Traffic - Feelin' Alright

Title: Feelin' Alright (track 05)

Artist: Traffic
Album: Traffic
Year: 1968
Label: Island, United Artists, Polydor
Writer(s): Dave Mason

Lyrics:

Seems I've got to have a change of scene
Cause every night I have the strangest dream
Imprisoned by the way it couldn't be
Left here on my own or so it seems
I've got to leave before I start to scream
But someone's locked the door and took the key

Ya feelin' alright?
I'm not feelin' too good myself
Well, ya feelin' Alright?
I'm not feelin' too good myself

Well boy you sure took me for one big ride
And even now I sit and wonder why
That when I think of you I start to cry
I just can't waste my time I must keep dry
Got to stop believin' in all your lies
Cause there's too much to do before I die

Ya feelin' alright?
I'm not feelin' too good myself
Well, ya feelin' alright?
I'm not feelin' too good myself

Don't get too lost in all I say
Like the time I really felt that way
But that was then and now it's today
Can't get off yet and so I'm here to stay
Till' someone comes along and takes my place
With a different name, yes, and a different face

Ya Feelin' alright?
I'm not feelin' too good myself
Well, ya feelin' alright?
I'm not feelin' too good myself

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[wilgus57]

Not only were they a great band, but their music is just as good today as it was when it was recorded. Timeless perfection.....I love Traffic!

[emptypages1970]

Musical dexterity!

When you've got this why do people even bother with todays inept music?

[ragsgaras]

Today I was stuck in traffic longer then Stevie Winwood was.

[JustAintthatWay]

@jabnhook8r no disrespect to you either bud but imho grand funk's blasts 'em both

outta the water

there's a 'tube out there ive seen some hippiefest thing mason fronting it but farner

on the stage too ha woulda been perfect if only cocker'd shown up

[scalemiester]

To schroter333 - I have a bunch of different live versions by Dave Mason and/or Traffic. I like all of them better than Cocker's. It seems to me Joe got famous doing alot of covers of other people's songs. From Traffic to Beatles...

[schroter333]

200,000 views!

[TYANTOWERS]

Thumbs up all who like this version over Joe Cocker's (I just want to know, I personally like Joe Cocker's version more).

[spacecase1950]

I appreciate anyne who grew up this way. Rumors have it this may be the year for the big journey. Hell I,m 61 and just barely hanging on. Good luck to all of us gettin back home kids !

[regionrat270]

@jabnhook8r Joe is a music god, but the Traffic version is great. Plus you have to give respect to the guy that wrote the song.

[emptypages1970]

@dangoguenhave you heard: how-hi-the-li by family,

happiness is just around the bend by brian auger,

melissa by the alloman brothers

[DanGoguen]

@emptypages1970 Agreed! I will say this- there's always gonna be good bands coming out. But there's just too much amazing stuff from the past to concern myself with the present.

[jabnhook8r]

No disrespect to Traffic, Dave Mason and the rest who did this song...but Joe Cocker's version SMOKES the rest!