CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL
Green River *
(1969)
1. Green River 2'37
(John Cameron Fogerty)
2. Commotion 2'44
(John Cameron Fogerty)
3. Tombstone Shadow 3'40
(John Cameron Fogerty)
4. Wrote A Song For Everyone 4'59
(John Cameron Fogerty)
5. Bad Moon Rising 2'22
(John Cameron Fogerty)
6. Lodi 3'12
(John Cameron Fogerty)
7. Cross-Tie Walker 3'20
(John Cameron Fogerty)
8. Sinister Purpose 3'23
(John Cameron Fogerty)
9. Night Time Is The Right Time 3'12
(Cadena / Lew Herman)
Willy And The Poor Boys **
(1969)
1. Down On The Corner 2'47
(John Cameron Fogerty)
2. It Came Out Of The Sky 2'57
(John Cameron Fogerty)
3. Cotton Fields 2'58
(Leadbelly)
4. Poorboy Shuffle 2'25
(John Cameron Fogerty)
5. Feelin' Blue 5'06
(John Cameron Fogerty)
6. Fortunate Son 2'22
(John Cameron Fogerty)
7. Don't Look Now 2'12
(John Cameron Fogerty)
8. The Midnight Special 4'15
(Traditional)
9. Side O' The Road 3'25
(John Cameron Fogerty)
10. Effigy 6'29
(John Cameron Fogerty)
Total Time: 64:25 (29:29 + 34:56)
John Cameron Fogerty - Guitar, Arranger, Vocals
Tom Fogerty - Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Vocals
Doug Clifford - Bass, Drums
Stu Cook - Bass, Drums
John Fogerty * - Producer
Saul Zaentz * - Producer
Dave Marsh * - Liner Notes
Shigeo Miyamoto - Mastering
Steve Hoffman - Mastering
Tamaki Beck - Mastering Supervisor
Kenta Hagiwara * - Liner Notes
Basul Parik - Photography
Russ Gary ** - Engineer, Mixing
Ed Ward ** - Liner Notes
Kevin Gray ** - CD Preparation
Marcia McGovern ** - Pre-Production
Roberta Ballard ** - Production Manager
Green River
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1. Green River
Well, take me back down where cool water flows, yeah.
Let me remember things I love,
Stoppin' at the log where catfish bite,
Walkin' along the river road at night,
Barefoot girls dancin' in the moonlight.
I can hear the bullfrog callin' me.
Wonder if my rope's still hangin' to the tree.
Love to kick my feet 'way down the shallow water.
Shoefly, dragonfly, get back t'your mother.
Pick up a flat rock, skip it across Green River.
Welllllll !
Up at Cody's camp I spent my days, oh,
With flat car riders and cross-tie walkers
. Old Cody, Junior took me over,
Said, "You're gonna find the world is smould'rin'.
And if you get lost come on home to Green River."
Welllllll !
Come on home.
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2. Commotion
Traffic in the city turns my head around.
No, no, no, no, no.
Backed up on the freeway, backed up in the church,
Ev'rywhere you look there's a frown, frown.
chorus:
Com, commotion,
Git, git, git, gone.
Com, commotion,
Git, git, git, gone.
People keep atalkin', they don't say a word.
Jaw, jaw, jaw, jaw, jaw.
Talk up in the White House, talk up to your door,
So much goin' on I just can't hear.
chorus
Hurryin' to get there so you save some time.
Run, run, run, run, run.
Rushin' to the treadmill, rushin' to get home,
Worry 'bout the time you save, save.
chorus
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3. Tombstone Shadow
Tombstone Shadow, stretchin' across my path.
Tombstone Shadow, stretchin' across my path.
Ev'ry time I get some good news, Ooh,
There's a shadow on my back.
Saw the gypsy man, 'way down in San Berdoo.
Said, I saw the gypsy man, 'way down in San Berdoo.
