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.