Lynyrd Skynyrd - I Know A Little - Southern rock, boogie rock

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"I Know A Little"

Yes sir

Well the bigger the city, well the brighter the lights
The bigger the dog, well the harder the bite
I don't know where you been last night
But I think mama, you ain't doin' right

[Chorus]
Say I know a little
I know a little about it
I know a little
I know a little 'bout it
I know a little 'bout love
And baby I can guess the rest

Well now I don't read that daily news
'Cause it ain't hard to figure
Where people get the blues
They can't dig what they can't use
If they stick to themselves
They'd be much less abused

[Chorus]

Play me a little, oh yeah
Yeah

Well if you want me to be your only man
Said listen up mama, teach you all I can
Do right baby, by your man
Don't worry mama, teach you all I can

[Chorus]

Well I know a little 'bout love
Baby I want your best

Side one[edit]
"What's Your Name" (Gary Rossington, Ronnie Van Zant) – 3:30
"That Smell" (Allen Collins, Van Zant) – 5:47
"One More Time" (Rossington, Van Zant) – 5:03
"I Know a Little" (Steve Gaines) – 3:26
Side two[edit]
"You Got That Right" (Gaines, Van Zant) – 3:44
"I Never Dreamed" (Gaines, Van Zant) – 5:21
"Honky Tonk Night Time Man" (Merle Haggard) – 3:59
"Ain't No Good Life" (Gaines) – 4:36
2001 CD reissue bonus tracks[edit]
"Georgia Peaches" (Gaines, Van Zant) – 3:15
"Sweet Little Missy" (Rossington, Van Zant) – 5:10
"You Got That Right" (Alternate) (Gaines, Van Zant) – 3:26
"I Never Dreamed" (Alternate) (Gaines, Van Zant) – 4:55
"Jacksonville Kid" (Haggard, Van Zant) – 4:03
Tracks 9-10 from Legend (1987)
Track 13 from Collectybles (2000)
Tracks 11-12 are previously unreleased
30th Anniversary Edition CD bonus disc[edit]
"What's Your Name" (Original) (Rossington, Van Zant) – 3:33
"That Smell" (Original) (Collins, Van Zant) – 5:29
"You Got That Right" (Original) (Gaines, Van Zant) – 3:19
"I Never Dreamed (Original) (Gaines, Van Zant) – 5:22
"Georgia Peaches" (Gaines, Van Zant) – 3:14
"Sweet Little Missy" (Original) (Rossington, Van Zant) – 5:16
"Sweet Little Missy" (Rossington, Van Zant) – 5:11
"Ain't No Good Life" (Original) (Gaines) – 5:02
"That Smell" (Complete Original) (Collins, Van Zant) – 7:30
"Jacksonville Kid" (Haggard, Van Zant) – 4:09
"You Got That Right" (Live) (Gaines, Van Zant) – 4:41
"That Smell" (Live) (Collins, Van Zant) – 6:05
"Ain't No Good Life" (Live) (Gaines) – 5:01
"What's Your Name" (Live) (Rossington, Van Zant) – 3:28
"Gimme Three Steps" (Live) (Collins, Van Zant) – 5:09
Tracks 5 and 7 from Legend (1987)
Track 10 from Collectybles (2000)
All other songs are previously unreleased
Live tracks recorded 8/24/1977 at the Selland Arena in Fresno, CA
Personnel[edit]
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Ronnie Van Zant – lead vocals
Steve Gaines – guitar, backing vocals, lead vocal on "Ain't No Good Life", co-lead vocal on "You Got That Right"
Allen Collins – guitar
Gary Rossington – guitar
Billy Powell – keyboards
Leon Wilkeson – bass, backing vocals
Artimus Pyle – drums
Additional personnel
The Honkettes (JoJo Billingsley, Cassie Gaines, Leslie Hawkins) – backing vocals on "That Smell" and "One More Time"
Ed King – guitar on "One More Time"
Greg T. Walker – bass on "One More Time"
Rickey Medlocke – drums, backing vocals on "One More Time"
Tim Smith – backing vocals on "One More Time"
Barry Lee Harwood – dobro on "Honky Tonk Night Time Man"