Bleeding Hearted Blues - Alberta Hunter, The Original Memphis Five

When you’re sad and lonely, thinking about your only

Feeling disgusted and you’re blue

How your heart is achin', yes, it’s almost breakin'

No one to tell your troubles to

That’s the time you hang your head

And begin to cry

All your friends forsake you, trouble overtakes you

And your good man turns you down

People talk about you, everybody doubts you

And your friends can’t be found

Not a soul to ease your pain, you cry in vain

You’ve got the bleeding hearted blues

Say papa, tell me what’s on your mind

Pretty papa, tell me what’s on your mind

You keep my poor heart achin', and I’m worried all the time

Lord, I gave up every friend I had

I gave up every friend I had

Yes, I gave up my mother, I even gave up dear old dad

Let me tell you just what your man will do

Let me tell you what your man will do

He’ll flirt with other women, come home, and start a fight with you

Don’t take another woman to be your friend

Don’t take another woman to be your friend

She’ll steal your man, they’re plotting again