ALBUMS: GLAD YOU’RE MINE

GLAD YOU’RE MINE was awarded first prize by the “German Music Critic’s Award” (PREIS DER DEUTSCHEN SCHALLPLATTENKRITIK), Berlin, 2006.

“Lacocque has achieved the hardest thing of all, which is to find a distinctive ‘voice’ on the blues harp. He has masterful command of tone and can belt out riffs or stabs when needed but is at his best when taking a lead and constructs beautiful, musical lines, even when in strict blues territory. … Intriguingly, Lacocque achieves an almost clarinet like fluidity at times. … [GLAD YOU’RE MINE] gives singer Inetta Visor the scope to use her fabulous voice. Her vocals are powerful but not strident. She has some gentle qualities in her voice too, and can easily deliver the spread of material on this album. …I like it very much.”
–BLUES NEWS (NZ)

“Just wanted to let you know that GLAD YOU’RE MINE is one of the best CDs to come out this year. WC Handy material … it deserves to be heard by all and I dawn sure will do my part to make sure that this happens. I would travel a long ways to see MISSISSIPPI HEAT, one of the best blues bands out there.”
–MARK T SMITH – DISC JOCKEY/THE BLUES PILOT (KJLU, MISSOURI)

“Mississippi Heat at its best! WOW, what a great sound. Delightful! … I could hardly imagine you could come up with something better than ‘Footprints On The Ceiling’, but you managed to do so!”
–PETER OTTENHEIM [HOLLAND] – FESTIVAL PROMOTER, UNSOLICITED E-MAIL

“Highly recommended for an accurate taste of the Blues that is being played in the home of the Blues.”
–BLUESWAX (2006)

“Lacocque is a solid harp blower with fine tone an vibrato. (He) raises eyebrows as a soloist.
–LIVING BLUES (JAN/FEB 2006)

“Pierre Lacocque clearly is carrying on the Jr. Wells tradition as a stylish, finesse-oriented harpist.”
–CHICAGO SUN-TIMES

“GLAD YOU’RE MINE is filled with unabashed music, straight from Chicago’s smoky blues bar. … Undoubtedly, Lacocque is one of the best harp players on today’s scene. … Likewise, Visor pours her very being into every note. … This band has ardor.”
–BLUESARTSTUDIO (www.bluesartstudio.at, 2006)

“GLAD YOU’RE MINE is an awesome CD. I can see you guys getting all kinds of awards, including a Grammy. You guys have done an awesome job. This could be the Blues CD of the year.”
–JOE HARLESS – CEO, SHAKER MICROPHONES (DEC 2005), UNSOLICITED E-MAIL

FRENCH REVIEWS:

“Apres de longues années d’auto-production, riches en albums de qualité salues unanimement par la critique et par les amateurs de blues moderne et authentique, sauce Chicago, Mississippi Heat a enfin trouve une compagnie confiante en son potentiel et dans le talent incontestable de Pierre Lacocque, non seulement en tant que leader, compositeur fécond, mais aussi en tant qu’harmoniciste exceptionnel et original. … ce groupe majeur du Chicago blues actuel reste un des plus performants, chacun de ses albums est un must pour les amateurs. [L’] important c’est le talent inaltérable de Pierre Lacocque qui transcende les productions de MISSISSIPPI HEAT par ses compositions originales, son jeu d’harmonica impérial tout en subtilité et en puissance, ainsi que la contribution des autres musiciens. … Je recommande [GLAD YOU’RE MINE] sans réserves.”
–ROBERT SACRE, SOUL BAG (FRANCE)

“nL’année blues ne pouvait commencer mieux qu’avec la sortie de deux albums, en même temps, de la plus excitante formation de Chicago Blues actuel: Mississippi Heat. … C’est l’album studio qui retient surtout l’attention avec une puissance rarement égalée dans l’émotion du genre. … Un talent de Pierre Lacocque c’est incontestablement de fabriquer un répertoire dans la tradition du Chicago Blues sans jamais faire de la simulation ou du copiage, mais en composant véritablement une suite moderne du genre. … Laissez-vous porter par les rythmes voluptueux d’un blues moderne dope par un gang démesure dont l’héritage est puise dans les années de braise du Chicago. Le plaisir parfait …”
–CROSSROADS, VOL.39 (JAN 2006)

