Lyrics For Keith's Songs On
"Alone With The Blues"

STRANGE THINGS ARE HAPPENING
KEITH DUNN / KAYDEE MUSIC

Strange things are happening in the neighborhood
Strange things are happening in the neighborhood
The deal is going down
Well the deal is not too good

People getting high, high on crack cocaine
People getting high, high on crack cocaine
Babies having babies
The whole thing’s insane

Graduating from school, can’t even read or write
Graduating from school, can’t even read or write
No money for education
Well it’s just not right

They say it’s the dirty work of the CIA
They say it’s the dirty work of the CIA
It wouldn’t be the first time
We know that’s safe to say

Strange things are happening in the neighborhood
Well the deal is going down now people
I tell you the deal is not too good

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NEED TO MAKE A DOLLAR
KEITH DUNN / KAYDEE MUSIC

Well I asked Uncle Sam what’s a man supposed to do
When you search for a job and all the doors are closed to you
Well you need to make a dollar, Well you need to make a dollar
If you can’t make it one way, you’ve got to make it with the other

All through the years you’ve done the best you could
Your friends were studying crime, you were studying in school
Now you need to take a dollar, now you need to make a dollar
If you can’t make it one way, you’ve got to make it with the other

You’re a woman of color, you want to do your thing
But you’ve got two children and don’t have a man
Now you need to make a dollar, now you need to make a dollar
If you can’t make it one way, you’ve got to make it with the other

Now you need to make a dollar, now you need to make a dollar
Now you need to make a dollar, now you need to make a dollar
If you can’t make it one way, you’ve got to make it with the other

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GERONIMO
KEITH DUNN / KAYDEE MUSIC

Mmmhmm, Geronimo was a friend of mine
Mmmhmm, Geronimo was a friend of mine
I used to ride by his camp he’d say
Brother, come see me some time.

Mmmhmm, killed all the buffalo
Mmmhmm, Killed all the buffalo
Hunting grounds used to be so happy, but they, ain’t happy no more

Mmmhmm, alcohol to keep them down
Mmmhmm, Alcohol to keep them down
They looked for schools for their children, there wasn’t one to be found

Mmmhmm, they say you reap just what you sow
Mmmhmm, they say you reap just what you sow
If that’s not what’s happening in America
Then, just what is I’d like to know

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PLAYING THE BLUES
KEITH DUNN / KAYDEE MUSIC

I’ve got to tell you good people a story about musicians who play the blues
Bad hotels and hours of driving, they call that paying your dues
Your car breaks down on Sunday, no mechanic to be found
He’s in front of the TV set watching football, his bottle is halfway down

I’ve got to change my way of living
I’ve got to change my way of living
Because the way things are going
Don’t seem to be doing myself too much good

Well now you fix the car yourself, what else can you do
Your hands and feet are frozen, you can use a little food too
You get to the club the sound system is broken, you’ve got one funky mike stand
The club owner is with the devil you know and they’re walking hand in hand

I’ve got to change my way of living
I’ve got to change my way of living
Because the way things are going
Don’t seem to be doing myself too much good

I’ve got a friend, whose name is Phillip, he’s got a beautiful wife named Marie
Two beautiful children, he’s happy as a man can be
I had myself a real good woman, but I kept leaving town
She said, ‘Bye fool, you’re a bluesman, you ain’t ever going to settle down

I’ve got to change my way of living
I’ve got to change my way of living
Because the way things are going
Don’t seem to be doing myself too much good

Well I used to stay out late at night, I was a Bon Vivant type about town
Like a European gypsy, I would drift from town to town
But no more nights at Le Cargo in Chicago, raising no more sand
I’ll be taking tea with Oprah Winfrey, or eating chicken with ole Roseanne

I’ve got to change my way of living
I’ve got to change my way of living
Because the way things are going
Don’t seem to be doing myself too much good

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TROUBLE IS GOING ON
KEITH DUNN / KAYDEE MUSIC

I can't sleep at night
I’ve lost my appetite
I don’t know what the matter is
Something is just not right

Trouble, trouble, trouble
Trouble is going on in my home
I don’t know what the matter is
But now something is going on wrong

I came home one morning
I looked on my side of the bed
I expected it to be cold and smooth
But it was warm and wrinkled instead

Trouble, trouble, trouble,
Trouble is going on in my home
Well I don’t know what the matter is
But something is going in wrong

I used to have a woman
The sweetest one in town
But she ran off with my neighbor
Because I was never around

Trouble, trouble, trouble
Trouble is going on in my home
Well I don’t know what the matter is
But something is going on wrong

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CALIFORNIA DREAM
KEITH DUNN / KAYDEE MUSIC

I took a plane to California
I was looking for that champagne life
I took a plane to California
I was looking for that champagne life

They said, ‘Now, Wesley is not your name boy and Whitney is not your wife.’

