What the Old Man Told Me
seven miles from town, down rocky branch road on a sunday afternoon my family would go and see the old folks, when I was a little child. Mawmaw's in the kitchen making sweet iced tea, fried chicken , cornbread and black-eyed peas , then she laid it on the table with a big smile. I can hear it all again like the whisper of the wind in the tall pines....we sang Amazing Grace, Lost John and You are my Sunshine. We lived pretty good in the piney woods though we didn't have silver or gold... that's what the old man told me. Up with the sun and out into the field, you got to break a sweat to make a good yield, and let the good lord worry about the weather. Son , give me a hand with the rest of these chores and we'll drive down to the country store and get a cold drink, a little hard work will make it taste better. Laying in a hayloft, rain falling soft on a summer afternoon. If I never have to go back to school again it"ll be too soon. Don't get in a hurry, no need to shout, pay cash or do without... that;s what the old man told me. He said I went up to Greenville to try my luck, I spent the night sleeping under the truck, camping out down by the train tracks. I sold a load of melons, heard a little blues got a guitar for my kid I can teach him how to use it... and my wife a brand new sunday hat. I can hear it all again like the whisper of the wind in the tall pines. Sitting on a fence rail listening to tales from the old times. Whatever you do be it great or small, do it right or don't do it at all.... that's what the old man told me.
Cool Breeze
Everybody talking bout the cool breeze, cool breeze that cool breeze, baby let me be your cool breeze , all night long. If you get too hot let me tell you what, baby I can cool you down, just give me a call anytime at all and I'll blow on into town. Cause little woman the way that you wiggle that thing sends a chill right down my spine, you;re the cutest little dark from here to New York and I'm sure gonna make you mine. Cause every body needs a little cool breeze..... I can see by the sweat on the back of your neck , honey you're much too hot, why don't you slip on into your birthday suit and let me kiss every freckle you got. So if your lover man ain't treating you right and you're needin a brand new friend. Leave your bedroom window open tonight and let the cool breeze come on in. Every body need a little cool breeze....
Little Darlin'
Hush little baby don't you cry, daddy's gonna teach you how to fly a kite, up and outa sight. Sweet lil baby give me a kiss you know that I'm sure gonna miss you when I'm gone, and all alone. Little Darlin don't you cry.... Watermelon man on the side of the road , sitting in the shade gonna make a truckload full of money, and take it home to his honey. Let me thump that big one once or twice, homegrown is oh so nice in my frigerator , see you later alligator. little darlin don't you cry..... Hush little baby don't you cry daddys gonna have to say byebye for awhile, so give me one more smile. I'll be back quick as I can, I can't wait to see you again sweet baby, and I don't mean maybe. Little darlin don't you cry.
Jellyroll.
My baby's superfine, she got a diamond mine, she got a heart of gold and a sweet little jellyroll . oh yeah, alright, rock me baby, all night, my baby's dynomite, she squeeze me oh so tight, she loads her man a bowl and she got jellyroll, oh yeah.... I love the way she walks , and the funny little way she talks, I love her body and soul, and I love that jellyroll. My baby shakes me up, she fills my loving cup, she loads her man a bowl, I ain't talkin' bout cheerios, oh yeah.....
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LYRICS
Cary Hudson: Butterfly
