Empty bed blues
Bessie Smith Lyrics
Empty bed blues Lyrics
Empty bed blues by Bessie Smith
I woke up this morning
with awful aching head
(Repeat)
My new man had left me
Just a room and an empty bed
Bought me a coffee grinder,
Got the best one I could find
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So he could grind my coffee
Cause he had a brand new grind
Verse 2
He’s a deep-sea diver,
With a stroke that can’t go wrong
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He can touch the bottom,
And his wind holds out so long
He knows how to thrill me
And he thrills me night and day
Oh…
(Repeat)
He’s got a new way of loving,
Almost takes my breath away
Verse 3
Oh, he’s got that sweet something
And I told my girlfriend Lou
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But the way she’s ravin’
She must have gone and tried it too
When my bed get empty
Make me feel awful mean and blue
(Repeat)
My springs are getting’ rusty
Sleepin’ single like I do
Verse 4
Bought him a blanket
Pillow for his head at night
(Repeat)
And I bought him a mattress
So he could lay just right
He came home one evening
With his spirit way up high
(Repeat)
What he had to give me
Made me ring my hands and cry
Verse 5
He give me a lesson
That I never had before
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When he got through teachin’ me
From my elbow down was sore
He boiled my first cabbage
And he made it awful hot
(Repeat)
When he put in the bacon
It overflowed the pot
Verse 6
When you get good lovin’
Never go and spread the news
It’ll build up to cross you
And leave you with them empty bed blues
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