Tuff Luck Blues

歌詞

Tuff Luck Blues 3:01 Trk 7 (Maceo Merriweather) Big Maceo Big Maceo - vocals & piano w/Tampa Red - guitar, Alfred Elkins - im. bass. Recorded Friday Dec. 15, 1941 Chicago, ILL. RCA Studio A Album: Bluebird Recordings Big Maceo 1941-1942 RCA #66715-2 It's too bad Things are going so tuff with me It's too bad Things are going so tuff with me I'm blue and disgusted As any poor man could be I used to have a car An it was painted white an black I used to have a car An he was painted white an black I couldn't keep up the payments An the man, he took it back I used to smoke cigars The very best in town But bad luck an trouble Is bound to tear me down It's too bad Things are going so tuff with me I guess I go back to my plow And start hollerin' (*whoa, haw, gee) 'Play 'em for me boy, play 'em for me' (piano) 'You know my gal quit me' 'I'm sho' in hard luck' 'Get it and get it good, now' 'Yes, I know' 'I have so much trouble' The women that I'm lovin' Is followed me all around I can tell by her action She 'bout to put me down It's too bad Things are goin' so tuff with me You have heard my story Peoples, what'ch you think a me? ~ *Whoa, haw, gee Mules and horses: whoa=stop Haw=go left, gee=go right.