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Got A Hold On Me

from A Beach'n Concert by Bright Eye Band

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Chuck DeFrancis: guitar/lead vocals
Jim Kesilika: bass/vocals
Martin H. Samuel: drums/percussion
Chris Bovard: guitar/vocals

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GOT A HOLD ON ME


COME ON
HEY JUST LIKE ONE SLEEPER CAR MAMA
I'M A-ROLLING BACK DOWN THE TRACK
JUST LIKE A SUNNY DAY WHEN THE SKIES TURN RAGING BLACK
I SIT RIGHT HERE YOU'RE BURNING HOT DOWN INTO MY SOUL
I SAID SOME THINGS SEEM SO FRIGHTENING
JUST BEFORE THEY UNFOLD COME ON
AND I DON'T LIKE FALLING SPINNING AND A-CALLING
IN THE WAYS OF MY DAYS GONE BY GOT A HOLD ON
GOT A HOLD ON ME
GOT A HOLD ON ME GOT A HOLD ON ME GOT A HOLD COME ON

OOH JUST LIKE A BULLDOG BABY
I'M A-RAGING NOW AT THE DARK
I DON'T REMEMBER WHEN MY HEART GOT WRECKED APART
YEAH BUT I SIT RIGHT HERE YOU'RE BURNING HOT DOWN INTO MY SOUL
PRETTY MAMA SAID SOME THINGS SEEM SO FRIGHTENING
BEFORE THEY UNFOLD
LORD AND I DON'T LIKE FALLING SPINNING AND A-CALLING
IN THE WAYS OF MY DAYS GONE BY GOT A HOLD ON
GOT A HOLD ON ME GOT A HOLD ON ME
GOT A HOLD ON ME GOT A HOLD ON ME
LIKE A WINDMILL I'M A-YEARNING TO TURN
BUT I SIT PATIENTLY AND WAIT FOR THE WIND
OOH COOL BREEZE BABY YOU KNOW WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT
BLOWING ALL NIGHT
HEY BABY MAKE ME FEEL ALL RIGHT ALL RIGHT ALL RIGHT ALL RIGHT
COME ON

JUST LIKE A SLEEPER CAR MAMA
AN' I'M A-ROLLING BACK DOWN THE TRACK
JUST LIKE ONE SUNNY DAY WHEN THE SKIES TURN RAGING BLACK
I SIT RIGHT HERE A-BURNING HOT DOWN INTO YOUR SOUL PRETTY BABY
SAID SOME THINGS SEEM SO FRIGHTENING BEFORE THEY UNFOLD
I DON'T LIKE FALLING SPINNING AND A-CALLING
IN THE WAYS OF MY DAYS GONE BY GOT A HOLD ON
GOT A HOLD ON ME GOT A HOLD ON ME
GOT A HOLD ON ME GOT A HOLD ON ME
LIKE A WINDMILL A-YEARNING TO TURN
WELL I SIT PATIENTLY BABE AND WAIT FOR THE WIND
OOH AN' A COOL BREEZE BABE ON MY FACE
YOU KNOW WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT ALL RIGHT
AI-ALL NIGHT ALL NIGHT COME ON

GOT A HOLD ON ME GOT A HOLD ON ME
GOT A HOLD ON ME GOT A HOLD
GOT THAT HOLD GOT A HOLD
YEAH GOT THAT HOLD GOT A HOLD
GOT THAT HOLD GOT A HOLD
COME ON MAMA GOT THAT HOLD GOT A HOLD
ALL RIGHT HERE WE GO LIKE A WINDMILL I'M A YEARNING TO TURN
BUT I SIT PATIENTLY AND WAIT FOR THE WIND YEAH

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from A Beach'n Concert, track released August 21, 1977
Author/Composer: Chuck DeFrancis
© 1977 Malaika Music (ASCAP)

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Bright Eye Band Kailua, Hawaii

Chuck DeFrancis - guitar/lead vocals
Chris Bovard - guitar/vocals
Jim Kesilika - bass/vocals
Martin H. Samuel - drums/pyrotechnics.

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