You Can't Lose What You Ain't Never Had Lyrics - The Real Folk Blues - Muddy Waters

Once I had a pretty little girl 

I lose my baby, ain't that sad? 

Oh, you know, once I had a pretty little girl 

I lose my baby, ain't that sad? 

Well, you know, you can't spend what you ain't got 

You can't lose what you ain't never had 

I had money in the bank 

I got busted, boys, ain't that sad? 

Oh, you know, I had some money in the bank 

I got busted, baby, ain't that bad? 

Well, you know, you can't spend what you ain't got 

You can't lose what you ain't never had 

I had a sweet little home 

It got burned down, boys, ain't that bad? 

Oh, you know, was my own fault 

People, they just said 

Well, you know, you can't spend what you ain't got 

You can't lose what you ain't never had