Lyrics: Robert Plant's Early Recordings

This page contains my transcription of the lyrics of some of Robert Plant's early recordings. These include his pre-Zeppelin single releases, solo and with Listen, and other tracks recorded with the Band of Joy, Alexis Korner and Led Zeppelin.

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You Better Run

What you trying to do to my heart?
What you trying to do to my heart?
Everything I had was yours
Now I'm closing all the doors
What you trying to do to my heart?

[You better run - you better hide]
[You better leave from my side]

What you trying to do to my soul?
What you trying to do to my soul?
Every time I see your face
See you in another place
What you trying to do to my soul?

[You better run - you better hide] Run, baby - run, girl
[You better leave from my side] Leave me now, girl

I love you girl - love you so
Cant you see? Don't you know?
I can't stand your alibis
Telling lies - tell me why
Said I want you back home, yeah

What you trying to do to my head?
What you trying to do to my head?
Every time I see your face
I see you in another place
What you trying to do to my head?

[You better run - you better hide] Yes, girl
[You better leave from my side] Leave me, baby

I've got to keep on walking
Keep on walking
Got to get away from you
'Cause I've got to leave you, girl

Everybody's Gonna Say

Everybody's gonna say that it's so fine
No-one gave me a chance that I'd make you mine
Everyone said I would come out last
They said that the thrill of me soon would pass

[Come back] Come back, girl
[Come back] Need you all the time
[Come back] Everybody's gonna say

Everybody's gonna say that you're looking good
No-one thought I would love you long like they said I should
I could tell by the look in your eyes you realise
That you're going to be mine for quite some time

[Come back] I want your love so bad
[Come back] Need you all the time
[Come back] Everybody's gonna say

Everybody's gonna say that it's so fine
No-one gave me a chance that I'd make you mine
Everyone said I would come out last
They said that the thrill of me soon would pass

[Come back] I need your love so bad
[Come back] Need you all the time
[Come back] Everybody's gonna say

Our Song

Our song - we used to call it our song
It helped us say hello once
It made us fall in love once
Without knowing
And how we tried so not to show it
Even though we didn't know it

Our song became just a little bit sadder
But it didn't seem to matter
Even when I kissed you
I couldn't please you
And then all at once our love was gone
All you left me was our song

Every time I hear that song I could cry
Now you don't belong - we've said our goodbye
I'm still wondering why
Oh yeah - those tears in my eyes

Our love started like a song
But the melody went wrong
There's nothing left to do now
So I look around for someone new
Someone who is very, very, very lonely too
Then I won't sing our song

Laughing Crying Laughing

Laughing - crying - laughing
Girls only jam my head
Laughing - crying - laughing
Might as well jump back in bed

I turn the lights way down low
I listen to my radio
Jack loves Jill - she don't care
Left him hanging in the air

When you find that love is blind
Don't come to me - no sympathy
Will I give - will I take
Love is a man's worst mistake

[Laughing - crying - laughing]
Girls just rip my brain - believe me, girl
[Laughing - crying - laughing]
I'll simply be praying how to end this game

With a wink of an eye
A girl could trample any guy

When you find that love is blind
Don't come to me - no sympathy
Will I give - will I take
Love is a man's worst mistake

And every day is Blue Monday, baby
Since you're gone away from me
And I'm so sad and lonely, girl
Every day I'm in misery

And all I do is keep crying about you, girl
Because you are so far away
But I know deep down inside, girl
I'm gonna bring you back some day

Long Time Coming

There was a time I used to cry
Nothing but tears of loneliness
There was a change - your love arranged
You changed my tears to happiness

It took a long time coming
Sure took a long time coming
But it was well worth waiting for

My life was bare, with nobody to care
Our love was only a dream to me
My plans were blue, till I found you
And you made my dreams reality

It took a long time coming
Sure took a long time coming
But it was well worth waiting for

I used to weep
And I used to cry
But that first knock on my door
Means that I won't cry no more

Long time coming
Such a long time coming
But it was well worth waiting for

I've Got a Secret

Oo-ee - I've got a secret
Oh, no - ain't gonna tell
Ain't gonna tell how you're kissing me
Ain't gonna tell how you're hugging me
Ain't gonna tell how I love my lover
How it feels when you cry on my shoulder
How you love me and love me and love me and keep loving me

