Clapton, Eric - Sporting Life Blues Lyrics

"Sporting Life Blues"







I'm getting tired

Of hanging 'round

Think I will marry

And settle down

'cos this old nightlife

This old sportlife

Is killing me



I've got a letter

From my home

Most of my friends are

Dead and gone

I begin to worry

I begin to wonder

'bout days to come

My mother used to

Talk to me

I was young and foolish

And could not see

Now I've got no mother

My sisters and brothers

Don't care for me

I swear I'm gonna

Change my ways

I'm getting older

Everyday

When I was young and foolish

It was so easy

To run and play



I'm getting tired (I'm getting tired)

Of hanging 'round (of hanging 'round)

Think I will marry (think I will marry)

And settle down (and settle down)

'cos this old nightlife

This old sportlife

Is killing me

This old nightlife

This old sportlife

Is killing me

Super cool song!!!!

Lyrics:

I'm getting tired

Of hanging 'round

Think I will marry

And settle down

'cos this old nightlife

This old sportlife

Is killing me



I've got a letter

From my home

Most of my friends are

Dead and gone

I begin to worry

I begin to wonder

'bout days to come

My mother used to

Talk to me

I was young and foolish

And could not see

Now I've got no mother

My sisters and brothers

Don't care for me

I swear I'm gonna

Change my ways

I'm getting older

Everyday

When I was young and foolish

It was so easy

To run and play



I'm getting tired (I'm getting tired)

Of hanging 'round (of hanging 'round)

Think I will marry (think I will marry)

And settle down (and settle down)

'cos this old nightlife

This old sportlife

Is killing me

This old nightlife

This old sportlife

Is killing me

It was written by Brownie McGee

I'm tired of runnin' around,

Think I will marry and settle down

This ole sportin' life,

It is a mean life, and it's killin' me



I got a letter from my home,

All of my schoolmates, they're dead an'gone

It'll make you worry,

It'll make you wonder 'bout days to come



My mother used to talk to me,

I was young and foolish, Brownie could not see

Now, I have no mother, my sisters

And my brothers, they don't care for me



Mama used to fall on her knees an' pray,

These are the words, mother,she used to say

She would say: "Brownie, wha-oh,

My son, please change your way"



Now, I'm goin' to change my way,

I'm growin' older each and every day

When I was young and foolish,

I was so easy, easy to let ...



I was a gambler and a cheater, too, now,

It's come my turn to lose

This ole sportin' life,

Got the best hand, what can I do?



There ain't but one thing Brownie done wrong,

I liv'd that ole sportin' life too long

Friends, it's no good, please believe me,

Please leave it alone

Old blues. Sounds like it was filtered through Mose Allison

...kool

So great! Check out the Dave vVan Ronk version too. Sure wish these guys toured some together. I miss JJ

The Road to Escondido is an album by J.J. Cale and Eric Clapton ,released on 7 November 2006

Taj on Harp. Awesome.

Thank you, this is a very nice song.

i am in love with the organ sound <3 this album is so great

Slow voice & slow hand toguether...

Hey there, glad you liked it! As for the organ, I've got nothing usefull to say about it being a 'B12/B3'.

Very Great! I love the Hammond Organ with the Leslie, and the great guitar and singing!
I bet the organ it a B12 or B3?

Johnny J probably a B3, more common I think. could be wrong though.

I love this song and hearing it here done by JJ and Clapton I love it even more. They got the harmony part at the end just right.:)

One of my fave's :)

No problem, I liked your bubbly cover too :)