the allman brothers band lyrics

The Allman Brothers Band

A Decade of Hits 1969 - 1979

"Statesboro Blues"

Wake up momma, turn your lamp down low;

Wake up momma, turn your lamp down low.

You got no nerve baby, to turn Uncle John from your door.

I woke up this morning, I had them Statesboro Blues,

I woke up this morning, had them Statesboro Blues.

Well, I looked over in the corner, and Grandpa seemed to have them too.

Well my momma died and left me,

My poppa died and left me,

I ain't good looking baby,

But I'm somewhat sweet and kind.

I'm goin' to the country, baby do you wanna go?

But if you can't make it baby, your sister Lucille said she wanna go.

(and I sure will take her).

I love that woman, better than any woman I've ever seen;

Well, I love that woman, better than any woman I've ever seen.

Well, now, she treat me like a king, yeah, yeah, yeah,

And she look like a dog gone queen.



You got no nerve babe, to turn Uncle John from your door.

"Ramblin' Man"

Lord, I was born a ramblin' man,

Tryin' to make a livin' and doin' the best I can.

And when it's time for leavin',

I hope you'll understand,

That I was born a ramblin' man.

My father was a gambler down in Georgia,

And he wound up on the wrong end of a gun.

And I was born in the back seat of a Greyhound bus

Rollin' down highway 41.






I'm on my way to New Orleans this mornin',

Leaving out of Nashville, Tennessee,

They're always having a good time down on the bayou, Lord

Them Delta women think the world of me.






[Repeat and Fade]

Lord, I was born a ramblin' man...

"Midnight Rider"

Well, I've got to run to keep from hidin',

And I'm bound to keep on ridin'.

And I've got one more silver dollar,

But I'm not gonna let 'em catch me, no,

Not gonna let 'em catch the Midnight Rider.

And I don't own the clothes I'm wearing,

And the road goes on forever,


But I'm not gonna let 'em catch me, no


And I've gone by the point of caring,

Some old bed I'll soon be sharing,


But I'm not gonna let 'em catch me, no


No, I'm not gonna let 'em catch me, no


No, I'm not gonna let 'em catch me, no


"Southbound"

Well I'm Southbound, Lord I'm comin' home to you.

Well I'm Southbound, baby, Lord I'm comin' home to you.

I got that old lonesome feelin' that's sometimes called the blues.

Well I been workin' every night, travelin' every day.

Yes I been workin' every night, traveling every day.

You can tell your other man, sweet daddy's on his way.

Aww, ya better believe.

Well I'm Southbound.

Whoa I'm Southbound.

Well you can tell your other man, Sweet daddy's on his way.

[Guitar solo]

Got your hands full now baby, as soon as I hit that door.

You'll have your hands full now woman, just as soon as I hit that door.

Well I'm gonna make it on up to you for all the things you should have

had before.

Lord, I'm Southbound.

Yes I'm Southbound.

Whoa I'm Southbound, baby.

Said I'm Southbound.

Well I'm gonna make it on up to you for all the things you should

have had before.

[Piano solo]

[Guitar solo]

"Melissa"

Crossroads, seem to come and go, yeah.

The gypsy flies from coast to coast

Knowing many, loving none,

Bearing sorrow havin' fun,

But back home he'll always run

To sweet Melissa... mmm...

Freight train, each car looks the same, all the same.

And no one knows the Gypsy's name

No one hears his lonely sighs,

There are no blankets where he lies.

In all his deepest dreams the Gypsy flies

with sweet Melissa... mmm...

Again the morning's come,

Again he's on the run,

Sunbeams shining through his hair,

Appearing not to have a care.

Well, pick up your gear and Gypsy roll on, roll on.

Crossroads, will you ever let him go? (Lord, Lord)

Will you hide the dead man's ghost,

Or will he lie, beneath the clay,

or will his spirit float away?

But I know that he won't stay without Melissa.

Yes I know that he won't stay without Melissa.

"Jessica" (Instrumental)

"Ain't Wastin' Time No More"

Last Sunday morning, the sunshine felt like rain.

Week before, they all seemed the same.

With the help of God and true friends, I come to realize

I still had two strong legs, and even wings to fly.

And oh I, ain't wastin time no more

'Cause time goes by like hurricanes, and faster things.

Lord, lord Miss Sally, why all your cryin'?

Been around here three long days, you're lookin' like you're dyin'.

Just step yourself outside, and look up at the stars above

Go on downtown baby, find somebody to love.

Meanwhile I ain't wastin' time no more

'Cause time goes by like pouring rain, and much faster things.

You don't need no gypsy to tell you why

You can't let one precious day slip by.

Look inside yourself, and if you don't see what you want,

Maybe sometimes then you don't,

But leave your mind alone and just get high.

Well by and by, way after many years have gone,

And all the war freaks die off, leavin' us alone.

We'll raise our children in the peaceful way we can,

It's up to you and me brother

To try and try again.

