Every Which Way But Loose

Album: Every Which Way But Loose (1978)
Charted: 41 30
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  • I've always been the kind of man who doesn't believe in strings
    Long term obligations are just unnecessary things
    But girl you've got me thinkin', while I'm drinking one more beer
    If I'm headed for a heartache, then why the hell am I still here

    I'm testin' my resistance and its wearin' mighty thin
    I got the feelin' I should leave before the roof caves in
    My mind tells me to move along but my body begs me stay
    And now I feel the need to hold you close and love the night away

    While you're turnin' me
    Every which way but loose
    You turn me every which way but loose
    Inside the fire's burnin' me
    In mind you just keep turnin' me
    Every which way but loose
    Baby there's no excuse
    To turn me every which way but loose

    When the sun comes up in the mornin' it should find me someplace new
    But right this minute all I want is to lay here next to you
    Those memories still keep callin' me from somewhere in my past
    Better hurry if they want me cause I can feel me fading fast

    While you're turnin' me
    Every which way but loose
    You turn me every which way but loose
    Inside the fire's burnin' me
    In mind you just keep turnin' me
    Every which way but loose
    Baby there's no excuse
    To turn me every which way but loose Writer/s: MILTON L BROWN, SNUFF GARRETT, STEPHEN DORFF
    Publisher: Universal Music Publishing Group
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 4

  • Barry from Sauquoit, NyOn February 24th 1979, Eddie Rabbit performed "Every Which Way But Loose" on the ABC-TV program ‘American Bandstand'...
    At the time the song was at #43 on Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart; and three weeks later on March 18th it peaked at #30 {for 1 week} and spent 11 weeks on the Top 100...
    {See next post below}.
  • Barry from Sauquoit, NyOn January 14th 1979, "Every Which Way But Loose" by Eddie Rabbit entered Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart; and on March 18th it peaked at #30 (for 1 week) and spent 11 weeks on the Top 100...
    And on February 4th, 1979 it reached #1 (for 3 weeks) on Billboard's Hot Country Singles chart...
    It was the third of four straight #1s on the Country chart; and all tolled he had a total of seventeen #1 records, plus three that peaked at #2...
    R.I.P. Mr. Rabbit (1941 - 1998).
  • Lisa from Eveleth, Mnah, so they wont let me type music notes........ good to know lol
  • Lisa from Eveleth, MnI love you Eddie!!! forever!!
    ♫ ♪ When the sun comes up in the morning, it should find me someplace new, ♪ ♫ but right this minute, all i want, is to lay here, next to you ♪ ♫ Those memories still keep calling me, from somewhere in my past, better hurry, if they want me, cuz i can feel be fading fast ♫
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