Brickyard Blues Songtext
von Allen Toussaint

Well, I tried to run my game
She said "Man, that′s the same old thing I've heard before"
And I′m too tired to go for your show
Again and again
And she started to explain
She said "Man, I ain't sayin'
What you′re playin′ just can't make it
But I just can′t take it anymore"

Play somethin' sweet, play somethin′ mellow
Play somethin' I can sink my teeth in like Jello
Play something I can understand
Play me some Brickyard Blues
Play somethin′ sweet now make it funky
Just make me lay back and grin like a monkey
Play something I can understand
Play me some Brickyard Blues


Well, I started to sweat
She said "Don't get upset
'Cause you just might break a string
And that won′t do a thing for your show, don′t you know"
So I said to myself
I said, "Self, do you see what is sailin' through my soul?"
And I gotta have some more, don′t ya know

Play somethin' sweet, play somethin′ mello
Play somethin' I can sink my teeth in like Jello
Play something I can understand
Play me some Brickyard Blues
Play somethin′ sweet now make it funky
Just make me lay back and grin like a monkey
Play something I can understand
Play me some Brickyard Blues

Well, well, well
It's enough to make a light in the dark
It's enough to make a bite just a bark
It′s enough to make a body move around
It′s enough to make a bulldog hug a hound

Play somethin' sweet, play somethin′ mellow
Play somethin' I can sink my teeth in like Jello
Play something I can understand
Play me some Brickyard Blues
Alright

Frankie Miller