"i would gladly settle for a flatchestedagreement that things might be halfway decent in the future"
He may be your man but he comes to see me some time
He may be your man but he comes to see me some time
He comes so often, I'm beginnin' to think he's mine
He's yours, he's mine, he's somebody else's too
He's yours and he's mine and he's somebody else's too
If you don't mind, I'll have him clean away from you
Cause that man rocks me, he rocks me with a steady roll
He rocks me, rocks me with a steady roll
When he rocks me, Lord he satisfies my soul
Hoy-hoy... (piano solo)
He's long and tall, just like a willow tree
He's long and tall, just like a willow tree
He's tall and cool, that man sends me
If that's your man, tie him to your side
If that's your man, tie'm, tie'm, tie'm, tie'm to your side
If he flags my train, I'm sure gonna let him ride
Now he don't drink or gamble, he don't run around
When it comes to good lovin' he can really go to town
That's the truth baby, I swear I wouldn't lie
I love that man, gee I hope to die.
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I've cried and I worries, all night I lays and groan
I've cried and I worries, all night I lays and groan
I used to weigh two hundred, now I'm down to skin and bones
It's all about my man, who has always kicked and dogged me around
It's all about my man, who's always kicked and dogged me around
I've tried my best to kill him, but when I do my love comes down
I've gone to the gypsy, and beggin' on my bended knees
I've gone to the gypsy, beggin' on my bended knees
That man put somethin' on me, oh won't you take it off me please
It starts at my forehead and goes clean on down to my toes
It starts at my forehead and goes clean on down to my toes
Oh how I've suffered gypsy, nobody but the Good Lord knows
So fix him for me gypsy, lay your money on the line
Just fix him for me gypsy, I lay your money on the line
Just fix him so he will love me, but please take him off my mind
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Everyday, everyday I think of you
Everyday, everyday I think of you
And I hope, pretty mama, you think of me too
You make me weep, baby, you make me moan over you
You make me weep, you make me moan over you
You just ain't no good at all, for that's the way you do
You's a good looking woman, but you're hell down in your face
You's a good looking woman, but you're hell all down in your face
You just lay there all night long, you ain't no good to the human race
(Mickey's Solo:)
All right now, son.... Ain't no good woman, you just ain't no good... Yeah, that's what I'm talkin' about...
(Jack's Solo:)
You ain't no good at all, that's it!
I don't want you to put no sugar in my morning tea
I don't want you to put no sugar in my morning tea
Stick your finger in the cup, baby, and you know that's sweet enough for me
Well I'm gonna leave here mama, I swear I can't take you
Well I'm leaving heeeee, swear I can't take you
'Cause there's nothing now baby, a monkey woman like you can do.
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For a loaded thirty-two'>
I'm gonna give that junk man my broken heart
The broken heart I got from you
I'm gonna give that junk man my broken heart
For a loaded thirty-two
I'm gonna give that junk man my old gladrags
I'm gonna wear a gown of black
Better pack your trunk man, pack your bags
Cause I'm gettin' on your track
Now I ain't braggin'
You can't throw me down
I'm gonna fix your wagon
So you can't go to town
I'm gonna do you right cause you done me wrong
I'm gonna do you black and blue
And then I'll tell that junk man to come along
And pick up what's left of you
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Ain't nobody, it ain't nobody
Ain't nobody in town can grind a coffee like mine
I drink so much coffee, till I grind it in my sleep
I drink so much coffee, I grind it in my sleep
And when it get like that, you know it can't be beat
It's so doggone good that it made me bite my tongue
It's so doggone good it made me bite my tongue
Will keep it for my daddy, ain't gonna give nobody none
I ain't ever loved it this-a way before
I ain't ever loved it this-a way before
And I hope the Lord that I won't love it any more
I've got so now that I can't control my mind
I've got so now that I can't control my mind
I go to bed blue and I get up cryin'
It's so doggone good that it made me talk out of my head
It's so doggone good it made me talk out of my head
And it's better to me than any that I have ever had
Now I grind my coffee, at the 2 and 3 dollars a pound
I grind my coffee, at the 2 and 3 dollars a pound
And it ain't no mo' cheap like mine in town
It's so doggone good until it'll make you bite your tongue
It's so doggone good that it'll make you bite your tongue
And I'm a coffee grindin' mama and won't you let me grind you some?
