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Roadhouse Blues Lyrics
John (John Lee Hooker):
(scatting)
Jim (Jim Morrison):
Ah-keep your eyes upon the road
And your hands upon the wheel
John:
Keep your eyes on the road-oad-oad-oad
And keep your hands upon the wheel
Jim and John:
Going to the roadhouse
Gonna have a real, a good time
John:
Yeah,yeah,yeah,yeah
Whoo-ooh-ooh-ooh
Jim:
Yeah, back at the roadhouse
They got some bungalows
John:
Got some bungalows, bungalows, bungalows
Back at the roadhouse, got some bungalows, bungalows
They for the people that like to go down slow
Jim & John:
Let it roll, baby, roll
Let it roll, baby, roll
Let it roll, baby, roll
Let it rolllll, all night long
Jim:
You gotta roll, roll, baby, gotta thrill my soul
John:
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Jim:
(scatting or perhaps Yiddish)
John:
(scatting)
(both start scatting)
Jim:
Ashen lady
John:
Ashen lady
Jim:
Give up your vows
John:
Give up your vows
Jim & John:
Give up your vows
Jim:
Save our city
John:
Save, save our city
Jim & John:
Right now (right now)
Jim:
Yeah, woke up this morning, got myself a beer
John:
Woke up this morning, got myself a beer
Jim:
Well, woke up this morning and got myself a beer
John:
(scatting)
Jim:
The future's uncertain and the end is always near
John:
(scatting)
Always near
Everyone (John, Jim, John Densmore, Robbie Krieger, J. Puglese, and Ray Manzarek):
Let it roll, baby, roll
Let it roll, baby, roll
Let it roll, baby, roll
Let it rollllll...
Jim & John:
Allll nighttt longgg
John:
Yeah!
(scatting)
Ah-keep your eyes upon the road
And your hands upon the wheel
Keep your eyes on the road-oad-oad-oad
And keep your hands upon the wheel
Going to the roadhouse
Gonna have a real, a good time
Yeah,yeah,yeah,yeah
Whoo-ooh-ooh-ooh
Yeah, back at the roadhouse
They got some bungalows
Got some bungalows, bungalows, bungalows
Back at the roadhouse, got some bungalows, bungalows
They for the people that like to go down slow
Let it roll, baby, roll
Let it roll, baby, roll
Let it roll, baby, roll
Let it rolllll, all night long
You gotta roll, roll, baby, gotta thrill my soul
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
(scatting or perhaps Yiddish)
(scatting)
Ashen lady
Ashen lady
Give up your vows
Give up your vows
Give up your vows
Save our city
Save, save our city
Right now (right now)
Yeah, woke up this morning, got myself a beer
Woke up this morning, got myself a beer
Well, woke up this morning and got myself a beer
(scatting)
The future's uncertain and the end is always near
(scatting)
Always near
Let it roll, baby, roll
Let it roll, baby, roll
Let it roll, baby, roll
Let it rollllll...
Allll nighttt longgg
Yeah!

Oh, c'mon! One of the best recordings of both Jim Morrison and John Lee Hooker singing and no comments?
Here's a fucking comment: I totally agree. This is one of the tightest, hardest-driving blues tunes ever recorded. Period.
Here's a fucking comment: I totally agree. This is one of the tightest, hardest-driving blues tunes ever recorded. Period.
Any questions?
Any questions?

The Two greats together. What can be better