所属专辑:My Name Is Buddy
歌手: Ry Cooder
时长: 05:02
Cat And Mouse - Ry Cooder[00:00:01]
Well I had an Uncle Charley back in my hometown[00:00:18]
Said Don't take no mice to be your friend[00:00:23]
'Cause they'll wait till you're asleep and steal your money and your food[00:00:29]
And rat you out when the police come around[00:00:34]
Later on I started travellin' seeing something of this world[00:00:39]
And I learned to know a thing or two[00:00:45]
Just because you've been told a story back in your hometown[00:00:50]
Don't have to mean that story's always true[00:00:56]
I remember it was winter and things were goin' bad[00:01:07]
It rained and it snowed all day long[00:01:13]
Nobody would feed me and I couldn't find no job[00:01:18]
In a factory or workin' on a farm[00:01:24]
I was laying in my suitcase and the snow was falling down[00:01:29]
I didn't know what I was gonna do[00:01:35]
When I heard a tiny voice out there in the dark[00:01:40]
Saying Brother can I come in there with you[00:01:45]
Well right here in my bag I got some real good cheese[00:01:56]
And a crust of bread or two[00:02:02]
If you let me come in and get out of the snow[00:02:07]
I'll share what I got with you[00:02:13]
Don't take no mice to be your friend[00:02:19]
Was the rule Uncle Charley always told[00:02:23]
But the north wind kept howling and the snow kept blowin' down[00:02:29]
And I couldn't leave him out there in the cold[00:02:35]
Well he said his name was Lefty and he'd been traveling round[00:02:45]
The secrets of this world to share with you[00:02:51]
Mouse traps are set right-handed get your cheese out from the left[00:02:56]
We are many Buddy they are few[00:03:02]
He said They'll tell you lies to make you doubt your fellow man[00:03:07]
Like cats and mice just can't get along[00:03:13]
Well it suits the bosses Buddy and it serves them fine[00:03:18]
'Cause it keeps us working folks from bein' strong[00:03:24]
There's a better world a coming Buddy[00:03:29]
Which side are you on[00:03:33]
Don't let the big men take it Buddy[00:03:35]
Which side are you on[00:03:38]
It's your country too Buddy[00:03:40]
Which side are you on[00:03:43]
It's time to take a stand Buddy[00:03:46]
Which side are you on[00:03:49]
Play[00:03:51]
Boy it's a fact mice ain't no good[00:04:13]
Old Charley always said they'll treat you bad[00:04:19]
But I'm here to tell you people and I want it understood[00:04:25]
Lefty is the truest friend I'd ever had[00:04:33]