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The House Of The Rising Sun
(trad. arr. Alan Price)

There is a house in New Orleans
They call the Rising Sun
And it's been the ruin of many a poor boy
And God, I know I'm one

My mother was a tailor
She sewed my new blue jeans
My father was a gamblin' man
Down in New Orleans

Now the only thing a gambler needs
Is a suitcase and a trunk
And the only time he's satisfied
Is when he's all adrunk

Oh, mother tell your children
Not to do what I have done
Spend your lives in sin and misery
In the house of the Rising Sun

Well, I got one foot on the platform
The other foot on the train
I'm goin' back to New Orleans
To wear that ball and chain

Well, there is a house in New Orleans
They call the Rising Sun
And it's been the ruin of many a poor boy
And God, I know I'm one

from 'The Animals' (U.S. 1964)
also on 'Most Of The Animals' (1966)

Gonna Send You Back To Walker
(Matthews/Hammond)

Oh oh oh oh oh

You know that you had nothin' when I met you baby
But look what you got now
Sometimes I wonder, did I make a mistake
When I brought you to the south

Gonna send you back to Walker
Girl that's where you belong
Since you been got in the big city
Well you been startin' treatin' me wrong

Your momma and your daddy done told me baby
Not to bring you to the south
I brought you to the city
And the bright lights knocked you out

I'm gonna send you back to Walker
Girl that's where you belong, I know
Since you been got in the big city
Well you been startin' treatin' me wrong

Your momma and your daddy done told me baby
Not to bring you to the south
I brought you from the city
And the bright lights knocked you out

I'm gonna send you back to Walker
Girl that's where you belong, I know baby
Since you been got in the big city
Well you been startin' treatin' me wrong

I know you been treatin' me wrong
Ah, so long
I'm gonna send you back where you belong
Alright, alright
Put you down, send you back home
Goodbye, baby ....

from 'The Animals' (U.S. 1964)
previously released as b-side of 1st single 'Baby Let Me Take You Home' (1964)

I'm Crying
(Eric Burdon/Alan Price)

I don't hear you knock upon my door
I don't have your lovin' anymore
Since you been gone I'm a-hurtin' inside
Well I want you baby by my side, yeah

I'm cryin', I'm cryin', hear me cryin' baby, hear me cryin'

I'm lonely and blue, baby every night
Yeah, you know you didn't treat me right
And now my tears begin to fall
Well, I want you baby and that's all

I'm cryin', I'm cryin', hear me cryin' baby
Hear me cryin' baby, hear me cryin'

I don't hear your knock upon my door
I don't have your lovin' anymore
Since you been gone I'm hurtin' inside, yeah
Well, I want you baby by my side

But I'm cryin', you know I'm cryin', hear me cryin' baby
Hear me cryin', hear me cryin'


Dimples
(Hooker/Bracken)

I love the way you walk
Said I'm crazy 'bout your walk
I love the way you talk
When you're talkin' that talk
I love the way you walk
You're my babe, I got my eyes on you

I see you every day in the neighbourhood
I see you every day and you sure look good
I see you every day
You're my baby, I got my eyes on you
Got my eyes on you, baby!

I see you every day in your neighbourhood
I see you every day, woman, you sure look good
You know I see you every day
You're my babe, I got my eyes on you

I see you every day walkin' up and down the street
You got on your high-heel sneakers, baby
And you sure look neat
I said I see you every day
Little baby, I got my eyes on you

Well you got dimples in your jaw
You got dimples in your jaw
You got dimples in your jaw, oh
You got them dimples in your jaw
You got dimples in your jaw
You're my baby, I got my eyes on you

Well, I love the way you walk, you walk
I'm crazy 'bout your walk, you walk
I love the way you walk
I said I'm crazy 'bout your walk, oh
I love the way you're walkin'
You're my babe, I got my eyes on you, oh yeah

from 'The Animals' (U.K. 1964)
originally performed by John Lee Hooker (1956/1964)

Boom Boom
(Hooker)

Boom boom boom boom
Gonna shoot you right down
Take you in my arms
I’m in love with you
Love that is true
Boom boom boom boom

I like the way you walk
I like the way you talk
When you walk that walk and you talk that talk
You knock me out right off of my feet

C’mon and shake - shake it baby
Shake it up baby - shake it baby
C’mon now baby - shake it baby
I don’t mean maybe - shake it baby
You’re driving me crazy - shake it baby
C’mon, c’mon - shake it baby

C’mon and shake - shake it baby
Shake it up baby - shake it baby
Aah shake - shake it baby
I don’t mean maybe - shake it baby
C’mon, c’mon - shake it baby
Alright, alright - aah
C’mon, baby

