Pickett, Wilson - Don't Let The Green Grass Fool You Lyrics






Girl try to remember when we didn't have no shoes
We stuck together just me and you
It took a long time to get what we got today
Now you wanna give it all up for another guy
Baby, I'm tellin you don't let the green grass fool ya
Don't let it change your mind
It's gonna be hard for me babe-a
Feel my life all over, but baby you got the love
That I really need
Cause if you leave, leave me this way babe-a
You know what? I may not live to see a brand new day
Oh baby, don't let, the green grass fool ya
Don't let it, change your mind
You know why, it may be greener on the other side, babe-a
But right in my arms is where you belong uumm,

[Instrumental]

Don't let, the green grass fool ya, don't let it change
Your mind, oh baby, you'll be free er on the other side
Baby, but right, right, in my arms is where you belong
Baby, come on, come on you got to mean it
Don't let, the green grass fool ya, baby, don't let it
Change your mind
Don't let it fool ya, babe-a in my arms is where you belong





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  1. M.... B....

    take a look at the pic at 1:27 - the guitar player is Jimi Hendrix

  2. p.... l....

    Wow!! That was Jimi Hendrix in the photo montage. Man.. is he neat..

  3. O.... ....

    anyone ever had a Drill Instructor teach you this song as a ditty in USMC bootcamp?

  4. M.... M....

    Listening in 2020 this reminds me of my Daddy and I dancing on Friday nights in our den ... RIP Daddy

  5. J.... C....

    My kind of music speaks from the heart

  6. T.... K....

    The Spinners also did an exquisite, big band jazz cover of this song on their first album. Love it!

  7. K.... P....

    OOOH YEAH KANE MY PARENTS REMEMBER HIM AND THIS SONG

  8. S.... A....

    I'm not a prude but I love all the music because they could express themselves without cursing we get the point the Millennials need to learn it don't take all that

  9. S.... B....

    Sad , ringo had to ask Wilson Pickett " what is soul ? " We'll at least he asked the right mofo , just he greatest soul singer of all time , mofo .

  10. L.... N....

    Take it back and lose a good man respect yourself and think before you jump into nothing worth having a real love bug ❤️🌈 🌈❤️❤️💯💯🐻🐻🌹

  11. L.... N....

    Hi edagdwg thanks for sharing always love this song all a nother man wants to have you to say I had your woman sad because he used you to say what you going to do life is a trip pay attention to what you do can't take it back Linda j peace ❤️ 💯🌈 🌈🐻🌹 🌹

  12. B.... D....

    I have been listening this precious music since my early age, the end of 60's, when I knew few words of English. My uncle was young educated person and used to bring English music records home in Ethiopia.Wilson Pickett's record was one of the best loved music, and still growing strong in my heart.

  13. J.... R....

    The friction between his gruff voice and the lighter than air arrangement is magical.

  14. E.... D....

    The "Green Grass" can only be found in your heart.

  15. N.... P....

    My Drill Instructor used the chorus of this song as a running cadence back on MCRD Parris Island

  16. l.... ....

    Pickett died from a heart attack on January 19, 2006 in Reston, Virginia. He was aged 64.[10] He was buried in Louisville, Kentucky. The eulogy was delivered by Pastor Steve Owens of Decatur, Georgia. Little Richard, a long-time friend of Pickett's, spoke about him and preached briefly at the funeral

  17. S.... C....

    My Senior Drill Instructor sang this as one of the cadences when we were coming back from the Crucible. I'll never forget how beautiful she sung it...

  18. A.... B....

    Oh yess!💋

  19. N.... W....

    💐💐💐I REMEMBER MY FATHER🥀 USE TO LOVE TO PLAY THIS RECORD OVER AND OVER AGAIN💐THE LATE WILSON PICKETT🥀WHAT A TRUE SONG💐💐💐I MISS YOU MOM🥀AND DAD🥀💐💐💐

  20. a.... ....

    Dayummmm they dont make music like this anymore! I'm so glad I grew up in the 1970's!

  21. M.... S....

    This song bring back so many Good memories

  22. A.... Q....

    Lord! I forgot all about this song!!!😂😂😂

  23. J.... S....

    That for real

  24. J.... S....

    For real

  25. D.... S....

    I remember seeing Wilson Pickett in London in the 1960’s, at the Hammersmith Apollo. I forget who the supporting act was, well you would wouldn’t you. He was the best live act I’ve ever seen absolutely brilliant.. I walked home from London (40 miles) with my elder Brother because the trains were on strike, I wore out the heals on the shoes he had lent me for the evening..

  26. B.... R....

    Try fertilizer.on your own lawn!!
    My experience is that he who leaves usually lose; and find that he has made a mistake leaving his
    lawn for a piece of grass__ less lawn.

  27. F.... S....

    Folks this is how it's done ....😁

  28. S.... M....

    All the men had a head full of glory. The grass is greener on the other side. This was my mother's favorite song . All time favorite. The words just captivate my heart.

