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Live at The Blues Kitchen

by Alex Haynes

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1.
Last Train 03:16
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Could be the only one waiting for you Could be the only one waiting for you Be the light at the end of the tunnel Waiting like the last train, waiting like the last train I could be rolling over in my grave Lost at sea amongst the waves Cast away on the face of the moon You know I‘m gonna come through, still I’m gonna come through Well if I were the last train coming ‘round If I were the last train coming ‘round Climb on board, I'd say climb on board You know I‘m gonna come through, still I‘m gonna come through
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I'm Your Man 04:15
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You might be crying in the street Wishing the world was at your feet You think you’re done, feeling beat Just hold on, ‘cause I’m coming I’m your man – I’m on your side I’m your man – no need to hide I’m your man – I won’t fail I’m your man, I’m your man, yeah, yeah All your troubles, they’re my troubles I’m gonna work, we’ll see this through I do declare – I won’t fail I can’t stop, I don’t know how I’m your man – I’m on your side I’m your man – no need to hide I’m your man – I won’t fail I’m your man, I’m your man, yeah, yeah There been times, I been alone I know the ups – I know the downs I know you need, a helping hand You feel like running – nowhere to go I’m your man – I’m on your side I’m your man – no need to hide I’m your man – I won’t fail I’m your man, I’m your man, yeah, yeah
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Jungle Kid 04:57
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Got an alligator heart, with a crocodile smile Holding onto the reins, gonna make it worthwhile Ain’t coming down, won’t ya come on up Come on over to the other side and try and test your luck King of the jungle, baby, you my jungle kid I'm the king of the jungle, baby, you my jungle kid I'm the king of the jungle, baby, you my jungle kid I'm the king of the jungle, baby, you my jungle kid Got a ton of sobs, hidden in my shoes Singing nursery rhymes, an’ they sound like Bo Diddley’s blues You mean old cat, sitting on the shelf Well, I’ve the heart of dog in a jar and a horse too drunk to ride King of the jungle, baby, you my jungle kid King of the jungle, baby, you my jungle kid I'm the king of the jungle, baby, you my jungle kid I'm the king of the jungle, baby, you my jungle kid Got a monkey suit, got a dragons claw I got everything you need, and so much more King of the jungle, babe, you my jungle kid I’m the king of the jungle, you my jungle kid, now King of the jungle, baby, you my jungle kid I'm the king of the jungle, baby, you my jungle kid I'm the king of the jungle, babe, you my jungle kid, now I'm the king of the jungle, baby, you my jungle kid Ton of sobs, hidden in my shoes Singing nursery rhymes, an’ they sound like Bo Diddley’s blues You mean old cat, sitting on the shelf Well, I’ve the heart of dog in a jar and a horse too drunk to ride King of the jungle, baby, you my jungle kid I'm the king of the jungle, baby, you my jungle kid I'm the king of the jungle, baby, you my jungle kid I'm the king of the jungle, baby, and you my jungle kid
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All I Got in This World 05:13
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Rolled up this morning, from a dream that won’t let me be now Rolled up this morning, from a dream that won’t let me be now Seem the whole world, don’t know right from wrong Told my best friend, as I headed outta town I told my best friend, as I headed outta town Keep my home happy, all I got in this world now I get so lonely, don’t leave me too long I get so lonely, don’t leave me too long Keep my home happy, all we got in this world now Rolled up this morning, from a dream that won’t let me be now Rolled up this morning, from a dream that won’t let me be now Keep my home happy, all I got in this world now Now hush - do you hear me call? Hush, hush now child, alright - do you hear me call? Keep my happy home safe, that's all I got in this world
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Out On Saturday Night 05:27
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Soon be Saturday night, with a girl that shines Got the long blonde hair and a smile that knows Well, the mirror says yes and my feet say go Out on Saturday night, too soon come Sunday morning I been working all week - like a moth to the flame Well, so it goes, that’s how time slips away Least I got Saturday night - keep my Mondays at bay You make a boy feel pride, girl And pride don’t come cheap Like a bird in the hand, girl Like it’s sunny for a week Would you walk along, would you stroll a while? While the weather is kind, we’ll walk along in style My shoes are my only carriage, so if you ain’t tired We could go on home - meet the Sunday morning You make a boy feel pride, girl And pride don’t come cheap Like a bird in the hand, girl Like it’s sunny for a week Would you walk along, would you stroll a while? While the weather is kind, walk along in style My shoes are my only carriage, so if you ain’t tired We could go on home - meet the Sunday morning We could go on home - meet the Sunday morning
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Boogie Chillen 05:49
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Well my Mama did not allow me, just to stay out all night long Said my Mama did not allow me, just to stay out all night long I don't care what she didn't allow, I'd slip out anyhow One night I was laying down, heard Mom and Poppa talking I heard Poppa tell Mama - you gotta let that boy boogie woogie Because it's in him, it's sure got to come on out Well I felt so good now, yeah, well I felt so good now, yeah Well I felt so good now, yeah, I went and boogied just the same night - boogie chillen now! When I first came to town now, I was walking down Hasting's Street I saw Henry's Swing Club, I decided I'd drop in there that night When I got there, when I got there Yes people, they was really having a ball - boogie chillen now! Well my Mama did not allow me, just to stay out all night long Said my Mama did not allow me, just to stay out all night long All night long, all night long, all night long All night long, all night long, all night long
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Running Shoes 04:02
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Meet me in the bottom, yeah, hand me my running shoes Meet me in the bottom, yeah, hand me my running shoes She got a bad old man, she got such a mean old man Ain't got time to lose Well, I hope you see me, when I come sneaking by Well, I hope you see me, when I come sneaking by If you see me moving, know my life is at stake Meet me in the bottom, yeah, hand me my running shoes Meet me in the bottom, yeah, hand me my running shoes I think I better jump out the window, now Said, I think I better make it out the window, now Ain't got time to lose Well, I hope you see me, when I come streaking by Well, I hope you see me, when I come sneaking by If you see me moving, know my life is at stake She got a bad old man, she got such a mean old man Ain't got time to lose
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It Hurts Me Too 04:06
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You said you hurting, almost lost your mind The man you love mistreat you all the time When things go wrong, go wrong with you - it hurts me too He loves another woman, and I love you But you stand beside him, and take all his mess When things go wrong, go wrong with you - it hurts me too You said you hurting, almost lost your mind But you stand beside him, and take all his mess When things go wrong, go wrong with you - it hurts me too You better leave him, or you better put him down You know I just can't stand to see you messed around When things go wrong, go wrong with you - it hurts me too You said you hurting, almost lost your mind The man you love treat you so unkind When things go wrong, go wrong with you - it hurts me too
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Come to Call 02:58
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Ah huh, must I come and tell you now, you won't see your boy no more Ah huh, must I come and tell you now, you won't see your boy no more 'Cause nobody ever comes around - nobody ever come to call Ah huh, girlfriend, well I tell you now, you won't see your man no more Ah huh, girlfriend, well I tell you now, you won't see your man no more 'Cause nobody ever comes around - nobody ever come to call Ah huh, Mama, well I tell you now, you won't see your boy no more Ah huh, Mama, well I tell you now, you won't see your boy no more 'Cause nobody ever comes around, nobody ever comes around Nobody ever comes around - nobody ever come to call
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Hip Shake/Poor Old Maddie 06:14
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Wanna tell you 'bout a dance, that's going around Everybody doing it, from the grown ups down Don't move your hands, don't move your feet Don't move you lips, you just shake your hips We do the hip shake thing, now, we do the hip shake thing We do the hip shake thing, now, we do the hip shake thing Ain't this easy, ain't this easy Well, I met a little girl, in a country town She said what do you know, are you Slim Harpo? Didn't move her hands, didn't move her feet Didn't move her lips, she just shook her hips We do the hip shake thing, hip shake thing Hip shake thing, hip shake thing Well if you don't know, just what to do Listen to me, hear every word I say Don't move your hands, don't move your feet Don't move your lips, just shake your hips Do the hip shake thing, hip shake thing Hip shake thing, hip shake thing Poor old Maddie, got no change in clothes Girl got drunk, throwed her clothes outdoors Poor old Maddie, got no place to go Girl got drunk, throwed her clothes outdoors Going down to Memphis, I'll see that World's Fair Reason I'm a-going now is I know my baby's there Going down to Memphis, see the World Fair Reason I'm a-going now is I know my baby's there Need no heater or fireplace beside my bed The little girl I got, she keep her cherry red Need no heater or fireplace beside my bed The little girl I got, she keep her cherry red Cherry red, cherry red, cherry red Well, she cherry red, cherry red Cherry red, cherry red We do the hip shake thing, hip shake thing Hip shake thing, hip shake thing

