The Doobie Brothers
The Doobie Brothers
The Doobie Brothers
The Doobie Brothers
The Doobie Brothers
The Doobie Brothers
The Doobie Brothers
The Doobie Brothers
The Doobie Brothers
Takin' It to the Streets is the sixth studio album by American rock band The Doobie Brothers, released in 1976. It was the first to feature Michael McDonald on lead vocals.
By late 1974, touring was beginning to take its toll on the band, especially leader Tom Johnston. Things became worse during t...
There was a place in East St. Louis
It was in nineteen fifty nine
When they played they filled the streets with music
That lonely blue note music
That takes your cares away, far away
They packed the place when the band was playin'
To get some joy from a smoke filled room
Through that door you could see the bodies swayin'
The blue note band was playin'
Some lonely blue note song, all night long
Oh, it carried me away, oh, carried me away
Oh, it carried me away, oh, carried me away
No place I'd rather stay
If you should ever make it to St. Louis
On some hot and lonely night
If you listen you can hear that blue note music
They fill the streets with music
It carries you away, far away
Oh, it carried me away, oh, carried me away
Oh, it carried me away, oh, carried me away
No place I'd rather stay
Carry Me Away was written by Patrick Simmons & Michael McDonald & Jeff Baxter.
Carry Me Away was produced by Ted Templeman.
The Doobie Brothers released Carry Me Away on Fri Mar 19 1976.