Five dollars on the table, Ooh,
Keep me 'way from my tomb.
Oh ! Oh !
Said I got thirteen months of bad luck,
Bound to be some pain.
Don't you do no trav'lin',
Fly in no machines.
Tombstone Shadow, stretchin' across my path.
Ev'ry time I get some good news, Ooh,
There's a shadow on my back.
The man gave me a luck charm, Cost five dollars more,
Said, "Put some on your pillow, and put some on your door."
He said, "Take a long vacation, Ooh,
For thirteen months or more."
Oh, Lord !
Tombstone Shadow, stretchin' across my path.
Tombstone Shadow, stretchin' across my path.
Ev'ry time I get some good news, Ooh,
There's a shadow on my back.
Oh, oh, Lord !
Oh, Lord !
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4. Wrote A Song For Everyone
Met myself a comin' county welfare line.
I was feelin' strung out, Hung out on the line.
Saw myself a goin', down to war in June.
All I want, All I want is to write myself a tune.
chorus:
Wrote A Song For Ev'ryone,
Wrote a song for truth.
Wrote A Song For Ev'ryone
And I couldn't even talk to you.
Got myself arrested, Wound me up in jail.
Richmond 'bout to blow up, Communication failed.
If you see the answer, now's the time to say.
All I want, All I want is to get you down to pray.
chorus
chorus
Saw the people standin' thousand years in chains.
Somebody said it's diff'rent now, look, it's just the same.
Pharoahs spin the message, round and round the truth.
They could have saved a million people, How can I tell you ?
chorus
chorus
chorus
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5. Bad Moon Rising
I see the bad moon arising.
I see trouble on the way.
I see earthquakes and lightnin'.
I see bad times today.
chorus:
Don't go around tonight,
Well, it's bound to take your life,
There's a bad moon on the rise.
I hear hurricanes ablowing.
I know the end is coming soon.
I fear rivers over flowing.
I hear the voice of rage and ruin.
chorus
All right !
Hope you got your things together.
Hope you are quite prepared to die.
Looks like we're in for nasty weather.
One eye is taken for an eye.
chorus
chorus
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6. Lodi
Just about a year ago, I set out on the road,
Seekin' my fame and fortune, lookin' for a pot of gold.
Things got bad, and things got worse, I guess you will know the tune.
Oh ! Lord, Stuck in Lodi again.
Rode in on the Greyhound, I'll be walkin' out if I go.
I was just passin' through, must be seven months or more.
Ran out of time and money, looks like they took my friends.
Oh ! Lord, I'm stuck in Lodi again.
The man from the magazine said I was on my way.
Somewhere I lost connections, ran out of songs to play.
I came into town, a one night stand, looks like my plans fell through
Oh ! Lord, Stuck in Lodi again.
Mmmm...
If I only had a dollar, for ev'ry song I've sung.
And ev'ry time I've had to play while people sat there drunk.
You know, I'd catch the next train back to where I live.
Oh ! Lord, I'm stuck in Lodi again.
Oh ! Lord, I'm stuck in Lodi again.
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7. Cross-Tie Walker
I went down to the station, just to take a ride.
I went down to the station, just to take a ride.
Found myself on a flatcar, yesterday behind.
Pullin' out from the platform, there was no brass band.
I pulled out from the platform, nobody raised a hand.
And there were no tears of regret from my runaway train.
Train, train, train, train.
Got no sand in my pocket, you know I ain't tied down.
Ain't no sand in my pocket, never do sit down.
I'm just a cross-tie walker, where the freight trains run.
Run, run, run, run.
If you see me acomin', don't you waste my time.
If you see me acomin', don't you waste my time.
'Cause there's more miles between us than the Santa Fe Line.
Run, run, run, run.
Mm-mm-mm-mm-mm ....
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8. Sinister Purpose
When the sky is gray
And the moon is hate
I'll be down to get you.