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I'm gonna move way out on the outskirts of town
I'm gonna move way out on the outskirts of town
Now that's why I don't want nobody, ooh Lord baby always hingin' around
I'm gonna tell you baby, we gonna move away from here
I don't want no ice man, I'm gon' buy me a frigidaire
When I move way out on the outskirts of town
Now that's why I don't want nobody, ooh Lord baby always hingin' around
I'm gon' bring my own groceries, bring them every day
That's gonna stop that grocery boy, I mean it keep him away
When I move way out on the outskirts of town
Now that's why I don't want nobody, ooh Lord baby always hingin' around
It may seem funny, funny as it can be
But if my wife havin' a baby, I want 'em all to look just like me
We move way out on the outskirts of town
Now that's why I don't want nobody, ooh Lord baby always hingin' around
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I'm just like an old rooster, out way out here on a hill
I'm just like an old rooster, out way out here on a hill
People I'm done scratchin', ooh Lord Big Bill is just tryin' to live
I'm just like Joe's turkey, I can't do nothing but bauble(?)
I'm so poor baby, I have to lean up against the fence to garble(?)
Yeah now baby, gal, I believe I change town
Yeah I'm down so low baby, ooh Lord girl
I declare I'm lookin' up at down
The men in the mine baby
They all lookin' down at me
Gal I'm down so low baby
I'm low as I can be
Yeah now baby
Girl I'm down as I can be
Gal I'm down so low baby
Ooh Lord everybody's lookin' down on poor me
Everything I get a hold of baby
It goes away like snow in June
If I get a chance now baby again
I'm goin' up to the moon
Yeah now baby
Yeah I believe I change town
Yeah poor me down so low baby
Big Bill is lookin' up at down
-
My right hand is itchin', my left eye begin to burn
My right hand is ithcin', my left eye begin to burn
I know my man don't want me, if by the way he's done
I told her I loved her man, grave will be her restin' place
I told her I loved her man, grave will be her restin' place
She looked at me with burnin' eyes, threw carbolic acid in my face
Carbolic acid has poisoned me, Doc Precious Wynn will tell you so
Carbolic acid has poisoned me, Doc Precious Wynn will tell you so
I got burned about the man I love, now I got to let him go
Layin' in my bed, my face burned to the bone
Layin' in my bed, my face burned to the bone
If carbolic acid don't kill me, penitentiary gonna be my home
-
I tried on a brand new blues this morning,
Cause my old blues don't fit no more
I tried on a brand new blues,
Cause my old blues don't fit no more
I changed my way of living,
Ain't nothing like it was before
I got a new disposition
Got me a new routine
Got a new disposition
Got me a new routine
I got me a brand new washer
To keep my laundry clean, keep my laundry clean
- solos -
I bought me a brand new hatchet,
Cut down my weeping willow tree
I bought me a brand new hatchet,
Cut down my weeping willow tree
No more bending over backwards,
No more bitter tear for me
I ain't gonna be no playgirl,
Don't need no diamond ring
Ain't gonna be no playgirl,
Don't need no diamond ring
Just give me plenty room people
To try my brand new everything
Just give me plenty room
To try my brand new everything
-
Woke up this morning, babe
Reach for the telephone
Woke up this morning,
Reach for the telephone
I got your message baby,
To meet me with your black drawers on
You know I love you baby
You know how to keep me hangin' on
You know I love you baby
You know how to keep me hangin' on
All you have to do is say
"Meet you with my black drawers on"
- solos -
You don't have to worry baby,
I'll never leave you all alone
You don't have to worry,
I'll never leave you all alone
Just call me and tell me baby,
To meet you with my black drawers on
-
Oh the blues ain't nothin' but your lover on your mind (2x)
The man that keeps you worried, and always cryin'
Oh the blues ain't nothin' but a good woman wanting to see her man (2x)
She can't get when she want him, gotta catch him when she can
Oh the blues ain't nothin' but a slow achin' heart disease (2x)
Just like consumption, it kills you by degrees
Oh the blues ain't nothin' but a woman that cries night and day (2x)
Cryin' about her lover, another woman took him away
Oh papa papa papa, mama done gone mad (2x)
Oh the blues ain't nothin' but a good woman feelin' bad
-
Give me a break papa, don't throw your sweet mama down
Give me a break papa, don't throw your sweet mama down
You treated me so mean, ain't you tired of doggin' me 'round?
