Trouble

Jackie DeShannon

If you're lookin' for trouble
You come to the right place
If you lookin' for trouble
Look right in my face

I was born standin' up
And talkin' back
My daddy was a green eyed lumberjack

Well I'm evil baby
Misery's my middle name
Well I'm evil baby
So don't you mess around with me

Never looked for trouble
But I ain't never ran
I won't take no orders
From no kinda man

I'm only made out of
Flesh blood and bones
You wanna start a raucous
Child don't try it alone

'Cause I'm evil baby
Misery's my middle name
Uh-huh-huh
Well I'm evil baby
So don't you mess around with me

Oh hang on now, lets go one time

Now I've never looked for trouble
But I ain't never ran
I don't take no orders
From no kinda man

I'm only made out of
Flesh blood and bones
You wanna start a raucous
Child, don't try it alone

'Cause I'm evil baby
Misery's my middle name
Oh yeah
Well I'm evil baby
So don't you mess around with me


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    I'm usually not a fan of Elvis covers, but this is phenomenal--this was before she was Jackie DeShannon, and recorded as just Jackie Shannon. Check it out on youtube here: youtube.com/watch truly fantastic.

    Nataliexoon December 13, 2010   Link

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