Lyr Req: Cowboy's Dream No. 19 (Dan Hicks)

06 Feb 00 - 11:55 PM (#174365)
Subject: I want to go back,
From: GUEST,CBJames

Back in the early seventies there was an album put out by Dan Hicks & the Hot Licks called "Last Train from Hicksville"

One of the tracks went something like –

I want to go back, to where the skies are brighter; I want to go back, doo doo dee oh dough; I want to go back, where people are politer; Doo doo dee a doo dah, dee doo dee ahh dough;

I can smell --- ----; The coffee brewin';

Well you can see there's more doo-dah in my recollection than in Camptown Races. And, this probably ain't folk. I was told at the time it was "Tex-Mex". {Whutever that is}

Marvellous stuff though. If anyone could supply replacements for the doo-dahs on this song, send more lyrics or just give more background on this band, I would be tickled to know.

Many Thanks in advance,

James

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07 Feb 00 - 01:16 AM (#174382)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I want to go back,
From: Stewie

Here are the lyrics for you:

COWBOY'S DREAM No 19
(Dan Hicks)

I long to go where the space is wider
To ride some horseback and to roll my own smokes
Longing to go back where people seem politer
To say hello & evenin' I'll go

I been way so long I think this is the right road
But it's changed so much, I ain't knowin' for sure
Yes the day will come and I'll be on the right road
I'm sayin' hello & evenin' I'll go

I can send off a letter to 'em, but that would leave no surprise
No I got to wait, wait for that look in their eyes
And I'll sit by the creek where the water runs cool
And I'll know I'll have such a good time
I'm sayin' hello & evenin' I'll go

I can smell the coffee brewin', I'll take mine black
You know it's good, good to be back
Go on tell me how you folks been doin'
I'm sayin' hello & evenin' I'll go

Hey Bill, won't you tell me when that train does stop
I want to get off and say hello to a couple of people I think I still know
And I ain't one to mince my words, I take piece of the cake that they make
I can't be late - you got to get what's on the plate
I'm sayin' hello & evenin' I'll go

Copyright Great Guns Publishing ASCAP

Source: Dan Hicks and the Hot Licks 'Last Train to Hicksville ... the home of happy feet' Blue Thumb Records BTS 51.

Cheers, Stewie.

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07 Feb 00 - 01:22 AM (#174383)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I want to go back,
From: Stewie

My apologies, there's one final line after the last 'I'm sayin' hello & evenin' I'll go': 'Gimme some room you can't do it too soon'.

Stewie.

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07 Feb 00 - 10:41 AM (#174487)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I want to go back,
From: GUEST,James

Stewie;

Thanks!

James.

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