Bessie Smith — Down Hearted Blues Columbia A-3844

> Gee, but it's hard to love someone when that someone don't love you! I'm so disgusted, heart-broken, too; I've got those down-hearted blues; Once I was crazy 'bout a man; he mistreated me all the time The next man I get has got to promise me to be mine, all mine! Trouble, trouble, I've had it all my days Trouble, trouble, I've had it all my days; It seems like trouble going to follow me to my grave I ain't never loved but three men in my life; I ain't never loved but three men in my life: My father, my brother, the man that wrecked my life It may be a week, it may be a month or two It may be a week, it may be a month or two But the day you quit me, honey, it's comin' home to you I got the world in a jug, the stopper's in my hand I got the world in a jug, the stopper's in my hand I'm gonna hold it until you meet some of my demands <<