1. |
Monday Morning Blues
03:43
|
|||
|
Monday Morning Blues (c) Darryl John 2010
The alarm is ringing,
(But) I won’t move.
I just wanna stay here,
In this comfy groove.
I’m gonna stay in bed all day,
That’s what I choose.
Don’t ya know now Baby,
(I’ve) got those Monday morning blues.
The alarm’s still ringing,
But I don’t care.
Just the thought of work,
Is way too much to bear.
I’m gonna stay in bed all day,
That’s what I choose.
Don’t ya know now Sugar,
(I’ve) got those Monday morning blues.
CHORUS 1:
Monday morning,
Sure is bad.
The weekend’s over,
I’m really sad.
When Friday’s gone,
I’m oh so glad.
Work ‘s all done,
Fun times to be had.
The wife is shouting,
Get out of bed.
Move your lazy bones,
You sleepy head,
I’m gonna stay in bed all day,
That’s what I choose.
Don’t ya know now Honey,
(I’ve) got those Monday morning blues.
INSTRUMENTAL 1 (same as a verse)
CHORUS 2:
Monday morning,
Sure is bad.
The weekend’s over,
I’m really sad.
But by Friday night,
When the work’s all done.
We can go out dancin’,
Having lots of fun.
The wife’s still shouting,
Get out of bed.
Move your lazy bones,
You sleepy head,
I’m gonna stay in bed all day,
That’s what I choose.
Don’t ya know now Mumma,
(I’ve) got those Monday morning blues.
INSTRUMENTAL 2 (same as a verse)
CHORUS 3:
Monday morning,
Sure is bad.
The weekend’s over,
I’m really sad.
When the week is finished,
I’m right on song.
We can go out and party,
All night long.
The wife’s now screaming,
You’ll be late for work.
You’ll get the sack,
For being a lazy jerk.
You won’t stay in bed all day,
So Sweetie please don’t cruise.
Get yourself off to work,
And lose those Monday morning blues.
Get yourself off to work,
And lose those Monday morning blues
Get yourself off to work,
And lose those Monday morning blues....oh yeah!
|
||||
2. |
Blue Tuesday
04:12
|
|||
|
Blue Tuesday (c) Darryl John 2018
Verse 1:
Blue Tuesday, I’m sittin’ here all alone,
Blue Tuesday, I’m staring at my phone.
My baby’s gone and left me,
Left me here all on my own.
Verse 2:
I woke up this morning and then I turned on the light,
When I woke up this morning my baby wasn’t in sight.
Her bed was empty and it
Left me in a state of fright.
Chorus:
Baby’s gone; she’s gone away from me,
Said my baby’s gone, she’s gone away from me,
I miss her so badly, I really miss her company.
Lead Break:
Verse 3:
When I woke up this morning, my baby just wasn’t here,
And I went to the fridge I faced my greatest fear.
Not only had she left me
But she’d taken all of my beer.
Chorus:
Baby’s gone; she’s gone away from me,
Said my baby’s gone, she’s gone away from me,
I miss her so badly, I really miss her company.
Verse 4:
I’m just so speechless; I don’t know what to say
I don’t know what to do, cos I’ve really lost my way.
You know I’ll always remember
My blue blue blue Tuesday.
|
||||
3. |
Middle Aged Blues
04:11
|
|||
|
Middle Aged Blues (c) Darryl John 2010
Verse 1:
(E) I’ve got those middle aged blues,
(A) You can bet on that for (E) sure.
I’ve got (A) those middle aged blues,
My shoes don’t fit me no (E) more.
I ain’t (B) foolin’ with you Mama,
(A) Just watch me walk out that (E) door.
(spoken) You know that I will now; (B7)
Verse 2:
(E) If fifty five is middle aged,
(A) Gonna live to be a hundred and (E) ten.
If fifty (A) five is middle aged,
Gonna be an old man by (E) then.
I’m a (B) tellin’ you now Mama,
(A) Only wanna live three score and (E) ten.
(spoken) That’s what I’m tellin’ you now;
Chorus:
(A) I’ve got those middle aged blues.
Feeling my age (E) today
I’ve got those (F#) middle aged blues.
I just don’t know what to (B) say.
I’ve got those (A) middle aged blues.
I’ll have to find a new (E) way
(A) I’ve got those middle aged blues.
(B) And it’s really not O-(E)-K (A-E)
Instrumental: (Just a verse with B7)
Verse 3:
(E) You know I don’t wanna get old
(A) However a fact is a (E) fact.
