DARK END OF THE STREET
(Chips Moman / Dan Penn)

James Carr - 1967
Archie Campbell & Lorene Mann - 1967
Percy Sledge - 1967
Oscar Toney, Jr. - 1967
Porter Wagoner & Dolly Parton - 1968
Joe Tex - 1968
The Flying Burrito Brothers - 1969
Ry Cooder - 1972
Linda Ronstadt - 1974
Richard & Linda Thompson - 1975
Lazy Lester - 1988
James "Thunderbird" Davis - 1988
The Commitments (feat. in the film "The Commitments") - 1991
Gary Stewart - 1993
Barton Carroll - 2001

Also recorded by: Aretha Franklin; Elvis Costello; Deacon Blue;
Gary Sellers; John Cowan; Bruce Springsteen; The New Standards;
Frank Black; Roy Hamilton; Linda Gail Lewis; Eva Cassidy; Eels;
Ryan Adams & Courtney Love; Prince Buster; The Allman Brothers;
Lee Hazlewood & Ann-Margret; Clarence Carter; Rock City Angels;
The Afghan Whigs; Alex Chilton with Teenage Fanclub; Cat Power;
Widespread Panic........and others.





As recorded by JAMES CARR:

At the dark end of the street
That's where we always meet
Hiding in shadows where we don't belong
Living in darkness to hide our wrong
You and me at the dark end of the street
You and me

I know time's gonna take its toll
We have to pay for the love we stole
It's a sin and we know it's wrong
Oh, but our love keeps comin' on strong
Steal away to the dark end of the street
You and me

They're gonna find us, they're gonna find us
They're gonna find us, oh, some day
You and me, huh, at the dark end of the street
You and me

And when the daylight hours roll around
And by ten we're both downtown
If we should meet, just walk on by
Oh, darling, please don't cry
Tonight we'll meet at the dark end of the street
Ummmmm-mmmmmmmmm-mmmmmmmmm


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As recorded by PORTER WAGONER & DOLLY PARTON:

PORTER:
At the dark end of the street
That's where we always meet
DOLLY:
Hiding in shadows where we don't belong
Living in darkness to hide our wrong
BOTH:
You and me at the dark end of the street
You and me

PORTER:
I know that time's gonna take its toll
We have to pay for the love we stole
DOLLY:
It's a sin and we know it's wrong
Oh, but our love keeps a-comin' on strong
BOTH:
Steal away to the dark end of the street
You and me

PORTER:
They're gonna find us
DOLLY: Yes, they're gonna find us
PORTER:
They're gonna find us
DOLLY:
Oh, some day
BOTH:
You and me at the dark end of the street
You and me

PORTER:
And when the daylight hours roll 'round
And by ten we're both downtown
DOLLY:
If we should meet, you just walk right on by
Ooh, my darling, now please don't you cry
BOTH:
Tonight we'll meet at the dark end of the street
You and me


(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - February 2011)