Ma Rainey — Wringing And Twisting Blues

[Verse 1] I had my fortune told And the gypsy took my hand And she made me understand That I had lost my man She said I had the wringin' and the twistin' blues [Verse 2] I twisted my nervous hand And then I shook my head Went home and jumped in bed And when I heard what she said And now I've got those wringin' and the twistin' blues [Bridge] He told me that he loved me I found it wasn't true 'Cause he's done gone and left me There's nothing else to do But if I know that woman That caused my hеart to moan I'd cook a special dinner Invite hеr to my home I had some green cucumbers Some [ham, some/half-done] tripe and greens Some buttermilk and codfish Some sour [chittlin/kidney] beans When she eats what's on my table She will be graveyard bound I'll be right there to tell her When they set her in the ground You're the cause of me havin' those wringin' and the twistin' blues [Verse 3] Get a paper in the morn And you will read the news Where a poor gal's dead and gone With those wringin' and twistin' blues Now I've got the wringin' and the twistin' blues