“Conduits par l’harmonica enchanteur du front man, les morceaux sont majoritairement de sa plume … Efficacité et tradition sont de sortie … Un ouvrage ample dans tous les sens du terme.”
–FRED DELFORGE, LE ZICAZINE (www.zicazic.com, DEC 2005)

DIRTY DEAL

Pierre Lacocque, Ransart Music, BMI

1. INSTRUMENTAL INTRO

2. I WAS IN LOVE
SO BLIND I COULD NOT SEE [REPEAT]
… IT BECAME CRYSTAL CLEAR
HE GAVE ME A DIRTY DEAL

3. I THOUGHT HIS LOVE WAS STRONG
AS STRONG AS STEEL
HIS KISSES, LADIES
WERE SO SO SWEET AND REAL
I WAS IN LOVE
SO BLIND I COULD NOT SEE
IT BECAME CRYSTAL CLEAR
HE GAVE ME A DIRTY DEAL

4. HE SAID HE PAID THE RENT
I THOUGHT WE HAD NO BILLS
I FOUND HIM IN THE STRIP CLUBS
SPENDING MY MONEY ON THRILLS
I WAS IN LOVE
SO BLIND I COULD NOT SEE
IT BECAME CRYSTAL CLEAR
MY BABY GAVE ME A DIRTY DEAL
[YES HE DID]

5. SOLO

6. HE MESSED UP MY MIND
NOW THE HURT IS TOO STRONG
I BETTER LEAVE TONIGHT
BEFORE I DO SOMETHING WRONG
I WAS IN LOVE
SO BLIND I COULD NOT SEE
IT BECAME CRYSTAL CLEAR
MY BABY GAVE ME A DIRTY DEAL

7. SOLO

8. MY HEART IS BRUISED
THE TRUST IS GONE
IT‚S “BYE-BYE BABY”
I GOT TO MOVE ON
I WAS IN LOVE
SO BLIND I COULD NOT SEE
… IT BECAME CRYSTAL CLEAR
HE GAVE ME A DIRTY DEAL
… IT BECAME CRYSTAL CLEAR
HE GAVE ME A DIRTY DEAL [YES HE DID]
… OOH THAT MAN … THAT MAN
THAT MAN GAVE ME A DIRTY DEAL
[EXIT]

HEARTLESS FOOL

Pierre Lacocque, Ransart Music, BMI

1. INSTRUMENTAL VERSE

2. A LITTLE GIRL BEGS IN THE STREET
A NEW CADILLAC DRIVES [RIGHT] BY [REPEAT…]
… MAN IS A HEARTLESS FOOL
HE LEAVES THE HUNGRY KIDS TO CRY

3. WE GOT WEAPONS TO KILL
[AND] CHEMICALS TO END IT ALL [REPEAT]
… MAN IS A HEARTLESS FOOL
SINCE ADAM, EVE AND THE FALL

4. IT’S EASY TO DENY
THAN FIND LOVE IN OUR HEARTS [REPEAT]
… MAN IS A HEARTLESS FOOL
AND HE IS TEARING THIS WORLD APART

5. SOLO

6. LIFE IS SHORT, PEOPLE
IT AIN‚T NOTHIN‚ BUT A LOAN
LIFE IS SHORT, PEOPLE
IT AIN‚T NOTHIN‚ BUT A LOAN …
A TEMPORARY LOAN
MAN IS A HEARTLESS FOOL
AND IT’S TIME THE TRUTH BE KNOWN
[YES THE TRUTH BE KNOWN]

7. SOLO

8. LIFE IS SHORT, PEOPLE
IT AIN’T NOTHIN’ BUT A LOAN
YES LIFE IS SO SHORT
IT AIN’T NOTHIN’ BUT A LOAN … A
TEMPORARY LOAN
MAN IS A HEARTLESS FOOL
AND IT’S TIME, WAY PAST TIME
THE TRUTH BE KNOWN [YES…]
TALKING [FADE]:

