The Got Song Lyrics - Take Me To The River 1978-1982 - Levon Helm

Ya got the ads got the cons got the TV got the blondes 

Got the 4-letter words and the pens and the papers 

The right and the wrongs the weaks and the strongs 

Got the Knicks and the Lakers and the auto-motive makers 

The news and the blues and we all needin' shoes - 

And everbody's talkin' 'bout, talkin' 'bout what they might lose 

Yes everbody's talkin' 'bout, talkin' 'bout what they might lose 

Ya got the rhythm got the tune 

Got the shining of the moon 

Got the fines and the dues the European cruise 

The jingle in your pocket the money you can fold 

Got the things you can touch and there's a few you'll never hold 

You send a man to Washington and worry about pot 

And everybody's talkin' 'bout, talkin' 'bout what they ain't got 

I said everybody's talkin' 'bout, talkin' 'bout what they ain't got 

(break) 

You got the gots got the gets got the gones got the gongs 

Got the kids got the pets got the nights and the dawns 

The light from the power the shadow from the storm 

Got the good got the evil you can bet you're not alone 

You wasn't born with a thing you'll leave with nothin' more 

And everybody's talkin' 'bout talkin' 'bout what it's for 

Uh everybody's talkin' 'bout talkin' 'bout what it's for 

Yes everybody's talkin' 'bout talkin' 'bout what it's for