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Story Behind The Song

Bad Love

Song Description

she was full of lies and deceit

Song Length 4:25 Genre Blues - Modern, Blues - Gospel
Tempo Medium Fast (131 - 150) Lead Vocal Male Vocal
Mood Pleasant, Troubled Subject Bad Love, Dysfunctional Relations
Similar Artists Robert Cray, Al Green Language English
Era 1960 - 1969

Lyrics

RANSACKED
Words & Music by Willie Lomax

FIRST TIME I MET YOU
I JUST DIDN?T KNOW
ALL THE TROUBLES THAT YOU HAD IN YOUR PAST

I JUST KNEW I HAD TO GETCHA
INTO MY ARMS AND GO
I HAD NO IDEA IT WOULDN?T LAST

WELL YOU BLEW ME AWAY
ON THAT BRIGHT SUNNY DAY
WITH THE SKY SO CLEAR AND NEW

LITTLE DID I KNOW
IT BE RAININ? IN MY HEART
THUNDERSTORM SO CLOUDY AND BLUE

YOU GIVE ME ALL YOUR LOVIN?
ALL YOUR SWEET SUGAR LOVIN?
FLY AWAY BYE BYE BYE

YOU RANSACKED
RANSACKED MY HEART
YOU RANSACKED
RANSACKED MY HEART

I DIALED 911 L-O-V-E
SAID QUICK IT?S AN EMERGENCY
SEND THE LOVE POLICE OVER RIGHT AWAY
THERE?S BEEN A CRIME AND THE VICTIM IS ME

THIS AIN?T NO MISDEMEANOR
AIN?T NO PETTY THEFT
A FELONY IN THE FIRST DEGREE

YOUR GOING TO TRIAL
FOR INJUSTICE IN LOVE
JUDGE WILL LOCK YOU UP
THROW AWAY THE KEY

YOU GIVE ME ALL YOUR LOVIN'
ALL YOUR SWEET SWEET LOVIN'
FLY AWAY BYE BYE BYE

YOU RANSACKED
RANSACKED MY HEART
YOU RANSACKED
RANSACKED MY HEART

GOT THOSE SLEEPLESS NIGHTS
THOSE ENDLESS DAYS
AND A HEART FULL OF MISERY

YOU RANSACKED MY HEART
JUST TORE IT INSIDE OUT
REALLY AIN'T A PRETTY SIGHT TO SEE

YOU BROKE OPEN MY EMOTIONS
FLUNG THEM ALL AROUND
FROM HERE OVER TO TIMBUKTOO

I'VE GOT A BROKEN HOME
I'VE GOT A BROKEN HEART
I'M BROKEN UP ALL OVER YOU

YOU GIVE ME ALL YOUR LOVIN'
ALL YOUR SWEET SWEET LOVIN'
FLY AWAY BYE BYE BYE

YOU RANSACKED
RANSACKED MY HEART
RANSACKED
RANSACKED MY HEART
RANSACKED
RANSACKED MY HEART

Lyrics Willie Lomax Music Willie Lomax
Producer Willie Lomax Publisher Blues Summitt Music
Performance Drums and Percussion: Walfredo Reyes Jr., Bass: Leroy Hadges, Hammond B-3 Organ, Lead & Background Vocals: Shawn Brown, Tenor Sax: Jerry Martin, iBaritone Sax: Jim Spake, Trumpet: Scott Thompson Label Big Boss Records

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