Irma Thomas (b. February 18, 1941, Ponchatoula, Louisiana) whose only natio… Read Full Bio ↴Irma Thomas (b. February 18, 1941, Ponchatoula, Louisiana) whose only national chart hit in a 50 year career is 1963's "Wish Someone Would Care", is an enduring, Grammy winning, soul, gospel, rhythm and blues singer from New Orleans. Known as the "Soul Queen of New Orleans", she is a contemporary of Aretha Franklin and Etta James, but did not tour as relentlessly, and industry support and major commercial success eluded her for decades. Thomas, who once was told by execs at Atlantic in the late 60's that "she just didn't have it anymore", remained undaunted, and continues to perform to a loyal and growing following worldwide. She was finally awarded a Grammy for her 2006 Rounder album " After the Rain", after more than 40 years as singer. She won The Best Contemporary Blues Album Grammy again for her 2008 album "Simply Grand".

Releasing her first single in 1959, she struggled to launch her career from segregated New Orleans as a teenage waitress with 4 children in the early 60's. Now, finally undergoing a late career renaissance on the Rounder label, much of her most enduring work was produced in the early 1960's by Allen Toussaint for Minit Records, and she also recorded for other labels including Imperial, Chess, and Atlantic, eventually retiring for a period before reviving her career in earnest in the late 1980's.

Thomas is perhaps best known outside of New Orleans for her recording of "Time Is On My Side," which predated the hit version by the Rolling Stones. Otis Redding's hit "Pain In My Heart" was built on an earlier song, "Ruler of My Heart," recorded by Thomas.

Thomas is still active as a performer, appearing annually at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival and various tour dates in the US and Europe. She has reigned as Queen of the Krewe du Vieux for the 1998 New Orleans Mardi Gras season and often headlined at her own club, the Lion's Den, which is now out of business due to the effects of Hurricane Katrina. Irma Thomas has participated in numerous post-Katrina charity projects including The New Orleans Social Club, and won numerous awards including the Offbeat Magazine Award, Mojo Magazine's Legends award, Big Easy Award, a Family Services Award and many more. In 2009, Scott Billington compiled a Rounder records retrospective "Irma Thomas: A 50th Anniversary Celebration of The Soul Queen of New Orleans: " .

While The City Sleeps
Irma Thomas Lyrics

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We have lyrics for these tracks by Irma Thomas:

