Domino Joe

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Side	Title	MP3
1	DOMINO JOE
	WHEN THE FULL MOON RISES
	ANNABELLE WALKER
	DANCE WITH ME DELORES
	KEEP YOUR HANDS OFF HER STRANGER
	CHILE TODAY, HOT TAMALE

2	KEEP ME OUT OF JAIL TONIGHT
	CLUB DE MEXICO POLKA
	NOGALES SONG
	SHOOTOUT AT THE ROCKET CLUB
	ASHES TO ASHES

LYRICS

DOMINO JOE 4:27 Words and music by George Hawke

I'd been in town for a week or so and it seemed like everywhere I'd go

I'd hear his name and I'd want to know just who the Hell is this Domino Joe

So I walked in a bar and I asked some dame and her eyes lit up when I mentioned his name

And she said stranger you must be insane not to know bout Domino Joe

And she said Domino Joe he's a honky tonk crawler

He's a whiskey drinker and a barroom brawler

He's a pool hall hustler tryin' to make a dollar

And the women seem to like his style

He's a blackjack shucker and a crap game jiver

He's a Cadillac dreamer and an old truck driver

He's a footloose schemer and a platform diver

And he'll win you over with his smile

Well that told me a little but not enough so I asked the barkeep to pour some stuff

And I looked in her eyes and I called her bluff and I said now tell me more

She tossed back a whiskey and I bought her another and she drank that down and said thank you brother

When I get done you'll know as much as his mother maybe more bout Domino Joe

And she said

Domino Joe he's a rodeo rider

He's a wine drinking free thinking doomed backslider

He's a four wheeling double dealing hunting guider

And the women seem to like his style

He's a singing fool and a dime a dancer

He's a ladies man and a smooth romancer

He's a pay your money and you take your chancer

And he'll win you over with his smile

I guessed I'd learned about all I could and I thanked that girl and said you did good

You told me bout as much as I hoped you would and I'm pleased to meet you

Then I looked up and saw a man at the door and he said buddy I could tell you more

If you've got the time I'll take the floor my name's Joe, Domino Joe

And he said

Domino Joe he's a honky tonk crawler

He's a whiskey drinker and a barroom brawler

He's a pool hall hustler tryin' to make a dollar

And the women seem to like his style

He's a singing fool and a dime a dancer

He's a ladies man and a smooth romancer

He's a pay your money and you take your chancer

And he'll win you over with his smile

Uncle Dave Jeffrey; congas Bob Martin; trumpet

WHEN THE FULL MOON RISES 2:59 Words and music by George Hawke

Charley's pinching asses making passes while the music plays

He's got six hot ones on the line and he's hoping at least one of them stays

But by the time the night is over he's too drunk to even drive her home

Well the full moon's shining and Charley's stumbling home alone

Domino Joe hits Billy and Thelma starts picking on Sue

There's a rumble in the back and Joe gets hit on the head with a cue

In the front they're drinking and dancing the hootchie coo

And I'm here singing and watching all the whoop de do

When the full moon rises there's some real surprises in store

The boys do the boogie and the girls do the woogie and roar

And around about midnight the cops knock down the door

When the full moon rises there's some real surprises in store

There's a bust in the alley and Sally just passed out on the floor

They're playing poker on the table in the corner over by the door

There's some horny looking honeys throwing money around and drinking beers

And some hipsters and some maggots and some faggots and some wierdos and queers

Joe is making it with Annie but her husband just came through the door

Before he knows what hit him Joe is lying with his face on the floor

Well Joe is kind of new here and he doesn't know she's somebody's wife

It's just his introduction to the really wilder side of life

When the full moon rises there's some real surprises in store

The boys do the boogie and the girls do the woogie and roar

And around about midnight the cops knock down the door

When the full moon rises there's some real surprises in store

David Syme; piano Dale Norris; baritone sax

ANNABEL WALKER 3:53 Words and music by George Hawke

Annabel Walker was an innocent girl she was raised by her family right

She made a promise to her mother that she'd never have a lover unless it was her wedding night

But after eighteen years of small town living she thought she should be on her own

So she caught a bus and with her parents' trust she set out all alone

She made her way to Phoenix where she got a job serving drinks in a bar at night

Annabel was new there but she found out what to do there and she was working out all right

But for every girl who's never been in trouble there's a guy who will change her mind

When Annabel met Joe there was no way she could know that trouble was all she'd find

Domino Joe he's a real smooth talker he could sell shit to a cow

Annabel Walker you're in trouble what are you gonna do now

Annabel Walker she had never been lied to she believed every word Joe said

It didn't take him long to convince her she belonged there sleeping in his bed

After he had loved her he quickly got rid of her he said he needed someone new

She went running home to father but he told her not to bother he said that he knew what to do

Domino Joe you're a real smooth talker you could sell shit to a cow

Domino Joe you're in trouble what are you gonna do now

From Window Rock to Phoenix in a flatbed truck Mr.Walker drove in record time

With a shotgun in his hands he was heard to make demands for the man that he was tryin' to find

When he finally found Joe Joe was raking in the dough from a high stakes poker hand

"Your money or your life or you can make my girl your wife"Joe handed Mr. Walker seven grand

Domino Joe he's a real smooth talker he could sell shit to a cow

But he can't hold a candle to Mr. Walker he's driving home smiling now

Uncle Dave Jeffrey; congas

DANCE WITH ME DOLORES 3:20 Words and music by George Hawke

Domino Joe and Goodtime Charley been drinking all day long

Nothing better to make the time go by

Domino Joe says we'll be going but first I'll play a song

This jukebox got that beat and I think I'll dance along

Dance with me Dolores and we'll do the hootchie coo

Ain't no way you're gonna let me down

Fourteen whiskeys water by I've had my eyes on you

Genuine four star honky tonk queen in a certified one horse town

Domino Joe and Goodtime charley been friends for many years

Ain't nothing Joe could do that he ain't done

But it's a barroom brawl in this strange town that Goodtime Charley fears

Leaving when the time is right beats leaving on the run

Dance with me Dolores and we'll do the hootchie coo

Ain't no way you're gonna let me down

Fourteen whiskeys water by I've had my eyes on you

Genuine four star honky tonk queen in a certified one horse town

Domino Joe and Goodtime Charley backing out the door

Dolores in the corner looking good

Domino Joe ain't asking bouncer's wives to dance no more

Goodtime Charley doesn't think he should

Dance with me Dolores and we'll do the hootchie coo

Ain't no way you're gonna let me down

Fourteen whiskeys water by I've had my eyes on you

Genuine four star honky tonk queen in a certified one horse town

Uncle Dave Jeffrey; cowbell, shaker, timbales

David Syme; piano

Shep Cooke; high harmony vocal

KEEP YOUR HAND OFF HER STRANGER (SHE'S WITH ME) 2:20 Words and music by George Hawke