White Pig Blues

 

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Recorded by: Pleasure Seekers
Written by: Suzi Quatro/Patti Quatro

“WHITE PIG BLUES” WAS A CROSSOVER TUNE FOR PLEASURE SEEKERS, AND LATER CRADLE. PENNED IN 1969, THE TUNE FEATURES SUZI ON HER GUTTURAL VOCALS, ROCKIN THE BLUES. THIS WAS, IN FACT, THE ONLY BLUES TUNE THE QUATRO SISTERS EVER DID OF AN ORIGINAL NATURE.

Lyrics

I’VE GOT THE BLUES, YEAH
LOOKS LIKE EVERYTHING I DO IS GONNA LOSE
AIN’T GOT NOTHIN BUT THE BAD TIMES BABY,
YEAH AND I CAN’T GO ON THIS WAY
I DON’T WANNA TEASE YA BABY, NO I DON’T WANNA LEAVE YA,
HONEY, YEAH MAKE MY BLUES GO AWAY

COME DO THAT NUMBER ON ME BABY, YEAH
YA KNOW HOW THAT CAN DRIVE ME YEAH DRIVE ME SO CRAZY
WHY DON’TCHA BE MY STRONG LOVER
YEAH BABY BABY BABY BABY, DRIVE THOSE BLUES AWAY
I DON’T WANNA TEASE YA BABY, NO I DON’T WANNA LEAVE YA,
HONEY, YEAH MAKE MY BLUES GO AWAY

COULD YOU MAKE A LITTLE CHANGE, WOW
DO SOMETHIN, DO SOMETHIN, THAT JUST MIGHT LOOK STRANGE
OH THOSE WHITE PIGS BABY COULD USE A LITTLE PAIN
FOR ALL THAT PAIN THEY’VE GIVEN ME, HEY
I DON’T WANNA TEASE YA BABY, I JUST WANT YA TO LEAVE ME,
HONEY, YEAH MAKE MY BLUES GO AWAY

HEY I GOT THE BLUES, MY BABY, HERE ARE YEAH COME ON BLUES, YEAH,
ALLRIGHT THOSE WHITE PIGS BABY, COULD USE A LITTLE PAIN
FOR ALL THE PAIN THEY’VE GIVEN ME
I DON’T WANNA TEASE YA BABY, NO I DON’T WANNA LEAVE YA
HONEY, YEAH, MAKE MY BLUES GO AWAY