Lynyrd Skynyrd - Then And Now (2006) by Lynyrd Skynyrd (보컬) on maniadb.com

Two feets they come a creepin'
Like a black cat do
And two bodies are lyin' naked
Creeper think he got nothin' to lose
So he creeps into this house, yeah
And unlocks the door
And while a man reaching for his trousers
Shoots him full of .38 holes

(Chorus)
Its a Saturday night special
Got a barrel that's blue and cold
Ain't no good for nothin'
But put a man six feet in a hole

Big Jim's been drinkin' whiskey
And playing poker on a losin' night
Pretty soon, Big Jim starts a thinkin'
Somebody been cheatin' and lyin'
So Big Jim commences to fightin'
I wouldn't tell you no lie
And Big Jim done grab his pistol
Shot his friend right between the eyes

(Chorus)

Hand guns are made for killin'
Ain't no good for nothin' else
And if you like your whiskey
You might even shoot yourself
So why don't we dump 'em people
To the bottom of the sea
Before some fool come around here
Wanna shoot either you or me

Up every mornin' before the sun takin my lovin on the run
Breakin my back till the day is done I'm gonna punch that time clock
And have some fun ain't no easy way to get myself out

So - I keep on workin' like a workin' man do
I gotta buy my baby shoes I keep on workin' it's the only to do
I make my livin' by the sweat of my brow oh workin' just like you - uh

I was raised on the poor side of town I made my livin' movin' around
I never let no one dog me down - oh I was taught to stand my ground
Like was always changin' that's just the way it is

So I keep on workin' like a workin' man do
I got to buy my baby shoes I keep on workin'
It's the only thing to do I make my livin' by the sweat of my brow

Oh - workin' just like you uh oh oh oh oh - I keep on workin'

Ooh - I keep on workin'like a workin' man do
I need to buy my baby shoes
I keep on workin' it's the only thing to do
I make my livin' by the sweat of my brow oh - workin' just like you

Aaah ah ah ah aaah ah ah ah I keep on workin' - workin'
I keep on workin' - workin' I keep on workin' - workin'
I keep on workin' - workin' uh oh oh oh

You know I'm dirty because it's in me
Life's not easy
And it's the heart that I won't change
I wouldn't be the same

You see me one day and then the next day
I don't wanna play
I'm not the same dog you have known
It's not written in stone

Well am I right or wrong
Lookin' out for number one
I never stay too long
I'm there and then I'm gone

I'm not the preacher man
Oh can you understand
It's a game of win or lose
I've got and evil eye
You know sometimes I might lie
Oh, I'm not the preacher man
Yeah - yeah - yeah

Saint was a sinner
Ain't he a winner
And did you hear him say
I didn't lie I just misled
It's all in the head

Oh, ain't it funny
How little money
Cheap talkin' honey
Can turn a sunny day to gray
And we all got to pay

Oh, am I right or wrong
Lookin' out for number one
I never stay too long
I'm there and then I'm gone

I'm not the preacher man
Oh, can you understand
It's a game of win or lose
I've got an evil eye
You know, sometimes I might lie
Oh, I'm not the preacher man

Aah Aah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah
Aah Aah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah

I'm not the preacher man
Oh, can you understand
It's a game of win or lose
I got an evil eye
You know sometimes I might lie
Oh, I'm not the preacher man

I'm not the preacher man
I'm not the preacher man
I got an evil eye
You know sometimes I might lie
Oh, I'm not the preacher man
Aah Aah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah
Aah Aah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah

I'm just a city boy
But there's a small town side to me
And I feel it closin' in

Are we too blind to see
That she's die-in' more each day
And she's cryin' out to you and me

Chance is comin' when thier gone
They curse a fool who waits too long
So lets take care of what we have
Before the good we know goes bad
And the beauty fades and just slips away

The dirty air and the die-in' seas
Will this be the world we leave
To the wild and young
And say just look at what we've done

And right before our eyes
Today's yesterday, could be tomorrow's goodbye

Here comes the rain. it might wash her tears away
But it doesn't change a thing
Like my brother before me
All I can do is write this song and for her I sing

Chance is comin' when we're gone
They carve in stone what we've done wrong
So lets take care of what we have
Before the good we know goes bad
And the beauty fades and just slips away

The dirty air and the die-in' seas
Will this be the world we leave
To the wild and young
And say just look at what we've done

And right before our eyes
Today's yesterday could be tomorrow's goodbye

Do you ever think about the future or the past
Do you ever wonder how long this world will last.....

So let's take care of what we have
Before the good we know goes bad
And the beauty fades and just slips away

The dirty air and the die-in' seas
Will this be the world we leave
To the wild and young
And say just look at what we've done

And right before our eyes
Now it's right before our eyes
Today's yesterdaaay.......... will be tomorrow's goooodbye

Whiskey bottles, and brand new cars
Oak tree you're in my way
There's too much coke and too much smoke
Look what's going on inside you
Ooooh that smell
Can't you smell that smell
Ooooh that smell
The smell of death surrounds you

Angel of darkness is upon you
Stuck a needle in your arm
So take another toke, have a blow for your nose
One more drink fool, will drown you
Ooooh that smell
Can't you smell that smell
Ooooh that smell
The smell of death surrounds you

Now they call you Prince Charming
Can't speak a word when you're full of 'ludes
Say you'll be all right come tomorrow
But tomorrow might not be here for you
Ooooh that smell
Can't you smell that smell
Ooooh that smell
The smell of death surrounds you

