Inkpot is the fifth studio album by Dutch rock band Shocking Blue, released in 1972. The American and Dutch versions have different track listings. Three tracks on the album are cover songs, more than usual.
The album’s title song may be familiar to people in Hong Kong, as a version of it has been used as the longtime theme song of televised Mark Six lottery drawing programme, since the commencement of the programme on 13 July 1976.
Tracklisting
All songs written by Robbie van Leeuwen, except where noted.
Side One
“I Ain’t Never” (Mel Tillis, Webb Pierce) – 2:15
“Navajo Tears” – 2:38
“Shadows” – 2:27
“Blue Jean” – 2:33
“Jambalaya” (Hank Williams) – 2:25
“Inkpot” – 2:37
Side Two
“Tobacco Road” (John D. Loudermilk) – 2:31
“Hey” – 2:28
“Who Save My Soul” – 1:55
“Red Leaves I+II” – 2:35
“The Queen” – 2:03
“I Melt Like Butter” – 2:10
Inkpot Lyrics (1972)
Put some love in your heart
Like you put the ink in the inkpot.
Learn it and you will enjoy it baby
To put the ink in the inkpot.
Shoo-bee-doo-wa, shoo-bee-doo-wa.
Shoo-bee-doo-wa, shoo-bee-doo-wa.
You can play with everything,
But you cannot play with your heart.
Foolin’ around makes it mean
And then (wop!) I’m feeling that we’ll be apart.
Put some love in your heart
Like you put the ink in the inkpot.
Learn it and you will enjoy it baby
To put the ink in the inkpot.
Shoo-bee-doo-wa, shoo-bee-doo-wa.
Shoo-bee-doo-wa, shoo-bee-doo-wa.
Your momma taught you how to pray,
But once you will be a grown-up girl
And what you also have to learn
That (wop!) is how to love somebody in this world.
Put some love in your heart
Like you put the ink in the inkpot.
Learn it and you will enjoy it baby
To put the ink in the inkpot.
Shoo-bee-doo-wa, shoo-bee-doo-wa.
Shoo-bee-doo-wa, shoo-bee-doo-wa.
Shoo-bee-doo-wa, shoo-bee-doo-wa.
Shoo-bee-doo-wa, shoo-bee-doo-wa.
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