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Thread #63628 Message #3549843
Posted By: Jim Dixon
16-Aug-13 - 10:34 AM
Thread Name: Grovelling Songs (Male?)
Subject: Lyr Add: HIT THE ROAD, JACK (from Ray Charles)
This song was mentioned by darkriver on 14-Oct-2003. It has actually been posted once before at Mudcat, but it was buried with 3 other songs in the same message, so its title couldn't be put in the subject heading. I hate when that happens. Every song deserves its own message, at least, and sometimes, its own thread.
HIT THE ROAD, JACK
Written by Percy Mayfield
As recorded by Ray Charles, 1961
(Hit the road, Jack,
And don't you come back no more, no more, no more, no more.
Hit the road, Jack,
And don't you come back no more.)
What'd you say?
(Hit the road, Jack,
And don't you come back no more, no more, no more, no more.
Hit the road, Jack,
And don't you come back no more.)
Oh, woman, oh, woman, don't treat me so mean.
You're the meanest old woman that I've ever seen.
I guess if you say so,
I'll have to pack my things and go.
(That's right! Hit the road, Jack,
And don't you come back no more, no more, no more, no more.
Hit the road, Jack,
And don't you come back no more.)
What'd you say?
(Hit the road, Jack,
And don't you come back no more, no more, no more, no more.
Hit the road, Jack,
And don't you come back no more.)
Now baby, listen, baby, don't ya treat me this-a way,
'Cause I'll be back on my feet some day.
(Don't care if you do! 'Cause it's understood
You ain't got no money; you just ain't no good.)
Well, I guess if you say so,
I'll have to pack my things and go.
(That's right! Hit the road, Jack,
And don't you come back no more, no more, no more, no more.
Hit the road, Jack,
And don't you come back no more.)
What'd you say?
(Hit the road, Jack,
And don't you come back no more, no more, no more, no more.
Hit the road, Jack,
And don't you come back no more.)
Well.... (Don't you come back no more.)
Uh, What'd you say? (Don't you come back no more.)
I didn't understand you! (Don't you come back no more.)
You can't mean that! (Don't you come back no more.)
Oh, now baby, please! (Don't you come back no more.)
What you tryin' to do to me? (Don't you come back no more.) FADE.