Said now (A) I don’t wanna get old
That will surely de-(E)-tract.
I’m a (B) moanin’ and a groanin’
(A) And there ain’t no turnin’ (E) back.
(spoken) Yeah I’m complain’ Mama; (E7)
Chorus:
(A) I’ve got those middle aged blues.
Feeling my age (E) today
I’ve got those (F#) middle aged blues.
I just don’t know what to (B) say.
I’ve got those (A) middle aged blues.
I’ll have to find a new (E) way
(A) I’ve got those middle aged blues.
(B) And it’s really not O-(E)-K (A-E)
Instrumental: (Just a verse with an E7 into the chorus)
Chorus:
(A) I’ve got those middle aged blues.
Feeling my age (E) today
I’ve got those (F#) middle aged blues.
I just don’t know what to (B) say.
I’ve got those (A) middle aged blues.
I’ll have to find a new (E) way
(A) I’ve got those middle aged blues.
(B) And it’s really not O-(E)-K (A-E)
Verse 4:
(E) I’ve got those middle aged blues,
(A) You can bet on that for (E) sure.
I’ve got (A) those middle aged blues,
My shoes don’t fit me no (E) more.
I ain’t (B) foolin’ with you Mama,
(A) Just watch me walk out that (E) door.
Finale:
I ain’t (B) foolin’ with you Mama,
(A) Just watch me walk out that (E) door.
I ain’t (B) foolin’ with you Mama,
(A) Just watch me walk out that (E) door.
Said ain’t (B) foolin’ with you Mama,
(A) Just watch me walk out that (E) door. (A-B-A-E)
(spoken) Yeah you know that I will now Mama...
|
||||
4. |
Pay Day Blues
03:10
|
|||
|
Pay Day Blues (c) Darryl John 2010
Verse 1:
It’s (G) pay day again,
There’s never enough!
Another week,
And it’s (G7) gonna be tough.
(C) Workin’ for nothin’
Ain’t very (G) smart.
Because the (D7) boss an’ me
Are soon gonna (G) part. (C-G-D7)
Verse 2:
When the (G) pay comes around,
I take a look at the slip.
Oh goodness gracious,
I’ll be (G7) eating from the tip.
(C) I need some more money,
So I can sur-(G)-vive.
Because the (D7) boss treats me
Like I shouldn’t be a-(G)-live. (C-G-G7)
Chorus:
I’ve got those (C) pay day blues
All I hear is bad (G) news.
I’ve got those (A) pay day blues
I got holes in my (D) shoes. (D7)
I’ve got those (C) pay day blues
Can’t do what I (G) choose. (Em)
I’ve got those (Am) pay day blues
(D7) What have I got to (G) lose? (C-G)
Instrumental: Just a verse.
Chorus:
I’ve got those (C) pay day blues
All I hear is bad (G) news.
I’ve got those (A) pay day blues
I got holes in my (D) shoes. (D7)
I’ve got those (C) pay day blues
Can’t do what I (G) choose. (Em)
I’ve got those (Am) pay day blues
(D7) What have I got to (G) lose? (C-G)
Verse 3:
(G) I’ve had enough of this,
It ain’t no joke!
I need another job, (G7)
Cos I’m sick of being broke.
(C) Livin’ my life,
Without enough (G) dough.
(D7) Gee that’s really sad
So now you all (G) know
Chorus:
I’ve got those (C) pay day blues
All I hear is bad (G) news.
I’ve got those (A) pay day blues
I got holes in my (D) shoes. (D7)
I’ve got those (C) pay day blues
Can’t do what I (G) choose. (Em)
I’ve got those (Am) pay day blues
(D7) What have I got to (G) lose? (C-G)
(C) Pay day blues,
(G) Pay day blues,
(C) Pay day blues,
(D7) I’ve got those pay day (G) blues, (CGD7G)♫
|
||||
5. |
Friday Arvo Blues
03:24
|
|||
|
Friday Arvo Blues (c) Darryl John 2019
Verse 1:
I go to work on Friday morning
By lunch time work’s a bore
I can’t wait for five thirty
You’ll see me bolting for the door
It is the last day I’m working
Five days is all that I choose
Why does the pee em go so slowly
I’ve got those Friday arvo blues
Verse 2:
I start the day at eight thirty
First four hours are a breeze
Lunch time always goes so quickly
And then the time it seems to freeze
It is the last day I’m working
Five days is all that I choose
Why does the pee em go so slowly
I’ve got those Friday arvo blues
Instrumental:
Verse 3:
I’m sitting here in this office
The bosses have all gone home
But if I left who would notice
I hate being here alone
It is the last day I’m working
Five days is all that I choose
Why does the pee em go so slowly
I’ve got those Friday arvo blues
Finale:
Why does the pee em go so slowly
I’ve got those Friday arvo blues
|
||||
6. |
All I Got Is Blues
03:55
|
|||
|
All I Got Is Blues (c) Darryl John 2018
Capo on 2
(E-F#m-Am-E)
(E) Ain't got no (F#m) cigarettes, (Am) Ain't got no (E) booze.
