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Little Black Flies
03:15
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A long time ago I was in love with a girl and I think I took that love a little too far
You can see the cigarette burns on the wall
And all the empty bottles in the hall
If the water gets too rough you know who to call, don’t ya baby?
And I can see the way he looks in your eyes
A soul so lost with his foolish lies
If ya even have to ask, baby I’m surprised, I’m so surprised
Sometimes you got to leave your lover
If ya wanna learn to love again
Little black flies
Flying all around the kitchen
Little black flies
Broken wings and bad decisions
Well, here I am and it’s another night
It’s two am and I can still hear y’all fight
I walk up the stairs lit up by the old porch light… it’s burning bright
I open the door and I bust on in
I can tell right away from the bruises on your skin
Everything changed when I saw that gun in his hand and I don’t understand
A shot rang out in the name of love
And I fell right down in a pool of blood
Little black flies
Flyin’ all around the kitchen
Little black flies
Broken wings and bad decisions
Little black flies
Flyin’ all around the kitchen
Little black flies
Broken wings and bad decisions
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2. |
She Got Some Money
03:04
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[ Talking…
Alright, hey, we’re gonna roll this song and quietly drink beers
Alright, ready?
Hey, we’re rolling. We’re rolling.
You can pop the bottles. That might sound cool.
Alright, here we go. Here we go. ]
Oh baby, sure look good to me
Oh baby, sure look good to me
She looks so good
She got everything that I need
Well, her daddy’s got some money
Her sister’s got some money
Her brother’s got some money, too
Oh, my baby, I might have to marry you
She got everything I want
Everything I want her to
Alright, baby!
I said her daddy’s got some money
Her sister’s got some money
Her brother’s got some money, too
Oh, baby… might have to marry you
She got everything
Everything little thing she do
Alright, take me out, baby!
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3. |
Dog Me Around
02:58
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I was such a fool baby
To just sit there and let you dog me around
I was such a fool baby
To let you just dog me around
But before I let you dog me around baby I’m gonna have to put you six feet in the ground
You used to stay out all night
And come in at the break of day
You used to stay out all night baby
And come in at the break of day
You know I… I’m gonna have to go back, baby
Go back to my old lover once again
I gotta go back, baby
So take your hand down, baby
Or I’ll raise mine too
Take your hand down, baby
Or I’ll raise mine too
Cause there’s only one thing I need and that’s my music and my blues
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I don’t want you coming round this house anymore, baby
You know I hate to say it breaks my heart
I don’t want you coming round this house anymore, baby
You know it breaks my heart
You know I’m gonna have to put you down
Lord, six feet underground
Your mother came around the other day, ya know
She knocked on the door
She said, “Is anybody in there?” I said, “Lord no, no, no, no”
You gotta stop comin’ round this house, baby
You know it breaks my heart
I hate to put you down baby
But, Lord, you know, I gotta have a fresh new start
You know, I was in my house the other day
I heard a knock on the door
I was loving another woman, ya know
A man’s voice said,“Hey, I gotta go back”
I jumped up, and I heard him say, “I gotta go back to the store”
How many times can we get lucky, baby?
Lord, before your man finds out
You know I don’t mind dying, baby
Lord, I just wanna know so I can find out
So I can get ready
Alright, baby. Alright!
So, I’m gonna go back to my momma’s house
I think I’m gonna have to ask her if I can move back in
Nothing wrong with that!
The only problem, ya know
My mama is hangin’ out with her with old high school friend
He said I can’t come back
I had to go down the road
So I went to ask my father, ya know
Lord, can you take me in the shape I’m in?
Alright, hit me again, baby!
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Travelin' Man
03:03
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Left my home in Texas
Moved out to Arkansas
If you think I'm goin' back again, baby
Lord, no, no, no
Well, I’m a travelin’ man
Well, I’m a travelin’ man
Well, I don’t wanna lose this groove, baby
And I’m in the mood
I’m a travelin’ man
I been to every town
I been to every state
I’m looking for my woman, baby
Searchin’ for my mate
Well, I’m a travelin’ man
Well, I’m a travelin’ man
I don’t wanna lose this groove, baby
Lord, and I’m in the mood
I’m a travelin’ man
Well, I’m tired of running
From door-to-door
You know, the girl I love, baby
She don’t live her no more
Well, I’m a travelin’ man
Well, I’m a travelin’ man
Well, I don’t wanna lose this groove
And I’m in the mood
I’m a travelin’ man
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6. |
3AM in Chicago
03:38
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The ground it shakes
The hills they breathe
The sun it burns
Both of my knees
Bound and determined
To find a meaning within
While the earth keeps on turning
All around again
It’s 3AM in Chicago
Street lights they guide me to a brand-new tomorrow
It’s 3AM in Chicago
A house in the ghetto
No lights on inside
A house in the suburbs
You will hear no children cry
But who built the statues?
That look down upon us
And who prints the money?
Who gets to control us?
It’s 3AM in Chicago
Street lights they guide me to a brand new tomorrow
It’s 3AM in Chicago
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7. |
Reach Into Your Heart
05:07
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I want you to reach into your heart, baby
I want you to tell me there’s a piece of me that’s still there
Reach into your heart, baby
Tell me a piece of me is still there
I can remember a time
When everything we had was shared
So, I want you to reach into your heart, baby
And tell me that something is still there
You know, I paid all my love on time
And I made all my wrongs been right
I struggled to make a dime
And I just want to make sure you’re alright
I want you to reach into your heart, baby
And prove to me that something’s there tonight
I gave you my soul
You said you wanted more
And I begged you not to leave
You said you’ve found someone new and better than me
Reach into your heart, baby
Tell me a piece of me is still there
Reach into your heart, baby
And prove to me that something’s still there
I gave you my soul
You said you wanted more
I begged you not to leave
And you found someone new and better than me
Reach into your heart, baby
And tell me something’s still there
I want you to reach into your heart, baby
And tell me that something still there
Stay there, baby!
