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Joe Strummer & Mick Jones

U.S. North

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Rock

U.S. North was released on September 28, 2018 by BMG Rights Management (US) LLC as a part of the album Joe Strummer 001

Song Details

AlbumJoe Strummer 001

Release DateSeptember 28, 2018

LabelBMG Rights Management (US) LLC

LanguageEnglish

Melodicness

Acousticness

Valence

Danceability

Energy

BPM123

OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Joe Strummer

Vocals, Guitar, Bass

Mick Jones

Guitar, Vocals, Bass Guitar

Dan Donovan

Keyboards

Greg Roberts

Drums

Felipe Gonzales

Felipe Gonzales

Bongos

Radio Futura

Strings

Xavier Solano

Agogô

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Joe Strummer

Composer

Mick Jones

Composer

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Mick Jones

Producer

Peter J Moore

Mastering Engineer, Audio Restoration

Lyrics

U.S. NORTH

SOMETIMES, SOMETIMES,

GOOD LUCK COMES IN THREES

SOMETIMES, SOMETIMES,

YOU SEE THE SUN THROUGH THE TREES

OLD TIMES IN YOUR MIND

TURN AT THE STEERING WHEEL

99 LONELY MILES ‘TIL YOU CAN STRIKE YOUR DEAL

MONEY DREAMS, MONEY DREAMS

OH LET YOUR BODY SLEEP

SUNNY SKINS AND DARLIN’ THAT CALIFORNIA BEACH

TELL ME WHY, TELL ME WHY

ALL MOTORCYCLE COPS WANT TO DIE

LOOKING GOOD, LOOKNG FINE

THE SUN IS HIGH IN THE SKY

WHEN IT’S A LONG WAY BACK TO YOUR LAUNDROMAT GOT NO PROTECTION FROM THE CITY PROCKO

WHEN THE LAW AND ORDER

WENT OVER THE BORDER

ROLLER GYPSIES KEEP ON RUNNING DOWN THE ROAD

HIT AND RUN, HIT AND RUN

GOT SPEEDING TICKETS TO THE SUN

NEED A GUN, FROM WHERE I COME

EACH SHAKING CITY ON THE RUN

CITY RATS, CITY RATS

NO MORE CHEWING UP MY CLOTHES

BASEBALL BATS AND SILK HATS

MAN I’D KNOW A LOOK

WHEN IT’S A LONG WAY BACK

TO YOUR LAUNDROMAT

AND YOU’RE HOLDING BOOTHOLE BY THE TRACKS

WITH THE LAW AND ORDER

NORTH OF THE BORDER

WISE GUYS KEEP ON RUNNING

AND THAT’S THE FACTS

IN MY TIME, IN MY TIME

I DRANK A LIQUOR OVER WINE

NOW THAT I’M IN MY PRIME

AND JUKEBOX HAS A RUN OF DIMES

I’LL FOLLOW, I’LL FOLLOW

I’D NEVER GET NO MIRACLE

NOW SAY TO ME, SAY TO ME

THE ROAD AIN’T WHAT IT USED TO BE

WHEN IT’S A LONG WAY BACK TO YOUR LAUNDROMAT AND YOU’RE HOLDING BOOTHOLE BY THE TRACKS

WITH THE LAW AND ORDER

NORTH OF THE BORDER

WISE GUYS KEEP ON RUNNING

THAT’S A FACT

WELL IT’S A LONG WAY BACK TO YOUR LAUNDROMAT

GOT NO PROTECTION FROM THE CITY PROCKO

WITH THE LAW AND ORDER

NORTH OF THE BORDER

ROLLER GYPSIES KEEP ON RUNNING WAY DOWN THE ROAD

HAD TO SELL, HAD TO SELL

CHARLIE PARKER DRINKS

WHISKEY AND MILK

ALL THE TIME, RAIN OR SHINE

SOMEONE DUDE IS LOSING HIS MIND

50 GRAND, 50 GRAND

THAT’S 50 GRAND LAYING IN YOUR HAND

AIN’T NO MAN, IN THE LAND

CAN SELL SOME MORE FOR 50 GRAND

THERE’S BLOOD AROUND,

THERE’S BLOOD AROUND

HE AIN’T EXACTLY ELBOW’S PAL

SAID TO ME, SAID TO ME

THIS ROAD AIN’T WHAT IT USED TO BE

STOP FOR GAS, STOP FOR GAS

HEAD UP THE STATES CO-JACKER PASS

DON’T MIND, DON’T MIND

KINDA LIKES IT ROLLING OFF THE LINE

EL MOORE, EL MOORE

TELL ME WHAT YOU’RE RUNNING FOR

WHAT THE HELL, EL MOORE

DON’T YOU HAVE A HANDLE TO YOUR DOOR?

IT IS TIME, IT IS TIME

AND WE’LL HAVE A LIQUOR OVER WINE

WHERE TO GO, WHERE TO GO

WHERE I’M GOING I DON’T KNOW

CRAZY DUDE, CRAZY DUDE

GOT UP AND WALKED OUT ON HIS CREW

THE WAY TO BE MISUNDERSTOOD

I BET YOU DANNY AIN’T NO GOOD

IN MY TIME, IN MY TIME

I HAD A LIQUOR OVER WINE

TAKE IT FROM ME, TAKE IT FROM ME,

THE ROAD AIN’T WHAT IT USED TO BE

I’VE BEEN THERE, I’VE BEEN THERE

STANDING AT THE TOP OF THE STAIR

WHEN YOU’RE HIGH

THIS AIN’T MY RIDE

THE STARS ARE ALWAYS FALLING FROM THE SKY

10,000 MILES, 10,000 MILES

I NEED A NEW TRED ON MY TYRES

WENT STRAIGHT, FAR AND WIDE,

‘TIL SHE GAVE ME A PLACE TO HIDE

HE’S A FOOL, HE’S A FOOL

THEY’LL TEACH HIM NOTHING AT HIS SCHOOL

SOMETHING BUGGING CRAZY COUSIN

WHY CAN’T THE MAN BE COOL?

THE WAY IT IS, WITH THIS GUY

NEVER SEEN HIM NOR I’VE

HEARD HIM CRY

WHO IS HE? DON’T ASK ME

I’M THE GUY WHO MAKES DELIVERIES

CAN’T DANCE, CAN’T SING

WELL GET A GIRL A DIAMOND RING

HE AIN’T FALSE WHEN HE SMOKES

AND HE AIN’T GOING WHERE YOU THINK

SOMETIMES, SOMETIMES

GOOD LUCK COMES IN THREES

SOMETIMES, SOMETIMES

YOU SEE THE SUN THROUGH THE TREES

SOMETIMES, IN YOUR MIND

TURN AT THE STEERING WHEEL

99, LONELY MILES TIL WE CAN STRIKE A DEAL

SOMETIMES, SOMETIMES

Written by: Joe Strummer, Mick Jones

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