Quicksand

by Albert Collins recording of 1983 from Don't Lose Your Cool (Alligator ALCD-4730) They tell me love is like quicksand, can't stop when you're sinkin' down Tell me love is like quicksand, you can't stop when you're sinkin' down My gal lead me down to the suction and I know I just can't turn around She's a hardheaded woman, an' she always treat me wrong She's a hardheaded woman, an' she always treat me wrong She treat me so bad, that's when she make me weep an' moan Hey! She's a hardheaded woman, she always treat me wrong I'm sick an' down baby, 'cause you always treat me wrong My handle raised for help, won't you listen to me weep an' moan? Hey!

 

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