Empty Bed Blues, Pt. 1 Lyrics - Careless Love - Bessie Smith

Did you ever fall in love with a man that was no good? 

Did you ever fall in love with a man that is no good? 

No matter what you did for him, he never understood 

The meanest things he could say would thrill you through and through 

The meanest things he could say would thrill you through and through 

And there wasn't nothin' too dirty for that man to do 

He'd treat you nice and kind till he win your heart and hand 

He'd treat you nice and kind till he win your heart and hand 

Then he get so cruel that man, you just could not stand 

Lord, I really don't think no man's love can last 

Lord, I don't think no man's love can last 

They'll love you to death then treat you like a thing of the past 

There's nineteen men livin' in my neighborhood 

There's nineteen men livin' in my neighborhood 

Eighteen of them are fools and the one ain't no doggone good 

Lord, Lord, Lord, Lord, Lord, Lord, oh Lord 

Lord, Lord, Lord, Lord 

That dirty no good man treats me just like I'm a dog