Grouchy Hearted Woman - Tampa Red

Grouchy Hearted Woman Trk 20 Dsc 2 :2:50 song 43

Tampa Red (Hudson Whittaker)

Aurora, Illinois, Monday, March 14, 1938 Leland Hotel Top Floor

Tampa Red- vocal, piano, Willie Bee James — guitar

Unk string bass (poss. imitation string bass)

Album: The Bluebird Recordings — Tampa Red 1936 — 1938

2 Disc set RCA 07 863 66 722−2 1997 BMG

I never been so worried

So bothered in my life befo'

I never been so worried

So bothered in my life befo'

And if I just make it over

I won’t be back, no mo'

My grouchy hearted, mama

She’s evil as a gal can be

Oh yeah!

Now, my grouchy hearted, mama

She’s evil as a gal can be

The more I try to love 'er

The less she seem to care for me

I don’t mind her laughing

I love to see her have her fun

I don’t mind her laughing

I love to see her have her fun

But when it come to loving

I don’t want her to give 'way none

(piano)

'Oh, play it Mr. So and So

'You know what I’m talkin' bout'

'Oh yes'

'Drink up another pint there, ladies and gentlemen'

'I'm 'on get drunk and pitch me a, play a boogie-woogie'

'You know what I’m talkin' 'bout?

'I ain’t gon' cheat nobody, though'

'Remember, if you always be a good fella

You’ll die one'

'That right, oh yeah'

Now, my grouchy hearted, mama

Got something like a sting-a-ree

'Do you know what I’m talkin' about?'

'Ha-ha'

Now, my grouchy hearted, mama

Got something like a sting-a-ree

'You know it’s tough man, too'

I believe to my soul

She done put that thing on me

Now, she’s little, low an squatty

She’s built right down on the ground

(A little cute devil)

She’s little, low an squatty

She’s built right down on the ground

Ev’rytime she kiss me

My love come tumblin' down

'Can't help it none'