In the 1960's Lou Rawls was a:::COLD:::::BLOODED::::::::MF
Bob Davis
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Earlier today I was unable to find these lyrics. However I just found them
and I thought I'd share.
(I realize that it's a violation of copy write for me to reproduce these
lyrics without the consent of the owner, let em sue me if they wish....)
The idea of Lou Rawls having hit records with these kind of songs in the mid
60's is pretty wild. However the reality is that it was a REVOLUTIONARY act,
not previously executed on before. (probably inspired by his mentor Sam
Cooke?).
Add to that, the SMOKIN "spoken word" intro of "Dead End Street" (which is
probably as good as if not better than the actual song).
Most of what I have read so far today about the death of Lou Rawls has been
focused on his career in the 1970's with Philadelphia International Records.
But honestly, by then Lou Rawls music had become "soft".
In the 1960's Lou Rawls was a...
:::COLD
:::::BLOODED
::::::::MF
Right now I am listening to the 2 disc "Lou Rawls Anthology" which is
focused on his years at Capitol Records, there are a whole bunch of "cold
blooded songs" (ex: "Street Corner Hustlers Blues") on here, beautifully
done by Lou Rawls (and about 1/3 of them are done LIVE). I think that ALL of
these rappers out there, who want to talk about the "hard life", need to
take a listen to this album. And when they do, they need to tip their
baseball caps and raise a glass in a toast to the man who made HIT RECORDS
about "ghetto life" 25 years BEFORE these knuckleheads were even born...
NP: YOUR GOOD THING (is about to end)
--Lou Rawls
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Dead End Street:
Written by Lou Rawls
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I was born in a city the called the Windy City
And they call it the Windy City because of the Hawk. All mighty Hawk
Talking about Mr. Wind kind of mean around winter time
I happen to live on a street that was a dead-end street
There was nothing to block or buffer the wind, the elements
Keep them from knocking my pad down, Jim I mean really socking it to me
And the boiler would bust and the heat was gone
I would have to get fully dressed before I could go the bed
Put everything on but my goulashes cause they had buckles on them
And my folks didnt play that said dont you be getting up in there with
Buckles on them goulashes and tear up my bed clothes but I was fortunate
As soon as I was big enough to get a job save me enough money to buy me a
ticket I split
I got myself together now so Im going back there to see about it see if its
still the same
I just wanted to tell you about it, you know its all right
They say this is a big rich town I live in the poorest part
I was raised on a dead-end street in a city without a heart
I learned to fight before I was six only way I could get along
But when youre raised on a dead-end street you have to be tough and strong
Now all the guys are always getting in trouble that the way its always been
But when the odds are all against you how can you win
Im gonna push my way out of here ever thou I cant say when
But Im gonna get off of this dead-end street and I aint never gonna coma
back again
Im gonna push my way out of here ever thou I cant say when
But Im gonna get off of this dead-end street
And I aint never gonna come back to live here again
Never, No I aint gonna come back here to live on this dead-end street no
more
Cause Im gonna get me a job, Im gonna save my dough
Get away from here you-all, I aint gonna come back no more
Not ever, dead-end street
I tired of breaking my back gonna start using my mind
Tired of working all of the time
I say theres trouble down there
I say theres trouble down there
I say theres trouble down there yeah
Down off a dead-end street
Down off a dead-end street
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Tobacco Road:
Written by John D. Loudermilk
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I was born in a trunk
Mama died and my daddy got drunk
Left me here to die alone in the middle
Of Tobacco Road
Growin up rusty shack
All I had was hangin on my back
Only you know how I loathe his place
Called Tobacco Road
But its home, the only life I ever known
Only you know how I loathe Tobacco Road
Gonna leave, get a job
with the help and the grace from above
Save some money, get rich and old
Bring it back to Tobacco Road
But its home, the only life I ever known
Only you know how I loathe Tobacco Road
Bring that dynamite and a crane
Blow it up, start all over again
Build a town, be proud to show
Gives the name Tobacco Road
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Soul-Patrol.Net Radio Presents: Giant Gene's 1 hour Lou Rawls Superstar
Concert (from 1979)
http://www.soul-patrol.net/gene_lourawls.ram
<a href=" http://www.soul-patrol.net/gene_lourawls.ram "> Giant Gene's 1
hour Lou Rawls Superstar Concert (from 1979) </a>
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