There’s nineteen men livin’ in my neighborhood, Eighteen of them are fools and the one ain’t no doggone good.

I don’t want no drummer. I set the tempo.
BESSIE SMITH

Drummer Tempo Want
The Greatest Blues Singer in the World Will Never Stop Singing.
BESSIE SMITH

Singing Tombstone World
I ain’t good-lookin’, but I’m somebody’s angel child.
BESSIE SMITH

Angel Beauty Children
There’s nineteen men livin’ in my neighborhood, Eighteen of them are fools and the one ain’t no doggone good.
BESSIE SMITH

Fool Men Nineteen
It’s a long old road, but I know I’m gonna find the end.
BESSIE SMITH

Happiness Perseverance Success
When my bed is empty, Makes me feel awful mean and blue. My springs are getting rusty, Living single like I do.
BESSIE SMITH

Life Mean Spring
I need a little sugar in my bowl and a little hot dog in my roll.
BESSIE SMITH

Dog Hot Sexy

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