Burned the Juke Joint Down

baby you know my mind's been hazy
and then last night i went and did something crazy
see i burned, yes i burned the juke joint down

you want to know the reason honey 
tell you, it weren’t for love nor money
that i burned, yes i burned the juke joint down

maybe it was something i was meant to do
these folks round here, their juking days are through 
and i know they’ll never forgive me
never forgive me

see the drummer 
he’s sitting out by the roadside 
just’a looking like his good old favorite dog died
cause i burned, yes i burned the juke joint down

maybe it was something i was meant to do
these folks round here, their juking days are through 
and i know they’ll never forgive me
never forgive me

i see now it was a cruel endeavor
i’m leaving, ain’t coming back here never
cause i burned, yes i burned the juke joint down

 

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Burned the Juke Joint Down, live at Club ANGA, Chiba, Japan
video by Sara Sakamoto, also on YouTube here.