9. TWO THINGS ARE INFINITE … THE UNIVERSE AND MAN‚S STUPIDITY … MAN IS
A HEARTLESS FOOL AND THE WORLD‚S IN MISERY … WE SEND SUBMARINES TO THE
OCEANS (AND) SPACESHIPS TO THE MOON … YET MAN IS A HEARTLESS FOOL, AND
HE’S GOT TO CHANGE REAL SOON … I KNOW WITHOUT COMPASSION, MAN AIN‚T
NOTHIN‚ BUT A FOOL … TOO BAD KIDS DON‚T KNOW [THAT] GROWN-UPS AIN‚T ALWAYS
COOL … I KNOW WITHOUT COMPASSION MAN IS NOTHIN‚ BUT A FOOL … HE IS
TEARING THIS WORLD APART, BREAKING MOTHERS‚ HEARTS … MAN IS A HEARTLESS
FOOL TO LET THESE THINGS GO ON … WHY DON‚T MEN JUST TRY TO LOVE ONE
ANOTHER ?

SHE AIN’T YOUR TOY

Pierre Lacocque, Ransart Music, BMI

SPOKEN: HEY LADIES, I GOT A [REALLY] INTERESTING CALL LAST NIGHT FROM A
MALE FRIEND OF MINE WHO‚S HAVING PROBLEMS IN HIS RELATIONSHIP WITH HIS
WOMAN. I GUESS HIS BOYS COULDN‚T GIVE HIM THE RIGHT ADVICE SO HE DECIDED TO
COME TO ME. AND YOU KNOW, I AIN‚T SCARED TO TELL HIM WHAT TO DO… LISTEN

1. I GOT A CALL LAST NIGHT
IT WAS FROM A FRIEND LOOKIN‚ FOR ADVICE [REPEAT]
HE WAS SAD AND WONDERED WHY –
HIS WOMAN‚S LOVE WAS COLD AS ICE
… COLD AS ICE
[I TOLD HIM “LISTEN GOOD”]:

2. TO WIN A WOMAN‚S HEART
YOU GOT TO BE SWEET AND KIND
YOU NEED TO LISTEN MY FRIEND
MAKE SURE YOU DIG HER MIND
DON’T DO HER WRONG, MAN
SHE AIN’T YOUR CUTE LITTLE TOY
YOU BETTER LISTEN TO WHAT I‚M SAYIN‚
AND SHE’LL GIVE YOU PEACE AND JOY
… PEACE AND JOY

3. A WOMAN IS YOUR EQUAL
SHE NEEDS LOVE LIKE YOU DO
DON’T DISREGARD HER
OR SHE‚LL SOON BE WILL LEAVE YOU
DON’T DO HER WRONG, MAN
SHE AIN’T YOUR CUTE LITTLE TOY
YOU BETTER LISTEN TO WHAT I’M SAYIN’
AND SHE’LL GIVE YOU PEACE AND JOY
… YES PEACE AND JOY

4. SOLO[S]

5. IT’S THAT SIMPLE MAN
NO NEED TO SCRATCH YOUR HEAD
DON’T BE ROUGH ON HER
BE VERY KIND INSTEAD
DON’T DO HER WRONG, MAN
SHE AIN’T YOUR CUTE LITTLE TOY
YOU BETTER LISTEN TO WHAT I‚M SAYIN‚
AND SHE’LL GIVE YOU PEACE AND JOY
… YES PEACE AND JOY

6. SOLO

7. A WOMAN IS YOUR EQUAL
SHE NEEDS LOVE LIKE YOU DO
DON’T DISREGARD HER
OR SHE‚LL SOON BE WILL LEAVE YOU
DON’T DO HER WRONG, MAN
SHE AIN’T YOUR CUTE LITTLE TOY
YOU BETTER LISTEN TO WHAT I‚M SAYIN‚
AND SHE’LL GIVE YOU PEACE AND JOY
… YES PEACE AND JOY
BAND STAY ON THE ONE CHORD:

