Greenbacks

Ray Charles / Renald Richard

As I was walking down the street last night
A pretty little girl came into sight
I bowed and smiled and asked her name
She said, "Hold it bud, I don't play that game"
I reached in my pocket, and to her big surprise
There was Lincoln staring her dead in the eyes.

On a greenback, greenback dollar bill
Just a little piece of paper, coated with chlorophyll

She looked at me with that familiar desire
Her eyes lit up like they were on fire
She said, "My name's Flo, and you're on the right track,
But look here, daddy, I wear furs on my back,
So if you want to have fun in this man's land,
Let Lincoln and Jackson start shaking hands."

On a greenback, greenback dollar bill
Just a little piece of paper, coated with chlorophyll

I didn't know what I was getting into
But I popped Lincoln and Jackson, too
I didn't mind seeing them fade out of sight,
I just knew I'd have some fun last night
Whenever you in town and looking for a thrill
If Lincoln can't get it, Jackson sure will

On a greenback, greenback dollar bill
Just a little piece of paper, coated with chlorophyll

(bridge)

We went to a nightspot where the lights were low
Dined and danced, and I was ready to go
I got out of my seat, and when Flo arose,
She said, "Hold on daddy, while I powder my nose"
I sat back down with a smiling face,
While she went down to the powder place

With my greenback, greenback dollar bill
Just a little piece of paper, coated with chlorophyll

The music stopped and the lights came on,
I looked around and saw I was all alone
I didn't know how long Flo had been gone
But a nose powder sure didn't take that long
I left the place with tears in my eyes
As I waved Lincoln and Jackson a last goodbye

On a greenback, greenback dollar bill

Wissenswertes über das Lied Greenbacks von Ray Charles

Auf welchen Alben wurde das Lied “Greenbacks” von Ray Charles veröffentlicht?
Ray Charles hat das Lied auf den Alben “Ray Charles (aka: Hallelujah, I Love Her So)” im Jahr 1957, “The Birth Of Soul” im Jahr 1991, “Pure Genius-Complete Atlantic Recordings 1952-1959- BOX 8” im Jahr 2005, “The Ray Charles Story Volume 4” im Jahr 2005, “Definitive Soul: Ray Charles” im Jahr 2007 und “The Essential Blue Archive: The Soul Of a Man” im Jahr 2007 veröffentlicht.
Wer hat das Lied “Greenbacks” von Ray Charles komponiert?
Das Lied “Greenbacks” von Ray Charles wurde von Ray Charles und Renald Richard komponiert.

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