Down Hearted Blues - Bessie Smith

Gee but it's hard to love someone

When that someone don't love you

I'm so disgusted heartbroken too

I've got those down-hearted blues

Once I was crazy 'bout a man

He mistreated me all the time

The next man I get has got

To promise to be mine all mine

Trouble trouble I've had it all my days

Trouble trouble I've had it all my days

It seems that trouble's going to follow me to my grave

I ain't never loved but three men in my life

I ain't never loved but three men in my life

My Father my brother and the man that wrecked my life

It may be a week it may be a month or two

It may be a week it may be a month or two

But the day you quit me honey it's coming home to you

I got the world in a jug the stopper's in my hand

I got the world in a jug the stopper's in my hand

I'm going to hold it

Until you didn't come under my command