Roots of earth will shake.
chorus:
Sinister Purpose
Knockin' at your door;
Come and take my hand.
Burn away the goodness;
You and I remain.
Did you see the last war?
Well, here I am again.
chorus
I can set you free,
Make you rich and wise.
We can live forever;
Look into my eyes.
chorus
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9. Night Time Is The Right Time
(minus the "wah-do-day"'s)
You know the night time, oh, is the right time
To be with the one you love.
I said the night time, ooh, is the right time
To be with the one you love.
I said the night time, ooh, is the right time
To be with the one you love.
Baby, I said a baby, Baby, come on and drive me crazy, Lord,
You know I love you; always thinkin' of you.
Hey, baby; oh, I said a baby.
You know the night time is the right time
To be with the one you love.
Aaaah !
I said the night time oh, is the right time
To be with the one you love.
I said the night time, ooh, is the right time
To be with the one you love.
I said the night time oh, is the right time
To be with the one you love.
Willy And The Poor Boys
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1. Down On The Corner
Early in the evenin' just about supper time,
Over by the courthouse they're starting to unwind.
Four kids on the corner trying to bring you up.
Willy picks a tune out and he blows it on the harp.
chorus:
Down On The Corner, out in the street,
Willy and the Poorboys are playin';
Bring a nickel; tap your feet.
Rooster hits the washboard and people just got to smile,
Blinky, thumps the gut bass and solos for a while.
Poorboy twangs the rhythm out on his kalamazoo.
Willy goes into a dance and doubles on kazoo.
chorus
chorus
You don't need a penny just to hang around,
But if you've got a nickel, won't you lay your money down?
Over on the corner there's a happy noise.
People come from all around to watch the magic boy.
chorus
chorus
chorus
2. It Came Out Of The Sky
Oh, It Came Out Of The Sky, landed just a little south of Moline.
Jody fell out of his tractor, couldn't b'lieve what he seen.
Laid on the ground and shook, fearin' for his life.
Then he ran all the way to town screamin' "It Came Out Of The Sky."
Well, a crowd gathered 'round and a scientist said it was marsh gas.
Spiro came and made a speech about raising the Mars tax.
The Vatican said, "Woe, the Lord has come".
Hollywood rushed out an epic film.
And Ronnie the Popular said it was a communist plot.
Oh, the newspapers came and made Jody a national hero.
Walter and Eric said they'd put him on a network T.V. show.
The White House said, "Put the thing in the Blue Room".
The Vatican said, "No, it belongs to Rome."
And Jody said, "It's mine and you can have it for seventeen million."
Oh, It Came Out Of The Sky, landed just a little south of Moline.
Jody fell out of his tractor, couldn't b'lieve what he seen.
Laid on the ground a shakin', fearin' for his life.
Then he ran all the way to town screamin' "It Came Out Of The Sky."
Oh !
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3. Cotton Fields
chorus 1:
When I was a little bitty baby
My mama would rock me in the cradle,
In them old cotton fields back home;
chorus 2:
It was down in Louisiana,
Just about a mile from Texarkana,
In them old cotton fields back home.
chorus 3:
Oh, when them cotton bolls get rotten
You can't pick very much cotton,
In them old cotton fields back home.
chorus 2
chorus 1
chorus 2
chorus 3
chorus 2
chorus 1
chorus 2
4. Poorboy Shuffle
( at the very faint beginning: )
Poorboy Shuffle.
OK. Is it workin' ?
You heard it. Ha Ha Ha !
Hey Rooster ! Hey, Rooster !
( laughter )
( instrumental )
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5. Feelin' Blue
Hey, look over yonder out in the rain,
Soakin' wet fever in my brain.
Now, I ain't certain which way to go,
But I got to move, sure.
chorus:
Feelin' Blue, blue, blue, blue, blue.
Feelin' Blue, blue, blue, blue, blue.
Feelin' Blue, blue, blue, blue, blue.
