rickie lee jones “bad company”
from: kicks 2019
“Company
Always on the run
Destiny is the rising sun
Oh I was born six gun in my hand
Behind a gun I’ll make my final stand
That’s why they call me
Bad company
And I can’t deny
Bad company
Till the day I die
Till the day I die
Till the day I die
Rebel souls
Deserters we are called
Chose a gun and threw away the sword
Now these towns
They all know our name six gun sound is our claim to fame
I can hear them say
Bad company
And I won’t deny
Bad, bad company
Till the day I die
Till the day I die
Bad company
I can’t deny
Bad company
Till the day I die
And I say it’s
Bad company oh yeah, yeah
Bad company
Till the day I die oh yeah
Tell me that you are not a thief
Oh but I am
Bad company
It’s the way I play
Dirty for dirty
Oh somebody double-crossed me
Double-cross, double-cross
We’re bad company
Kill in cold blood”
Rickie Lee Jones puts her vocal and arrangement gifts to work on this un-covering of a mid-70’s rock staple. After a soulful recitation of the original lyrics, she stretches it out and brings it places the authors never imagined. The instrumental/vocal interplay is stunning.
-Bill Boehm-
Ms. Jones photo by Annie Leibovitz