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I USED TO HAVE A HOME
KEITH DUNN / KAYDEE MUSIC

I used to have a home people
It was three storeys high
When the bank took it from me
All I could do was cry

I worked hard for my home people
Worked hard all of my life
Got laid-off for my job then
The boss took my wife

It was me and the children
Who had no food to eat
Old clothes on our backs
Worn shoes on our feet

My advice to you people
Don’t work your life away
Because your dreams can be broken
Each and every day

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KOOL STRUTTIN’
KEITH DUNN / KAYDEE MUSIC

Struttin’, struttin’ down on Bourbon Street
Kool struttin’, where the barbeque’s alreet
A cool hurricane will help you beat the heat
When you’re struttin’ down on Bourbon Street

Struttin’, in foggy ole London town
Kool struttin’, when there’s no-one else around
Jamaican food and ale to wash it down
When you’re struttin’ thru London town

When you’re restless thru the day
Find you can’t sleep at night
You can strut those blues away
Just put your left foot in front of your right

And go struttin’ yeah, kool struttin’ yeah
When things go wrong with you, struttin’ is the thing to do

Struttin’, struttin’ down Les Champs-Elysees
Kool struttin, les belles femmes night and day
Mumms Extra Dry outside a smart café
When you’re struttin’ down Les Champs Elysees

Struttin’, Amsterdam’s Leidseplein
Kool struttin’, street performers doing their thing
Amstel beer, jazz, a little swing
When you’re struttin’ down Leidseplein

When you’re restless thru the day
Find you can’t sleep at night
You can strut those blues away
Just put your left foot in front of your right

And go struttin’ yeah, kool struttin’ yeah
When things go wrong with you,
Struttin’ is the thing to do
Struttin’ is the thing to do
Struttin’ is the thing to do
Struttin’ is the thing to do

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A FEELING CALLED THE BLUES
KEITH DUNN / KAYDEE MUSIC

I’ve got a feeling, hallelu, deep down inside, hallelu
Sometimes you run but, hallelu, you just can’t hide, hallelu
If you know this feeling, hallelu, like I do, hallelu
Then you know it’s called the blues

Sometimes you wake up, hallelu, in a cold sweat, hallelu
With a worried mind and, hallelu, bed is soaking wet, hallelu
If you know this feeling, hallelu, like I do, hallelu
Then you know it’s called the blues

Now with a heavy heart, hallelu, you tell your baby goodbye, hallelu
As soon as you leave you, hallelu, break down and cry, hallelu
If you know this feeling, hallelu, like I do, hallelu
Then you know it’s called the blues, hallelu, hallelu

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FACE THE FACTS
KEITH DUNN / KAYDEE MUSIC

If she doesn’t love you the way she should
Then staying with her can’t be good
Nervous and restless day and night
Not sure what’s wrong, but you know it ain’t right
Don’t sit around and wonder why
Just face the facts and say goodbye

If she won’t do those little things
No need of thinking about that ring
If when your cold she can’t make you warm
Don’t make a mistake and wait too long
Don’t sit and cry, just face the facts and say goodbye
Don’t sit and cry - Just face the facts and say goodbye

If she don’t smile when you come home
And then tell you there’s nothing wrong
Ask yourself in a serious way
Do I want this for the rest of my days
If you’ve come down to your last try
Just face the facts and say goodbye

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DEEP IN MY HEART FOR YOU
KEITH DUNN / KAYDEE MUSIC

I’ve got love, deep in my heart for you
I’ve got love deep in my heart for you
And the best thing about it is
You fell the same way too

Whenever there is a problem
You know just what to say
And when you want to be yourself
I don’t stand in your way

I’ve got love, deep in my heart for you
And the best thing about it is
You feel the same way too

Our souls will be together
Until the end of time
I know your hopes and dreams
And baby you know mine

I’ve got love deep in my heart for you
And the best thing about it is
You feel the same way too

I’ve got love, deep in my heart for you
I’ve got love, deep in my heart for you
And the best thing about it is
You feel the same way too

I’ve got love, I’ve got love
I’ve got love, I’ve got love
And it makes me feel so good
Because you feel the same way too

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