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
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