it slow

Now they often call me speedo but my real name is mr. earl [earl, mr. earl]
Well, i said it now
They often call me speedo but my real name is mr. earl [earl, mr. earl]
Now i'm just the kind fellow's always takin' other folks' girls [taking their girls]

They often call me speedo 'cause i don't believe in wastin' time [time (i don't believe it) wastin' time]
They often call me speedo but i don't believe in wastin' time [time (i don't believe it) wastin' time]
Now i've known some pretty women and i've caused them to change their mind

Uuh, honey, here comes that old mr. earl again, honey
He's so fine!
Oh, get on away from here, girl. i ain't going to be bothered with you tonight
He can get low down too, can get to be a low down son of a bitch
Don't you be holding on to me now, get away!
Hello, mr. earl!
Hey, you look good to me.
You too, baby.
What's your name ?
My name is mary lou

(bobby ray appleberry/william cuomo)

Johnny porter was the oldest in his family
And i remember he was almost twenty one
Y'know i can't quite explain the situation
But he broke into his father's truck and stole a gun
Mother running down the highway screaming
Johnny it's too bad, oh it's too and it's bad
And it's too bad

Well, his father wonders where he got the money
And he wonders if he got it right or wrong
Then johnny killed a man in pensacola, florida
And he caught a freight train and and took off on the run
Well, run, johnny, run
They're rolling right behind you
Run, johnny, run
You know they're gonna find you
You come out late at night, 'cause you're running for your life

Hum, johnny porter
Johnny porter
Yeah, yeah, yeah

Well, it's a shame the way you make your mother worry
And it's hurts inside to sit and watch her cry
And it will be a long time before she knows the answer
But it won't be long before she will see ya die
Well, i was standing in my front door early this morning
So sad, when i heard my name was said
Johnny porter was no good than anybody
But i hate to see him throw his life away

Now, run, johnny, run
They're rolling right behind you
Run, johnny, run
You know they're gonna find you
You come out late at night, 'cause you're running for your life

Well, johnny porter, johnny porter
Found him holed up in some dark and dirty building
Heard his mother begging, "please, let johnny go!"
That's when john fired his pistol
As a warning and he said,
"i was born to die by the gun"
"i was born to die by the gun"
"i was born to die by the gun"

(john hiatt)

Just a one more kiss
He'll have to miss
This night with you
Now you're guilty of this secret love as i am too

You'll get used to telling lies
And feeling sorry when he cries
Now that the strings are attached
He'll catch on, we've done our part
'cause this is the way we make a broken heart

Lesson number one
We've just begun
To hurt him so
And with lesson two
He'll long for you
When lights are low
Then we get to lesson three
Where he gets down on his knees
And begs you to stop at the door
Just before he comes apart
And this is the way we make a broken heart

Now we've layed a trail of tears
For him to follow
And we've thought of every line
That he might swallow

And with lesson four
There'll be no more
For him to bear
And on some dark night
We'll dim the lights
On this affair

Then he'll find somebody new
And she will hurt him too
'cause there must be millions just like you and me
Practiced in the art

This is the way we make a broken heart
Oh, this is the way we make a broken heart
This is the way we make a broken heart

(will jennings/nesbert hooper jr.)

Three days of snow out in birmingham
Thought you would wonder where i am
Called up your number all night long
No consolations on the telephone
Ran out and caught that midnight flight
Thought a little loving would make everything all right
But, no!
Landlord said, "you'd moved away
And left me all your bills to pay"
It's too bad, baby, you might have made your move too soon
I think you might have made your move too soon, girl

Now, look here

Left me out here with a keno card
Life in vegas really ain't so hard
Ran it up to about fifty grand
Cashed it in and held it in my hand
That kinda money gets the word around
And makes a lost love come up found
I hear you knocking baby at my door
You ain't living here no more
I tried to tell you before
But you made your move too soon

Now i'm gonna play!

All right, now i'm just going to tell you one more thing

Well, i've been from texas down to tokyo
Okinawa back to ohio
Never tried to make the news
I'm just a man that loves to play the blues
Take my guitar everywhere
Now, if you people don't like it, i really don't care
Crowd jumps up and the band falls down
Love to see us rolling into town
Because the people know, well, we never make our move too soon
Never make your move too soon

Ya made your move too soon, girl
Ya made your move too soon, baby....babe
I think ya made your move too soon

Let's hear it for all the chickens that died in the heat wave
Two millions chickens, god almighty
In arkansas, down in oklahoma, by god
Texas, arizona