Big Maceo
Big Maceo - Tuff Luck Blues lyrics
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Tuff Luck Blues 3:01 Trk 7 (Maceo Merriweather) Big Maceo Big Maceo - vocals & piano W/Tampa Red - guitar, Alfred Elkins - im. bass. Recorded Friday Dec. 15, 1941 Chicago, ILL. RCA Studio A Album: Bluebird Recordings Big Maceo 1941-1942 RCA #66715-2 Transcriber: Awcantor@aol.com It's too bad Things are going so tuff with me It's too bad Things are going so tuff with me I'm blue and disgusted As any poor man could be I used to have a car An it was painted white an black I used to have a car An he was painted white an black I couldn't keep up the payments An the man, he took it back I used to smoke cigars The very best in town But bad luck an trouble Is bound to tear me down It's too bad Things are going so tuff with me I guess I go back to my plow And start hollerin' (*whoa, haw, gee) 'Play 'em for me boy, play 'em for me' (piano) 'You know my gal quit me' 'I'm sho' in hard luck' 'Get it and get it good, now' 'Yes, I know' 'I have so much trouble' The women that I'm lovin' Is followed me all around I can tell by her action She 'bout to put me down It's too bad Things are goin' so tuff with me You have heard my story Peoples, what'ch you think a me? ~ *Whoa, haw, gee Mules and horses: whoa=stop Haw=go left, gee=go right.