Run The Human Race Hans Theessink

We gotta run the human race Everybody must take part Win some or lose some And always listen to your heart There's just one earth, just one sky We all gotta live here, 'til the day we die 'Til

Ready For The Ride Hans Theessink

You may own an airplane Fly all over the world Got your silver and gold Diamonds and pearls But one thing’s for certain When your time is up It’s ashes to ashes Dust to dust you can’t run,

The Planet Hans Theessink

Hard times behind us Hard times ahead It's a miracle we're still living It's a wonder we ain't dead I read it in the paper Heard it on the news This old world's in trouble People, we're all chased

Feel Like Going Home Hans Theessink

Well late over in the evening I feel like blowin' my horn Well I woke up this morning All I had was gone Brooks run into the ocean Ocean run into the sea If I don't find my baby Somebody sure

Train Hans Theessink

poor boy back home again Keep them wheels a-rolling, keep a steady time Keep them wheels a-rolling, keep a steady time Keep them wheels a-rolling, keep a steady time Got to see my honey babe down the

Automobile Hans Theessink

Take me for a ride in your brand new automobile Eyes on the line, both hands steady at the wheel You're the most powerful driver that I've ever seen Run on dynamite instead of gasoline The way

Rock The Boat Hans Theessink

to your country Now you point your gun at me Got no money, got no papers I'm as scared as I can be Don't know where I'm going But I know I can't go back to where I've been Now you tell me that the

Cuckoo Hans Theessink

When you hear them cuckoos hollerin' When you hear them cuckoos hollerin' When you hear them cuckoos hollerin' Sign of rain, sign of rain When you hear them woodowls callin' through the night

The Cuckoo Hans Theessink

Well the cuckoo she's a pretty bird And she wobbles as she flies But the cuckoo never wobbles Till the sixth day of July Jack o'Diamonds, Jack o'Diamonds Well I know you from old You've robbed

Where The Southern Cross The Dog Hans Theessink

Held a good job in the city Had a lay-off and they got poor me I feel so lowdown and disgusted Just can't find a way to make ends meet Take my baby by the hand, leave this town I know we'll make

Johnny & The Devil Hans Theessink

Johnny was a country boy Made his living off the land Every Saturday night he'd play the guitar With the boys in the local band Now the devil he played with golden fingers Near the waters he did

Set Me Free Hans Theessink

Congregation gathered by the river Early morning, dawning of the day Reverend Jones reads his sermon In the distance you can hear the people pray Roll on mighty Mississippi, wash your waters to

Midnight Special Hans Theessink

Get up early in the morning, hear the toll bell ring Go walk up to the table, see the same damn thing Knife 'n fork are on the table, nothin' in my pan But if I complain about it, get trouble from

Shake Hands With The Sun Hans Theessink

Bye bye to the concrete, gotta leave the town Bye bye to the concrete, gotta leave the town Don't want no city hounds and foxes, always dog me 'round Days are getting longer Light is getting stronger

Mandolin Man Hans Theessink

Sounds from the southland from bygone years Sweetest music that ever touched my ears When I heard sleepy John Estes sing First time I heard yank’s mandolin Played with Hammie Nixon and Sleepy John

Storm Warning Hans Theessink

Can't hear no sound, everything seems quiet Bad moon, fills up the sky Big black cloud, moving in from the east Not a ripple on the water Nothing happening down here Storm warnin', bad weather

Sail Away Hans Theessink

This place is in an awful fix Nothing seems to work out right The truth is like a nightmare That haunts you in the night Bad news in the papers Misery on the screen I can't take it anymore Tonight

Sail On Hans Theessink

I've been sailing ten thousand years I've been to far off lands, crossed the seven seas I've seen empires rise, seen the heads of the mighty fall I shared my bread with peasants, kings and all

Cajun Boogie Hans Theessink

Come on baby come along with me Down to the bayou1 country To the swamplands where the cajuns2 go Do the zydeco3 Alligator jumps around Wags his tail to the squeeze-box sound There's a fish-fry

Walking The Dog Hans Theessink

Baby's back, dressed in black Silver buttons, all down her back High, low, tippytoe She broke the needle and she can't sew Walking the dog Walking the dog And if you don't know how to do it

Soul Of A Man Hans Theessink

I’m going to ask the question Please answer if you can Is there anybody’s children can tell me Just what is the soul of a man?

Homeless Hans Theessink

When the weatherman says sunshine but the beams don't touch your window-sill When the weatherman says sunshine and the beams don't never touch your window-sill You know the good times didn't get you

Hard Road Blues Hans Theessink

Grab my suitcase, take up on the road Grab my suitcase, take up on the road I'm going away, where I've never been before Moon going down, sun rising in the east Moon going down, sun rising in the

Traveling Man Hans Theessink

I'm a traveling man and the highway is my home Here today, tomorrow I'll be gone From the Mexican line to the windy city Ain't got much to loose And all I need is a good old country-blues Gypsy

Paint The Town Hans Theessink

Tonight, tonight Bright city light Come on baby Put on your dancing shoes Tonight, tonight Bright city light Party all night long Like we used to do Tonight we're getting down We gonna paint the

Darkest Hour Hans Theessink

Oh the sun is nearly rising And the night is almost gone And the night is almost gone The darkest hour is just before dawn Won't you cuddle up a little closer Mama won't you hold my hand Mama