I'm Feelin' Blue. I'm Feelin' Blue.
Hey, look over yonder behind the wall,
They're closin' in I'm about to fall.
Now I'm no coward, but I ain't no cool
Feel it in my bones, my book is due.
chorus
Hey, look over yonder, up in the tree,
There's a rope hangin' just for me.
Without a warnin', without a warnin',
Things are pilin' up to break me down.
chorus
Hey, look over yonder, out in the street,
People laughin' by, walkin' easy.
Now, I'm no sinner, but I ain't no saint.
If it's happy, you can say I ain't.
chorus
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6. Fortunate Son
Some folks are born made to wave the flag,
Ooh, they're red, white and blue.
And when the band plays "Hail to the chief",
Ooh, they point the cannon at you, Lord,
It ain't me, it ain't me, I ain't no senator's son, son.
It ain't me, it ain't me; I ain't no fortunate one, no,
Yeah !
Some folks are born silver spoon in hand,
Lord, don't they help themselves, oh.
But when the taxman comes to the door,
Lord, the house looks like a rummage sale, yes,
It ain't me, it ain't me, I ain't no millionaire's son, no.
It ain't me, it ain't me; I ain't no fortunate one, no.
Some folks inherit star spangled eyes,
Ooh, they send you down to war, Lord,
And when you ask them, "How much should we give?"
Ooh, they only answer More ! more ! more ! yoh,
It ain't me, it ain't me, I ain't no military son, son.
It ain't me, it ain't me; I ain't no fortunate one, one.
It ain't me, it ain't me, I ain't no fortunate one, no no no,
It ain't me, it ain't me, I ain't no fortunate son, no no no,
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7. Don't Look Now
Who will take the coal from the mine ?
Who will take the salt from the earth ?
Who'll take a leaf and grow it to a tree ?
Don't Look Now, it ain't you or me.
Who will work the field with his hands ?
Who will put his back to the plough ?
Who'll take the mountain and give it to the sea ?
Don't Look Now, it ain't you or me.
chorus:
Don't Look Now, someone's done your starvin';
Don't Look Now, someone's done your prayin' too.
Who will make the shoes for your feet ?
Who will make the clothes that you wear ?
Who'll take the promise that you don't have to keep ?
Don't Look Now, it ain't you or me.
chorus
Who will take the coal from the mines ?
Who will take the salt from the earth ?
Who'll take the promise that you don't have to keep ?
Don't Look Now, it ain't you or me.
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8. The Midnight Special
Well, you wake up in the mornin', you hear the work bell ring,
And they march you to the table to see the same old thing.
Ain't no food upon the table, and no pork up in the pan.
But you better not complain, boy, you get in trouble with the man.
chorus:
Let the Midnight Special shine a light on me,
Let the Midnight Special shine a light on me,
Let the Midnight Special shine a light on me,
Let the Midnight Special shine a everlovin' light on me.
Yonder come miss Rosie, how in the world did you know?
By the way she wears her apron, and the clothes she wore.
Umbrella on her shoulder, piece of paper in her hand;
She come to see the gov'nor, she wants to free her man.
chorus
If you're ever in Houston, well, you better do the right;
You better not gamble, there, you better not fight, at all
Or the sheriff will grab ya and the boys will bring you down.
The next thing you know, boy, Oh ! You're prison bound.
chorus
chorus
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9. Side O' The Road
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10. Effigy
Last night
I saw a fire burning on
The palace lawn.
O'er the land
The humble subjects watched in mixed
Emotion.
chorus:
Who is burnin' ?
Who is burnin' ?
Effigy.
Who is burnin'?
Who is burnin'?
Effigy.
Last night
I saw the fire spreadin' to
The palace door.
Silent majority
Weren't keepin' quiet
Anymore.
chorus
Last night
I saw the fire spreadin' to
The country side.
In the mornin'
Few were left to watch
The ashes die.
chorus
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