Nov. 12, 19681 viewer6.3K views
The Old Laughing Lady Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Don't call pretty Peggy, she can't hear you no more
Don't leave no message 'round her back door
They say the old laughing lady been here before
She don't keep time, she don't count score
[Verse 2]
You can't have a cupboard if there ain't no wall
You got to move, there's no time left to stall
They say the old laughing lady dropped by to call
When she leaves, she leaves nothing at all
[Verse 3]
See the drunkard of the village falling on the street
Can't tell his ankles from the rest of his feet
He loves his old laughing lady 'cause her taste is so sweet
But his laughing lady's loving ain't the kind he can keep
[Bridge: Gracia Nitzsche, Sherlie Matthews, Gloria Jones, Patrice Holloway, Brenda Holloway & Merry Clayton]
[Verse 4]
There's a fever on the freeway, blacks out the night
There's a slippin' on the stairway just don't feel right
And there's a rumbling in the bedroom and a flashing of light
There's the old laughing lady, everything is all right
Don't call pretty Peggy, she can't hear you no more
Don't leave no message 'round her back door
They say the old laughing lady been here before
She don't keep time, she don't count score
[Verse 2]
You can't have a cupboard if there ain't no wall
You got to move, there's no time left to stall
They say the old laughing lady dropped by to call
When she leaves, she leaves nothing at all
[Verse 3]
See the drunkard of the village falling on the street
Can't tell his ankles from the rest of his feet
He loves his old laughing lady 'cause her taste is so sweet
But his laughing lady's loving ain't the kind he can keep
[Bridge: Gracia Nitzsche, Sherlie Matthews, Gloria Jones, Patrice Holloway, Brenda Holloway & Merry Clayton]
[Verse 4]
There's a fever on the freeway, blacks out the night
There's a slippin' on the stairway just don't feel right
And there's a rumbling in the bedroom and a flashing of light
There's the old laughing lady, everything is all right
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Genius Annotation
This is about Alcoholism, the “old laughing lady” is on the bottle of his favourite hard liquor.
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Writer
Drums
Vocal
Guitar
Electric Piano
Bass
Background Vocals
Recorded At
Sunwest Recording Studio, Hollywood
Release Date
November 12, 1968
The Old Laughing Lady Is A Cover Of
The Old Laughing Lady Covers
The Old Laughing Lady Live Performances
The Old Laughing Lady (Unplugged) by Neil Young, The Old Laughing Lady (Live at The Riverboat 1969) by Neil Young, The Old Laughing Lady (Live at Canterbury House 1968) by Neil Young, The Old Laughing Lady (Live from Hammersmith Odeon 1976) by Neil Young & Old Laughing Lady (Live 11/24/76) by Neil Young
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