My Friend Has Forsaken Me Lyrics - Singles - Robert Lee Mccoy

My Friend Has Forsaken Me Trk 7 3:05 

Robert Lee McCoy (aka Ramblin' Bob and Robert Nighthawk) 

(John Lee 'Sonny Boy' Williamson) 

Recorded: November 11, 1937 Aurora, Illinois 

Robert Lee McCoy - vocal & guitar, Henry Townsend - piano 

Sonny Boy Williamson - harmonica. (credits from Bluebird insert) 

Album: Robert Lee McCoy Bluebird Recordings 1937-1938 

Bluebird RCA #67146-2 

Transcriber: [email protected] 

When I had money 

Lord, my friends all layin' around 

When I had money 

Lord, my friends all layin' around 

But now an I spent all my money 

All of my friends cannot be found 

Now your friend don't know you 

Boys, when you down an out 

Your friend don't know you 

Boys, when you down an out 

If you ask them for a favor 

They don't know what it's all about 

Now they'll stop here to tell you 

Boys, what your friend will do 

Yes, they just stop here to tell you 

Boys, what your friend will do 

They'll help you spend all yo' money 

And sing farewell to you. 

'Play that thing, boy' 

(harmonica) 

Well, I'm goin' away to leave you 

Oh yes, I'm goin' away 

Yes, I'm goin' away to leave you 

Oh yes, I'm goin' away 

Because my friends have forsaken me 

Boys, you know they threw me away. 

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