Listen to Talkin' Blues by Bob Marley & The Wailers

Talkin' Blues

Bob Marley & The Wailers

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Bob Marley & The Wailers

Bob Marley & The Wailers

Performer

I-Threes

Background Vocals

Aston Barrett

Bass Guitar

Carlton Barrett

Carlton Barrett

Drums

Al Anderson

Guitar

Bernard Harvey

Piano

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Carlton Barrett

Carlton Barrett

Songwriter

Lecon Cogill

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Trevor Wyatt

Engineer

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 big 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, 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, 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, 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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