Right Place, Wrong Time

Album: In the Right Place (1973)
Charted: 9
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  • I been in the right place but it must have been the wrong time
    I'd have said the right thing but I must have used the wrong line
    I been in the right trip but I must have used the wrong car
    My head was in a bad place and I'm wondering what it's good for
    I been the right place but it must have been the wrong time
    My head was in a bad place but I'm having such a good time

    I been running trying to get hung up in my mind
    Got to give myself a good talking-to this time
    Just need a little brain salad surgery
    Got to cure this insecurity

    I been in the wrong place but it must have been the right time
    I been in the right place but it must have been the wrong song
    I been in the right vein but it seems like the wrong arm
    I been in the right world but it seems wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong

    Slipping dodging sneaking creeping hiding out down the street
    See me life shaking with every ho' I meet
    Refried confusion is making itself clear
    Wonder which way do I go to get on out of here

    I been in the right place but it must have been the wrong time
    I'd have said the right thing but I must have used the wrong line
    I'd have took the right road but I must have took a wrong turn
    Would've made the right move but I made it at the wrong time
    I been on the right road but I must have used the wrong car
    My head was in a good place and I wonder what it's bad for Writer/s: MALCOLM REBENNACK
    Publisher: BMG Rights Management, Royalty Network, Songtrust Ave, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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Comments: 4

  • Cachiva from HoustonIt's "hob nob down the street"
  • Barry from Sauquoit, NyR.I.P. Dr. John, born Malcolm John Rebennack, {November 20th, 1941 - June 6th, 2019}.
  • Barry from Sauquoit, NyOn June 16th 1973, Dr. John performed "Right Place, Wrong Time" on the ABC-TV program 'American Bandstand'...
    At the time the song was in its second of two weeks at #11 on Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart; eight days later on June 24th it would peak at #9 {for 2 weeks} and it stayed on the chart for 20 weeks...
    And on July 7th, 1973 it reached #6 {for 1 week} on the Canadian RPM 100 Singles chart...
    He had three other records make the Top 100 chart; "Iko Iko" {#71 in 1972}, "Such a Night" {#42 in 1973}, and "(Everybody Wanna Get Rich) Rite Away" {#92 in 1974}...
    Dr. John, born Malcolm John Rebennack, will celebrate his 75th birthday in five months on November 21st {2015}.
  • Dave from Wheaton, IlGood song from the Night Tripper.
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