Going Home Hans Theessink

The music’s over and the crowd is gone We really rocked the joint tonight Get on the bus, head for the road Watch out for those highway signs Got a woman waiting down the line At the brighter side

Titanic Hans Theessink

That night it all started when the ship began to shake We were filled with amazement, a little shocked but not afraid We didn't really understand what caused the water to come in We had been told

Hunted Man Hans Theessink

I'm running, running, running Feet they hardly touch the ground Policedogs on my trail 'Cause I shot my woman down I caught my baby On a midnight creep Blew a bullet through her head Before

New Orleans Hans Theessink

Sixty-one out of Baton Rouge Down Louisian' Heading for the gulf of Mexico Sun is beating, ain't no breeze Spanish moss from big old trees Listening to the cajun1 radio Going down on the Mississippi

Will The Circle Be Unbroken Hans Theessink

I was standing by my window On a cold and cloudy day When I saw that hearse come rollin' Mama as she went along her way Will the circle be unbroken Bye 'n bye, bye 'n bye There's a better home

Roll With The Punches Hans Theessink

When you're down on luck, trouble's all you see Choice between the devil, and the deep blue sea Gotta be a way out, don't get uptight At the end of a long black tunnel, gotta be a light Ain't no

Living In The Fast lane Hans Theessink

Once I had a good friend, very dear to me He said, "I can handle it, it doesn't worry me" Cocaine and the needle, I know when to say no Let me tell you: my good friend, ain't here no more Living

29 Ways Hans Theessink

I got 29 ways to make it to my baby's door If she needs me bad, I can find about 2 or 3 more One through the basement, two down the hall When the going gets tough, I got a hole in the wall 29 ways

Honey Baby Blues Hans Theessink

I ain't got no honey babe now I ain't got no honey babe now And it's oh me, oh Lordy mine, I ain't got no honey babe now I leave her on the early morning train I leave her on the early morning

Rain Hans Theessink

I'm sitting in the rain, rain keeps drizzling on I'm sitting in the rain, rain keeps drizzling on I'm sitting in the rain, rain keeps drizzling on Waiting for a train to take me back home Sitting

Mississippi Hans Theessink

Starting out of Memphis, highway 61 Traces of the places where the blues began Sun is blazing, horizon far Echoes of a national steel guitar Down in Mississippi Down in Mississippi Down in Mississippi

Rolling Stone Hans Theessink

Hey mama tell me, where's little sister gone Sorry son but she long gone Took to the breeze, let her long hair flow She took to the road, with a rolling stone A rolling stone gathers no moss Never

Went To The Doctor Hans Theessink

Been across the country, been a-travellin' 'round Been in every city, been in every town Lived the hard life, drinkin' whiskey and wine If the boogie woogie kills me, Lordie, I don't mind I don't

Love Sweet Love (Version 1) Hans Theessink

love, love sweet love I don't need your TV-set Don't need your frigidaire I don't need your champagne 'n wine But when I call, honey please be there, to give me love, love sweet love I like the

Sidewalk Hobo Hans Theessink

His footsteps echoed softly through the early morning hour The slowness of his move should be a warning From the trash he digs a pair of socks and yesterday's flowers What a way to start a monday-morning

Tears Are Rolling Hans Theessink

baby, way I treated you Hurt your feelings, broke your heart in two I'm lonesome for you baby, can't wear you off my mind I'm lonesome for you baby, can't wear you off my mind See your face in the

Missing You Hans Theessink

Missing you baby Missing you night and day I think I’m going crazy I think I’m going crazy out here I wrote you a letter Tried to call you on the phone The line was disconnected Mail returned

Six Strings Down Hans Theessink

Alpine valley In the middle of the night Six strings down On the heaven-bound flight Got a pick, a strap, guitar on his back Ain’t gonna cut the angels no slack Heaven done called Another blues-stringer

Blind Willie Hans Theessink

blind man Didn't have no eyesight, power in his hands Beatup Stella, big 12-string guitar Beatup Stella, big 12-string guitar Hot shot Willie, one-man orchestra Pocketknife, slidin' up 'n down the

Bluesdoctor Hans Theessink

Your mind is troubled, you feel lowdown Looking for help, can't be found Here's a number, call anytime Get the bluesdoctor, on the line Bluesdoctor, he knows just what you need Bluesdoctor, puts

Homecooking Hans Theessink

Do some homecooking baby Do some homecooking baby Do some homecooking baby Satisfy my soul Ate from a box at Micky D's Dined in the rainbow-room I've eaten with my hands I've used a silver spoon

Late Last Night Hans Theessink

Late last night as I laid sleeping Dreamt I heard you call my name Packed my pack, went to the station For to jump on the fastest train Mr. Conductor man, Mr.

Death Letter Blues Hans Theessink

I received a letter, it was addressed in red I received a letter, it was addressed in red It said "Come on home daddy, your mama is dead" I went to the depot, caught the train a-flyin' I went to

You Make Me Feel So Good Hans Theessink

I like to watch you baby, when you sleep at night When you wake up in the morning, with your sleepy eyes I will be your coffee, you can be my cup If you want me honey, you can sip me up Oh babe