8. TELL HER SHE’S OUT OF SIGHT
TELL HER SHE IS A PURE DELIGHT
MAKE HER FEEL WANTED
AND SHE’LL LOVE YOU DAY AND NIGHT …
DON’T DO HER WRONG MAN
SHE AIN’T YOUR CUTE TOY …
TELL HER THAT YOU LOVE HER
PLACE NO ONE ABOVE HER …
WHY DON‚T YOU LEARN
TO TREAT THE WOMAN NICE
AND SHE’LL LOVE YOU
DAY AND NIGHT …
SPOKEN:
YOU NEED TO QUIT LISTENING TO YOUR BOYS BECAUSE I‚M GONNA TELL YOU
SOMETHING, IF THEY HAD A CHANCE TO THAT GOOD WOMAN THEY WOULD BE RIGHT
THERE, DOING THE RIGHT THING … YOU JUST NEED TO STOP CRYIN‚ BECAUSE YOUR
FRIENDS ARE LOSERS … I MEAN I JUST GOING TO TELL YOU STRAIGHT UP … AND
MY FATHER ALWAYS SAID “SHOW ME YOUR FRIENDS AND I WILL SHOW YOU YOUR
FUTURE” … AND IF YOU KEEP MESSIN‚ AROUND ON THAT GOOD WOMAN YOU GONNA BE
STUCK WITH THEM HOOTCHIE MAMAS OUT THERE WHO WANT NOTHING BUT YOUR MONEY …
AND YOU AIN‚T GOT MUCH LEFT … HOW MANY KIDS DO YOU HAVE TO TAKE CARE OF?
… YOU‚RE GETTING TOO OLD FOR THIS …

[FADE]

GLAD YOU’RE MINE

Pierre Lacocque, Ransart Music, BMI

1. INTRO

2. DAYS AND YEARS HAVE COME AND GONE
YET YOU STAY THE SAME
WITHOUT YOUR KIND LOVIN’ TOUCH
I’D BE LOST AND GO INSANE

3. I AM PROUD THAT YOU’RE MINE AND MINE ALONE
NO MORE TEARS AND LONELY HOME
MY THOUGHTS OF YOU ARE CARVED IN STONE
ŒCAUSE YOUR LOVE IS ALWAYS SHOWN

BRIDGE:
4. DON’T NEED YOUR PICTURE ON MY WALL
TO REMEMBER YOUR SWEET GENTLE SOUL
OH WINTER, SPRING, SUMMER OR FALL
YOUR LOVE FOR ME DON’T CHANGE AT ALL

5. WE HAD JOY – AND WE HAD LAUGHTER
THE YEARS HAVE SEEN US THROUGH
NOW I AM A TRUE TRUE TRUE BELIEVER
AND I KNOW IT’S BECAUSE OF YOU
6. SOLO

BRIDGE:
7. I DON’T NEED NO PICTURE ON THE WALL
TO REMEMBER YOUR SWEET GENTLE SOUL
OH WINTER, SPRING, SUMMER OR FALL
YOUR LOVE FOR ME DON’T CHANGE AT ALL

8. I AM PROUD THAT YOU’RE MINE AND MINE ALONE
NO MORE TEARS AND LONELY HOME
MY THOUGHTS OF YOU ARE CARVED IN STONE
ŒCAUSE YOUR LOVE IS ALWAYS SHOWN
9. INSTRUMENTAL VERSE – EXIT

GIVE ME YO’ STRONGEST WHISKEY

(G. Jackson & D. LaSalle, Malaco Records, BMI)

[SPOKEN: “EXCUSE ME BARTENDER, IS THIS SEAT TAKEN?”]

1. INSTRUMENTAL VERSE

2. GIVE ME YOUR MOST STRONGEST WHISKEY
AND YOUR FINEST BOTTLE OF WINE [REPEAT]
I NEED FOUR, FIVE MORE BEERS
TO DEAL WITH THIS CRAZY MAN OF MINE.

3. WHEN WE SHOULD BE MAKING LOVE
THE MAN WANTS TO FUSS AND FIGHT [REPEAT]
ALWAYS ACCUSING ME OF CHEATIN‚ WHEN
HE’S THE ONE WHO STAYS OUT ALL NIGHT.

