A novelty blues song from 1923
Words and music by Lovie Austin
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
When you’re sad and lonely
Thinking ’bout you only
Feel disgusted and you’re blue
How your heart is aching
Yes, it’s almost breaking
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 sooth your pain
You plead in vain
You’ve got those bleeding hearted blues
Chorus:
Say baby, tell me what’s on your mind
Pretty papa, tell me what’s on your mind
You keep my poor heart achin
I’m worried all of the time
I gave up every friend that I had
Yes, I give up every friend I had
I gave up my mother
Even gave up dear old dad
Girls don’t put your mind on just one man
Girls don’t put your mind on just one man
If you do he’ll have you drifting
From hand to hand