14.wish someone would care Cry, cry Sitting home alone, thinkin' about my past Wonderin…
All I Know Is the Way I Feel All I know is the way I feel Anything that makes…
Another Man Done Gone Another man done gone Another man done gone Another man do…
Anyone Who Knows What Love Is Anyone Anyone Anyone Anyone You can blame me Try to shame m…
Baby I Love You If you want my love, if you really do Don't be…
Back Water Blues When it rained five days And the skies turned dark at…
Be You I'll be your imagination, If you forget how to pretend And…
Break Away I made my reservation, I'm leaving town tomorrow I'll find s…
Break-A-Way I made my reservation, I'm leaving town tomorrow I'll find …
Breakaway I made my reservation, I'm leaving town tomorrow I'll find s…
Cold Rain You say your unhappy, tits time for you to leave I…
Cry On All my tears Are in vain I just lost, lost Lost my man But…
Don't Blame Him Does he love me It's too soon to know Can I believe…
Don't Make Me Stop Now I've been lovin' you too long To stop now You wer…
Don't Mess With My Man You can have my husband But please don't mess with my…
Dr. Feelgood I don't want nobody Always sittin' around me and my man I…
Early In The Morning Early in the morning and I cant get right Had a…
For the good times Don't look so sad I know it's over But life goes on And…
Get Here You can reach me by railway, You can reach me…
Girl Needs Boy Girls need boys To find real joy And I'm so glad 'cause…
Good to Me I don't know what you got baby But you're so good…
He's My Guy he;s my guy I don't care what they say about him he's…
Heart Full of Rain A heart full of rain And memories I'm feeling the strain And…
Hittin' On Nothing You can keep your sweet talk, keep your lies Keep all of…
Hold Me While I Cry I can lift you up I can show what you wanna…
I Count the Teardrops Na, na, na, na, na, na late at night Na, na,…
I Haven't Got Time To Cry You left You're gone But I know, I know, I'll go on 'Cause…
I May Be Wrong I may be wrong but I think you're wonderful I may…
I Need Your Love So Bad Need someone? s hand to lead me through the night I…
I Think It's Going To Rain Today Broken windows and empty hallways A pale dead moon in the…
I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free I wish I knew how It would feel to be free I…
I'll Be Satisfied Just a kiss Just a smile Hold my hand baby Once in a…
I'll Take Care Of You I know you′ve been hurt By someone else I can tell by…
I'm Gonna Cry 'Til My Tears Run Dry Here it is again Friday night Everyone is laughing Carrying …
I'm Your Puppet Pull the string and I'll wink at you, I'm your…
If I Had Any Sense I'd Go Back Home I remember the day, I caught the train I was standing…
In the Middle of It All Irma Tomas In the middle of it all My house is a…
It (Drip, drop) (Drip, drop) (Drip, drop) (Drip, drop) It's ra…
It's Starting To Get To Me Now Saranghae gaseumsoge chaoreuneunmal Saranghae cheonbeoneul d…
Lady Marmalade Hey sister, go sister, soul sister, go sister Hey sister, go…
Long After Tonight Is All Over Tonight will be for the first time I have learned what…
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Looking Back Looking back over my life I see where I've caused you…
Loving Arms If you could see me now The one who said that…
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Medley: I've Been Loving You Too Long/please Please Please I've been loving you too long to stop now You were…
Oh Holy Night Oh, Holy Night The stars Are brightly shining It is the nigh…
Oh Me Oh My To make you laugh, I would be a fool for…
Old Records It's so good listening to old records And think about you Ye…
Overrated You can wrap me up, in a state of mind, And…
River is Waiting The river is waiting, come rise up A new day is…
Ruler of My Heart Ruler of my heart Driver of my soul Where can you be? I…
Same Old Blues Morning rain, it keeps on falling Like the tears that fall…
Sit Down And Cry Baby no one Could have told me How could they have told…
Smoke Filled Room I came into in this smoke filled room Suddenly I was…
Somebody Told You [Chorus] Somewhere somebody sayin' this somebody sayin' that…
Soul of a Man Won't somebody tell me Answer if you can Won't somebody tell…
Straight From The Heart Do you need me, like I need you? Look at me,…
Take A Look Take a look at this heart, it's the one im…
Talk I may be wrong but I think you're wonderful I may…
That's What Love Is All About There was a time We thought our dream was over When you…
The Same Love That Made Me Laugh Your love is like a a chunk of gold Hard to…
The Story of My Life Someday I'm gonna write The story of my life I'll tell about…
Thinking About You Yesterday I saw the sun shinin' And the leaves were fallin'…
This Bitter Earth This bitter earth, What fruit it bares, That no one…
Till I Can't Take It Anymore Let's not fight it anymore Unpack your bags and close the…
Time Is On My Side Time is on my side, yes it is Time is…
Times Have Changed There was a time When you could snap your fingers And I'd…
Too Much Thinking Sometimes the wind comes hollering through my door Sometimes…
Two Winters Long You know it's been so long, ah Since you been gone I…
Underground Stream I heard you say you lost your faint And hope for…
We Got Something Good Ooh we baby We got something good Ooh we baby We got somethi…
We're Gonna Make It We may not have a cent To pay the rent But we're…
What Can I Do What can I do to see you? What do you need…
Wish Someone Would Care Cry, cry Sitting home alone, thinkin' about my past Wonderin…

Yours Until Tomorrow Tonight I hold to nothing but the feelings in my…

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The stars grow dear and the moon sinks low
Ist getting kind of late and soon i’ll have to go
So hold me now and maybe you will hear the secret my heart keeps
As we stand here in the shadows while the city sleeps
The day is done crowds have left the streets
My other love, he must never know we meet
For his heart would break if he would ever see you here with me
So we meet here in the shadows while the city sleeps
I’ve tried so hard to tell him that i found somebody new
I cant but its so hard to do
I think i’d rather die than have to watch him cry
So kiss me darling hold me tight
we may wont not tomorrow but we still have tonight
some day we’ll walk in the sunlight for all the world to see
but now we walk in shadows
while the city sleeps 4x