Lyrics Bleeding Hearted Blues - Alberta Hunter

Bleeding Hearted Blues

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