4. GIVE ME YOUR MOST STRONGEST WHISKEY
AND YOUR FINEST BOTTLE OF WINE [REPEAT…]
I NEED FOUR, FIVE MORE BEERS
TO DEAL WITH THIS CRAZY MAN OF MINE [YEAH, YEAH, YEAH…]

5. SOLO

[LISTEN BARTENDER]:
6. HE IS DRUNK EVERY MORNING
AND [HE IS] DRUNK AGAIN WHEN I GET HOME [REPEAT]
IF I HAD WHAT HE HAS BEEN DRINKIN‚
I’D UNDERSTAND WHERE HE IS COMING FROM

7. GIVE ME YOUR MOST STRONGEST WHISKEY
AND YOUR FINEST BOTTLE OF WINE [REPEAT]
I NEED FOUR, FIVE MORE BEERS
TO DEAL WITH THIS CRAZY MAN OF MINE
[EXIT]

COOL TWIST

Pierre Lacocque, Ransart Music, BMI

1. INSTRUMENTAL – MELODY VERSE

2. WE GOT A SONG AND DANCE
THAT’S NICE AND SLOW
YOU CAN’T MOVE TOO FAST
ŒCAUSE IT’S SWEET AND MELLOW
IT’S A COOL COOL TWIST
AND IT IS SO SO NEAT
OH WHAT A TREAT

3. TAKE YOUR TIME
THERE IS NO NEED FOR SPEED
FOLLOW THE MOTION
THAT‚S ALL YOU NEED
IT’S A COOL COOL TWIST
AND IT IS SO SO NEAT
OH WHAT A TREAT

4. SOLO

5. YOU CAN DANCE TOGETHER
OR TWIST ON YOUR OWN
YOU CAN HOLD HANDS PEOPLE
OR YOU CAN GROOVE ALL ALONE
IT’S A COOL COOL TWIST
AND IT IS SO SO NEAT
OH WHAT A TREAT

6. SOLO

7. TAKE YOUR TIME
THERE IS NO NEED FOR SPEED
FOLLOW THE MOTION
AND THAT IS ALL YOU NEED
IT’S A COOL COOL TWIST
AND IT IS SO SO NEAT
OH WHAT A TREAT

8. INSTRUMENTAL VERSE/MELODY
[EXIT]

I’M A WOMAN

(J. LEIBER & M. STOLLER, Acuff-Rose Music, BMI)

[SPOKEN]: THIS IS THE WOMAN’S NATIONAL ANTHEM… Mm Mm … YEAH…

1. GOT FORTY FOUR PAIRS OF SOCKS HONEY
GOT THEM HANGIN‚ OUT ON THE LINE
I CAN WASH TWO DOZEN SHIRTS YOU ALL
BEFORE YOU CAN COUNT TO NINE
I CAN SCOOP UP THE GREAT BIG DIPPER
FULL OF LARD FROM THE DIPPIN‚ CAN
AND THEN GO OUT AND DO ALL OF MY
SHOPPIN‚ FOR MY BABY BEFORE IT MELTS IN THE PAN
YES I’M A WOMAN …
DOUBLE U … O … M … A… N
HEAR WHAT I SAY
YES I’M A WOMAN …
DOUBLE U … O … M … A … N
[THAT’S ALL THERE IS TO IT, HONEY]

2. I CAN RUB AND SCRUB MY HOUSE
STILL IT’S SHININ‚ LIKE A DIME
FEED THE BABY, CHANGE A TIRE AND DO
MY FACE ALL AT THE SAME TIME
I CAN GET ALL DRESSED UP AND PARTY UNTIL
FOUR A.M. AND THEN
LAY DOWN AT FIVE, JUMP UP AT SIX AND GO
TO WORK AND START ALL OVER AGAIN
YES I’M A WOMAN …
DOUBLE U … O … M … A … N
YES I AM
I’M A WOMAN
DOUBLE U … O … M … A … N

3. SOLO

[LET ME EXPLAIN HOW GOOD I AM]

4. IF YOU COME TO ME SICKLY
I’M THAT NURSE WHO CAN GET YOU WELL
IF YOU COME TO ME ALL HEXED UP
I’M THAT WITCH WHO CAN BREAK THE SPELL
IF YOU COME TO ME HUNGRY
I’LL FEED YOU FULL OF GRITS … [BREAK]
WHEN IT COMES DOWN TO A LITTLE BIT OF LOVIN’ …
I CAN GIVE YOU THE SHIVERING FITS
YES I’M A WOMAN
DOUBLE U … O … M … A … N
HEAR WHAT I SAY
I CAN BE YOUR WOMAN
DOUBLE U … O … M … A … N

