Bessie Smith - I've Got What It Takes (But It Breaks My Heart to Give It Away) [Remastered] Lyrics

Lyrics I've Got What It Takes (But It Breaks My Heart to Give It Away) [Remastered] - Bessie Smith



Oh Stingy Ginny saved up all her pennies
Straight to the bank she would go
The sharks would have their hands around her
But none could get her dough
Ginny's fellow was a slick high yeller
Sent away to jail one day
He cried for bail, then turned real pale
When I heard Ginny say
Oh I've got what it takes
But it breaks my heart to give it away
It's in demand
They wants it every day
I've been saving it up for a long long time
To give it away would be more than a crime
Your eyes may roll, your teeth may grit
But none of my money will you git
You can look at my bank book
But I'll never let you feel my purse
'Cause I'm a woman, believes in safety first, safety first
Said if you want my money, here's my plan
I'm saving it up for a real good man
I've got what it takes
But it breaks my heart to give it away
She said I've got what it takes
But it breaks my heart to give it away
It's in demand
Folks cryin' for it every day
I've been saving it up for a long long time
To give it away would be more than a crime
Your eyes may roll, your teeth may grit
But none of this small change will you git
You can look at my bank book
But I'll never let you put your hands on my purse
Lord I'm a woman, believes in safety first, safety first
Say if you want my money, here's my plan
I'm not savin' it up for no naked man
I've got what it takes
But it breaks my heart to give it away



Writer(s): C. Williams, H. Jenkins


Bessie Smith - The Empress of the Blues (40 Original Tracks Remastered)

1 Send Me to the 'lectric Chair (Remastered)
2 The St. Louis Blues (Remastered)
3 Empty Bed Blues, Pt. 1 (Remastered)
4 Empty Bed Blues, Pt. 2 (Remastered)
5 Countin' the Blues (Remastered)
6 Down Hearted Blues (Remastered)
7 The Word Is Jazz Crazy and So Am I (Remastered)
8 Alexander's Ragtime Band (Remastered)
9 Weeping Willow Blues (Remastered)
10 Reckless Blues (Remastered)
11 Baby Doll (Remastered)
12 Back Water Blues (Remastered)
13 Put It Right Here (Or Keep It Out There) [Remastered]
14 Four Day Creep (Remastered)
15 Gimme a Pig ('s) Foot (And a Bottle of Beer)
16 Do Your Duty (Remastered)
17 Jelly Bean Blues (Remastered)
18 Railroad Blues (Remastered)
19 Beale Street Blues (Remastered)
20 Careless Love Blues (Remastered)
21 On Revival Day (A Rhythmic Spiritual) [Remastered]
22 Please Help Me Get Him Off My Mind (Remastered)
23 Dyin' By the Hour (Remastered)
24 Moaning the Blues (Remastered)
25 Death Letter Blues (Remastered)
26 I Used to Be Your Sweet Mama (Remastered)
27 I'm Wild About That Thing (Remastered)
28 Yes Indeed He Do! (Remastered)
29 Devil's Gonna Get You (Remastered)
30 You Ought to Be Ashamed (Remastered)
31 Washwoman's Blues (Remastered)
32 Slow and Easy Man (Remastered)
33 It Makes My Love Come Down (Remastered)
34 Me and My Gin (Remastered)
35 You've Got to Give Me Some (Remastered)
36 Kitchen Man (Remastered)
37 Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out (Remastered)
38 Take It Right Back (Remastered)
39 He's Got Me Goin' (Remastered)
40 I've Got What It Takes (But It Breaks My Heart to Give It Away) [Remastered]




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