Washington D.c. Hospital Center Blues Lyrics - Hard Time Killing Floor Blues - Skip James

Yes, I was a good man 

But I'm's a po' man 

You understand 

In the hospital, now 

In Washington D.C. 

Ain't got nobody 

To see about me 

But I'm's a good man 

But I'm's a po' man 

You can understand 

All the doctors 

And nurses, too 

They came and they asked me 

'Who in the world are you?' 

I says, I'm the good man 

But I'm's a po' man 

You can understand 

The doctors and nurses 

They shakin' their head 

Said, 'Take this po' man 

And put him to bed' 

Because he's a good man 

We know he's a po' man 

We can understand 

I didn't go hungry 

I had a-plenty to eat 

I had good treatment 

And a place to sleep 

Because I was a good man 

They knew I was a po' man 

They could understand 

I met a little damsel 

She promised me 

That she would love me 

And always be sweet 

She found out I was a po' man 

And I thought I was a good man 

She couldn't understand, no 

Now, when she left me 

She got in the do' 

She waved me, good-bye 

I haven't seen her no mo' 

She found out I was a good man 

She knew I was a po' man 

She couldn't understand 

The doctors and nurses 

They shakin' my hand 

Say, 'You can go home now, Skip 

You's a sound, well man' 

Because you's a good man 

You's a po' man 

We can understand 

I'd thankin' my doctor 

And I was shakin' his hand 

I'm gon' play these, 'Hospital Blues' 

'Till you's a wealthy man' 

You took me as a good man 

You know'd I was a po' man 

You could understand 

You know'd I was a good man 

But I'm's a po' man 

You-ooo can understand! 

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