5. SOLO

6. I CAN STRETCH A DOLLAR BILL
FROM HERE TO KINGDOM COME
PLAY MY NUMBERS, PAY ALL OF MY BILLS AND
STILL COME HOME WITH SOME
I BET YOU A TWENTY DOLLAR GOLD PIECE
THERE IS NOTHIN‚ YOUR WOMAN CAN‚T DO …
I CAN MAKE AN EVENING GOWN OUT OF FEED BAG, BABY
I CAN MAKE A MAN OUT OF YOU
YES I’M A WOMAN
DOUBLE U … O … M … A … N
HEAR WHAT I SAY
THIS MIGHT BE A MAN‚S WORLD
BUT THERE WOULDN‚T BE NOTHINŒ, NOTHINŒ,
THERE WOULDN‚T BE ANYTHING WITHOUT A WOMAN OR A GIRL

7. MELODY EXIT: LONELY AVENUE
(A TRIBUTE OF RAY CHARLES)
[FADE]

TAKE MY HAND

(P. Lacocque, Ransart Music, BMI)

1. INSTRUMENTAL VERSE

2. TAKE MY HAND
TAKE MY HAND
BABY TAKE MY HAND
TAKE MY HAND
COME ON AND TAKE MY HAND
TAKE MY HAND
BABY TAKE MY HAND
TAKE MY HAND
LET’S TAKE A STROLL DARLING
… OOH … OOH
I WISH THIS DAY WOULD NEVER END

3. PUT YOUR JEANS ON DADDY
AND WASH YOUR FACE
GET YOUR WALKIN’ SHOES
WE GONNA LEAVE THIS PLACE
TAKE MY HAND
TAKE MY HAND
BABY TAKE MY HAND
TAKE MY HAND
LET’S TAKE A STROLL DARLING
… OOH … OOH
I WISH THIS DAY WOULD NEVER END

4. JUST LIKE THE OLD DAYS
WHEN WE FIRST MET
WE TOOK THOSE WALKS
FROM SUNRISE TO SUNSET
TAKE MY HAND
TAKE MY HAND
BABY TAKE MY HAND
TAKE MY HAND
LET‚S TAKE A STROLL DARLING
… OOH … OOH
I WISH THIS DAY WOULD NEVER END

5. SOLO

6. THE SUN IS SHININ’
WHAT A BEAUTIFUL SHOW
NO CLOUD IN THE SKY
COME ON LET’S GO
TAKE MY HAND
TAKE MY HAND
BABY BABY BABY TAKE MY HAND
TAKE MY HAND
LET‚S TAKE A STROLL DARLING
… OOH … OOH
I WISH THIS DAY WOULD NEVER END

7. SOLO

8. JUST LIKE THE OLD DAYS
WHEN WE FIRST MET
WE TOOK THOSE WALKS
FROM SUNRISE TO SUNSET
TAKE MY HAND
TAKE MY HAND
BABY TAKE MY HAND
TAKE MY HAND
LET‚S TAKE A STROLL DARLING
… OOH … OOH
I WISH THIS DAY WOULD NEVER END
LET’S TAKE A STROLL DARLING
… OOH … OOH
I WISH THIS DAY WOULD NEVER END
LET‚S TAKE A STROLL DARLING [STOP]
… OOH … OOH
I WISH THIS DAY WOULD NEVER END
[EXIT]

LOVE WILL PLAY TRICKS

Pierre Lacocque, Ransart Music, BMI

1. INSTRUMENTAL VERSE

2. I’M A LONELY GIRL
I’VE GOT THIS BROKEN HEART
I MISS MY MAN
BUT WE HAD TO LIVE APART
LOVE WILL PLAY TRICKS
IF YOU DON’T CARE TO SEE
I AM IN MISERY – YES, I AM IN MISERY

3. I FOUND A WOMAN‚S PURSE
IN MY BABY‚S CAR
AND A LOVE LETTER
HE FORGOT TO DISCARD
LOVE WILL PLAY TRICKS
IF YOU DON’T CARE TO SEE
I AM IN MISERY – YES, I AM IN MISERY

BRIDGE:
4. IT WAS LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT
I GAVE HIM MY ALL
YOU SHOULD SEE ME NOW
I LOOK LIKE I’M 80 YEARS OLD
OH THERE‚S NO QUICK FIX (I KNOW)
FOR BEIN‚ LONELY
THE NEXT MAN I MARRY
WON’T WORK HIS MAGIC ON ME

