“Cold blooded, cold blooded
Too cold! I’m tellin you the truth!”
One of the funkiest back beats in all of music by one of the funkiest cats ever. Johnny Guitar Watson’s take on life not his momma. If you’ve never lent an ear to JGW, his guitar rifts and soulful, powerful vocals (Gangster of Love, Superman Lover, Ain’t That a Bitch, Lover Jones, I Want to Ta-Ta You Baby) made him one of my favorites of the 70s and 80s.
So yeah then, this is my gift to all you mothers out there. And to all you cool daddies, grab some Johnny for the turntable this weekend, send the kids to grandma and grandpas, put on a clean pair of socks, spring for a bottle of $15 cabernet, turn down the lights as necessary, make a soft spot, and tell your baby she means the world to you, tell her what Johnny says:
LOVIN YOU
Mama, come over here, let me talk to you for just a moment
Listen, there’s something I gotta tell you
You know, the love like we have, you know, you don’t find it every day
It’s something like finding feathers on a housecat
Or searching for a needle in a haystack
I guess I’ll just keep on lovin’ you
I hear the people talk
Whistling when you walk
Your kind is hard to find
Darlin’, I’m glad you’re mine
Just wanna let you know now
I’ll never let you go
I’m cool as I can be
Knowin’ you belong to me
And I’m lovin’ you, ooh, in the mornin’
Lovin’ you, baby, in the evenin’
Lovin’ you
You’re all there is and then some
You call me on the phone, sayin’
“Johnny, what’s goin’ on?” listen
I’ll jump off in my ride, quick
‘Cause I want you by my side
Now I can hardly wait
Till I get to your gate
Nothing could break our date
‘Cause baby, you take the cake
You are all there is and then some…
I’ll never leave you alone
You gave me a jones
I’m hooked just on your hug
A junkie now for your love
Now I can hardly wait
Till I get to your gate
Nothing could break our date
‘Cause baby, you take the cake
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