(bluesy theme music) - [Announcer] From the WTVP studios in the Warehouse District, and the corner of entertainment, this is "State and Water!"

Tonight, Esquires of Hellfire, featuring Dan Diefendorf, Russell Miller, and Evan Stumpges.

(One For My Baby by Esquires of Hellfire) (energetic blues music) ♪ Well she's 36 in the bust ♪ ♪ 28 in the waist ♪ ♪ 44 in the hips ♪ ♪ She's got real crazy legs ♪ ♪ You upset me baby ♪ ♪ Yes you upset me baby ♪ ♪ Like being hit by a falling tree ♪ ♪ Woman what you do to me ♪ ♪ Well I've tried to describe her ♪ ♪ It's hard to start ♪ ♪ I'd better stop now ♪ ♪ Because I've got a weak heart ♪ ♪ Well you upset me baby ♪ ♪ You upset me baby ♪ ♪ Like being hit by a falling tree ♪ ♪ Woman what you do to me ♪ (blues guitar solo) (jazzy bass solo) ♪ Well now way back yonder in the days of old ♪ ♪ My broken heart not makin' any dough ♪ ♪ Along come a woman looking real cool ♪ ♪ She said what's up boy, you're my fool ♪ ♪ We're gonna ball tonight ♪ ♪ We're gonna ball tonight ♪ ♪ Well I can't break the rules ♪ ♪ Everybody's somebody's fool ♪ ♪ Well I was out on the avenue ♪ ♪ She was shy and I was blue ♪ ♪ Just like a teacher to a student at school ♪ ♪ She said to me boy you're my fool ♪ ♪ We're gonna ball tonight ♪ ♪ We're gonna ball tonight ♪ ♪ Well I can't break the rules ♪ ♪ Everybody's somebody's fool ♪ ♪ We're gonna ball tonight ♪ ♪ We're gonna ball tonight ♪ ♪ We're gonna ball tonight ♪ ♪ We're gonna ball tonight ♪ ♪ Well I can't break the rules ♪ ♪ Everybody's somebody's fool ♪ - I need your help on this song, okay?

Hang on to one chord, boys.

I'm gonna say, "we're gonna ball tonight," and you're gonna say, "we're gonna ball tonight."

All right?

And I want you to get your head straight on this, it's talkin' all about dancing, okay?

So if you wanna get up and dance, go ahead.

If you have other thoughts, contact the band later, we'll talk about it.

♪ We're gonna ball tonight ♪ ♪ We're gonna ball tonight ♪ ♪ We're gonna ball tonight ♪ ♪ We're gonna ball tonight ♪ ♪ Well I can't break the rules ♪ ♪ Everybody's somebody's fool ♪ One more time, louder!

♪ We're gonna ball tonight ♪ ♪ We're gonna ball tonight ♪ ♪ We're gonna ball tonight ♪ ♪ We're gonna ball tonight ♪ ♪ Well I can't break the rules ♪ ♪ Everybody's somebody's fool ♪ (energetic blues music) (bluesy guitar solo) (energetic blues music) ♪ Well it's hard to describe her ♪ ♪ It's hard to start ♪ ♪ I'd better stop now ♪ ♪ Because I've got a weak heart ♪ ♪ You upset me baby ♪ ♪ You upset me baby ♪ ♪ Like being hit by a falling tree ♪ ♪ Woman what you do to me ♪ (music ends) (audience applauding) Thank you, thank you.

This might be the only song I've written, and we're gonna play this one here.

The rest of the songs we interpreted, but this one we've written.

One, two, one, two.