  29. E.... Z....

    I Told My Ex-Wife at Divorce Court "Don't Let The Green Grass Fool You!!!!" So She Went On Her Way....

  30. J.... R....

    How could someone give this a "thumbs down"?? I don't get it. I've always wanted to hear a reggae cover of this. I can hear it in my mind's 👂.

  31. S.... R....

    Brings back so many happy memories dancing at the beach

  32. r.... w....

    Jimi hendrix playin with pickett in that picture check it out, love it !!

  33. s.... g....

    Wilson Pickett walked in on The Rascals rehearsing at the Atlantic Studios in NYC and said "Oh shit!...I thought you guys were Black?". I backed Wilson up on the drums in the 70s at a club in Manhattan...did 'Mustang Sally', 'In the Midnight Hour' and 'Land of a 1000 Dances!"...what a highlight! And Wilson always carried a gun...he didn't take no ones shit!

  34. g.... h....

    He maintained that body till the end

  35. A.... F....

    May be greener on the other side. Probably Astro turf.

  36. J.... ....

    The wicked wicked Pickett. An incredible artist!

  37. A.... B....

    Oh Yess!🎶💃🏽🎶💃🏽🎶💃🏽🎶💃🏽🎶💃🏽🎶💃🏽💋

  38. T.... P....

    RIGHT ON THIS IS THE REAL DEAL SOUL BACK IN THE DAY MUSIC! JUST LIKE THE LATE GREAT WILSON PICKETT SANG DON'T LET THE GREEN GRASS FOOL YOU IN 2019!

  39. K.... A....

    Wicked Pickett. RIP my brother

  40. L.... w....

    🙋‍♀️✝️💜

  41. A.... R....

    I meant my Uncle

  42. A.... R....

    This Song reminds me OF. Y late Uncle. My Father would play this Song, and then he would start Saying Yea,Yea.lol Miss him and my Parents. SIPLOVE YALL

  43. B.... T....

    My DI sang this at boot camp and I can’t get it outta my head

  44. K.... K....

    Musiques impeccables

  45. S.... C....

    Don't let the green grass fool you that's for sure😏

  46. F.... S....

    This kind of music doesn't make you want to jump out of a moving car . Or kill the neighbors dog.

  47. K.... P....

    I remember danching with my mamaw to these songs... And I'm 35

  48. R.... S....

    Do you like good music? You won't find any these days...Motown, Soul and Rock'n Roll...Yeah Baby!

  49. D.... T....

    RIGHT MR DAVID WHITE WHEN MUSIC HAD A TRUE MEANING TO IT DON'T LET IT FOOL YOU THE GRASS DON'T LET IT CHANGE YOUR MIND DEE THOMPSON

  50. J.... E....

    The photo at 1:28 has a young Jimi Hendrix on guitar.

  51. a.... m....

    One of Wilson Pickett great songs heartfelt and good understanding music good soul music these youngsters today don't have good music like us old schoolers but at least you get to hear it and there are some that have that respect MP from Tempe

  52. R.... G....

    A TRUE SONG--- DON'T LET THE GREEN GRASS FOOL YOU WILSON PICKETT SING YOUR SONG

  53. G.... ....

    Great song and Jimi Hendrix is in the band before he went solo ,, see Jimi at 1:41 of this song

  54. H.... ....

    this man was a legend

  55. S.... B....

    ....WOW HOLY SHIT - !!! - I DIDN'T KNOW THAT - THE LATE GREAT - #JIMIHENDRIX - PLAYED THE GUITAR FOR WILSON PICKET - TOO - WOW TWO (2) LEGENDS 2GETHER... - I REMEMBER MY MOTHER PLAYING HIS RECORDS - (ALONG WITH A HOST OF OTHERS...) - ON FRIDAY EVENINGS & 7AM SATURDAY MORNINGS - AND - THEY DO A DANCE CALLED THE - #SWING - MY LATE UNCLE KEVIN ARMSTRONG - (A VIETNAM VET... - THANKS FOR SERVING SIR) WOULD DANCE WITH HER... (NO HE DIDN'T LIVE WITH US - THEY HUNG OUT 2GETHER THE NIGHT B4...) - LIKE CLOCKWORK - AND - WE'D CLEAN THE HOUSE - GO GROCERY SHOPPING - DO CHORES... - AND EVERY KID KNOWS - THAT SATURDAY WAS - ALLOWANCE DAY !!! - BUT UH - JIMI HENDRIX ON GUITAR FOR WILSON PICKETT - WOW !!!

  56. j.... f....

    2019 ❤❤❤♥

  57. W.... S....

    This. Song remind me of the golden bird. My first job i deliver chicken.

  58. S.... A....

    If it wasn't for James Brown and Wilson Pickett, Jimi Hendrix might not have existed as a legendary 
    guitarist.

