Verse 1
I woke up this morning
with awful aching head
(Repeat)
My new
"Up in Harlem every Saturday night
When the highbrows get together
"Stay away from me 'cause I'm in my sin.
Stay away
Love, oh love, oh careless love
You fly though my head
Gee, but it's hard to love someone
When that someone don't
My man's got somethin', he gives me such a thrill
Every
Lord, this house is goin' to get raided, yes, sir
Thirty
Tired of bein' lonely, tired of bein' blue
I wished I
I done pack my belong
Gonna leave my woes
Goin' to a
Mister Rich Man, Rich Man
Open up your heart and mind
Mister
Captain, tell your men to get on board
I sure see
Standin' in the rain and ain't a drop fell on
You're my man, you're so nice and brown
Sweetest man in
Papa, papa, you in a good man's way
Papa, papa, you
Ever since Miss Susie Johnson
Lost her jockey Lee
There has been
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