Alligator Wine - Screamin' Jay Hawkins

Grateful Dead Anthem of the Sun Alligator Sleepy Alligator in the noon day sun, Lyin' by the river just like he usually done. Call for his whiskey, he can call for his tea, Call all he want to, but he can't call for me. Oh no! I've been there before, And I ain't gonna come around here any more. Creepy alligator coming all around the bend, Shoutin' about the times when we was mutual friends, I checked my memory and I checked it quick, yes I will. I checked it runnin' some old kind of trick. Oh no! Well I've been there before, And I ain't gonna come around here any more. Sailin' down the river in an old canoe, A bunch of and an old tennis shoe. Out of the river all ugly and green, Came the biggest old alligator that I've ever seen! Teeth big and pointy and his eyes were buggin' out, Contracted the union, put the beggars to rout. Screamin' and yellin', he was pickin' his chops, He never runs he just stumbles and hops. Just out of prison on ten dollars bail, Mumblin' bitches and waggin' his tail.

Hold me tight and pull me under You let me drown, you let me dream We using, oh by now my heart is in your teeth Hey alligator, have some mercy on me (Have some mercy on me) Gold blooded, hard headed, I love it, I can't escape you Why do I come back for more? (Come back for more) It's human nature I'm rushing, oh by now my heart is in your teeth Hey alligator, have some mercy on me (Have some mercy on me) Have some mercy on me Lift me up, you take me higher You let me down and fall so far Rushing, oh by now your jaws won't let me breathe Hey alligator, have some mercy on me (Have some mercy on me) Gold blooded, hard headed, I love it, I can't escape you Why do I come back for more? (Come back for more) It's human nature I'm rushing, oh by now my heart is in your teeth Hey alligator, have some mercy on me (Have some mercy on me) I'm rushing, oh by now my heart is in your teeth Hey alligator, have some mercy, have some mercy Have some mercy on me (Have some mercy on me) (Have some mercy on me)

Come On! You can feel her coming, coming at you She, she's staying on you, you know she's coming at you. To resist her seems immpossible, You can't do it, no you cant do it, no you can't do it. Hey lady what you say, how about some fun today? Is it yes? Is it no? Whatever it is just let me know, don't fake me out. Out! Oh you make me shout! Alligator woman, you don't care! You ignore my desires, it ain't fair! You just want to tease me, and turn me on. I wish you would leave but I don't want to be alone, No! Hey, babe I love you so, you know I don't want to go, Even though you're real laid back. You're dressed in black! And your hair is laid back. Hey lady what you say, how about some fun today? Is it yes? Is it no? Whatever it is just let me know, don't fake me out. Out! Oh you make me shout! Alligator woman, you don't care! You ignore my desires, it ain't fair! You just want to tease me, and turn me on. I want you to go but I don't want to be alone, ho! You're a mess, I must confess You make me hot, with what you've got. Your big behind, it makes me blind, Don't take me gross, but you're the most. You're a mess, I must confess You make me hot, with what you've got. Your big behind, it makes me blind, I must be gross. (Laughter) Aw girl, aw girl (Laughter) Aw girl, aw girl Alligator woman, you don't care! You ignore my desires, it ain't fair! You just want to tease me, and turn me on. I don't want you to stay but I don't want to be alone, now! You're a mess, I must confess You make me hot, with what you've got. Your big behind, it makes me blind, Don't take me gross, but you're the most. You're a mess, I must confess You make me hot, with what you've got. Your big behind, it makes me blind, I must be gross.

A forty gallon hat And some polka-dot shoes. Tomato pickin' onion juice To drive away my blues. A bright red leather suit, A trip in a motorboat, And the strike I caused on the waterfront When I fell outta my yellow coat. Hey now, stick with it. Aw baby don't quit it. You know you're bound to git it. Yes sir, made outta goat skin, foreskin And layin' out in milk and gin. The people quit the scene Like the devil was loose. The clouds turned green And let down lemon juice. What walks on two feet And looks like a goat? That crazy Screamin' Jay In a bright yellow coat. Hey now, stick with it. Baby, baby don'tcha quit it. Aw you're bound to git it. Yes sir, made outta goat skin, foreskin And layin' out in milk and gin. I took a plane out midwest To see my Uncle Joe. We ran into some real bad weather, Ice, rain and snow. Fifty million bulldogs Twenty mountain goats, All gathered 'round at sundown To see my yellow coat. Hey now, stick with it. No, no, no, no don'tcha dare quit it. Hey, you're bound to git it. Made outta goat skin, foreskin And layin' out in milk and gin.

UMM-UMMMH, aeoh UMM-UOOMH OOH! OH! UH UH Aaah UOH, aah Let it go! Let it go! Let it go! Let it go! I don't believe I can take much more Let it go Aah Got a pain down inside Won't be denied Yeah, every time I try I can't be satisfied Let it go! WOAH, UMMH Let it, let it go! OH! WAAAAOOOH! This pain down inside Just won't let me be satisfied Let it go! SPLASH! SPSHHH... Feel, ah, I-I feel alright Yes ah, I'm beginning to feel alright SPLASH! Shpsh... Yeah I tell ya, everything's gonna be alright SPLASH! Flush Phew Phew Phew... Feel alright

I met this chick at a kung-fu flick And she really was exciting She had a real doll face, asked me to her place I said, screaming, "that's inviting!" When we got there she said sit anywhere So I sat down on a couch She said close yourr eyes, I got a big surprise And next thing I knew, whoohoohoo! Voodoo! (Whoo-ooo!) Gimme a boo-boo! (Whoo-hooo!) Now I'm someone you can see through Who do you think you are? Now, sticks and stones will break my bones But nails would never harm me But when she starts sticking in pins in me I said "Meh!" – that alarm me Now it ain't that I'm old fashioned And I won't go for something new But baby, please, I ain't no cheese I'd like to [???] Voodoo! (Whoo-ooo!) Gimme a boo-boo! (Whoo-hooo!) Now I'm someone you can see through Who do you think you are? Now I must admit though it hurt a bit I got used to it, and it thrilled me! We fell in love on a bed of nails But our loving almost killed me Now, it ain't that I'm religious But I'm holy and she's wicked When the Sun goes down and the Moon rose [???] Come on, sweetie Voodoo! (Whoo-ooo!) Gimme a voodoo! (Whoo-hooo!) Now you're someone I can see through Who do you think you are? Who do you think you are?