B.B. King

Featuring: The Rolling Stones

You act like you don't want to listen
When I'm talking to you
You think you outta do baby
Anything you want to do
You gotta be crazy baby
You just gotta be outta your mind
As long as I'm payin' the bills
I'm payin' the cost to be the boss

I'll drink if I wanna
And play a little poker too
Don't you say nothing to me
As long as I'm taking care of you
As long as I'm workin baby
And payin' all the bills
I don't want no mouth from you
About the way I'm supposed to live

Gotta be crazy baby
Just gotta be outta your mind
As long as I’m payin’ the bills
I'm payin' the cost to be the boss

Now that you got me
You act like you ashamed
You don't act like my baby
You just usin' my name
But I tell ya I'm going to hell with money
And I don't want no back-talk
If you don't like what I'm doin' baby
Pick up your things and walk
You gotta be crazy baby
Just gotta be out of your mind
Long as I'm payin' the bills
I'm payin' the cost to be the boss

The “King Of The Blues”, Riley B. King (Born 1925-09-16, Died 2015-05-14) was one of the most influential guitarists of all time and was an early adopter of using the electric guitar to play the blues. His innovative style of vibrato and unique approach to soloing significantly impacted the methods used by the next generation of blues guitarists, such as Eric Clapton and Jimi Hendrix.

King recorded 42 studio albums over 51 years and played over 10,000 shows. Although he rarely achieved true commercial success, he had many top-10 hits on the Rhythm and Blues chart and was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1987.

King famously referred to his guitar as Lucille. The origin of this moniker dates back to 1949 when the club King and his band were playing caught on fire and the building evacuated. King ran back into to retrieve his $30 Gibson guitar and made it home safely. Unfortunately, two men were killed in the inferno. The deceased had been fighting over a woman named Lucille, which King named each of his subsequent guitars as a reminder to be cautious and not into dangerous situations–such as burning buildings.

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