Poor Man's Blues Lyrics

When I wasn't nothin' but a child When I wasn't nothin' but a child All you men tried to drive me wild Now I'm growin' old Now I'm growin' old And I've got what it takes to get al...Read Full Lyrics

Down in Atlanta, ga, under the viaduct ev'ry day, drinking corn and Hollerin' hooray Pianos playing till the break of day But as I turned my head, I loudly said, "Preach 'em blues,...Read Full Lyrics

Did you ever wake up with sorrow all on your mind? Did you ever wake up with sorrow all on your mind? He plays the blues to his congregation, hear his trombone whine He'll make yo...Read Full Lyrics

I had a man for fifteen years Give him his room and board Once he was like a Cadillac Now he's like an old worn out Ford He never brought me a lousy dime And put it in my hand So t...Read Full Lyrics

Let me tell you how and why what no-good man done to me He called me pretty, young and wild, after that he let me be He'd taken advantage of my mouth, and that you understand So, w...Read Full Lyrics

(Spoken: Who's that knockin' on that door Jones? You better get away from that door I don't know nobody named Jones You're in the right church, brother, but the wrong pew) Sam Jon...Read Full Lyrics

You say that you leavin' ant that you going away But before you leave, dear, please let me have my say I know that you feel good now with nothin' on your mind But just mark my word...Read Full Lyrics

Daddy, you've been doggone sweet on me, daddy, you the only one I see You know I need but you 'cause you my man, you can love me like no one can Something 'bout you I can't resist,...Read Full Lyrics

Judge you wanna hear my plea Before you open up your court But I don't want no sympathy 'Cause I done cut my good man's throat I caught him whith a trifling Jane I warned him 'bout...Read Full Lyrics

Worried in the nighttime, worried in the day 'Cause another sweetie, took my man away Down in St. Louis, there I lost my pride and joy St. Louis woman, stole the heart of my big bo...Read Full Lyrics