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Real Blues

by Jim Dan Dee

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1.
The things that I used to do Lord I won’t do no more The things that I used to do Lord I won’t do no more I used to sit around holding your hand darling Crying and begging you not to go I would search all night for you darling Lord and that search would always end in vain You know I used to search all night for you honey Lord and my search would always end in vain I should have known all along honey That you were hiding out with your other man I’m gonna send you back to your mama darling Going back to my family too Said I’m gonna send you back to your mama darling Lord, I’m going back to my family too You’re not welcome around here no more, no There was nothing I could ever do to please you I just can’t get along with you
2.
Weep For Me 03:02
Sitting at the bar, looking at half past three Sitting at the bar, looking at half past three Woman over there, can’t take her eyes off of me And they walked And they talked And they slide Like two pieces of a puzzle On some kind of Ultraglide Well turn my motor on baby Let’s go for a ride Jumping on the bed, her and just me too Jumping on the bed, her and just me too Watch out baby, I think I’m in love with you Man walked in, he was seven foot one Man walked in, he was seven foot one He put his eyes on my boy Man it’s time to run And they walked And they talked And they collide A head-on collision Felt like I was going to die Well sayonara baby I’ll meet you on the other side Well weep for me mama No, I’ll never be found Well weep for me woman Cause you know I’ll never be found But I’m just sitting at the bar Clear on the other side of town
3.
Real Blues 03:44
Mama’s gone Left a child of Five Just wanna know If’s she’s still alive This is the real blues This is the real blues Well it won’t be long Till the cards all drawn In the real blues I offered her, my heart that day Like a dog She just ran away This is the real blues This is the real blues Well it won’t be long Till the cards all drawn Yes, it feels so wrong And all that remains is a sad, sad song The things we do Behind locked doors Baby get your fix And come back for more This is the real blues This is the real blues Oh, it won’t be long Before you will is all gone And you thought you were so, so strong Can’t keep holding on You’re Gone Gone Gone
4.
Got a two-timing woman I am a one-timing man Got a two-timing woman Run away as fast as you can Got a two-timing lady I am a one-timing lad Two-timing lady Get lost while you still can Got loose change in my pocket Got a rattlesnake in my jeans Ain’t nothing you can slip by me Seen all there is to be seen That two-timing woman Oh one-timing man That two-timing woman Run away as fast as you can Got a two-timing Mama Oh no a one-timing Dad Got a two-timing mama Lay down as much as she can Look Out! Got a booby-trap in my ice box Got a pistol hid in my drawer Gotta pick up the pieces of my heart You smashed it there on the floor Oh no! Got loose change in my pocket Got a rattlesnake in my jeans Got more than enough to satisfy By all the ways and means Gonna write me a loveless letter And leave it pinned to her door Said “Lighting don’t strike twice my dear, Don’t come back no more!”
5.
The Doctor 04:29
Called my honey just the other day Said she thinks she’s getting sick All this time we spent together baby Ain’t no habit we can’t lick Well, you don’t need no medicine baby No nothing I can’t provide I’ll be your Doctor baby doll Check you out and inside I heard a bomb drop today Made a hole in the ground Would’ve made a thousand widows weep But there was no one around Well, if home is where you hang your hat I’m gonna hang mine on the streets Don’t need no plaster walls around me Just the ground beneath my feet
6.
Work so hard it don’t do no good So damn tired can hardly find my wood When I get home, you make it all right Come on baby let’s get out tonight The music hits you, you’re out of control Just can resist that rock’n’roll soul I did it all for the love, you know To hear my song on the radio To hear the song on the radio Two shakes of a lamb’s tail (X3) Two Shakes I’ll be right there It’s getting hot! I like it like that Your kind of love feels like a heart attack But I don’t mind if you give me some more Pick up the gas at the corner store Feels so good just to be alive I know you’re waiting for me to arrive We’re in the groove, and what do you know? Moving to the song on the radio Grooving to the song on the radio Two shakes of a lamb’s tail (X3) Two Shakes I’ll be right there I feel all right, I’m feeling fine Think I could do this till the end of time Just like a rocket, that’s ready to blow You play that song on the radio She says play that song on the radio Two Shakes of a lamb’s tail (X3) Two shakes I’ll be right there