5. OH MY NEW PLACE
IT LOOKS LIKE A CARD BOARD BOX
I’M CHANGIN‚ MY NAME
I’M CHANGIN‚ ALL THE DARN LOCKS
LOVE WILL PLAY TRICKS
IF YOU DON’T CARE TO SEE
I AM IN MISERY – YES, I AM IN MISERY

6. SOLO

BRIDGE:
7. IT WAS LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT
I GAVE HIM MY ALL
YOU SHOULD SEE ME NOW
I LOOK LIKE I’M 80 YEARS OLD
OH THERE‚S NO QUICK FIX (I KNOW)
FOR BEIN’ LONELY
THE NEXT MAN I MARRY
WON’T WORK HIS MAGIC ON ME

8. I’M A LONELY GIRL
AND I’VE GOT A BROKEN HEART
I MISS MY MAN
LORD KNOWS WE GOT TO LIVE APART
LOVE WILL PLAY TRICKS
IF YOU DON’T CARE TO SEE
I AM IN MISERY – YES, I AM IN MISERY
[EXIT]

WHERE WERE YOU
(ODE TO MAGIC SAM)

Pierre Lacocque, Ransart Music, BMI

1. INSTRUMENTAL VERSE

2. WHERE WERE YOU
WHERE WERE YOU
I GOT TO KNOW
WHERE WERE YOU
WHERE WERE YOU
… WHERE WERE YOU
WHEN I NEEDED YOU

3. YOU WANT ME BACK
BECAUSE YOUR LOVER DONE GONE
YOU WANT ME BACK IN YOUR ARMS TONIGHTBE CAUSE YOUR LOVER DONE GONE
… LEAVE ME ALONE
WE GOT NOTHIN‚ GOIN’ ON

BREAK:
4. YOU GOT GOOD LOOKS
BUT A ROAMIN‚ EYE
YOU’RE NOTHIN‚ BUT A CURSE
LET ME TELL YOU WHY
WITH YOUR LYIN‚ TEARS
AND YOUR PHONY SMILE [STOP]:
JUST DON’T MAKE IT
WORTH MY WHILE

5. WHERE WERE YOU
WHERE WERE YOU
I GOT TO KNOW
WHERE WERE YOU
WHERE WERE YOU
… WHERE WERE YOU
WHEN I NEEDED YOU

6. SOLO[S]

BREAK:
7. WHERE WERE YOU
WHEN THE KIDS WERE SICK
WHERE WERE YOU
WHEN I NEEDED YOU QUICK
I RATHER EAT SAND
AND DRINK SPOILED MILK [STOP]:
THAN TO LOVE A MAN WHOSE HEART WON’T STICK

8. WHERE WERE YOU
WHERE WERE YOU
I GOT TO KNOW
WHERE WERE YOU
WHERE WERE YOU
… WHERE WERE YOU
WHEN I NEEDED YOU

9. SOLO

BREAK:
10. I WORK FULL-TIME
AND WEEKENDS TOO
DON’T NEED NO PAIN
ON ACCOUNT OF YOU
I ASKED MY DOCTOR
WHAT SHOULD I DO [STOP]:
HE TOLD ME
TO STOP MESSING WITH YOU

11. WHERE WERE YOU … TELL ME A LIE
WHERE WERE YOU … WHERE IS YOUR ALIBI
WHERE WERE YOU … I GOT TO KNOW
WHERE WERE YOU
OH … WHERE WERE YOU
BABY WHEN I NEEDED YOU
… WHERE WERE YOU
BABY WHEN I NEEDED YOU
… WHERE WERE YOU YEAH [BREAK]:
BABY WHEN I NEEDED YOU.
[EXIT]

JAMAICAN NIGHT / INSTRUMENTAL

Pierre Lacocque, Ransart Music, BMI

REAL SAD STORY

Denise LaSalle, Malaco Records, BMI

1. INTRO

2. SEEMS LIKE EVERY MAN I MEET
HAS GOT A WIFE
AND HE’S LOOKING FOR A GIRL
TO PUT SOME SPICE IN HIS LIFE
HE’LL LAY A STORY ON YOU
JUST AS HEAVY A LEAD
HE DON’T CARE WHO HE HURTS
AS LONG AS HE DESIRES ARE FED
[HE’LL SAY SOMETHING LIKE]:

