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Leave lyrics It's amazing How you make your face just like a wall How you take your heart and turn it off How I turn my head and lose it all It's unnerving How just one move puts me by myself There you go just trusting someone else Now I know I put us both through hell I'm not saying there wasn't nothing wrong I just didn't think you'd ever get tired of me I'm now saying we ever had the right to hold on I just didn't wanna let it get away from me But if that's how it's gonna leave Straight out from underneath Then we'll see who's sorry now If that's how it's gonna stand, when You know you've been depending on The one you're leaving now The one you're leaving out It's aggravating How you threw me on and you tore me out How your good intentions turn to doubt The way you needed time to sort it out I'm not saying there wasn't nothing wrong I just didn't think you'd ever get tired of me I'm now saying we ever had the right to hold on I just didn't wanna let it get away from me But if that's how it's gonna leave Straight out from underneath Then we'll see who's sorry now If that's how it's gonna stand, when You know you've been depending on The one you're leaving now The one you're leaving out The one you're leaving now The one you're leaving out I'm not saying there wasn't nothing wrong I just didn't think you'd ever get tired of me But if that's how it's gonna leave Straight out from underneath Then we'll see who's sorry now If that's how it's gonna stand, when You know you've been depending on The one you're leaving now The one you're leaving out Tell me is that how it's going to end When you know you've been depending on The one you're leaving now And the one you're leaving out The one you're leaving now The one you're leaving out
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Written by: IKE TURNER
Lyrics © CONEXION MEDIA GROUP, INC., BMG Rights Management
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10 facts about this song
Original Release"Matchbox" is a song first recorded by Carl Perkins in December 1956. It is his version that popularized the song and made it a Rockabilly classic, originally released as a single by Sun Records.
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InspirationCarl Perkins was inspired to write "Matchbox" by a discussion about poverty he had overheard between some African American tenants on his father's farm.
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Predecessor SongsPerkins' "Matchbox" was largely inspired by a traditional blues song named "Match Box Blues" which was recorded by Blind Lemon Jefferson in 1927.
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Beatles VersionThe Beatles covered "Matchbox" and released their version 1964. It majorly helped to cement the popularity of the song. Ringo Starr sang the vocals for their version.
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Jerry Lee Lewis PerformanceNoted as one of the legends of Rock and Roll, Jerry Lee Lewis also performed this song during a jam session known as the 'Million Dollar Quartet' on December 4, 1956, the same year Perkins recorded it.
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Song's GenreThe song has been recognized as an important part of the rockabilly genre, which is a precursor to rock and roll, combining elements of blues, country, and R&B.
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Cover VersionsApart from The Beatles and Jerry Lee Lewis, many artists have covered "Matchbox", including Bob Dylan, Ronnie Hawkins, Johnny Rivers, and Willie Nelson.
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Chart SuccessThe Beatles' cover of "Matchbox" peaked at number 17 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States.
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Live PerformancesJerry Lee Lewis often performed "Matchbox" on stage, notably including it in his setlist during his famous live performance at the Star-Club in Hamburg, Germany, in 1964.
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Selection for PreservationCarl Perkins' original recording of "Matchbox" was selected by the Library of Congress as a 2015 addition to the National Recording Registry, which collects "culturally, historically, or aesthetically important" sound recordings from the 20th century.
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