There is a house in New Orleans
They call the Rising Sun
And it's been the ruin of many a poor boy
And God I know I'm one

My mother was a tailor
She sewed my new bluejeans
My father was a gamblin' man
Down in New Orleans

Now the only thing a gambler needs
Is a suitcase and trunk
And the only time he's satisfied
Is when he's on a drunk


Oh mother tell your children
Not to do what I have done
Spend your lives in sin and misery
In the House of the Rising Sun

Well, I got one foot on the platform
The other foot on the train
I'm goin' back to New Orleans
To wear that ball and chain

Well, there is a house in New Orleans
They call the Rising Sun
And it's been the ruin of many a poor boy
And God I know I'm one

Boom, boom, boom, boom
Gonna shoot you right down
Take you in my arms
I'm in love with you
Love that is true
Boom, boom, boom, boom

I like the way you walk
I like the way you talk
When you walk that walk
And you talk that talk
You knock me out
Right off of my feet

Come on and shake (shake it baby)
Shake it up baby (shake it baby)
Come on now baby (shake it baby)
I don't mean maybe (shake it baby)
You're drivin' me crazy (shake it baby)
Come on, come on, yeah (shake it baby)
Come on and shake (shake it baby)
Shake it up baby (shake it baby)
Ahh, shake (shake it baby)
I don't mean maybe (shake it baby)
Come on, come on (shake it baby)
Alright, alright (ahh...)
Come on now baby


The way you walk
The way you talk
When you walk that walk
When you're talkin' that talk
You knockin' me out
Right off of my feet

I need you right now
I mean right now
I don't mean tomorrow
I mean right now
Come on, come on
Come on, shake it up baby

Come on and shake (shake it baby)
Shake it up baby (shake it baby)
Come on now baby (shake it baby)
Come on now baby (shake it baby)
Come on and shake (shake it baby)
Alright, alright (ahh...)
Yeah, come on, come on and shake (shake it baby)
Shake, shake, shake it up baby (shake it baby)
Whoa! Shake (shake it baby)
Shake, shake, shake it up baby (shake it baby)
Come on now baby (shake it baby)

I don't hear your knock upon my door
I don't have your lovin' anymore
Since you been gone I'm a-hurtin' inside
Well I want you baby by my side, Yeah

I'm cryin', I'm cryin'
Hear me cryin' baby
Hear me cryin'

Im lonely and blue baby every night
Yeah, you know you didn't treat me right
And now my tears begin to fall
Well I want you baby and that's all

I'm cryin', I'm cryin'
Hear me cryin' baby
Hear me cryin'

I don't hear your knock upon my door
I don't have your lovin' anymore
Since you been gone I'm hurtin' inside, yeah
Well I want you baby by my side

But I'm cryin', you know I'm cryin'
Hear me cryin' baby
Hear me crying
Hear me crying

Baby can I take you home
Baby let me take you home
I'll love you all my life
You can bet I'll treat you right
If you just let me take you home

Baby can I dance with you
Baby can I dance with you
I'll do anything in this God-almighty world
If you just let me dance with you

Baby let me take you home
Baby let me take you home
I'll love you all my life
You can bet I'll treat you right
If you just let me take you home

Well when I saw you baby
I couldn't ignore you
And I wanted you for my girl
And when you said "Yeah!"
I just couldn't care about
Anybody else in this world
You smiled at me
Baby now I could see
My life was planned out ahead
You took my hand
And it felt so good
And this is what you said

Baby won't you be my man
Baby won't you be my man
Yes I'll be your man
And I'll do the best I can
I wanna be your man

It's alright, it's alright!
It's alright, it's alright!
It's alright, it's alright!

Baby, do you understand me now
Sometimes I feel a little mad
Well don't you know that no-one alive
Can always be an angel
When things go wrong I seem to be bad

I'm just a soul who's intentions are good
Oh Lord, please don't let me be misunderstood

Baby, sometimes I'm so carefree
With a joy that's hard to hide
And sometimes it seems that
All I have to do is worry
And then you're bound to see my other side

I'm just a soul who's intentions are good
Oh Lord, please don't let me be misunderstood

If I seem edgy, I want you to know
That I never mean to take it out on you
Life has it's problems and I get my share
And that's one thing I never mean to do

'cause I love you
Oh, oh, oh, baby, don't you know I'm human
Have thoughts like any other one
Sometimes I find myself alone and regretting
Some foolish thing, some little simple thing I've done

I'm just a soul who's intentions are good
Oh Lord, please don't let me be misunderstood

Yes, I'm just a soul who's intentions are good
Oh Lord, please don't let me be misunderstood

