Story Behind The Song
Written in 1975, after a lunch consisting of peanut butter sandwiches and lefthanded cigarettes, DuPree pens this piece about his on again/off again romance with his girlfriend, Red.
Song Description
A dancable upbeat Blues Rock shuffle
| Song Length |
5:03 |
Genre |
Blues - Rock, Rock - Roots/Rock n' Roll |
| Tempo |
Medium Fast (131 - 150) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Glad |
Subject |
Searching for Love, Lover |
| Language |
English |
Era |
1970 - 1979 |
Lyrics
THE BEST I CAN GET
I got peanut butter in my harmonica
I got a door without no hole
But all your good lovin? ? Baby, don?t you know
Is worth it?s weight in gold
I been kicked on down in Memphis
But it?s known throughout the South
All them good things you been sayin? about me baby
I got ?em word of mouth
Oh baby, don?t take your love away
Please tell me ? Tell me that you?re gonna stay
Lord, every night, every night, I hope and pray
Oh baby, don?t take your love away
Every night, every night - I hope and praOh baby, don?t take your love away
I don?t care what folks been tellin? me
I don?t listen to a single word
?Cause when you get up close ? Baby, don?t you know
I just forget what I heard
Hard times is all around us
It don?t bother me a bit
?Cause what I got right now ? Darlin? don?t you know
Is the best I can get
Oh baby, don?t take your love away
Please tell me ? Tell me that you?re gonna stay
Lord, every night, every night, I hope and pray
Oh baby, don?t take your love away
I got peanut butter in my harmonica
I got a door without no hole
But all your good lovin? ? Baby, don?t you know
Is worth it?s weight in gold
I been kicked on down in Memphis
But it?s known throughout the South
All them good things you been sayin? about me baby
I got ?em word of mouth
Oh baby, don?t take your love away
Please tell me ? Tell me that you?re gonna stay
Lord, every night, every night, I hope and pray
Oh baby, don?t take your love away
Music by Don Merritt
Lyrics by Stevie DuPree
DosOlDudes Music 2004