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Crash on the levee, mama,
Water's gonna overflow,
Swamp's gonna rise,
No boat's gonna row.
Now, you can train on down
To Williams Point,
You can bust your feet,
You can rock this joint.
But oh mama, ain't you gonna miss your best friend now?
You're gonna have to find yourself
Another best friend, somehow.
Now, don't you try an' move me,
You're just gonna lose.
There's a crash on the levee
And, mama, you've been refused.
Well, it's sugar for sugar
And salt for salt,
If you go down in the flood,
It's gonna be your own fault.
Oh mama, ain't you gonna miss your best friend now?
You're gonna have to find yourself
Another best friend, somehow.
Well, that high tide's risin',
Mama, don't you let me down.
Pack up your suitcase,
Mama, don't you make a sound.
Now, it's king for king,
Queen for queen,
It's gonna be the meanest flood
That anybody's seen.
Oh mama, ain't you gonna miss your best friend now?
Yes, you're gonna have to find yourself
Another best friend, somehow.
Water's gonna overflow,
Swamp's gonna rise,
No boat's gonna row.
Now, you can train on down
To Williams Point,
You can bust your feet,
You can rock this joint.
But oh mama, ain't you gonna miss your best friend now?
You're gonna have to find yourself
Another best friend, somehow.
Now, don't you try an' move me,
You're just gonna lose.
There's a crash on the levee
And, mama, you've been refused.
Well, it's sugar for sugar
And salt for salt,
If you go down in the flood,
It's gonna be your own fault.
Oh mama, ain't you gonna miss your best friend now?
You're gonna have to find yourself
Another best friend, somehow.
Well, that high tide's risin',
Mama, don't you let me down.
Pack up your suitcase,
Mama, don't you make a sound.
Now, it's king for king,
Queen for queen,
It's gonna be the meanest flood
That anybody's seen.
Oh mama, ain't you gonna miss your best friend now?
Yes, you're gonna have to find yourself
Another best friend, somehow.
| daedalus (Over your hill) | Posted: Jun 16, 2013 - 02:36 The unmistakable piano style ! On hearing the opening chords, I was expecting something from Joe Cocker who Russell played with so often In the Magic Band. Good stuff ! |
| unclehud (now 50 feet above the planet in Boston) | Posted: Apr 14, 2013 - 00:01 sajitjacob wrote:  Yeah, how about that? Jim Henson was a Leon Russell fan. |
| sajitjacob (Christchurch NZ) | Posted: Oct 07, 2012 - 17:45 |
| lily34 (lexvegas) | Posted: Jul 05, 2012 - 06:31 just saw him back in april. it was a fabulous show. |
| gypsyman (just passing through....) | Posted: Apr 01, 2012 - 00:18 ploafmaster wrote: Wow...what happens when George Clinton soaks in bleach for a bit and sings silly Randy-Newmanesque music? I think you get the idea... I don't care who ya are - that's funny!  |
| cc_rider (Austin Texas. Y'all.) | Posted: Feb 29, 2012 - 07:53 Always love hearing Mr. Russell. |
| anabel | Posted: May 20, 2011 - 20:42 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pT5aYRgmgyM |
| helgigermany (Germany) | Posted: Nov 12, 2010 - 23:40 Am I the only one in this chat at this time! Nice song btw. |
| laozilover (Left of Chicago and up) | Posted: Dec 30, 2009 - 20:01 Great to hear Leon in his prime!  From an old LP? Didn't I hear the record skip?!?   PS - according to the present Wikipedia article, the album dates from 1999PPS - Amazon.com shows Original Release Date: January 26, 1999 |
| musickat (Lake of the Ozarks) | Posted: Dec 30, 2009 - 20:00 great indeed! hope to hear more of him. I had not heard this. I know there is a wealth of material out there, rarely heard. nigelr wrote: Don't come none finer than the great, great Leon Russell. |
| mrdak | Posted: Sep 27, 2009 - 11:45 Bill's rollin'em out today....... BigTime! Thanks |
| stkman (Texas) | Posted: Feb 18, 2009 - 04:26 Alifreckles50 wrote: It's always so good to hear Leon. What an unmistakable voice. First concert I ever went - Leon Russell and the Shelter People at the Nassau Coliseum back in 72 I think.... Allways put on a great concert, saw him and Freddie King one night at Armadillo. They each did a set then did one together and it was a night to remember. They were supposed to release the album but as alot of things recorded at Armadillo don't know if it was ever done. Maybe cc_Rider can shed some light on that. Antones aquired the old "Dillo" recordings me thinks |