Hey, you're a fool you
Stick them needles in your arm
I know I been there before

One little problem that confronts you
Got a monkey on your back
Just one more fix, Lord might do the trick
One hell of a price for you to get your kicks
Ooooh that smell
Can't you smell that smell
Ooooh that smell
The smell of death surrounds you
Ooooh that smell
Can't you smell that smell
Ooooh that smell
The smell of death surrounds you

Yeah ooh ooh
The only time I get up early
Is to met my mules at the fishin' hole
I wanna catch the one that got away
I wanna feel my pole bending in that way

Since I was a kid I felt this way
I fell hook, line and sinker
Gone fishin' yeah

St. John's River runs north not south
Smart enough to have a large mouth
If you can hook 'em you can mount 'em
You can keep 'em around
But if they break your line
They're gonna go back down

Since I was a kid I felt this way
I fell hook, line and sinker
Gone fishin' yeah

Oh, ain't nothing like sunrise on the lake
Or when the moon comes up at night
There's things out there that can take your life
You might just die of fright
But I'll be there come rain or shine
Cause see it's what I like to do
Only thing better than settin' my hook
Is settin' my hook in you

I fell hook, line and sinker
Gone fishin' oh oh
Yeah yeah whoa yeah

I've been everywhere, tried everything
But there ain't nothin' that feels the same
When you find the right one, it's a magical thing
Next thing you know, it's a diamond ring
She hooked me and took my name
I fell hook line and sinker
Gone fishin' yeah

Gone, gone fishin'
She hooked me
Gone, gone fishin'
Yeah yeah
Gone, gone, gone fishin'
Yeah, she's my baby
Gone, gone, gone fishin'
Yeah yeah oh oh
Gone fishin'

MAMA TOLD ME WHEN I WAS YOUNG
"COME SIT BESIDE ME, MY ONLY SON
AND LISTEN CLOSELY TO WHAT I SAY
AND IF YOU DO THIS,
IT WILL HELP YOU SOME SUNNY DAY

TAKE YOUR TIME... DON'T LIVE TOO FAST
TROUBLES WILL COME AND THEY WILL PASS GO FIND A WOMAN
AND YOU'LL FIND LOVE
AND DON'T FORGET, SON
THERE IS SOMEONE UP ABOVE."

"AND BE A SIMPLE KIND OF MAN
BE SOMETHING YOU LOVE AND UNDERSTAND
BABY, BE A SIMPLE KIN OF MAN
WON'T YOU DO THIS FOR ME, SON
IF YOU CAN?"

"FORGET YOUR LUST FOR THE RICH MAN'S GOLD
ALL THAT YOU NEED IS IN YOUR SOUL
AND YOU CAN DO THIS IF YOU TRY
AND THAT I WANT FOR YOU MY SON
IS TO BE SATISFIED"

"BOY, DON'T YOU WORRY...YOU'LL FIND YOURSELF
FOLLOW YOUR HEART AND NOTHING ELSE
AND YOU CAN DO THIS IF YOU TRY
ALL THAT I WANT FOR YOU, MY SON
IS TO BE SATISFIED."

Way down yonder you can hear the wind blow
Through the tall grass growing in the old bayou
The old bayou

There's a dark haired woman that looks so fine
Wearing hand me down clothes, drinking homemade wine
No one ever knew who her daddy was
The people down here say it's all because
She's the daughter of the devil, the sister of a snake
The keeper of souls down on Vodoo Lake

There's a city boy across the county line
Came looking for the legend of the girl so fine
Well the stories that he heard, well they had to be lies
But he found out different when he looked inher eyes
Well he tried to run away but she had control
He's findin' out now what everybody knows
He knew it was over when she started to shake
Now there's one more soul down on Voodoo Lake

There's an eerie silence at the break of dawn
A chill in the air, something wrong
When a shadow crosses the ground
Those long lost souls never make a sound
You'd think by now they'd realize
She'll never break her bayou ties

She's the daughter of the devil, the sister of a snake
The keeper of souls down on Voodoo Lake

Voodoo Lake, Voodoo Lake
Daughter of the Devil, sister of a snake
Voodoo Lake
Down on Voodoo Lake, Down on Voodoo Lake
You can see her down on Voodoo Lake

Big wheels keep on turning,
Carry me home to see my kin
Singing songs about the southland.
I miss ole bamy once again and I think it's a sin.
Well, I heard Mister Young sing about her.
Well, I heard ole Neil put her down.
Well, I hope Neil Young will remember
A southern man don't need him around anyhow.

* Sweet home Alabama where the skies are so blue.
Sweet home Alabama, Lord, I'm coming home to you.

In Birmingham they love the Gov'nor.
Now we all did what we could do.
Now Watergate does not bother me.
Does your conscience bother you, tell the truth.

Repeat *

(Solo)

Now Muscle Shoals has got the Swampers
And they ve been known to pick a song or two.
Lord, they get me off so much,
They pick me up when I'm feeling blue, now how about you.

Repeat *(twice)

If I leave here tomorrow
Would you still remember me?
For I must be travelling on, now,
'Cause there's too many places I've got to see.
But, if I stayed here with you, girl,
Things just couldn't be the same.
'Cause I'm as free as a bird now,
And this bird you can not change.
Lord knows, I can't change.

Bye, bye, its been a sweet love.
Though this feeling I can't change.
But please don't take it badly,
'Cause Lord knows I'm to blame.
But, if I stayed here with you girl,
Things just couldn't be the same.
Cause I'm as free as a bird now,
And this bird you'll never change.
And this bird you can not change.
Lord knows, I can't change.
Lord help me, I can't change.