(E) Ain't got no (F#m) wife at home,
(Am) That's what I (E) choose.
(E) No kids no (F#m) dog no cat, (Am) Ain't got no (E) shoes.
(E) Ain't got (F#m) much at all,
(Am) All I got is (E) blues.
(E-F#m-Am-E)
(E) Ain't got no (F#m) fancy clothes, (Am) Ain't got no (E) phone.
(E) Ain't got no (F#m) place to go,
(Am) That I call (E) home.
(E) No job no (F#m) cash no tax, (Am) No union (E) dues.
(E) Ain't got (F#m) much at all,
(Am) All I got is (E) blues.
(A) I’m a free (Am) standing man, (E) I’m all alone (E7)
(A) I’m doin’ (Am) the best I can
(B) All on my (B7) own
(E-F#m-Am-E) x 2
(E) Ain't got no (F#m) enemies, (Am) Only got two (E) friends.
(E) Me, myself (F#m) go with I, (Am) That’s where it (E) ends.
(E) Got this here (F#m) old guitar,
(Am) And a few (E) clues.
(E) Ain't got (F#m) much at all,
(Am) All I got is (E) blues.
(A) I’m a free (Am) standing man, (E) I’m all alone (E7)
(A) I’m doin’ (Am) the best I can
(B) All on my (B7) own
(E-F#m-Am-E) x 2
(A) I’ll reach my (Am) destination,
(E) In my own sweet (E7) time,
(A) Where I lay my (Am) head to rest,
(B) Really suits (B7) me fine.
(E) I’ll sing this (F#m) one last time, (Am) Ain’t got no (E) news.
(E) I’m a real (F#m) happy man, cos
(Am) All I got is (E) blues.
(Am) All I got is (E) blues,
(Am) All I got is (E) blues.
|
||||
7. |
Sunday Night Blues
04:31
|
|||
|
Sunday Night Blues (c) Darryl John 2019
Verse 1:
I’m tellin’ you, I don’t work on the weekend
Well don’t ya know, that’s my two days of rest
I laze around the house, doin’ what I do the best
Verse 2:
Drink lots of beer, I don’t do any work
No need to get dressed, I stay in my shorts and my shirt
When my baby comes ‘round, all she ever does is flirt
Chorus:
Only two days, there ain’t a minute to lose
But when it’s over, I’m thinkin’ ‘bout my work time dues
Now I’m feelin’ so sad, I’ve got those Sunday night blues
Instrumental:
Verse 3:
It’s often said, weekends are made for fun
But tell me this, why don’t these two days last
I really wish the rest of the week would go so fast
Chorus:
Only two days, there ain’t a minute to lose
But when it’s over, I’m thinkin’ ‘bout my work time dues
Now I’m feelin’ so sad, I’ve got those Sunday night blues
Verse 4:
Drank lots of beer, I didn’t do any work
I didn’t get dressed, I stayed in my shorts and my shirt
When my baby came ‘round, all she ever did was flirt
Ending:
Got those Sunday night blues, tomorrow I’ll be back at work
Got those Sunday night blues, tomorrow I’ll be back at work
|
||||
8. |
Blues Train
03:54
|
|||
|
Blues Train (c) Darryl John 2014
Verse 1:
There’s a blues train comin’, comin’ down the track,
There’s a blues train baby, comin’ on down the track,
I’ve just paid my fare and there ain’t no turnin’ back.
Verse 2:
My woman went and left me; that’s all I want to say,
Said my woman up and left me, so I’m leavin’ here today,
I just packed up all my bags and now I’m on my way.
Chorus:
My woman done me wrong, it didn’t take her long,
I thought that I was strong, but we couldn’t get along,
There was a real big fight; she thought that she was right,
Oh my sweet delight, she’s fled into the night.
