OTIS RUSH - THREE TIMES A FOOL

THREE TIMES A FOOL

OTIS RUSH

SONGWRITER: OTIS RUSH

COUNTRY: U. S. A.

ALBUM: RIGHT PLACE, WRONG TIME

LABEL: BULLFROG RECORDS

GENRE: BLUES

YEAR: 1976

Right Place, Wrong Time is a 1976 album by blues singer and guitarist Otis Rush. Although regarded as one of his finest recordings, the album was not issued until five years after it was recorded.

The music on this album was originally recorded in San Francisco in 1971 for Capitol Records, who declined to release it at the time. It was originally released on the independent Bullfrog label after Rush bought the tapes. In 1986 the rights were acquired by Hightone.

Eugene Chadbourne of Allmusic compares Capitol's decision not to release the album to a decision to turn down The Doors on the grounds that Jim Morrison had "no charisma", and says that "[o]ne can imagine the tapes practically smoldering in their cases, the music is so hot".

As well as a selection of blues numbers, the album includes a cover of Tony Joe White's "Rainy Night in Georgia".

Three times a fool because I love you so

Time wears on but I have to let you go

I'm trying to be nice

Baby, it's so hard to do

Yes, it's so hard to be nice

When you treat me the way you do

You've never been loved like you are right now

Temptation's great, but I love you anyhow

Tryin' to be nice

Baby, it's so hard to do...

Yes, it's so hard to be nice

Oh! When you treat me the way you do

Might not be a bad thing to bring about a change

May bring sunshine, may bring rain

Tryin' to be nice

Baby, it's so hard to do...

Yes, it's so hard to be nice

Oh! When you treat me the way you do.