Yes, I'm just a soul who's intentions are good
Oh Lord, please don't let me be misunderstood

Yes, I'm just a soul who's intentions are good
Oh Lord, please don't let me be misunderstood

If you ever change your mind
About leaving, leaving me behind
Oh, bring it to me, bring your sweet loving
Bring it on home to me, oh yeah

You know I laughed, when you left
But now I know I've only hurt myself
Oh, bring it to me, bring your sweet loving
Bring it on home to me, yeah, yeah, yeah

I'll give you jewelry, money too
And that's not all, all I'll do for you
Oh, bring it to me, bring your sweet loving
Bring it on home to me, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

You know I'll always be your slave
Until I'm dead and buried in my grave
Oh, bring it to me, bring your sweet loving
Bring it on home to me, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

If you ever change your mind
About leaving, leaving me behind
Oh, bring it to me, bring your sweet loving
Bring it on home to me, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

In this dirty old part of the city
Where the sun refused to shine
People tell me there ain't no use in tryin'

Now my girl you're so young and pretty
And one thing I know is true
You'll be dead before your time is due, I know

Watch my daddy in bed a-dyin'
Watched his hair been turnin' grey
He's been workin' and slavin' his life away
Oh yes I know it

(Yeah!) He's been workin' so hard
(Yeah!) I've been workin' too, baby
(Yeah!) Every night and day
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!)

We gotta get out of this place
If it's the last thing we ever do
We gotta get out of this place
'cause girl, there's a better life for me and you

Now my girl you're so young and pretty
And one thing I know is true, yeah
You'll be dead before your time is due, I know it

Watch my daddy in bed a-dyin'
Watched his hair been turnin' grey, yeah
He's been workin' and slavin' his life away
I know he's been workin' so hard

(Yeah!) I've been workin' too, baby
(Yeah!) Every day baby
(Yeah!) Whoa!
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!)

We gotta get out of this place
If it's the last thing we ever do
We gotta get out of this place
Girl, there's a better life for me and you
Somewhere baby, somehow I know it

We gotta get out of this place
If it's the last thing we ever do
We gotta get out of this place
Girl, there's a better life for me and you
Believe me baby
I know it baby
You know it too

It's a hard world to get a break in
All the good things have been taken
But girl there are ways to make certain things pay
Though I'm dressed in these rags, I'll wear sable some day

Hear what I say
I'm gonna ride the serpent
No more time spent sweatin' rent
Hear my command
I'm breakin' loose, it ain't no use
Holdin' me down, stick around

But baby (baby)
Remember (remember)
It's my life and I'll do what I want
It's my mind and I'll think what I want
Show me I'm wrong, hurt me sometime
But some day I'll treat you real fine

There'll be women and their fortunes
Who just won't do ???? ??? ????
Are you gonna cry, when I'm squeezin' the rye
Takin' all I can get, no regrets
When I, openly lie
And leave only money
Believe me honey, that money
Can you believe, I ain't no saint
No complaints
So girl go out
Hand it out

And baby (baby)
Remember (remember)
It's my life and I'll do what I want
It's my mind and I'll think what I want
Show me I'm wrong, hurt me sometime
But some day I'll treat you real fine

(It's my life and I'll do what I want) Don't push me
(It's my mind and I'll think what I want) It's my life
(It's my life and I'll do what I want) And I can do what I want
(It's my mind and I'll think what I want) You can't tell me
(It's my life and I'll do what I want)

Sittin' here lonely like a broken man
Sell my time and do the best I can
I wasn't boss this around in me
I don't want your sympathy, yeah
Oh baby, oh baby, I just need your tender lovin'
To keep me sane in this burnin' oven
When my time is up, be my ....(?)
Like Adam's work on God's green earth
My reaper, my reaper baby, ....(?) is my reaper, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, baby baby baby c'mon c'mon c'mon, yeah
Ice cold waters runnin' in my brain
They drag me back to work again
Pains and blisters on my minds and my hands
From living daily with those canvas bags
Thoughts of freedom their drivin' me wild
And I'll by happy like a new born child
We'll be together, girl, you wait and see
No more walls to keep your love from me
Yeah, can't you feel my love
Baby, baby, need you, squeeze you,
Noooo-body but, nobody but, you girl, I love you, need you
All right, I said everything's gonna be all right
And if you don't believe what I say
Just listen baby and I'll tell you
Can't you feel my love
Can't you see my skill
Can't you yell my love
It's getting louder
It's getting louder
A little closer, yeah
I said baby, I need you, c'mon, squeeze, please
Lord, I love you, I need you, yeah
Yeah, right by my side
I need you here by my side
But I can't help it baby
But, I'll be home soon
I'll be home soon, yeah
All right, whoa...

