Hard Time Blues
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Hard Time Blues
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My man said he didn't want me
I'm getting tired of his dirty ways
I'm going to see another brown
I'm packin' my clothes
I'm leavin' town, getting outdoors
lettin' him know and he'll see a hard time
Now there's no need of cryin', just put me off your mind,
then you'll see a hard time
When your good woman is gone you'll see a hard time
(spoken: Don't say a word, just listen)
The risin' sun ain't gonna set in the east no more
The risin' sun ain't gonna set in the east no more
'Cause I'm a good woman I can get a man any place I go
You can say what you please, you will miss me
There's a lots-a things you are bound to see,
when your friends forsake you and your money's gone
Then you'll look around all your clothes is gone
Down on your knees you'll ask for me,
there's no one else you will want to see
Then you'll pray a prayer that men pray ev'rywhere, Lord
When your good woman is gone
When your good woman is gone
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Who performs "Hard Time Blues"?
Bessie Smith performs "Hard Time Blues", and this lyric page sits inside the Bessie Smith catalog on LyroVerse.
Are there related songs to explore after "Hard Time Blues"?
Yes. The related section below points to Beale Street Mama and A Good Man Is Hard To Find with a short reason for opening each page next.
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