PIANO RED (Pete Ham)
[from Apple Records Box Disc 16 remastered CD - recorded 1972 - released U.S. 2010]

In the underground, well, he play on Miss Joanne
(Red great on the eighty-eight, Red great on the eighty-eight)
In the underground, well, he play on Miss Joanne
(Red great on the eighty-eight, Red great on the eighty-eight)
Well, he boogie drive, he don't need no rhythm band
(Red great on the eighty-eight, Red great on the eighty-eight)

Well, he'll work all day, for the price of a T-bone steak
(Red great on the eighty-eight, Red great on the eighty-eight)
Well, he'll work all day, for the price of a T-bone steak
(Red great on the eighty-eight, Red great on the eighty-eight)
He's a real antique, you can see that he no fake
(Red great on the eighty-eight, Red great on the eighty-eight)

[harmonica solo (Pete Ham)]

Well, he'll drive all year, try to push that motor down
(Red great on the eighty-eight, Red great on the eighty-eight)
Well, he'll drive all year, and he push that motor down
(Red great on the eighty-eight, Red great on the eighty-eight)
He don't shed no tear, but he'll cry all through the town
(Red great on the eighty-eight, Red great on the eighty-eight)

Well, he'll work all night just to fill his woman good
(Red great on the eighty-eight, Red great on the eighty-eight)
Well, he'll work all night just to fill his woman good
(Red great on the eighty-eight, Red great on the eighty-eight)
Well, he's awful tough, but he never understood
(Red great on the eighty-eight, Red great on the eighty-eight)

(Red great on the eighty-eight) [14 times].

lyrics transcribed by Tom Brennan
corrections thanks to Dan Matovina and Paul Nyman


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