Biography:
Ted Hawkins (October 28, 1936 – January 1, 1995) was an American singer-songwriter. He was born in Biloxi, Mississippi, United States.
Hawkins was an enigmatic figure through most of his career; he split his time between his adopted hometown of Venice Beach, California where he was a mostly anonymous street performer, and Europe, where he and his songs were better known and well received in clubs and small concert halls.
Born into a poor family in Mississippi
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Good morning, my darling, I'm telling you this
E A7 E
to let you know that I'm sorry you're sick
E A7 E
Though tears of sorrow won't do you no good,
E A7 E
I'd be your doctor if only I could.
[Chorus]
E A7 E
What do want from the liquor store?
A7 E A7 E
Something sour or something sweet?
E A7 E
I'll buy all that your belly can hold.
A7 E A7 E
You can be sure you won't suffer no more.
[Verse]
E A7 E
I'd swim the ocean or the deepest canal
E A7 E
to get to you darling just to make you well.
E A7 E
There's no place on Earth that I wouldn't hasten to go
E A7 E
to cool the fever; this I want you to know.
[Chorus]
E A7 E
What do want from the liquor store?
A7 E A7 E
Something sour or something sweet?
E A7 E
I'll buy all that your belly can hold.
A7 E A7 E
You can be sure you won't suffer no more.
[Verse]
E A7 E
If only the doctor would hurry and show
E A7 E
there's quite a few places I know we could go.
E A7 E
I was ok but these words from you
E A7 E
stating you're sick made me sick, too.
[Chorus]
E A7 E
What do want from the liquor store?
A7 E A7 E
Something sour or something sweet?
E A7 E
I'll buy all that your belly can hold.
A7 E A7 E
You can be sure you won't suffer no more.
[Verse]
E A7 E
Promise me darling that you won't die;
E A7 E
I'll get all the medicine that money can buy.
E A7 E
Stick with me baby, hold on and fight
E A7 E
take a good rest I won't prolong the flight
[Chorus]
E A7 E
What do want from the liquor store?
A7 E A7 E
Something sour or something sweet?
E A7 E
I'll buy all that your belly can hold.
A7 E A7 E
You can be sure you won't suffer no more.
E A7 E
Good morning, my darling, I'm telling you this
E A7 E
to let you know that I'm sorry you're sick
E A7 E
Though tears of sorrow won't do you no good,
E A7 E
I'd be your doctor if only I could.
[Chorus]
E A7 E
What do want from the liquor store?
A7 E A7 E
Something sour or something sweet?
E A7 E
I'll buy all that your belly can hold.
A7 E A7 E
You can be sure you won't suffer no more.
[Verse]
E A7 E
I'd swim the ocean or the deepest canal
E A7 E
to get to you darling just to make you well.
E A7 E
There's no place on Earth that I wouldn't hasten to go
E A7 E
to cool the fever; this I want you to know.
[Chorus]
E A7 E
What do want from the liquor store?
A7 E A7 E
Something sour or something sweet?
E A7 E
I'll buy all that your belly can hold.
A7 E A7 E
You can be sure you won't suffer no more.
[Verse]
E A7 E
If only the doctor would hurry and show
E A7 E
there's quite a few places I know we could go.
E A7 E
I was ok but these words from you
E A7 E
stating you're sick made me sick, too.
[Chorus]
E A7 E
What do want from the liquor store?
A7 E A7 E
Something sour or something sweet?
E A7 E
I'll buy all that your belly can hold.
A7 E A7 E
You can be sure you won't suffer no more.
[Verse]
E A7 E
Promise me darling that you won't die;
E A7 E
I'll get all the medicine that money can buy.
E A7 E
Stick with me baby, hold on and fight
E A7 E
take a good rest I won't prolong the flight
[Chorus]
E A7 E
What do want from the liquor store?
A7 E A7 E
Something sour or something sweet?
E A7 E
I'll buy all that your belly can hold.
A7 E A7 E
You can be sure you won't suffer no more.
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Tedua
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