Holy Trinity High School Class of `73

1969-1973

"Song of the Day"

July 10, 2025

"Move Over" is a song written by Janis Joplin and included as the
opening track on her posthumous 1971 album Pearl. It was also
released as a B-side for the LP's third single "Get It While You Can".

A live version of "Move Over" by Joplin was recorded in Toronto, Canada
on June 28, 1970. This live recording with the Full Tilt Boogie Band was
released in April 1972 on the posthumous double-LP record In Concert.
The double-album peaked at #4 on the Billboard 200 Albums chart.

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Move Over - Janis Joplin (1972)

You say that it's over baby
You say that it's over, dear
But still you hang around, come on,
Won't you move over

You know that I need a man, honey
You know that I need a man,
But when I ask you to you just say
That you think you can

Please don'tcha do it to me babe, no!
Please don'tcha do it to me baby,
Either take the love I offer
Or let me be

I ain't quite a ready for walking, no
I ain't quite a ready for walking,
And whatcha gonna do with your love,
Love all just dangling ?
Hey!

Make up your mind, honey,
You're playing with me,
Make up your mind, honey,
You're playing with me, I said now!
Well either be my loving man,
C'mon let me honey, let me be, yeah!

You say that it's over, baby,
You say that it's over dear,
But still you hang around, come on
Won't you move over

You know that I need a man, yeah
You know that I need a man,
But when I ask you to you just say
That you think you can

Please don'tcha do it to me, babe, no!
I ain't quite a ready for walking,
Whatcha gonna do with your love,
Love all just dangling ?

Honey, I fear that it's dangling,
Lord, Lord, Lord, Lord!
Lord I know that it's dangling,
Lord I fear, fear, fear!

It's like a carrot baby now,
Like a carrot, yeah.
Like a carrot baby now,
Like a carrot baby.
Like a carrot baby!
Like a carrot baby!
Like a carrot baby!
Like a carrot baby!
Like a carrot dear!
All right, daddy, take it all!


Songwriters: Janis Joplin

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