I'm Sorry (Live At Western Recorders Studio1/1974)

Bobby had already said that we should pick up the tempo a little bit
But until I could get my float together here
I think I'd try and...
Thank you
Some people say that the kind of blues we playin' and the kind
That we're getting into now are slick blues
And I don't think so, I just think they're telling it like it is

So I wanna talk to you for just a minute as well, just to play a little bit
My boss mom told me a while ago that if I wanted to talk it was alright so
Say anything you wanna say, son
Oh thank you
And my other boss Bobby Bland said it's okay
I'm behind ya, I told you to say anything you wanna say

So what I wanna talk about (what?)
People
Like Bobby Bland
You see
Some people have
A person that they've been with for a long time and
And they really don't wanna get rid of 'em
They just wanna jack 'em up a little bit you know
Make 'em do a little better

You're talkin' good son, talk up
Can I tell 'em some more? (yeah, you talk good)
So for some reason or another they're afraid to tell 'em bye
'Cause they really don't wanna get rid of 'em
But then there are- I figured there might be somebody in the audience
That is tryna get rid of somebody

So I'm gonna say a few words
That you might wanna say to yours
So if you're sitting close to yours, slide up a little closer
You might even give 'em a little drink of whatever you're drinking
And if I say the right words
Just look 'em straight in the eyes, but don't stare at 'em
Or if you're holding hands
Squeeze the hand a little bit, you know, like that... (yeah)

Now if you didn't bring yours with ya
Shame on you
(Don't grab nobody else)
If you couldn't borrow nobody else
Then you're in bad shape
Just watch the nearest couple next to you
And here's what you say to 'em
I think we're 'bout ready now Sonny (yeah?)

If you can't do no better baby
Babe I think I'd better try to find me somebody else that can
And if you can't do no better baby
Babe I think I'd better try to find me somebody else that can
Oh because the way you treat me now baby
You ain't doin' nothing but losing a good man

You see life is too short to be worried baby (say it again)
And I think you are old enough to understand
Hey life is too short to be worried baby
And I think you are old enough to understand
The way you treat me baby
You ain't doin' nothing but losing a good man

We thank you
We almost through with it now so I just
Wanna give a little bit of warning to the fellas
If you're a fella
And that happened to you
There ain't but one thing to do then

Go on over to mother's
Because that's where she's at (I don't know about that)
Yeah that's where she's going, ain't nobody else got her
'Course I wouldn't trust you though Bobby, you know
You and I like the same type of ladies

But when you get over to mother's
Kick the door down
And soon as you kick the door down, fall down on your knees
(What?)
Fall on your knees
(What?)

And when you look up
Look up in a praying position
And you look straight at her and you say
Baby
I'm sorry

While they're trying to figure out what just happened
Say it again, and you say it softly
Sorry (what?)
You just go ahead and you tell her, I'm sorry
And you get real sexy like Bobby Bland and you say it, "Sorry"

Nuh-huh
How do you say it then?
Like this, I'm sorry
I didn't hear you good, say it again
And I'm sorry, babe

And then when you hear this noise behind ya
You know that's dad
And where there's dads, usually there are sons
You know they already mad at you anyway
But you know what they say
That ladies are tender-hearted, you know

So you say it again
Baby, I'm sorry
And then you let the tears start to falling
And as that noise gets a little closer to you
Just fall all out on the floor and start kicking then

Baby can't you see I'm sorry?
I can't hear you Bobby
I'm sorry baby
Just go ahead and do your act, you know
I'm sorry
And then you're shamed

I'm sorry, baby
I'm allowed to be sorry babe
Say that's the way you call me (sorry)
You know how when you get it and then (sorry)
Say it again
Sorry
No sorry (babe you know I'm sorry)
Yeah yeah

Everybody c'mon (sorry!)
Everything I got (sorry)
Just wanna play it baby (sorry)
(Sorry)
I won't betray (sorry)
Sorry
Say it again

Alright, alright (I guess so)
I believe everybody is sorry
For whatever you did, you sorry about it
So anyway you see what I was starting to say
If it's a lady, when she cry somebody will usually say
Call the doctor, call somebody, please and come and help this child

Sorry
But you see if a dude start to crying (sorry)
Any time a dude start cries, you know what they say?
Call the police, call somebody to come get this fool
But you just keep on doing your act

So just before I leave Bobby (yeah)
If you messed up this weekend
If any of you people in the audience messed up this weekend
And didn't do what you was supposed to do
Now is your time to say sorry
Sorry

Sorry
Sorry
Sorry
One more time, Bobby
Sorry
Sorry
Sorry
Babe yeah I'm sorry!