7.
Bleed Me Dry 02:16
I need a break cuz it’s never enough Knock ‘em down and they jump back up What happens next, I don’t know Caught between a spoonful and diggin’ a hole Won’t you bleed me Bleed me dry Won’t you bleed me Bleed me dry The glass is half full so they say I’m trying to quit drinking anyway Ya really wanna know what I do it for? Fill up the cashbox at the door Won’t you bleed me dry Bleed me dry Don’t you bleed me dry Bleed me dry I heard you saying that you wanted some I’m tired baby when my job is done I don’t know if there’s room for two Just ask my wife if she’s into you Won’t you bleed me Bleed me dry Won’t you bleed me Bleed me dry Won’t you bleed me Bleed me dry
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Hang'Em High 04:19
Wandering When I come, back It could be you and me Like it used to be I don’t mind If we don’t always see Eye to eye Swallow you pride baby Let your love Glide back to me I’m scattered like Ashes in the sea Slipping down a dark hole Callin’ me Pace yourself You’re not as young as you used to be But when you’re so close to The edge baby Never feel so free When the darkness, you know it comes to me I Just might consume My soul Like a hungry beast I can feel it comin’ Coming alive Even in the darkness Shine so bright So bright, so bright I can hear it calling Calling to me I’m just a lonely sailor Lost at sea Find me sugar When I’m lost like a little child I can’t do it on my own Help me find a way
9.
I’ve got trouble on my left Oh Lord, trouble on my right I got trouble with my best friend Trouble with my wife People call me T for trouble They say I’ll never see the light I’ve got trouble in the daytime Trouble in the night I’ve got trouble for my lifetime I Just can’t get it right You can call me T for trouble If you’re looking for a fight
10.
Some people say You’ve got to give your time away I’ll double down Tomorrow’s another day I live lost in the dark My life’s a walk in the park I live lost in the dark Nothin’ can blow my mind I just don’t know If I should grow up myself But when I’m waiting You’ll go and find somebody else I live lost in the dark Life’s a walk in the park I live lost in the dark Nothin’ can blow my mind I was lost in the dark Life was a walk in the park You left me standing here Who wants to take me home
11.
Saw a man standing On the side of the road Asked me for a ride To a town I didn’t know He didn’t say nothing About an hour and a half When I asked him why All he did was laugh He said Money don’t work on the Devil Money don’t work on me Money don’t work on the Devil Money won’t set me free 1, 2, 3, 4, they’ll kick you out the door 5, 6, 7, 8, Pray to God it’s not too late Money don’t work on the Devil Money don’t work on me Money don’t work on the Devil Money won’t set me free Later one evening I was stumbling home A little too much whiskey I thought I was alone Down a dark alley I could hear a man’s voice Said “Son don’t do what I did, I never had a choice” Money don’t work on the Devil Money don’t work on me Money don’t work on the Devil Money won’t set me free

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Real Blues is a story that we've all lived through, yet only one of us truly has.
Over the damndemic we got to know the dark sides of ourselves a little better. We lost some people. We strengthened some bonds. It was a war of self-awareness and patience.
Real Blues has 11 stories, some relate to this viral prison we've lived in and some are a beautiful distraction that harkens to better times in the past, and a future that is opening up. Fast.
Thank you for listening. Thank you for surviving. We really put our soul into this album. We hope you are gonna love it.

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released May 13, 2022

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Jim Dan Dee Toronto, Ontario

“Real Blues” presents an honest and raw portrait of the band’s musical Blues and Rock influences. We tried for a no overdubs approach whenever possible; listeners will get about as close as they can to the live experience without leaving their homes. We really wanted this album to breathe; all the squeaks, breaths, clicks and buzzes remain on record, so the quiet moments have a life of their own. ... more

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