[Oh - I've got a secret] Oh yes, I have
[Oh - ain't gonna tell] Oh, oh
Ain't gonna say how you call my name
Ain't gonna say how you play the game
How you send chills down my spine
How you whisper you're mine, all mine
How you love me and love me and love me and keep loving me

I think I've got a little fever coming on, girl
Way down deep inside
I think I feel it, girl
Here it comes now

[Oh - I've got a secret] I ain't gonna tell nobody
[Oh - ain't gonna tell]
Ain't gonna tell how my heart beats faster
Ain't gonna tell how you're my master
I can tell by your eyes
It makes me feel twice my size
How you love me and love me and love me and keep loving me

[Oh - I've got a secret] It won't do no harm
[Oh - I've got a secret] Oh, no

Hey Joe

Hey Joe, where you going with that gun in your hand?
Hey Joe, where you going with that gun in your hand?

I'm going down to shoot my lady
I caught her messing round with another man
I'm going down to shoot my lady
I caught her messing round with another man

Hey Joe, where you gonna run to now?
Hey Joe, where you gonna run to now?

I'm going way down south, way down Mexico way
Listen to me, girl
I've gotta keep running away
Yes I have
I'll come back home to you someday, baby
Yes I will

Hey Joe, I heard you shot your lady down
Hey Joe, I heard you shot your lady down

Yes, I did - I shot that woman
I caught her messing round town
Yes, I did - I shot that woman
I caught her messing round town

Hey Joe, where you gonna run to now?
Hey Joe, where you gonna run to now?

I'm going way down south, way down behind the sun
I'm going way down south, way down behind the sun
Ain't nobody gonna find me there

For What It's Worth

Something happening here
What it is ain't exactly clear
There's a man with a gun over there
He's telling me I've got to beware

Stop, yeah - what's that sound?
Everybody look what's going down
Stop, yeah - what's that sound?
Everybody know what's going down

Paranoia striking deep
Into your mind it will creep
Hits you when you're all alone
I'm crying: baby, baby, please come home

Stop, yeah [etc repeated]

When the black days have come
I said nobody's right - everyone's wrong
The people are losing their mind
Say now, baby, baby, baby, it's sure unkind

Stop, yeah [etc repeated]

When the black days have come
You know that nobody's right and everyone is wrong
The people are losing their mind
Watch out, baby - I'm sure you're gonna die

Stop, yeah [etc repeated]

Adriatic Sea View

I'm going all round the world
Lord, I've got to find my baby
I'm going all round the world
Yeah, I've got to find my baby
Well, she ain't no bad girl
Oh, but she sure makes me hot

Please, mamma, please
Have you seen my sweet baby?
Please, mamma, please
Have you seen my sweet baby?
Oh, I'm going to lose my mind
Oh, if I don't find my baby

My baby leave me - I don't know what to do
I've got to find a woman - take away these blues

I'm going all round the world
Oh, I've got to find my baby
Lord, I'm going to lose my mind
Oh, I don't find my baby

I've got to find my baby
I must have been born under a bad sign
Ain't had nothing but hard luck and trouble
Oh yeah - I'm searching everywhere

The Girl I Love She Got Long Black Wavy Hair

The girl I love she got long black wavy hair
I do declare
The girl I love she got long black wavy hair
Oh yeah
Her mother and her father sure don't like me there

I'll go back to my baby - I said I wouldn't lie
I never saw that sweet woman for five long years gone by
I love that woman - with all my heart
She's my sweet little darling
I said I've been away for far too long
I've been away too long

My baby, she shakes just like a willow tree
Oh yes she does
My baby, when she walks she shakes like a willow tree
I love my sweet li'l baby
You know she walks, walks all over me

Operator

So long, darling - oh how I hate to see you go
So long, darling - how I hate to see you go
Say bye-bye to you baby
Ain't gonna let my happy home

So many sad, sad, sad years, baby, but I've had a lot of fun
So many sad, sad, sad years - I've had my fun
But the day I met you, darling
All my troubles have begun

I've got to leave you, baby - I don't care what you say
Leave you, darling - come back home one sunny day
Down the road, down the road I go
I'm going to find myself a little woman - people to look after all my cares

So long - baby, I hate to leave you this way
Baby, baby, so long - I sure do hate to leave this way
But when I come back home, yes
Baby, baby, you'll know I've been away

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