song "I hear you knockin'" (Dave Bartholomew, Pearl King)

• BMI work number: 628590
• Songwriter/Composer: Dave Bartholomew (CAE/IPI #54051215), Pearl King (CAE/IPI #16238404)
• Publishers: EMI Unart Catalog Inc (CAE/IPI #223437591)

The song is an old New Orleans standard, recorded by such artists as Big Joe Turner, Smiley Lewis, Dave Edmunds (he had a GB no. 1 hit with it in 1971), Jerry Lee Lewis, Canned Heat, Pee Wee King and the Golden West Cowboys, Crazy Cavan and the Rhythm Rockers, the Fabulous Thunderbirds, Bruce Springsteen (available on bootleg only), Bryan Adams, Clifton Chenier, Rockin' Dopsie and, of course, Screamin' Jay Hawkins.

"I hear you knockin'" was a BMI award winning song.

Versions

1971 Dave Edmunds ()
1991 Screamin' Jay Hawkins () studio Production: Robert Duffey Musicians: Screamin' Jay Hawkins (vocals, piano)
1991 Screamin' Jay Hawkins	CD BLACK MUSIC FOR WHITE PEOPLE	US: Bizarre
Leon Berry ()
DJ Fontana Band ()
Fats Domino ()
Fabulous Thudnerbirds ()
Roland Hanna ()
Smiley Lewis ()
Orion ()
Quicksilver Messenger Service ()
Rockin' Dopise and the Cajun Twisters ()
Gale Storm ()
Big Joe Turner ()

Lyrics

1991 Screamin' Jay Hawkins   You went away and left me long time ago And now you come back knockin' on my door   I hear you knockin' But you can't come in (I hear you knockin' but you can't come in) I hear you knockin' Go back where you've been   I beg you not to go but you say goodbye And now you come back telling me all your lies   I hear you knockin' But you can't come in (I hear you knockin' but you can't come in) I hear you knockin' Go back where you've been   Ahhh, I told you way back in 82 I never would mess around with you   I hear you knockin' But you can't come in (I hear you knockin' but you can't come in) I hear you knockin' Go back where you've been   [saxophone solo]   You better go back to your use-to-be Cause your [...] good to me   I hear you knockin' But you can't come in (I hear you knockin' but you can't come in) I hear you knockin' Go back where you've been   You know I don't please you but you say I do I hear you knockin', that's your move   I hear you knockin' But you can't come in (I hear you knockin' but you can't come in) I hear you knockin' Go back where you've been   I wonder what's the matter, what's wrong with you I'll never never let you do the things you do   I hear you knockin' But you can't come in (I hear you knockin' but you can't come in) I hear you knockin' Go back where you've been   Don't let the door hit you When you come in

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