Lyrics and translation Bessie Smith - Wasted Life Blues (with James P. Johnson) [with James P. Johnson]
I′ve
lived
a
life
but
nothin'
I′ve
gained
J'ai
vécu
une
vie,
mais
je
n'ai
rien
gagné
Each
day,
I'm
full
of
sorrow
and
pain
Chaque
jour,
je
suis
pleine
de
tristesse
et
de
douleur
No
one
seems
to
care
enough
for
poor
me
Personne
ne
semble
se
soucier
assez
de
moi,
pauvre
de
moi
To
give
me
a
word
of
sympathy
Pour
me
donner
un
mot
de
sympathie
Oh,
me,
oh,
my
Oh,
moi,
oh,
mon
Dieu
Wonder
what
will
the
end
be
Je
me
demande
quelle
sera
la
fin
Oh,
me,
oh,
my
Oh,
moi,
oh,
mon
Dieu
Wonder
what
will
become
of
poor
me
Je
me
demande
ce
qu'il
adviendra
de
moi,
pauvre
de
moi
No
father
to
guide
me,
no
mother
to
care
Pas
de
père
pour
me
guider,
pas
de
mère
pour
s'occuper
de
moi
Must
bear
my
troubles
all
alone
Je
dois
supporter
mes
soucis
toute
seule
Not
even
a
brother
to
help
me
share
Pas
même
un
frère
pour
m'aider
à
partager
This
burden
I
must
bear
alone
Ce
fardeau
que
je
dois
porter
seule
Oh,
me,
oh,
my
Oh,
moi,
oh,
mon
Dieu
Wonder
what
will
my
end
be
Je
me
demande
quelle
sera
ma
fin
Oh,
me,
oh,
my
Oh,
moi,
oh,
mon
Dieu
Wonder
what
will
become
of
poor
me
Je
me
demande
ce
qu'il
adviendra
de
moi,
pauvre
de
moi
I'm
settin′
and
thinkin′
of
the
days
gone
by
Je
suis
assise
et
je
pense
aux
jours
passés
They
filled
my
heart
with
pain
Ils
ont
rempli
mon
cœur
de
douleur
I'm
too
weak
to
stand
and
too
strong
to
cry
Je
suis
trop
faible
pour
me
tenir
debout
et
trop
forte
pour
pleurer
But
I′m
forgettin'
it
all
in
vain
Mais
j'oublie
tout
en
vain
Oh,
me,
oh,
my
Oh,
moi,
oh,
mon
Dieu
Wonder
what
will
my
end
be
Je
me
demande
quelle
sera
ma
fin
Oh,
me,
oh,
my
Oh,
moi,
oh,
mon
Dieu
Wonder
what
will
become
of
poor
me
Je
me
demande
ce
qu'il
adviendra
de
moi,
pauvre
de
moi
I′ve
traveled
and
wandered
almost
everywhere
J'ai
voyagé
et
erré
presque
partout
To
git
a
little
joy
from
life
Pour
trouver
un
peu
de
joie
dans
la
vie
Still
I've
gained
nothin′
but
wars
and
despairs
Mais
je
n'ai
rien
gagné
que
des
guerres
et
des
désespoirs
Still
strugglin'
in
this
world
of
strife
Je
lutte
toujours
dans
ce
monde
de
conflits
Oh,
me,
oh,
my
Oh,
moi,
oh,
mon
Dieu
Wonder
what
will
my
end
be
Je
me
demande
quelle
sera
ma
fin
Oh,
me,
oh,
my
Oh,
moi,
oh,
mon
Dieu
Wonder
what
will
become
of
poor
me
Je
me
demande
ce
qu'il
adviendra
de
moi,
pauvre
de
moi
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Wasted Life Blues (with James P. Johnson) [with James P. Johnson]
2 He's Got Me Goin' (with James P. Johnson) [with James P. Johnson]
3 It Makes My Love Come Down (with James P. Johnson) [with James P. Johnson]
4 You Don't Understand (with James P. Johnson) [with James P. Johnson]
5 Dirty No-Gooder's Blues (with James P. Johnson) [with James P. Johnson]
6 Blue Spirit Blues (with James P. Johnson) [with James P. Johnson]
7 Don't Cry Baby (with James P. Johnson) [with James P. Johnson]
8 Worn Out Papa Blues (with James P. Johnson) [with James P. Johnson]
9 Riffs
10 Feelin’ Blue
11 Looka-There, Ain't She Pretty (with James P. Johnson) [with James P. Johnson]
12 On the Sunny Side of the Street (with James P. Johnson) [with James P. Johnson]
13 Won't You Come Over and Say "Hello" (with James P. Johnson) [with James P. Johnson]
14 I Got Horses and Got Numbers on My Mind (with James P. Johnson) [with James P. Johnson]
15 Let's Have a Showdown (with James P. Johnson) [with James P. Johnson]
16 I'm Getting My Bonus in Love (with James P. Johnson) [with James P. Johnson]
17 Looka-There, Ain't She Pretty (with James P. Johnson) [with James P. Johnson] [Alternate Take]
18 On the Sunny Side of the Street (with James P. Johnson) [with James P. Johnson] [Alternate Take]
19 I'm Getting My Bonus in Love (with James P. Johnson) [with James P. Johnson] [Alternate Take]
20 You Don't Understand (with James P. Johnson) [with James P. Johnson]
21 What Makes Me Love You So? (with James P. Johnson) [with James P. Johnson]
2 He's Got Me Goin' (with James P. Johnson) [with James P. Johnson]
3 It Makes My Love Come Down (with James P. Johnson) [with James P. Johnson]
4 You Don't Understand (with James P. Johnson) [with James P. Johnson]
5 Dirty No-Gooder's Blues (with James P. Johnson) [with James P. Johnson]
6 Blue Spirit Blues (with James P. Johnson) [with James P. Johnson]
7 Don't Cry Baby (with James P. Johnson) [with James P. Johnson]
8 Worn Out Papa Blues (with James P. Johnson) [with James P. Johnson]
9 Riffs
10 Feelin’ Blue
11 Looka-There, Ain't She Pretty (with James P. Johnson) [with James P. Johnson]
12 On the Sunny Side of the Street (with James P. Johnson) [with James P. Johnson]
13 Won't You Come Over and Say "Hello" (with James P. Johnson) [with James P. Johnson]
14 I Got Horses and Got Numbers on My Mind (with James P. Johnson) [with James P. Johnson]
15 Let's Have a Showdown (with James P. Johnson) [with James P. Johnson]
16 I'm Getting My Bonus in Love (with James P. Johnson) [with James P. Johnson]
17 Looka-There, Ain't She Pretty (with James P. Johnson) [with James P. Johnson] [Alternate Take]
18 On the Sunny Side of the Street (with James P. Johnson) [with James P. Johnson] [Alternate Take]
19 I'm Getting My Bonus in Love (with James P. Johnson) [with James P. Johnson] [Alternate Take]
20 You Don't Understand (with James P. Johnson) [with James P. Johnson]
21 What Makes Me Love You So? (with James P. Johnson) [with James P. Johnson]
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