Stay there, baby!
Cody – hit me one!
I want you to reach into your, baby
And prove to me that something’s still there
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8. |
Miss James
04:06
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[ Talking
Alright, baby, let’s do it
I want to make it fun! ]
Miss James
Staking my claim
Miss James
Staking my claim
She got everything, baby
Everything I need
Miss James
Miss James
Walkin’ down the street
She look so good
Like a fine piece of meat
Miss James
Staking my claim
Miss James
Miss James
She’s got everything that I need
Miss James
Miss James, baby
Miss James, baby
Staking my claim
Miss James
Lookin’ so good
Ya know, she’s walking down the street
She’s giving me the eye
I said, “come here, baby, come here!”
“Come here, baby. Come here!”
Miss James, baby
Staking my claim on her
Miss James
Looks so good!
Bring it down, bring it down
Hit me on the one
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9. |
Back On My Feet
03:24
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I’m sitting here drinking, baby
Tryin’ to tell you what I did wrong
I’m sitting here drinking, baby
Tryin’ to tell you what I did wrong
Don’t nothing makes sense to me, baby
But this bottle of alcohol
Hmmm, Hmmm, Hmmm
I stayed up late last night, baby
Playin’ poker with my friends
I stayed up late last night, baby
The good Lord didn’t help me none, baby
I didn’t win a single hand
Hmmm, Hmmm, Hmmm
I need some money, baby
Lord, to get back on my feet
I need some money, baby
I just need to get back on my feet
Hmmm, Hmmm, Hmmm
Don’t leave me, baby
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10. |
Puttin' The Kids To Bed
03:45
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I don’t got much things to say
You look so good to let the TV play
Putting the kids to bed
Putting the kids to bed
Unlock the door
I turn around
I look at you, baby
She threw her clothes on the ground
The mood is right
That lamp is low
I’ve got so much things that I just can’t control
Putting the kids to bed
Putting the kids to bed
I push the hair
Right from your face
Roses on the bed
Like we used to say
Putting the kids to bed
Putting the kids to bed
Putting the kids to bed
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11. |
Columbus Zoo Blues
05:08
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[ Talking ─ I’m gonna tell you a story
I went up to Columbus, Ohio
Up to the zoo
And I maybe did a little drugs, ya know
A little green stuff, ya know
Nothing too serious
And I thought it would be fun, ya know
But it wasn’t at all
It was the most depressing thing I’ve ever seen
Seeing all them animals in cages
Seeing cheetahs running around, with…
Ya know, my damn bathroom is bigger than that
And I think that’s worthy of singing some blues
I wouldn’t say I’m an animal person
But this one goes to all the animals at the Columbus Zoo
It’s called The Columbus Zoo Blues
So just imagine that I’m a hippo or something ]
I sit here baby
Lord, in this lonesome cage
I sit here baby
Lord, in this lonesome cage
All by myself
And, you know, all I do is I sit here watch all these people watchin’ me
And it just builds up
I got so much rage
Don’t you think, Chad?
I can’t go further than these fences, baby
I can’t go no further
I just have to sit here and wait
I can’t go no further than this fence
Lord, I tell ya, I can’t go further
I just gotta watch these people looking at me
I want somebody to take me out of this bottom
Take me out to this bottom, baby
I just wanna go free
All right, baby
Make it funky
I want to hear some harp
One day I’m gonna bust out of this zoo
Lord, I’m gonna go far away from here
You know I ain’t… I ain’t a toy
You can’t just toy me around
I’m gonna one day bust out of this zoo
Lord, and I tell ya, I’m gonna go back to where I’m from
I don’t care how long it takes me
But I’m tired of feeling like a waste down here at the zoo
Alright, baby
Hambone, bring me up!
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12. |
You Don't Have To Go
04:23
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[ Talking
So, wait, wait, y’all do it
I’ll come in
It sounds cooler if you come in on the one
Y’all do it, I’ll sing
Y’all name ‘em, I’ll play ‘em
Let’s do it! ]
Oh, baby, you don’t have to go
Oh, baby, you don’t have to go
I’m gonna pack my bags
Down the road I go
Well, you called me last night
The night before
So many times, baby, I thought you’d be here
Oh, baby you don’t have to go
I’m gonna pack my bags, baby
Down the road I go
Oh, baby, you don’t treat me right
Oh, baby, you don’t treat me right
I’m gonna back my bags
We’re gonna head out on tonight
Chad, baby!
Oh, baby, you don’t have to go
Oh, baby, you don’t have to go
I’m gonna pack my things, baby
Down the road I go
[ Talking
Let’s call it, brother
Oh, yeah, baby, that’s it! ]
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Eddie 9V Atlanta, Georgia
Eddie 9V has acted on instinct all his life. At the age of 15, this longtime soul artist turned away from the path of
college and jobs to go all guns blazing on the roots and blues circuit of his native Atlanta, Georgia.
Now, released in 2021, 'Little Black Flies' is the 25-year-old's most impulsive move yet, which catches everything that went down at a session that felt more like a party.
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