Well, hear us now, we ain't wastin' time no more

'Cause time goes by like hurricanes

Runnin' after subway trains

Don't forget the pouring rain.

"Little Martha" (Instrumental)

"Crazy Love"

Somewhere down on a back street

Way down deep in the back seat

Where I first learned how to moan your name,

I remember the night I met ya

Ooh sweet mama, I just can’t forget ya

Can’t stop thinkin’ bout your crazy love

Crazy love

Crazy love

I love you mama

But you’re too bad to change

Crazy love

Crazy love

I love you mama

Uh, uh

I’m laid up here lookin’ at my shoes

Stuck here with these hotel blues

I wish you’d only just call me on the phone

Ain’t no doubt and I don’t mean maybe

Whoo! i just can’t forget about you baby

Can’t stop thinkin’ bout your crazy love

Crazy love

Crazy love

I love you mama

But you’re too bad to change

"Revival"

People can you feel it? Love is everywhere.

People can you hear it? Love is in the air.

We're in a revolution. Don't you know we're right.

Everyone is singing. Yeah! There'll be no one to fight.







Love is everywhere.

Love is everywhere.

Love is everywhere.

Love is everywhere.

Love is everywhere.









"Wasted Words"

Can you tell me, tell me, friend, just exactly where I've been?

Is that so much to ask? I'll pay you back no matter what the task.

You seem really sure 'bout something I don't know,

take that load off, looks like chest's about to go.

Your wasted words already been heard, are you really God, yes or no?

Well, all day and half the night you're walkin' round lookin' such a fright.

Is it me or is it you? I'd make a wager and I'd hope "to" lose.

Time's gone, looks like Rome is 'bout to fall,

Next time take the elevator, please don't crawl.

Your wasted words so absurd, are you really Satan, yes or no?

Well, I ain't no saint and you sure as hell ain't no saviour,

Every other Christmas I would practice good behaviour.

That was then, this is now, don't ask me to be Mister Clean,

'cause baby, I don't know how.

Ring my phone 'bout ten more times, we will see,

find that broke down line and let it be.

Your wasted words will never be heard, go on home baby and watch it on TV.

Weekday soap-box speciality, you know what I'm talkin' 'bout now,

By the way, this song's for you, sincerely, me.

"Blue Sky"

Walk along the river, sweet lullaby, it just keeps on flowing,

It don't worry 'bout where it's going, no, no.

Don't fly, mister blue bird, I'm just walking down the road,

Early morning sunshine tell me all I need to know

[CHORUS:]

You're my blue sky, you're my sunny day.

Lord, you know it makes me high when you turn your love my way,

Turn your love my way, yeah.

Good old sunday morning, bells are ringing everywhere.

Goin’ to Carolina, it won't be long and I'll be there.

[CHORUS]

"One Way Out"

Ain't but one way out baby, Lord I just can't go out the door.

Ain't but one way out baby, and Lord I just can't go out the door.

Cause there's a man down there, might be your man I don't know.

Lord you got me trapped woman, up on the second floor;

If I get by this time I won't be trapped no more.

So raise your window baby, and I can ease out soft and slow.

And lord, your neighbours, no they won't be

Talking that stuff that they don't know.

Lord, I'm foolish to be here in the first place,

I know some man gonna walk in and take my place.

Ain't no way in the world, I'm going out that front door



Cause there's a man down there,

Lord, it just might happen to be your man...

Lord, it just a might be your man,

Mmm-mm-mmm-mm...

Lord, it just a might be your man,

Oh baby, I just don't know..

"In memory of Elizabeth Reed " (Instrumental)

"Dreams"

Just one more mornin'

I had to wake up with the blues

Pulled myself outta bed, yeah

Put on my walkin' shoes,

Went up on the mountain,

To see what I could see,

The whole world was fallin',

right down in front of me.

[Chorus:]

'Cause I'm hung up on dreams I'll never see, yeah Baby.

Ahh help me baby, or this will surely be the end of me, yeah.

Pull myself together, put on a new face,

Climb down off the hilltop, baby,

Get back in the race.

[Chorus]

Pull myself together, put on a new face,

Climb down off the hilltop, baby,

Get back in the race.

[Chorus]

"Whipping Post"

I've been run down

I've been lied to

I don't know why,

I let that mean woman make me a fool

She took all my money

Wrecks my new car

Now she's with one of my good time buddies

They're drinkin' in some cross town bar

Sometimes I feel

Sometimes I feel

Like I've been tied

To the whipping post

Tied to the whipping post


Good lord I feel like I'm dyin'

My friends tell me

That I've been such a fool

And I have to stand down and take it babe,

All for lovin' you

I drown myself in sorrow

As I look at what you've done

Nothin' seems to change

Bad times stay the same

And I can't run

Sometimes I feel

Sometimes I feel

Like I've been tied





Sometimes I feel

Sometimes I feel

Like I've been tied





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