Verse 3:
Here comes that blues train baby, I see it comin’ into view,
Here comes that blues train baby, there’s not much left to do,
I’ve had my ticket checked so it’s goodbye to you
Verse 4:
You’re gonna be surprised if you come home and find me gone,
And you know some day baby, you’ll realise you were wrong,
You should have put more effort into us tryin’ to get along.
Chorus:
My woman done me wrong, it didn’t take her long,
I thought that I was strong, but we didn’t get along,
There was a real big fight; she thought that she was right,
Oh my sweet delight, she’s fled into the night.
Verse 5:
There’s a blues train leavin’, headin’ on down the track,
I’m on that blues train baby, headin’ on down the track,
I’ve got all my belongings and there ain’t no turnin’ back.
Said I’ve got all my belongings and I ain’t a comin’ back.
And I ain’t comin’ back, and I ain’t comin’ back, and I ain’t comin’ back.
|
||||
9. |
Duck Watch Blues
03:12
|
|||
|
Duck Watch Blues (C) Darryl John 2018
Verse 1:
(E) I think a duck is watching me,
(A) Even though I cannot see,
(B) Maybe he’s hidin’ behind that tree,
(E) Why is that duck watching me?
Verse 2:
(E) He watches everywhere I go,
(A) Why he does this I don’t know,
(B) Observing me from head to toe,
(E) Why is that duck watching me?
Chorus:
(A) I don’t know where that duck came from,
(E) Or if he’s doing right or wrong
(E-F-F#) He’s watching every day and night,
(B) I swear he’s itchin’ for a fight,
(B-Bb-A) That duck won’t leave me alone
(E) He’s even there when I get (C#m) home
(A) I don’t know what I’m gonna (B) do,
(B-Bb-A) I’ve got those (B) duck watch (E) blues
Verse 3:
(E) I think this duck is really mad,
(A) Espying me through good and bad,
(B) I think his life must be real sad,
(E) Why is that duck watching me?
Verse 4:
(E) He watches everything I do,
(A) His eyes on me feel just like glue,
(B) So please tell me something new,
(E) Why is that duck still watching me?
Chorus:
(A) I don’t know where that duck came from,
(E) Or if he’s doing right or wrong
(E-F-F#) He’s watching every day and night,
(B) I swear he’s itchin’ for a fight,
(B-Bb-A) That duck won’t leave me alone
(E) He’s even there when I get (C#m) home
(A) I don’t know what I’m gonna (B) do,
(B-Bb-A) I’ve got those (B) duck watch (E) blues
Verse 5:
(E) I’ll live my life in morbid fear,
(A) With Anatidaephobia,
(B) I feel that quacker’s really near,
(E) So why’s that duck still watching me?
(B7) I know that quacker’s really near,
(E) Is that duck still watching me?
(B7) Gotta get right outta here,
(E) Cos that duck’s still watching me?
(B7) Said I’m getting outta here,
(E) I’ve got those (A) duck watch (E) blues (B7-E).
|
||||
Placebo Cure Ballarat, Australia
Placebo Cure was founded by singer/songwriter/guitarist Darryl John in 2009. All songs on the Thistle Fixit and Wattle Fixya albums were written and produced by Darryl John and included people such as Clayton Morrison, Matt Collins, John Leary, Shane Collins, Torie Paige, Steve Porter, Johnny Walther, Rob Toogood, Glenn Succho and David Hill. ... more
If you like Placebo Cure, you may also like:
Blue No More
by Gabriella Cohen
Ben Wheeler uses an East German synthesizer and a Soviet flanger to create hauntingly weird yet bright and open electronic soundscapes.
go to album
Crisp, taut pop-rock from Chirag Todi that incorporates jazz and funk into its dazzling arrangements.
go to album
Touched by the Stuff
by Motorists
Toronto rivals San Francisco as the North American capital of jangle pop as evidenced by this new record of sunny jams from the Motorists.
go to album
Luz na Madrugada / Late Night Light
by Pedro Fonte
featured on Bandcamp Radio Nov 14, 2023
go to album
Record Dealin' Dick EP
by THE MONA REELS
The Mona Reels take on record clerk mansplainers with catchy power pop on this lively new EP.
go to album
The lush dream pop of A Beacon School combines effervescent melodies with driving percussion.
go to album
The Spanish artist makes lush and vivid folk music with vulnerable lyrics.
go to album
