play something sweet brickyard blues

Three Dog Night

- written by Allen Toussaint
- as recorded by Three Dog Night (released September 28, 1974)
- entered the Billboard Top 40 the week of November 2, 1974 and
stayed for 3 weeks, peaking at #33 the week of November 16, 1974.
- also recorded by Maria Muldaur in 1974 on her album Waitress in a Donut Shop

Well, I tried to run my game
She said Man, that s the same old thing I ve heard before
And I m too tired to go for your show (again and again)

And she started to explain
She said Man, I ain t sayin what you re playin just can t make it
But I just can t take it anymore

Play somethin sweet, play somethin mellow
Play somethin I can sink my teeth in like Jello
Play something I can understand
Play me some Brickyard Blues

Play somethin sweet and make it funky
Just let me lay back and grin like a monkey
Play something I can understand
Play me some Brickyard Blues

Well, I started to sweat
She said Don t get upset cause you just might break a string
And that won t do a thing for your show

So I said to myself
I said Self, do you see what is sailin through my soul?
And I gotta have some more, don t ya know

Play somethin sweet, play somethin mellow
Play somethin I can sink my teeth in like Jello
Play something I can understand
Play me some Brickyard Blues

Play somethin sweet and make it funky
Just let me lay back and grin like a monkey
Play something I can understand
Play me some Brickyard Blues

It s enough to make it light in the dark
It s enough to make a bite just a bark
It s enough to make a body move around
It s enough to make a rabbit hug a dog
Play somethin sweet

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Well, I tried to run my game
She said Man, that s the same old thing I ve heard before
And I m too tired to go for your show (again and again)

And she started to explain
She said Man, I ain t sayin what you re playin just can t make it
But I just can t take it anymore

Play somethin sweet, play somethin mellow
Play somethin I can sink my teeth in like Jello
Play something I can understand
Play me some Brickyard Blues

Play somethin sweet and make it funky
Just let me lay back and grin like a monkey
Play something I can understand
Play me some Brickyard Blues

Play somethin sweet, play somethin mellow
Play somethin I can sink my teeth in like Jello
Play something I can understand
Play me some Brickyard Blues

Play somethin sweet and make it funky
Just let me lay back and grin like a monkey
Play something I can understand
Play me some Brickyard Blues