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Listen to San Francisco 1977 by Big Joe Turner
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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Big Joe Turner
Big Joe Turner
Vocals
Vann "Piano Man" Walls and His Orchestra
Vann "Piano Man" Walls and His Orchestra
Orchestra
Harry Van Walls
Harry Van Walls
Piano
Al Sears
Al Sears
Tenor Saxophone
Joe Turner and his Blues Kings
Joe Turner and his Blues Kings
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Calhoun
Calhoun
Composer
Lou Willie Turner
Lou Willie Turner
Songwriter
Jesse Stone
Jesse Stone
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Ahmet Ertegun
Ahmet Ertegun
Producer
Jerry Wexler
Jerry Wexler
Producer
Herb Abramson
Herb Abramson
Producer
JERRY LEIBER
JERRY LEIBER
Producer

Lyrics

Now when I get the blues
I get me a rockin' chair
When I get the blues
I get me a rockin' chair
Well, if the blues overtake me
Gonna rock right away from here
Now when I get lonesome
I jump on the telephone
When I get lonesome
I jump on the telephone
I call my baby
Tell her I'm on my way back home
Now flip, flop and fly
I don't care if I die
Now flip, flop and fly
I don't care if I die
Don't ever leave me
Don't ever say goodbye
Give me one more kiss
Hold it a long, long time
Give me one more kiss
Hold it a long, long time
Now love me, baby
'Til the feelin' hits my head like wine
Here comes my baby
Flashin' her new gold tooth
Here comes my baby
Flashin' her new gold tooth
Well, she's so small
She can mambo in a payphone booth
Now flip, flop and fly
I don't care if I die
Now flip, flop and fly
I don't care if I die
Ah, don't ever leave me
Don't ever say goodbye
I'm like a Mississippi bullfrog
Sittin' on a hollow stump
I'm like a Mississippi bullfrog
Sittin' on a hollow stump
I got so many women
I don't know which way to jump
Now flip, flop and fly
I don't care if I die
Now flip, flop and fly
I don't care if I die
Now, don't ever leave me
Don't ever say goodbye
Oh my!
Written by: Charles Calhoun, Lou Willie Turner

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