Don't Bring Me Down
The Animals
Written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King

- as recorded by The Animals (released May 21, 1966)
- entered the Billboard Top 40 the week of June 4, 1966 and
Stayed for 8 weeks, peaking at #12 the week of July 2, 1966
- reached #3 on the CHUM chart (Toronto, Canada) in July 1966.
- also recorded by The Pretty Things on a 1964 album

When you complain and criticize
I feel I'm nothing in your eyes
It makes me feel like giving up
Because my best just ain't good enough
Girl, I want to provide for you
And do all the things that you want me to, but...

Oh! Oh no Don't bring me down
I'm beggin' you darlin'
Oh! Oh no Don't bring me down

Sacrifices, I will make
I'm ready to give as well as take
One thing I need is your respect
One thing I can't take is your neglect
More than anything, I need your love
Then troubles are easy to rise above

Oh! Oh no Don't bring me down
Oh, no no no no no
Oh! Oh no Don't bring me down

You complain and criticize
I feel I'm nothing in your eyes
It makes me feel like giving up
Because my best just ain't good enough
Girl, I want to provide for you
Do all the things that you want me to, but...

Oh! Oh no Don't bring me down
No no no no no no no
I'm beggin' Oh no Don't bring me down
Oh no no Baby
Please! Oh no no Don't bring me down
I need your tender lovin'
So please don't bring me down
Oh, baby baby baby don't hurt me
Don't bring me down
Oh no, please don't hurt me...

Oh see see see rider girl see what you've done
Oh oh see see rider see what you've done now
You've gone away and left me
And now and now the blues they come oh yes they do
Oh well I'm goin' goin' away baby
And I won't be back till fall
Oh yes I am goin' away baby
And I won't be back till fall
If I find me a good lookin' woman
No no no I won't be back at all oh right

Now see see rider I love you yes I do
And there isn't one thing darling
I would not do for you
You know I want you see see
I need you by my side
See see rider oh keep me satisfied

See see rider see see rider
See see rider see see rider see rider
See see rider keep on a ridin' keep on a ridin'

Here it comes baby look out
Beat it all right don't lose it now
Come on come on yeah

There she comes she's oh right
She's so fine she's so right
See see come on jenny dig a ride now
Hey!

Oh well I'm goin' goin' away baby
And I won't be back till fall
If i find me a good lookin' woman
No no no I won't be back at all oh right
That's the truth baby listen I'm goin' all right
Somebody told me somebody told me
I jump catch on I leave it oh right oh right ahh

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The rooms were so much colder then
My father was a soldier then
And times were very hard
When I was young

I smoked my first cigarette at ten
And for girls, I had a bad yen
And I had quite a ball
When I was young

When I was young, it was more important
Pain more painful
Laughter much louder
Yeah, when I was young
When I was young

I met my first love at thirteen
She was brown and I was pretty green
And I learned quite a lot when I was young
When I was young

When I was young
Pain more painful
Laughter much louder
Yeah, when I was young
When I was young

My faith was so much stronger then
I believed in fellow man
And I was so much older then
When I was young
When I was young
When I was young

Strobe light beam, creates dreams
Walls move, minds do too
On a warm San Franciscan night

Old child , young child
Feel all right

On a warm San Franciscan night
Angels sing, leather wings
Jeans of blue, Harley Davidson's too
On a warm San Franciscan night

Old angel, young angel
Feel all right
On a warm San Franciscan night

I wasn't born there
Perhaps I'll die there
There's no place left to go
San Francisco

Cops face is filled with hate
Heavens above
He's on a street called "Love"
When will they ever learn?
Old cop, young cop
Feel all right
On a warm San Franciscan night

The children are cool
They don't raise fools
It's an American dream
Includes Indians too

The people came and listened
Some of them came and played
Others gave flowers away, yes they did
Down in Monterey
Down in Monterey

Young Gods smiled upon the crowd
Their music being born of love
Children danced night and day
Religion was being born
Down in Monterey

The birds and the airplane did fly
Oh, Ravi Shankars music made me cry
The Who exploded into fire and light
Hugh Masakela's music was black as night
The Grateful Dead blew everybodies mind
Jimi Hendrix baby,believe me, set the world on fire, yeah
His Majesty, Prince Jones, smiled as he moved among the crowd
Ten thousand electric guitars were grooving real loud, yeah

You want to find the truth in life
Don't pass music by
And you know I would not lie, no I would not lie,
No, I would not lie
Down in Monterey

Three days of understanding of moving with one another
Even the cops grooved with us
Do you believe me, yeah?
Down in Monterey

I think that maybe I'm dreaming
Monterey
Down in monterey
Did you hear what I said?