3. I AIN’T GOT NO LOVIN‚ IN MY HOME
GIRL I MAY BE MARRIED
BUT MY WIFE AIN’T GIVING UP NONE
AND HE’LL TELL YOU HOW HE NEEDS YOU
BECAUSE HIS WIFE JUST DON’T UNDERSTAND
HE’LL SAY BEFORE I MET YOU BABY
I WAS A SAD AND LONELY MAN

CHORUS:
[YOU KNOW WHAT I TELL THAT FOOL?]:
4. THAT’S A REAL SAD STORY
… A REAL SAD STORY
THAT’S A REAL SAD STORY
… A REAL SAD STORY
THAT’S A REAL SAD STORY
… A REAL SAD STORY
THAT’S A REAL SAD STORY
… A REAL SAD STORY
YOU CAN TAKE THAT SAD STORY
TELL IT TO SOMEBODY ELSE.
[HERE‚S ANOTHER KIND OF MAN OUT THERE]:

5. SOME OF THEM WANT YOUR LOVIN’
AND YOUR CASH
WHEN HE NEEDS MONEY
HE DON’T CARE WHO HE ASKS
HE’LL ASK IT FROM THE LADY
STANDING IN THE WELFARE LINE
HE DON’T CARE WHEN CHILDREN ARE HUNGRY
HE DON’T CARE WHEN CHILDREN CRY.
[HE ŒLL SAY SOMETHING LIKE]:

6. MY RADIATOR IS BUSTED
AND MY CAR NEEDS LIGHTS
AND IF I CAN’T GET THEM FIXED
I CAN’T COME OVER TONIGHT
THEY CUT OFF MY CELL[ULAR] PHONE
I CAN’T CALL YOU EVERYDAY
I KNOW YOU LIKE THIS GOOD STUFF BABY
I KNOW YOU‚LL HELP ME FIND A WAY
[YOU KNOW WHAT I TELL THAT FOOL?]:

CHORUS:
7. THAT’S A REAL SAD STORY
… A REAL SAD STORY
THAT’S A REAL SAD STORY
… A REAL SAD STORY
THAT’S A REAL SAD STORY
… A REAL SAD STORY
THAT’S A REAL SAD STORY
… A REAL SAD STORY
YOU CAN TAKE THAT SAD STORY
TELL IT TO SOMEBODY ELSE.
[SOMEBODY WHO CARES, HONEY]

8. SOLO[S]
[I NEED TO EXPLAIN A FEW THINGS TO YOU]:

9. I AIN’T GONNA HELP YOU PAY YOUR BILLS
AND IF YOU CAN’T CALL ME
ANOTHER MAN WILL
I DON’T CARE ABOUT YOUR CAR,
YOUR RADIATOR OR YOUR LIGHTS
(LET ME TELL YOU SOMETHING)
I THINK IF YOU SHOULD STAY GROUNDED
YOU‚LL STAY HOME AND TREAT YOUR WOMAN RIGHT

CHORUS:
10. THAT’S A REAL SAD STORY
… A REAL SAD STORY
THAT’S A REAL SAD STORY
… A REAL SAD STORY
THAT’S A REAL SAD STORY
… A REAL SAD STORY
THAT’S A REAL SAD STORY
… A REAL SAD STORY
YOU CAN TAKE THAT SAD STORY
TELL IT TO SOMEBODY ELSE.

11. TALKING:
LET ME TELL YOU SOMETHING: I’M NOT THAT DESPERATE … HOW COME YOUR WOMAN
GOT YOU ALL LOCKED DOWN? … HOW COME YOU AIN’T GOT NO MONEY TO FIX YOUR
CAR? … I AM NOT ABOUT TO PAY YOU CELL PHONE BILLS … JUST BECAUSE I’M
HEAVY, I DON’T NEED A MAN THAT BAD … SINGING:
YOU CAN TAKE THAT SAD STORY
TELL IT TO SOMEBODY ELSE
[SPOKEN: I PITY THE FOOL … HONEY YOUŒRE PATHETIC]
[EXIT]