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Artist: Lena Horne
Canonical path: /lena-horne/good-for-nothin-joe
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Good For Nothin' Joe
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Good For Nothin' Joe
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It's gonna rain any minute
There's not a star in sight
Things are mighty slow
I guess I'll close up shop and go home to Joe
I know he won't be glad to see me
Without a penny to the good
But I'm not carin' much what happens
I did the best I could!
He's just good for nothin' Joe
But oh, I love him so!
Guess I'd die if good for nothin' Joe ever tried to leave me flat
Oh yes, I'm certain of that!
Folks I know can't understand
Why I must have that man;
Lord, he sends me like nobody can
Ain't a woman just like that!
I wouldn't mind doin' what I'm doin'
I'd beat these streets till my feet were sore
But when it's slow and I go home to him
Instead of sympathy
He's just as mean as can be!
Still, there's nothin' I can do now
Because I love him so,
I'd be good for nothin' too, I know
Without good for nothin' Joe
I'd be good for nothin' too, I know
Without good for nothin' Joe
I'm goin' home to Joe
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