| Alifreckles50 (Frederick, MD) | Posted: Sep 13, 2008 - 04:31 It's always so good to hear Leon. What an unmistakable voice. First concert I ever went - Leon Russell and the Shelter People at the Nassau Coliseum back in 72 I think.... |
| copymonkey (in the northeast, but not near anywhere cool) | Posted: Jun 10, 2008 - 10:16 The song is cool, but what 4th grader photoshopped the album cover? |
| Ericac (Lakeville, MN) | Posted: Apr 08, 2008 - 11:58 Takes me straight back to my college days. Nice to hear Leon Russell again. Sweet! |
| nigelr (Coffs Harbour, Australia) | Posted: Jan 05, 2008 - 02:02 Don't come none finer than the great, great Leon Russell. |
| KurtfromLaQuinta (Yep. I'm still here in La Quinta.) | Posted: Nov 03, 2007 - 08:50 lionirons wrote: Something off of "Carny" would be nice... |
| jagdriver (Auburn, CA) | Posted: Jun 30, 2007 - 11:36 Bleyfusz wrote: Did'nt know Dr. John had been reproduced by cloning, damn it. Separated at birth, they were. |
| jagdriver (Auburn, CA) | Posted: Jun 30, 2007 - 11:34 Some Leon info over at my blog (early post): (click here) |
| Bleyfusz | Posted: Jun 30, 2007 - 11:29 Did'nt know Dr. John had been reproduced by cloning, damn it. |
| fatcatjb (Sunny Sacramento) | Posted: Jun 30, 2007 - 11:27 Hank is back! |
| Frater_Kork (Uppsala, Sweden) | Posted: May 30, 2007 - 04:01 Dunno, it sounds like Rocky Racoon with the wrong text and a sleepy arrangement. |
| auburntigerrich (Mesa, AZ) | Posted: May 14, 2007 - 07:43 bcorcoran wrote: I'd give it a 10 for album art. But 6 for the music since, although I recognize the talent is there, it just isn't for me.
Ditto. My thoughts exactly. = ) |
| bcorcoran (Alexandria, VA) | Posted: May 14, 2007 - 07:42 I'd give it a 10 for album art. But 6 for the music since, although I recognize the talent is there, it just isn't for me. |
| lionirons (Portland, Maine) | Posted: Mar 12, 2007 - 13:17 JerseeeGirl wrote: Hey Leon ! Good to hear ya again - wouldn't mind hearing more of you on RP
Something off of "Carny" would be nice... |
| divinemadness (Cascadia) | Posted: Mar 12, 2007 - 13:16 ...something like "Down on the Base" from Asylum Choir II! Love you Leon. artmaven wrote: Agree -- more Leon, please. I'd do it but all mine is vinyl. |
| JerseeeGirl (thegreatstateof) | Posted: Mar 12, 2007 - 13:16 Hey Leon ! Good to hear ya again - wouldn't mind hearing more of you on RP |
| artmaven (A cultural wasteland by the sea . . .) | Posted: May 28, 2006 - 21:49 algrif wrote: It would be really nice if some of you could upload more Leon Russell. Particularly some of his early stuff would be good.
Agree -- more Leon, please. I'd do it but all mine is vinyl. |
| algrif (Slightly west of Zero) | Posted: May 14, 2006 - 07:51 It would be really nice if some of you could upload more Leon Russell. Particularly some of his early stuff would be good. |
| EclecticQueenTee (behind the window) | Posted: Mar 31, 2006 - 13:20 So happy to hear Leon on RP, thank you so much! He's playing & recording tonight at The Old Lady of Brady here in T Town. What a showman he rocks the house banging on his ivorys like a manic  |
| ploafmaster (Richmond, VA) | Posted: Feb 15, 2006 - 10:13 Wow...what happens when George Clinton soaks in bleach for a bit and sings silly Randy-Newmanesque music? I think you get the idea... |
| GawgaBoy | Posted: Oct 21, 2005 - 15:06 I was in the other room, heard this and came running. I always loved Leon. Atlanta stadium, that summer of ... 70 something. It's great to hear something new from him. In my best Oliver imitation, "Please sir, I want some more." Thanks Bill ! |
| pvcnote (SP/SP) | Posted: Oct 21, 2005 - 14:50 Mediocre since that time... |
| daedalus (over your hill) | Posted: Oct 06, 2005 - 22:29 Always loved his rich grating voice it goes so well with the stonking piano and the honest to goodness blues backdrop. |