  59. F.... F....

    Love this song.RIP Wilson Pickett.

  60. D.... P....

    This is filet of soul

  61. T.... B....

    I can vision my mom getting down on this song I learn it from her tha words that is I was 10 didn't know what tha words meant but grown up dont let that green grass fool u from that other side piece ha ha I love u mom I miss yo presents r.i.h.p 2014 gone forever but never fogotten!!

  62. L.... J....

    25 YEARS OLD MY BIRTHDAY, 72 NOW AND STILL LISTENING

  63. G.... G....

    There's been many who thought the Green Grass was better on the other side, only to throw away a real treasure.

    G.... G....

    Yes but they found out it wasn't so green on the other side😒

  64. N.... W....

    check out the California honeydrops cover of this

  65. R.... J....

    Our music was so much of love

    R.... J....

    We had so much soul, today's music is a bunch of nothing, no respect, no understanding. Iam so glad i came out the 60,70,even the 80 ties. It will never come again and that makes me so sad

  66. R.... M....

    Heard Gary US Bonds do this in Hunter Mt, NY in the 70's. Kicked Ass !

  67. S.... B....

    An outstanding song from the Wicked Wilson Pickett!

  68. K.... S....

    IS THAT JIMI HENDRIX OR NOT. MY FRIEND SAYS IT IS NOT

    K.... S....

    KAREN SUE HAMPTON your friend is wrong, that is the late great Jimi Hendrix playing the guitar in that picture.

    K.... S....

    @D Who cares I JUST KNEW IT WAS AND WAS INSULTED WHEN HE REPLIED....THAT IS NOT HENDRIX!!! I'm from Ky. and also have a pic of Hendrix as a soldier at our Fort Knox!!! Very Proud of him!!! Thanks so much for helping a sister out!!! LOL

  69. T.... R....

    i enjoyed it

  70. K.... P....

    OOOH YEAH KEKE KANE MY PARENTS REMEMBER HIM

  71. A.... A....

    Still listening in 2019.....❤

    A.... A....

    Now and FOREVER

    A.... A....

    1/5/2020

  72. W.... C....

    One of my all-time favorite songs. "Mister Wicked" Wilson Pickett!

  73. J.... G....

    This shit is straight fire 🔥🔥🔥🔥
    They don't make music like this anymore

  74. L.... R....

    🎉🎉 2019 🎉🎉 Love "Wicked ~ WILSON PICKETT" 👏👏❤️❤️👏👏

  75. m.... ....

    Was that Jimmy Henricks playing guitar, anybody?

  76. m.... m....

    The greatest soul singer ever.period

  77. H.... N....

    2-06-19 ...

  78. J.... B....

    The Best music never had profanity in it...😉

    J.... B....

    Truth INDEED AMEN

  79. f.... m....

    so many fond memories.

  80. M.... F....

    Dang! Jimmy Hendrix with the great wilson Pickett!

  81. M.... R....

    I love this.music..I grew up listening cause of my parents and fell in love with it!!!

  82. E.... W....

    Rest in peace...it's been 13 years since you left this Earth but we still love you and your music.

  83. J.... L....

    Awesome

  84. L.... M....

    God, I love this song.

  85. W.... S....

    What a voice

  86. p.... g....

    this is not wilson pickett this is bobby womack.

  87. A.... L....

    The old soul singers as wall as the singers and music we have today. All of them was children of the devil they all soul there soul to satin fore fame and fortune they all sind that contract the devil have always owns Hollywood and the music industry from the beginning a hell of a way to win souls everybody wanted out of poverty and they all came from poverty to be in poverty and to be offerd a way our where all your dreams come true. And is has all have reach there objective. In the end you lost your soul so now that there god the devil has delivered to you all your dreams now it's time to surrender your soul and he'll is what you got for all eternity

  88. R.... G....

    The Spinners remade this song as a jazzy tune on their 1972 album on Altantic Records.

  89. C.... C....

    Wilson Pickett, most definitely one of my favorite soul singers. I played his greatest hits so much, I wore it out. I'm loving this string of his hits. 😀👍✌

  90. F.... F....

    I got people to cut the grass for me on both sides. And add a little green to it to.

  91. S.... R....

    There is nothing like old school music we would dance the night away those were some good times

  92. L.... H....

    The best music!

  93. c.... ....

    Wilson Pickett – Don't Let The Green Grass Fool You
    Label:
    Atlantic – 45-2781
    Format:
    Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo
    Country:
    US
    Released:
    1971
    Genre:
    Funk / Soul
    Style:
    Soul

  94. N.... D....

    @1:26 it's Jimi!!

  95. B.... B....

    Thxs Youtube,I can relive my past thru the music Good old Days!!

  96. A.... S....

    I’m 31 years old and I’ve always loved this song since I was a little girl. It sends a message I feel a lot of people today need to hear

  97. D.... J....

    This is a true song this have more than one meaning to it