(jammy rock music) (Miller Time by Esquires of Hellfire) (energetic blues music) (bluesy guitar riffing) (jammy rock music) (energetic blues music) (energetic blues music) (jammy rock music) (jammy rock music) (jammy rock music) (jammy rock music) (music fades) (audience applauding) (Don't Think Twice by Esquires of Hellfire) (bluesy rock music) ♪ It ain't no use to sit and wonder why, babe ♪ ♪ If you don't know by now ♪ ♪ It ain't no use to sit and wonder why, babe ♪ ♪ It'll never do, somehow ♪ ♪ When your rooster crows at the break of dawn ♪ ♪ Look out your window, little girl ♪ ♪ You know that I'll be gone ♪ ♪ You're the reason I've been travelin' on ♪ ♪ Don't think twice ♪ ♪ Well it's all right ♪ ♪ It ain't no need callin' out my name, child ♪ ♪ Like you never done before ♪ ♪ It ain't no need callin' out my name, child ♪ ♪ I can't hear you anymore ♪ ♪ I said I'm thinkin' wonderin' walkin' down this road ♪ ♪ Well I once loved a woman, she was a child I am told ♪ ♪ I give her my heart but she wanted my soul ♪ ♪ But don't think twice, it's all right ♪ (bluesy guitar solo) (bluesy rock music) ♪ It ain't no need turnin' on your light, babe ♪ ♪ Well the light I ain't never known ♪ ♪ It ain't no need turnin' on your light, babe ♪ ♪ I'm on the dark side of the road ♪ ♪ Still I can wonder walkin' down this road ♪ ♪ Well I once loved a woman, she was a child I am told ♪ ♪ I give her my heart but she wanted my soul ♪ ♪ But don't think twice, it's all right ♪ (jammy blues music) (jammy blues music) ♪ So long, honey babe ♪ ♪ Where I'm bound, I can't tell ♪ ♪ Goodbye's too good a word, babe ♪ ♪ I'll just say fare thee well ♪ ♪ Well I ain't saying that you treated me unkind ♪ ♪ You could've done a little bit better baby ♪ ♪ But I don't mind ♪ ♪ Only kinda wasted all my precious time ♪ ♪ Don't think twice, it's all right ♪ (jammy rock music) (jammy rock music) (music fades) (audience applauding) Thank you.

(bluesy rock music) (Sugar Mama by Esquires of Hellfire) ♪ Tell me sugar mama ♪ ♪ Where in the world did you get your sugar from ♪ (blues guitar riff) ♪ Tell me Sugar Mama ♪ ♪ Where in the world did you get your sugar from ♪ (blues guitar riff) ♪ Was it back in Philadelphia ♪ ♪ Back in the place that you come from ♪ ♪ You know they're talkin 'bout your sugar, baby ♪ ♪ I said they're talkin' 'bout it all over town ♪ (blues guitar riff) ♪ Talkin' 'bout your sugar, baby ♪ ♪ Talkin' 'bout it all over town ♪ ♪ Every place I go ♪ ♪ Sugar Mama, I sure can't give your name ♪ (steady blues music) ♪ I like my coffee sweet in the morning ♪ ♪ Crazy about my tea at night ♪ ♪ I like my coffee sweet in the morning ♪ ♪ Crazy about my tea at night ♪ ♪ Don't get my sugar three times a day ♪ ♪ Sugar Mama, we ain't gonna get along right ♪ (music ends) (audience applauding) Well thank you, thank you.

(Hallelujah by Esquires of Hellfire) (steady blues music) ♪ Tell you 'bout a girl I know ♪ ♪ She my baby and I love her so ♪ ♪ Well in the morning when the sun comes up ♪ ♪ She brings me coffee in my favorite cup ♪ ♪ And I know, yeah, I know ♪ ♪ Hallelujah, I just love her so ♪ (bluesy rock music) ♪ When I'm in trouble and I need a friend ♪ ♪ I know on her I can depend ♪ ♪ Well every boy asks me how I know ♪ ♪ I just smile and say, she told me so ♪ ♪ And I know, well yeah I know ♪ ♪ Hallelujah, I just love her so ♪ ♪ When I call her on the telephone ♪ ♪ And say hey baby I'm all alone ♪ ♪ By the time I count from one to four ♪ ♪ She rockin' at my front door ♪ ♪ And I know, well yeah I know ♪ ♪ Hallelujah, I just love her so ♪ (bluesy rock music) (bluesy rock music) ♪ Well in the evening when the sun goes down ♪ ♪ And their ain't nobody else around ♪ ♪ She kisses me and then she holds me tight ♪ ♪ Now she says Daddy now that's all right ♪ ♪ And I know, well yeah I know ♪ ♪ Hallelujah, I just love her so ♪ ♪ When I call her on the telephone ♪ ♪ And say hey baby I'm all alone ♪ ♪ By the time I count from one to four ♪ ♪ She rockin' at my front door ♪ ♪ Well yeah I know ♪ ♪ Hallelujah, I just love her so ♪ (bluesy rock music) (bluesy rock music) ♪ Well you know, you know, you know ♪ ♪ Hallelujah I just love her so ♪ ♪ Well you know, you know, you know ♪ ♪ Hallelujah I just love her so ♪ ♪ Are you ready for a sweet time ♪ ♪Well now you walk right up, sit right down ♪ ♪ Daddy, let your mind roll on ♪ ♪ I just love her so ♪ (bluesy rock music) (music ends) (audience applauding) Thank you, thank you.

I think we're done.

(audience applauding) (end title music)