There was a time when nobody wanted you but me
There was a time when nobody wanted you but me
You didn't have no friends, you were poor and hungry as could be
I took you up and fed you, give you a nice home too
I took you up and fed you, give you a nice home too
That's why I can't understand why you treat me dirty like you do
Now I'm sad and lonely, feel mistreated and blue
Now I'm sad and lonely, feel mistreated and blue
Won't you give me a break papa, like I gave you?
-
I've always heard that haste makes waste
So I believe in takin' my time
The highest mountain can't be raced
It's something you must slowly climb
I want a slow and easy man
He needn't ever take the lead
Cause I work on that long-time plan
And I ain't a-lookin' for no speed
I'm a one hour mama
So no one minute papa
Ain't the kind of man for me
Set your alarm clock papa
One hour, that's proper
Then love me like I like to be
I don't want no lame excuses
'Bout my lovin' bein' so good
That you couldn't wait no longer
Now I hope I'm understood
I'm a one hour mama
So no one minute papa
Ain't the kind of man for me
I can't stand no greenhorn lover
Like a rookie goin' to war
With a load of big artillery
But don't know what it's for
He's got to bring me a reference
With a great long pedigree
And must prove he's got endurance
Or he don't mean that to me
I don't like no crowin' rooster
What just kicks a lick or two
Action is the only booster
Of just what my man can do
I don't want no imitation
My requirements ain't no joke
Cause I've got pure indignation
For a guy what's lost his stroke
I'm a one hour mama
So no one minute papa
Ain't the kind of man for me
Set your alarm clock papa
One hour, that's proper
Then love me like I like to be
I may want love for one hour
Then decide to make it two
Takes an hour before I get started
Maybe three 'fore I'm through
I'm a one hour mama
So no one minute papa
Ain't the kind of man for me
-
I'm goin' fishin' baby, and I've got a long long pole
Yes I'm goin' fishin' baby, and I've got a long long pole
Fishin' with you baby, in a very deep hole
Throw my line in baby, and sink it deep
Throw my line in baby, and sink it deep
And everything be all reet
Now look at my pole baby, it's jumpin' up and down
Now look at my pole baby, it's jumpin' up and down
Come on and fish woman, and stop your messin' around
Pull your line hard baby, so that fish won't get away
Pull your line hard baby, so that fish won't get away
If you don't catch him baby, we'll fish some other way
-
Through early morning fog I see
visions of the things to be
the pains that are withheld for me
I realize and I can see...
[REFRAIN]:
that suicide is painless
It brings on many changes
and I can take or leave it if I please.
I try to find a way to make
all our little joys relate
without that ever-present hate
but now I know that it's too late, and...
[REFRAIN]
The game of life is hard to play
I'm gonna lose it anyway
The losing card I'll someday lay
so this is all I have to say.
[REFRAIN]
The only way to win is cheat
And lay it down before I'm beat
and to another give my seat
for that's the only painless feat.
[REFRAIN]
The sword of time will pierce our skins
It doesn't hurt when it begins
But as it works its way on in
The pain grows stronger...watch it grin, but...
[REFRAIN]
A brave man once requested me
to answer questions that are key
is it to be or not to be
and I replied 'oh why ask me?'
[REFRAIN]
'Cause suicide is painless
it brings on many changes
and I can take or leave it if I please.
...and you can do the same thing if you please.