about

I held a residency at The Blues Kitchen, Shoreditch, in East London from May '14 until August 20, 2021. This is a recording from my final night there.

This album is a great opportunity to acknowledge the end of that long run, but also - it's a chance to do a couple of other things. Of these ten songs there's two tracks from each of my previous releases and six covers.

With the six that I wrote this is a good chance to explore those tracks in a different setting and hear how they've evolved over the years, and with the four covers it's been great to be able to have songs that I've known and loved and played for years find a home on an album.

credits

released December 28, 2021

Alex Haynes: voice, guitar, tambourine
Ashley Lambe: guitar
Billy Lyons: bass

Produced and mixed by Alex Haynes
Mastering by Sam Proctor, Lismore Mastering

All songs Alex Haynes, except:
'Boogie Chillen' by John Lee Hooker
'Running Shoes' by Juke Boy Bonner
'It Hurts Me Too' by Elmore James/Tampa Red
'Hip Shake/Poor Old Maddie' is a medley of 'Shake Your Hips' by Slim Harpo and RL Burnside's take on the traditional blues 'Poor Black Mattie'.

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A UK blues act playing stripped-back blues with a fresh, rock’n’roll sound.

Haynes' song-writing draws influence from old school blues, Sun/Chess-style R&B and Soul and the Brit-Blues of the 60s.

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