The way you walk, the way you talk
When you walk that walk and you're talkin’ that talk
You knock me out right off of my feet

I need you right now, I mean right now
I don’t mean tomorrow, I mean right now
C’mon, c’mon, c’mon shake it up baby

C’mon and shake - shake it baby
Shake it up baby - shake it baby
C’mon, now baby - shake it baby
C’mon, now baby - shake it baby
C’mon and shake - shake it baby
Alright, alright - aah

C’mon, c'mon and shake, shake, shake - shake it baby
Shake it up baby - shake it baby
Oh, shake, shake, shake - shake it baby
Shake it up baby - shake it baby
C’mon now baby - shake it baby
Alright, alright - aah ....

from 'The Animals' (U.K. 1964)
originally performed by John Lee Hooker (1961)

Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood
(Bennie Benjamin/Sol Marcus/Gloria Cardwell)

Baby, do you understand me now
Sometimes I feel a little mad
But, don't you know that no one alive
Can always be an angel
When things go wrong I seem being bad

I'm just a soul whose intentions are good
Oh Lord, please don't let me be misunderstood

Baby, sometimes I'm so carefree
With a joy that's hard to hide
And sometimes it seems that all I have to do is worry
And then you're bound to see my other side

I'm just a soul whose intentions are good
Oh Lord, please don't let me be misunderstood

If I seem edgy, I want you to know
That I never mean to take it out on you
Life has its problems, and I get my share
And that's one thing I never mean to do
'Cause I love you, oh

Oh, oh, oh, baby - don't you know I'm human
I have thoughts like any other one
Sometimes I find myself alone regretting
Some foolish thing, some little simple thing I've done

I'm just a soul whose intentions are good
Oh Lord, please don't let me be misunderstood
Yes, I'm just a soul whose intentions are good
Oh Lord, please don't let me be misunderstood ....

from 'Animal Tracks' (U.S. 1965)

Bring It On Home To Me
(Sam Cooke)

If you ever change your mind
About leavin', leavin' me behind
Oh, oh, bring it to me, bring your sweet lovin'
Bring it on home to me, oh yeah

You know I laughed - ha ha - when you left
But now I know I've only hurt myself
Oh, oh, bring it to me, bring your sweet lovin'
Bring it on home to me, yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah

I'll give you jewellery, money too
And that's not all, all I'll do for you
Oh, oh, bring it to me, bring your sweet lovin'
Bring it on home to me, yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah

You know I'll always be your slave
Till I'm dead and buried in my grave
Oh, oh, bring it to me, bring your sweet lovin'
Bring it on home to me, yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah

If you ever change your mind
About leavin', leavin' me behind
Oh, oh, bring it to me, bring your sweet lovin'
Bring it on home to me, yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah ....

from 'Animal Tracks' (U.S. 1965)
also on 'Most Of The Animals' (1966)
originally performed by Sam Cooke (1962)

We Gotta Get Out Of This Place
(Mann/Weil)

In this dirty old part of the city
Where the sun refused to shine
People tell me there ain't no use in tryin'

Now my girl you're so young and pretty
And one thing I know is true
You'll be dead before your time is due, I know

Watch my daddy in bed a-dyin'
Watched his hair been turnin' grey - hey
He's been workin' and slavin' his life away
Oh yes I know it

Yeah! He's been workin' so hard
Yeah! I've been workin' too, baby
Yeah! Every night and day - yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!

We gotta get out of this place
If it's the last thing we ever do
We gotta get out of this place
'Cause girl there's a better life for me and you

Now my girl you're so young and pretty
And one thing I know is true, yeah
You'll be dead before your time is due, I know it

Watch my daddy in bed a-dyin'
Watched his hair been turnin' grey, yeah
He's been workin' and slavin' his life away
I know he's been workin' so hard

Yeah! I've been workin' too, baby
Yeah! Every day baby
Yeah! Whoa! Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!

We gotta get out of this place
If it's the last thing we ever do
We gotta get out of this place
'Cause girl there's a better life for me and you
Somewhere baby, somehow I know it

We gotta get out of this place ....
Believe me baby, I know it baby, you know it too

from 'Animal Tracks' (U.S. 1965)
also on 'Most Of The Animals' (1966)

It's My Life
(Atkins/D'Errico)

It's a hard world to get a break in
All the good things have been taken
But girl there are ways to make certain things pay
Though I'm dressed in these rags
I'll wear sable some day
Hear what I say, I'm gonna ride the serpent
No more time spent sweatin' rent
Hear my command, I'm breakin' loose, it ain't no use
Holdin' me down, stickin' around

But baby - baby - remember - remember
It's my life and I'll do what I want
It's my mind and I'll think what I want
Show me I'm wrong, hurt me sometime
But some day I'll treat you real fine

