"Shoot Out On The Plantation (Solo Piano Version)" lyrics - LEON RUSSELL
Junior and the drummer are fighting
About a woman in the neighborhood
Oh, the drummer never hit a bad lick in his life
And Junior never hit any good
Yeah, the colonel said that women are for loving, not fighting
But that didn't clear the air
'Cause Junior's still living in the blackboard jungle
With his Elvis Presley hair
Yeah, the drummer's got the drum, the colonel's got the gun
And Junior's only got a knife, he'd better run
It's a shootout on the plantation, it's so hard to understand
Why do some people have to hurt somebody?
The firewater's not the villain
Oh the last one to kiss is the first to shoot
And stabbing your friends is such a drag to boot
It's a shootout on the plantation
Oh, heaven help Mister Swan, yeah
(Help me)
And the cold steel blade is shining
Enough to 'cause your blood to freeze
But the drummer is drumming a Rolling Stones' number
On Junior's head and on his knees
Oh, Oklahoma's lonesome cowboys
Are turned on in Tinsel Town
I knew there'd be some cameras rolling
If Andy was standing around
Yeah, the drummer's got the drum, the colonel's got the gun
And Junior's only got a knife, he'd better run
It's a shootout on the plantation, it's so hard to understand
Why do some people have to hurt somebody?
Won't somebody help me
You gotta help me, help me, help me
Why don't you help me, help me?
Why don't you tell me about it?
Why don't you scream and shout it?
Won't you help your mister?
Won't you kiss your sister?
Leon Russell (1970)
- A Song For You (2016 Recording)
- Dixie Lullaby
- I Put A Spell On You
- Shoot Out On The Plantation (Solo Piano Version)
- Hummingbird (2016 Recording)
- Delta Lady
- Prince Of Peace
- Give Peace A Chance
- Hurtsome Body
- Pisces Apple Lady
- Roll Away The Stone
- Masters Of War
- New Sweet Home Chicago
- Jammin' With Eric
- Indian Girl
- Shoot Out On The Plantation (Solo Piano Version)
- (Can't Seem To) Get A Line On You