I make my living feeling rotten, but I feel good when I play blues. I make my living feeling rotten, but I feel good when I play blues. In this world of contradictions, man what can a poor boy do?.
Woke up this morning, I couldn't hardly keep from cryin'. Well I've got this smile on, I couldn't hardly keep from cryin'. Cause you know I was thinkin'.
Well, I'm tired of tryin', so tired of tryin'. You know I'm tired of tryin', well I'm so tired of tryin'. So tired of tryin', tryin' to get along with you.
Well I laid down last night and I turned my T.V. on. You know I laid down last night I turned my T.V. on. You know it's a good old tube people, but I believe my tube blown.
Allright now? yeah?. . They call me sweet papa John. My candy is known for miles around (my candy is known for miles around). They call me sweet papa John.
Well you heard about sugar daddy and the lovin' that he can. Well you heard about sugar daddy and the lovin' that he can. Well I go around the world collecting sugar, make you sweetest in the land (yeah it does...).
Hello, pretty stranger. Can I sit here for awhile?. You know I'm kinda tired & lonesome. Seems like I've been ten thousand miles. Just want to talk to you awhile.
Hear me talking to ya baby. I'm serious as a heart attack. If you don't stop the thing's you're doin'. I'm gonna turn your blue eyes black. . You never stay at home and you.
Woke up this mornin' feelin' bad. Thinkin' 'bout the good things I once had had. Ain't no good, feelin' this a way. Gonna rock my blues away. . Gonna get up.
When I think about my baby. She almost drives me wild. She's so clean but she's so mean. She was born the devil's child. . Gonna pick up on my mojo. Black cat bone and gris-gris, too.
My baby told me got to take one step at a time. You know my baby told me got to take one step at a time. She got a crazy way of walking 'bout to drive me outta my mind.
(Don't mess up slut and I won't either 1-2-3-4). Oh. yeah, oh yeah, uh huh, oh yeah. I've been in Texas,. I've been on the run. I've been in Texas,. I've been on the run.
I'm Yours And I'm Hers. You know I'm yours and I'm hers. Somebody else's too, oh yeah. . You know I'm yours and I'm hers. Somebody else's too. . You know I'm two-times seven mamas, ah.
(Ha ha ha). Well, I'm going to the city. Just to see what I can find. Got to get me somebody. I got the same thing on my mind. Got the same thing on my mind.
People may laugh but that don't bother me. People may laugh but that don't bother me. (Don't bother me). I'm making lots of money baby. I'm happy as I can be.
I woke up late this morning. How did I get that bad. It's the same old lonesome song. And all, all my faith is gone. Oh Why, oh hurtin' so bad. . I got teardrops, I got teardrops on my camera.
You know I hustled down in Texas, went to Chicago too. Well! hustled down in Texas, went to Chicago too. You know wouldn't nobody let me do what I want to do.
Hey,. Can't stop thinking 'bout you. Wondering why you're not around. Can't keep doing without you. Pack my things and leave this town. I've been thinking, hey 'bout you.
When I think about my baby. I got evil on my mind. When I think about that woman. I got evil on my mind. It brings teardrops to my eyes. And sends chills all down my spine.
Goin' back to Dallas, take my razor and my gun. Goin' back to Dallas, man, take my razor and my gun, oh yeah. Lots of people lookin' for trouble, man, sure gonna give 'em some.