Down Hearted Blues Lyrics - Bessie Smith - 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