Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Bessie Smith
Canonical path: /bessie-smith/pickpocket-blues
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Pickpocket Blues
Read Pickpocket Blues lyrics by Bessie Smith on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Pickpocket Blues
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My best man, my best friend,
told me to stop peddlin'
gin
They even told me to keep my hands
out people's pocket where their money was in
But I wouldn't listen or have any shame,
'long as someone else would take the blame
Now I can see it all come home to me
I'm sittin' in the jailhouse now
I mean, I'm in the jailhouse now
I done stop runnin' around with this one
and these good lookin' browns
Any time you see me, I was good time bound,
with this one, that one, most all in town
I'm in the jailhouse now,
I'm sittin' in the jailhouse now
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Who performs "Pickpocket Blues"?
Bessie Smith performs "Pickpocket Blues", and this lyric page sits inside the Bessie Smith catalog on LyroVerse.
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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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