There'll be women in their fortunes
Who just won't do all their office
Are you gonna cry when I'm squeezin' the rye
Takin' all I can get, no regrets when I openly lie
And leave only money, believe me honey, that money
Can you believe, I ain't no saint who complains
So girl before I hand it out

And baby - baby - remember - remember
It's my life and I'll do what I want
It's my mind and I'll think what I want
Show me I'm wrong, hurt me sometime
But some day I'll treat you real fine

It's my life and I'll do what I want - don't push me
It's my mind and I'll think what I want - it's my life
It's my life and I'll do what I want - and I can do what I want
It's my mind and I'll think what I want - you can't tell me
It's my life and I'll do what I want - I'll do what I want ....


Bright Lights, Big City
(Reed)

Bright lights, big city, they've gone to my baby's head
The bright lights, big city gone to my baby's head
I tried to tell you woman, you won't believe a thing that I said

It's alright, pretty baby yeah, you'll need my help someday
It's alright, pretty baby, you'll need my help someday
You're gonna wish you had listened to some of these things that I've said

You know I told you baby
Bright lights, big city gone to my baby's head
The bright lights, big city gone to my baby's head
Tried to tell you woman, you won't believe a thing that I said
Oh baby!

Oh yes now!

Oh it's alright baby, you'll need my help someday
It's alright baby, you should have listened to what I said

You know I warned you baby about the long Cadillacs
Or the big shiny Benz
Rolls Royce, Silver Cloud, baby
Men with money, cigarettes, flamingo, scotch, bourbon

Yeah, the bright lights, big city gone to my baby's head
Oh! Bright lights, big city, yeah, gone to my baby's head
I tried to tell you woman, you won't believe a thing that I said

from 'Animal Tracks' (U.K. 1965)

Inside - Looking Out
(Lomax/Lomax/Burdon/Chandler)

Sittin' here lonely like a broken man
Servin' my time an' doin' the best I can
A walls and bars they're surroundin' me
But I don't want your sympathy, yeah

Oh baby, oh baby, I just need your tender lovin'
To keep me sane in this burnin' oven
When my time is up be my rebirth
Like I was worth on God's green earth
My rebirth, my rebirth
Baby, yeah, I mean it's my rebirth, yeah

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, baby, come on ....

Ice cold waters runnin' in my brain
Then they drag me back to work again
Pains and blisters on my minds and my hands
From livin' daily with those canvas bands

Folks that feed 'em, they're drivin' me wild
And I'll be happy like a newborn child
We'll be together, girl, you wait and see
No more walls keep your love from me

Yeah, can't you feel my love, baby - baby
Baby - baby - I need you - baby - squeeze you - baby
I love no - baby - body but - baby - nobody but - baby - you girl - baby
I love you - baby - I need you, alright

I said, everything's gonna be alright
And if you don't believe what I say
Just listen, baby, I tell you
Can't you feel my love and can't you see my sweet love
Can't you hear my love, it's getting louder
It's getting louder, a little closer, yeah

I said baby - baby - I need you - baby - oh - baby
Squeeze - baby - please - baby - love - baby
I love you - baby - I need you - baby - yeah, yeah, right by my side
I need you here by my side
But I can't have you, baby
But I'll be home soon, I'll be home soon, yeah
Alright, woooh

from 'Animalization' (1966)

Don't Bring Me Down
(Gerry Goffin/Carole King)

When you complain and criticize
I feel I'm nothing in your eyes
It makes me feel like giving up
Because my best just ain't good enough
Girl, I want to provide for you
And do all the things that you want me to, but

Oh! Oh no, don't bring me down
I'm beggin' you darlin'
Oh! Oh no, don't bring me down

Sacrifices, I will make
I'm ready to give as well as take
One thing I need is your respect
One thing I can't take is your neglect
More than anything, I need your love
Then troubles are easy to rise above

Oh! Oh no, don't bring me down
Oh, no no no no no
Oh! Oh no, don't bring me down

You complain and criticize
I feel I'm nothing in your eyes
It makes me feel like giving up
Because my best just ain't good enough
Girl, I want to provide for you
Do all the things that you want me to, but

Oh! Oh no, don't bring me down
No no no no no no no
I'm beggin' oh no, don't bring me down
Oh no no, baby

Please! Oh no no, don't bring me down
I need your tender lovin'
So please, don't bring me down
Oh, baby baby baby don't hurt me
Don't bring me down
Oh no, please don't bring me down ....

Please baby, don't bring me down
You know I need you, oh woman
You can't do that to me, because, 'cause I love you
Don't hurt me, don't hurt me, please, I need you ....

from 'Animalization' (1966)

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