Janis Joplin (1943-1970) is a great American singer singing American songs.
Title: Mercedes-Benz Lyrics: Janis Joplin, Michael McClure, Bob Neuwirth Music: Janis Joplin, Michael McClure, Bob Neuwirth Singer: Janis Joplin
Oh Lord, won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz My friends all drive Porsches, I must make amends Worked hard all my lifetime, no help from my friends, So Lord, won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz Oh Lord, won't you buy me a color TV Dialing For Dollars is trying to find me I wait for delivery each day until three, So oh Lord, won't you buy me a color TV Oh Lord, won't you buy me a night on the town I'm counting on you, Lord, please don't let me down Prove that you love me and buy the next round, Oh Lord, won't you buy me a night on the town Everybody! Oh Lord, won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz My friends all drive Porsches, I must make amends, Worked hard all my lifetime, no help from my friends, So oh Lord, won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz
For more info about this song, see Wikipedia: Mercedes Benz.
Title: Get it while you can Singer: Janis Joplin
In this world, if you read the papers, Lord, You know everybody's fighting on with each other. You got no one you can count on, baby, Not even your own brother. So if someone comes along, He's gonna give you some love and affection I'd say get it while you can, yeah! Honey, get it while you can, Hey, hey, get it while you can, Don't you turn your back on love, no, no! Don't you know when you're loving anybody, baby, You're taking a gamble on a little sorrow, But then who cares, baby, 'Cause we may not be here tomorrow, no. And if anybody should come along, He gonna give you any love and affection, I'd say get it while you can, yeah! Hey, hey, get it while you can, Hey, hey, get it while you can. Don't you turn your back on love, No no no, no no no no no. Oh, get it while you can, Honey get it when you're gonna wanna need it dear, yeah yeah, Hey hey, get it while you can, Don't you turn your back on love, No no no, no no no no, get it while you can, I said hold on to somebody when you get a little lonely, dear, Hey hey, hold on to that man's heart, Yeah, get it, want it, hold it, need it, Get it, want it, need it, hold it, Get it while you can, yeah, Honey get it while you can, baby, yeah, Hey hey, get it while you can!
Title: A Woman Left Lonely Singer: Janis Joplin
A woman left lonely will soon grow tired of waiting, She'll do crazy things, yeah, on lonely occasions. A simple conversation for the new men now and again Makes a touchy situation when a good face come into your head. And when she gets lonely, she's thinking 'bout her man, She knows he's taking her for granted, yeah yeah, Honey, she doesn't understand, no no no no! Well, the fevers of the night, they burn an unloved woman Yeah, those red-hot flames try to push old love aside. A woman left lonely, she's the victim of her man, yes she is. When he can't keep up his own way, good Lord, She's got to do the best that she can, yeah! A woman left lonely, Lord, that lonely girl, Lord, Lord, Lord!
Related essays: