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Darden Smith — Levee Song
Album: Little Victories
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Released: 1994
Length: 3:28
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Too many nights, nothing to do
Drive out to the levee and I think about you
I think about my coat hanging on your door
I think about your dress lying on the floor

You say you don't love me
Well I think you might
Meet me on the levee tonight

Backtalk and rumors all around town
I say the word, your new man coming around
Betty told Jimmy and Jimmy told me
Now I'm standing on the levee I just cannot believe

You say you don't love me
Well I think you might
So meet me on the levee tonight

Old Man River running wild and free
He found his lover between the devil
And the deep blue sea
Ain't that a little like you and me
Just a little like you and me

I know your lips, the cut of your hair
The shape of your hips, baby I've been there
Deep in your heart, beneath your breast
I know you know which one is the best

You say you don't love me
Well I think you might
Meet me on the levee tonight
Meet me on the levee tonight

Too many nights, nothing to do
Drive out to the levee and I think about you
Think about my coat hanging on your door
And I think about your dress. It was lying on the floor

You say you don't love me
but you might
Meet me on the levee tonight
You say you don't love me
Well I think you might
And I'll prove it on the levee tonight
Meet me on the levee tonight
Comments (26)add comment
 kingart wrote:
This dude is deep in the Mellencamp camp.  Twin clones of a different producer. 

 
Nah, I don't see/hear it.

Oh, and I've meet him. He's super nice.
Posted 7 years ago by Antigone    [ Reply ]
 kingart wrote:
This dude is deep in the Mellencamp camp.  Twin clones of a different producer. 

 
I noticed the similarity, too, but I don't think that's necessarily a bad thing.
Posted 8 years ago by Baby_M    [ Reply ]
This dude is deep in the Mellencamp camp.  Twin clones of a different producer. 
Posted 8 years ago by kingart    [ Reply ]
 trekhead wrote:
Why , yes...yes I am.
 
Thanks.
Posted 8 years ago by twoplain2sea    [ Reply ]
Great album....  Has it really been 20 years?
Posted 9 years ago by oufason    [ Reply ]
One of my favorites! Lots of good songs on this cd!
Posted 15 years ago by Antigone    [ Reply ]
catchy tune.  interesting voice and words.  worth a amazon download.
Posted 15 years ago by buck-arkansas    [ Reply ]
 roadshow wrote:
*hack* ack *gag*

this is just waaaaaay too much like john cougar mellencamp for me

*cough*
 
Why yes, perhaps that's why I like it, sonny.
(runs to find walker)

Posted 15 years ago by rtrudeau    [ Reply ]
Spliff wrote:
Anyone reminded of Los Lobos?
Why , yes...yes I am.
Posted 19 years ago by trekhead    [ Reply ]
:nodhead:
Posted 19 years ago by crowhog2000    [ Reply ]
GolfRomeo wrote:
Never heard a song with the word 'levee' in it that I liked yet.
Whoa, not even "When The Levee Breaks" by Led Zep?
Posted 19 years ago by natsthename    [ Reply ]
AWESOME! i haven't heard this in so so long! woooo hoo
Posted 19 years ago by rah    [ Reply ]
Anyone reminded of Los Lobos?
Posted 19 years ago by Spliff    [ Reply ]
Any song that has the word "breast" predominantly sung, can't be all bad!
Posted 19 years ago by Pyro    [ Reply ]
Never heard a song with the word 'levee' in it that I liked yet.
Posted 19 years ago by GolfRomeo    [ Reply ]
One of the weaker tracks on an otherwise solid disc...
Posted 19 years ago by DBCinCA    [ Reply ]
saw him play solo, opening for Shawn Colvin. Convinced me-ran out and found his CDs...
Posted 19 years ago by huge_forehead    [ Reply ]
*hack* ack *gag* this is just waaaaaay too much like john cougar mellencamp for me *cough*
Posted 20 years ago by roadshow    [ Reply ]
Yet another singer/songwriter that should hire someone else to sing for him. Tired, strained voice that struggles to find the pitch.
Posted 20 years ago by bdmorgan72    [ Reply ]
Sounds like a middle-of-the-road Los Lobos cast off. Which still isn't too terrible.
Posted 20 years ago by the_om    [ Reply ]
It's about time I have heard Darden on RP! Even better that it followed Little Feat. Singer/songwriters just don't get much better than Darden. Thank goodness for RP, what radio used to be and will never be again.
Posted 21 years ago by oufason    [ Reply ]
This song broke the Delete key on my keyboard. Ho-hum.
Posted 21 years ago by camworld    [ Reply ]
One of the great rockn\'roll nights of my life was in a small bar in Belfast, this guy playing support to Joe Ely. Me and my friend Arnie almost ran away and joined the circus that night... (By the way, there\'s a fab live version of this on \"Columbia Records Radio Hour, vol 1\")
Posted 21 years ago by apd    [ Reply ]
I have never ever heard Darden Smith on any radio station - love all of his stuff. Especially the album with Boo. Radioparadise is great! :D
Posted 22 years ago by dcollist    [ Reply ]
FINALLY! Darden Smith on Radio Paradise! And right after Little Feat ... I've died and gone to music heaven! THANK YOU RP!!! I'm writing a check RIGHT NOW to RP!undefined
Posted 22 years ago by Antigone    [ Reply ]