He blesses the boys as they stand in line
The smell of gun grease and the bayonets they shine
He's there to help them all that he can
To make them feel wanted he's a good holy man
Sky pilot.....sky pilot
How high can you fly
You'll never, never, never reach the sky

He smiles at the young soldiers
Tells them its all right
He knows of their fear in the forthcoming fight
Soon there'll be blood and many will die
Mothers and fathers back home they will cry
Sky pilot.....sky pilot
How high can you fly
You'll never, never, never reach the sky

He mumbles a prayer and it ends with a smile
The order is given
They move down the line
But he's still behind and he'll meditate
But it won't stop the bleeding or ease the hate
As the young men move out into the battle zone
He feels good, with God you're never alone
He feels tired and he lays on his bed
Hopes the men will find courage in the words that he said
Sky pilot.....sky Pilot
How high can you fly

You'll never, never, never reach the sky
You're soldiers of God you must understand
The fate of your country is in your young hands
May God give you strength
Do your job real well
If it all was worth it
Only time it will tell

In the morning they return
With tears in their eyes
The stench of death drifts up to the skies
A soldier so ill looks at the sky pilot
Remembers the words
"Thou shalt not kill"
Sky pilot.....sky pilot
How high can you fly
You never, never, never reach the sky

Love is a burnin' thing
It makes a fire ring
Bound by wild desire
I fell in to your ring of fire
I fell in to that burning ring of fire
I went down, down, down
And the flames got higher
And it burns, burns, burns
That ring of fire
That ring of fire

The taste of love is sweet
When souls like I always meet
I fell for you like a little child
Ohhh, and flames got wild
I fell into that burning ring of fire
I went down, down, down
And the flames got higher
And it burns, burns, burns
That ring of fire
That ring of fire

Ahh, ahh, ahhh
I fell into that burning ring of fire
I went down, down, down
And the flames, they got higher
And it burns, burns, burns
That ring of fire
That ring of fire

Well, I fell in to that burning ring of fire
I went down, down, down
And the flames, they got higher
And it burns, burns, burns
That ring of fire
Well I'm burning
Let me burn in your ring of fire
Well now baby
Let the flames get higher and higher and higher and higher and higher yeah
Let me burn in your ring of fire
God knows I'm burnin' baby
The fire that burns is the fire that learns
Well, I'm burning right up baby
Burning up with your ring of fire yeah
Well, I'm burning baby
Said I'm burning baby
And the flames get higher
And the flames get higher
In the burnin' ring of fire

When I think of all the good times that I've wasted having good times
When I think of all the good time that 's been wasted having good times

When I was drinkin'
I should've been thinkin'
When I was fighting
I could've done the right thing
All of that boozin'
I was really losin'
Good times
Good times

When I think of all the good time that's been wasted having good times
When I think of all the good time that's been wasted having good times

All of my lying
I remember her crying
My useless talkin'
I couldv'e been walkin'
Instead of complainin'
I couldv'e been gainin'
Good times

Yes, here we all are having a jolly good time
And everything is working out fine, ha ha ha ha ha

Useless talkin'
All that walkin
All of my sinnin'
I could've been winnin'
I have it too easy
And its a beginning of good times
Good times
I said good times
Talking bout good times

Yesterday I was a young man
Searching for my way
Not knowing what I wanted
Living life from day to day, yeah

Till she came along
There was nothing but an empty space
Not a trace
Feels like colored rain
Tastes like colored rain
Bring down colored rain
Rain, oh yeah

I can feel those colored changes
Going through my mind
United with a feeling
Bringing love into my eyes, yeah

Till she came along
There was nothing but an empty space
Not a trace
Feels like colored rain, baby
Tastes like colored rain
Bring down colored rain
Rain, oh yeah

Bring it on down baby

I can feel those colored changes
Going through my mind
United with a feeling
Bringing love into my eyes, yeah

Till she came along
There was nothing but an empty space
Not a trace
Feels like colored rain, baby
Don't you know it feels like colored rain
Don't you know baby
Its not all the time
That the sun won't shine, baby, yeah
If you love me and you want me to be your man, yeah yeah
Theres one thing baby
Every woman should understand, hmmm
Without rain babe
Our love will never come to be
And if you want my sunshine
You've got to accept my hail rain and snow
There's one thing baby
That I want you to do for me yeah
I want you to take our body close
I want you to work that up I know
Take that colored rain
Bring it down yeah
Bring it on down yeah
Bring it on down yeah
Bring it on down yeah
Bring it on down yeah

Bring down colored rain

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