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The Hi​-​Fis 6 x 5

by The Hi-Fis

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1.
RECKLESS LOVE Reckless sailors live in the sea Reckless bankers live in poverty So it is, so it is with reckless love Reckless rat is the tomcat's lunch Reckless driver hears the fender crunch So it is, so it is with reckless love So it is, so it is, so it is, So it is with reckless love Bring down the hammer, I'm guilty Bring down the hammer I'm guilty, guilty Bring down the hammer, I'm guilty Bring down the hammer I'm guilty, guilty and there is nothing that a man can do but go crazy for a girl like you uh huh, reckless love Reckless bachelor takes a wife Reckless trucker has a jack-knife So it is, so it is with reckless love Reckless liar tells the truth Reckless dentist pulls the wrong tooth So it is, so it is with reckless love So it is, so it is, So it is, so it is with reckless love Bring down the hammer, I'm guilty Bring down the hammer I'm guilty, guilty Bring down the hammer, I'm guilty Bring down the hammer I'm guilty, guilty and there is nothing that a man can do but go crazy for a girl like you uh huh, reckless love Reckless angels fall from grace Reckless monkeys are the human race So it is, so it is, so it is with reckless love So it is, so it is, so it is So it is with reckless love Bring down the hammer, I'm guilty Bring down the hammer I'm guilty, guilty Bring down the hammer, I'm guilty Bring down the hammer I'm guilty and there is nothing that a man can say, but you know it's gonna stay that way uh huh
2.
GIMME THE BAD NEWS My wife said, “You’d better sit down, I’ve got some bad news. I’m leaving you. I’ve found another man, and, we’re moving down to Texas in the morning. Please don’t cry, I hope you’ll understand.” I said, “So gimme the ‘bad news,’ I thought you said you had some ‘bad news’? And the news so far don’t sound half-bad to me. Come on and gimme the ‘bad news’ ‘cause if you’re thinking this is bad, bad news, Tell me, why am I as happy as can be? Tell me, why am I as happy as can be?” My boss said, “Would you step into my office? I’m afraid I have some bad news to convey. My brother, Jim, just moved here from Chicago and I’m giving him your job. He starts today.” I said, “So gimme the ‘bad news,’ I thought you said you had some ‘bad news’? And the news so far don’t sound half-bad to me. Come on and gimme the ‘bad news’ ‘cause if you’re thinking this is bad, bad news, Tell me, why am I as happy as can be? Tell me, why am I as happy as can be?” My mother said, “Son, it’s time you learned the bad news. Though our love for you is true beyond compare, we did not give you life, you were adopted and you’re the long lost son of a well-known millionaire.” I said, “So gimme the ‘bad news,’ I thought you said you had some ‘bad news’? And the news so far don’t sound half-bad to me. Come on and gimme the ‘bad news’ ‘cause if you’re thinking this is bad, bad news, Tell me, why am I as happy as can be? Tell me, why am I as happy as can be?”
3.
JANIE, TAKE A WALK WITH ME There’s a big moon shining, yes, and I can see Come on Janie, take a walk with me That it’s just about as pretty as a moon can be Come on Janie, take a walk with me And it’s shining on the river as it runs through town And it’s shining on the buildings darling, all around And we’ll keep on walking ‘til the moon goes down Come on Janie, take a walk with me There’s a soft wind blowin’, I don’t mean to push Come on Janie, take a walk with me But it’s picking up the blossoms in the lilac bush Come on Janie, take a walk with me There’s a night bird calling and he sounds so sweet It’s the kind of night when the lovers meet And without you darling I am incomplete Come on Janie, take a walk with me Now when we get to where we’re going We’ll be back where we started from So we really gotta get going If we’re gonna take our time Take our time All the peepers gonna sing their pretty song tonight Come on Janie, take a walk with me ‘Cause they’re down in the mud in the moonlight Come on Janie, take a walk with me There’s a jet plane flying about five miles high And we can wave to the people as they pass on by So come on now honey Baby my, my, my Come on Janie, take a walk with me
4.
YAHTZEE OF LOVE I saw you across a crowded room Our eyes met and I felt true love bloom So I said to my heart, “Can it be? Is there finally someone for me?” For it was a Yahtzee, a Yahtzee of love Yes, it was a Yahtzee, a Yahtzee of love Although I know you'll never know my name Our perfect love will always be the same Unsullied by loss or demand Only one of us knows it began For it was a Yahtzee, a Yahtzee of love Yes, it was a Yahtzee, a Yahtzee of love Many hearts hold sorrows Nearly every one Every love has its secrets When all is said and done My darling, I will always hold you dear I love you more each moment you're not here How I cherish the love that we share You're so pretty when you're unaware For it was a Yahtzee, a Yahtzee of love Yes, it was a Yahtzee, a Yahtzee of love A Yahtzee of love
5.
THE BALLAD OF WALTER PEABODY On a cold night in a pouring rain the stranger came to town And he walked into the ‘Slipper’ and he laid his money down And with one hand on his pistol and one hand on his knife He said, “Only two things scare me boys, high places, and my wife.” And everyone stood bug-eyed the stranger there, to see; Then he said his name was Walter, Walter Peabody Now Walter sold insurance and he sold insurance hard He would catch you in the driveway or surprise you in your yard And scare you with statistics, “If you’re fit and fifty three, Two percent of you will die this year,” said Walter Peabody So you’d lay awake in bed all night and wonder, “Is it me?” His last words ringing in your ears, “Call Walter Peabody.” Now Walter’s wife and helpmeet was a big girl, name of Sue And she was always watching him; Her eyes a steely blue Once she tried to have him sign up for a great big policy “Perhaps another time my dear,” said Walter Peabody When he found the half-burned paper then he understood her plan Thirty times his name she’d written there in the likeness of his hand Poor Walter met his end one night up working on the roof Some say it was no accident, but alas, there was no proof They say Sue took it pretty hard She up and moved away To a mansion in the south of France She lives there to this day And she took along the ladder—hung it up for all to see “It reminds me of my Walter,” she says, Mr. Walter Peabody.”
6.
KISSING MY BABY The man at work is out to get me. He never seems to treat me right. Although he makes me mad, I don’t feel that bad, I know, maybe I know— I’m gonna be kissing my baby tonight, kissing my baby tonight. I’m gonna be kissing my baby tonight, kissing my baby tonight. I get myself caught up in traffic. The fool behind me wants to fight. He’s such a macho man, I smile and wave my hand. I know, maybe I know— I’m gonna be kissing my baby tonight, kissing my baby tonight. I’m gonna be kissing my baby tonight, kissing my baby tonight. When I kiss my baby I feel happy. When I kiss my baby I say, “I don’t know but I think maybe— Everything’s alright. Every little thing’s alright.” Is everybody going crazy? It’s rich and poor and black and white. The world is going mad, but I don’t feel that bad. I know, maybe I know— I’m gonna be kissing my baby tonight, kissing my baby tonight. I’m gonna be kissing my baby tonight, kissing my baby tonight.

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released September 27, 2019

All songs written by Chuck Keith.

The Hi-Fis are:
Chuck Keith :: vocals, guitar
Denny Coyle :: guitar, vocals
Harvey Gold :: keys, vocals
Tren Houseman :: bass, vocals
Rich Roberts :: drums

"The Hi-Fis 6 x 5" was recorded and mixed by Jeffrey Koval, Sta-Level Recording.

Cover :: Trendesign, LLC

Copyright 2019, Chuck Keith Music

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