I'll Take Care Of You

歌詞

(applause) Thank you. Van spoken: I first heard this song by Bobby Bland in '64. Then I heard by Junior Wells thereon. So work it out for yourself. Van: I know you've been hurt By somebody else I can tell by the way That you carry yourself But if you'll let me-a Here's what I wanna do I wanna take care of you-a I, I loved and lost Just the same as you That's how I know That's how I know That's how I know What you must be goin' through But if you let me Here what I wanna do I wanna take care of you, yeah Junior Wells: You-ooo-ooo Never have to worry You never have to cry-i-i-i 'Cause I'll be there beside you, yeah Ooh, darlin' dry-i-i-i-i And dry your weepin' eyes, Lord! Van: So won't you say That you'll be true There's no doubt in my mind What I have to do And if you'll let me Let me, let me, let me Let me, let me, let me Lean on me Lean on me (Instrumental & vibes) Van: 'One time for Miss Teena Lyle, Teena Lyle' Junior Wells: You-ooo-oooo May never have to worry I said, you-ooo-hoo Never have to cry-i-i Ooh, never goin' back to bein' Now-now, alone, no I'll dry your weepin' eyes Ooh Lord! Won't you say That you'll be true I have no doubt in my mind What I have to do You've gotta trust me Trust me, trust me, trust me It's so hard to do I wanna take care a-you Baby, I'm driftin' I'm driftin' (yeah) Driftin', I'm driftin' I'm driftin', I'm driftin' I'm driftin', I'm driftin' I'm driftin', I'm driftin' I'm driftin', I'm driftin' I'm driftin', I'm driftin' Like a ship out on the foam-a, yeah (Instrumental & horns) I'm driftin', I'm driftin' Ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo Like a ship out on the foam Driftin', I'm driftin' I'm driftin' Tell me what time it is What time is it? Van and Teena Lyle: (It's a hustlin' time) (Baby, it's a hustlin' time) It's hustle' time (Yeah, hustle time) It's a hustle time (Baby, it's a hustlin' time) It's hustle time! Early in the mornin' (It's hustlin' time) Hustle time! (Hustlin' time) Ooh Junior Wells: This world would be nothin', baby (It's hustlin' time) This world would be nothin', darlin' Ah, without a woman (Woman) Or a girl (Or a girl) Without a woman (Without a woman) Or a girl now, baby (Or a girl) Without a woman (Without a woman) Or a girl (Or a girl) Without a woman (Without a woman) Or a girl now, baby (Or a girl) Oooh! Oooh-ho-oh! (OW!) Oooh-ho-oh! This world would be nothing (Nothing babe) This world would be nothing, baby (Nothing baby) Oh, I said, without a woman (Without a woman) Or a girl (Or a girl) Without a woman (Without a woman) Or a girl, now baby Without a woman (Without a woman) Or a girl (Or a girl) Without a woman (Without a woman) Or a girl, now baby (Or a girl, now baby) (applause) Mmm-mmm (Instrumental & sax) Van: 'Let's hear it for Candy Dulfer, Candy Dulfer' Van and Teena Lyle: Man made the car Take us over the road Man made the train To carry the heavy load Man made the electric lights (Mmm-mm) Take us outta the dark (Take us outta the dark, now baby) Man made the boat for the water (For the water) Just like Noah made the Ark This a man's world! Would be nothing! Nothing! Without a woman or a girl (Or a girl) Woman or a girl (Without a woman) (Or a girl) Lost! In loneliness He's lost In bitterness Bitterness Help me sing the song Help me song the song Help me song the song Help me song the song Help me song the song Help me song the song Help me song the song Help me song the song Junior Wells: Yeah, let me tell ya I said-a Man made the car! To take us out on the road Man made the train To carry, carry, carry, the heavy load Man made the 'lectric light To take us out of the dark Man made the boat for the water Yeah, like Noah built the Ark Oooh-oh! This is a man's world But it would mean nothing, yeah Without a woman or a girl (Or a girl) Without a girl (Without a woman) Without a woman (Or a girl) Oooooh! Van: Man think about a little-bitty baby girl (Little baby girl) Little baby boy (Baby boy) Man make them happy, yeah 'Cause man bring them toys After man make ev'rything-a Ev'rything he can (Ev'rything he can) Man make more bull shit to sell To other man This a man's world! Would be nothing Without a woman or a girl (Or a girl) Without a woman (Without a woman) (Or a girl) He's lost! LOST! Lost in lonliness (Lost in lonliness) LOST! In bitterness (Lost in bitterness) Hey (Instrumental & keyboard solo) Van: 'That's John Savannah' Yeah Don't let me breakdown! (Let me breakdown) Don't let me breakdown! (Don't let me breakdown) Don't let me breakdown! (Don't let me breakdown) Don't let me breakdown! (Don't let me breakdown) It's too late to stop now (It's too late to stop now, baby) It's too late to stop now (It's too late to stop now, darlin') It's too late to stop now (It's too late to stop now, baby, baby, baby) Don't let me breakdown (Don't let me breakdown) Don't let me breakdown, baby (Don't let me breakdown) Don't let me breakdown (Don't let me breakdown) Don't let me breakdown (Don't let me breakdown) Don't let me breakdown (Don't let me breakdown) Don't let me breakdown (Oooh, let's don't breakdown) Don't let me breakdown (Oooh) Don't let me breakdown (Don't let me breakdown) Don't let me breakdown (Don't let me breakdown) Don't let me breakdown Announcer: 'How 'bout it for Van Morrison!' (Breakdown) (Breakdown) When there's no prima donna When there's no prima donna When there's no prima donna (Don't let me breakdown) When there's no prima donna (This world would mean nothing, baby) When there's no prima donna (The world would mean nothing) When there's no prima donna (Oooh!) Announcer: 'How 'bout it for Van Morrison' (Oh!) When there's no prima donna When there's no prima donna I know there's some of you there Did get healed tonight? When there's no prima donna When there's no prima donna 'Let 'The Man' know you got it tested tonight' When there's no prima donna When there's no prima donna Did you feel the spirit in the house tonight? When there's no prima donna When there's no prima donna (Hey!) (Yeah!) Without a woman (Or a girl) Announcer: 'How bout it for Mr. Brian Kennedy' Without a woman (Without a woman) Or a girl (Without a woman) 'Also Mr. 'James Blues Brown' Hooker' Or a girl (Without a woman) 'Mr. Georgie Fame' 'Miss Candy Dulfer' 'How 'bout this band!' Huh? (inaudible) (Loud applause to end)