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Talkin' Blues" (1991) - Bob Marley & The Wailers
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Bob Marley
Bob Marley
Vocals
Judy Mowatt
Judy Mowatt
Background Vocals
Marcia Griffiths
Marcia Griffiths
Background Vocals
Rita Marley
Rita Marley
Background Vocals
Carlton Barrett
Carlton Barrett
Drums
Al Anderson
Al Anderson
Guitar
Bernard Harvey
Bernard Harvey
Keyboards
Aston "Family Man" Barrett
Aston "Family Man" Barrett
Bass Guitar
I-Threes
I-Threes
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Carlton Barrett
Carlton Barrett
Songwriter
Lecon Cogill
Lecon Cogill
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Chris Blackwell
Chris Blackwell
Producer
Sylvan Morris
Sylvan Morris
Engineer
Phil Ault
Phil Ault
Engineer
Sid Bucknor
Sid Bucknor
Mixing Engineer
The Wailers
The Wailers
Producer

Lyrics

[Intro]
Yeah
Oh, yeah
Now
[Verse 1]
Cold ground was my bed last night
Bed last night
And rock was my pillow, too
Too-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Cold ground was my bed last night
And rock was my pillow, too, yeah
[Chorus]
I'm sayin' talkin' blues, talkin' blues
Talkin' blues, talkin' blues
They say your feet is just too bigĀ for your shoes
Talkin' blues, talkin' blues
Talkin' blues, talkin' blues
Your feet is just too big for your shoes
Yeah
[Verse 2]
I've been down on the rock for so long
So long
I seem to wear a permanent screw, yeah
Screw-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
I've been down on the rock for so long
So long
I seem to wear a permanent screw
Screw-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
But I, I'm gonna stare in the sun
Let the rays shine in my eyes
I, I'm gonna take a just a one step more
'Cause I feel like bombin' a church
Now, now that you know that the preacher is lyin'
So who's gonna stay at home
When, when the freedom fighters are fightin'?
[Chorus]
Talkin' blues,Ā talkin' blues
Talkin' blues, talkin' blues
They say your feet is just too big for your shoes
Oh, talkin' blues, keep on talkin' blues
Talkin' blues, talkin' blues
They say, you hear what they say,Ā didn't you hear?
[Verse 3]
Cold ground was my bed
Bed last night
Rock stone, rock stone, rock stone was my pillow
Cold ground was my bed last night
And rock was my pillow, too
[Chorus]
Sayin' talkin' blues,Ā talkin' blues
I seem to wear a permanent, permanent screw
Screw-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Talkin' blues, talkin' blues
Talkin' blues, talkin' blues
They say your feet is just too big
Shoes
Written by: Carlton Barrett, Lecon Cogill
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