Lyrics and translation Bessie Smith - Worn Out Papa Blues
Papa,
papa,
you
in
a
good
man's
way
Papa,
papa,
tu
es
un
homme
bien
Papa,
papa,
you
in
a
good
man's
way
Papa,
papa,
tu
es
un
homme
bien
I
can
find
one
better
than
you
any
time
of
day
Je
peux
trouver
quelqu'un
de
mieux
que
toi
à
tout
moment
de
la
journée
You
ain't
no
good,
so
you
better
haul
your
freight
Tu
n'es
pas
bon,
alors
tu
ferais
mieux
de
te
décharger
You
ain't
no
good,
you
better
haul
your
freight
Tu
n'es
pas
bon,
tu
ferais
mieux
de
te
décharger
Mama
wants
a
live
wire,
papa,
you
can
take
the
gate
Maman
veut
un
fil
électrique,
papa,
tu
peux
prendre
la
porte
I'm
a
red
hot
woman,
just
full
of
flamin'
youth
Je
suis
une
femme
flamboyante,
pleine
de
jeunesse
ardente
I'm
a
red
hot
woman
just
full
of
flamin'
youth
Je
suis
une
femme
flamboyante,
pleine
de
jeunesse
ardente
You
can't
call
me,
daddy,
you
no
good,
that's
the
truth
Tu
ne
peux
pas
m'appeler,
papa,
tu
n'es
pas
bon,
c'est
la
vérité
All
my
time
I
wasted
havin'
you
to
bother
me
J'ai
gaspillé
tout
mon
temps
à
te
supporter
All
my
time
I
wasted
havin'
you
to
bother
me
J'ai
gaspillé
tout
mon
temps
à
te
supporter
You
give
me
the
willingness,
now
I'm
glad
I'm
free
Tu
me
donnes
envie,
maintenant
je
suis
contente
d'être
libre
I'm
one
woman,
don't
want
no,
no
good
man
Je
suis
une
femme,
je
ne
veux
pas
de
mauvais
homme
Yes,
I'm
one
woman,
don't
want
no,
no
good
man
Oui,
je
suis
une
femme,
je
ne
veux
pas
de
mauvais
homme
You
just
like
a
worn-out
badly
be
neglected
thing
Tu
es
comme
un
truc
usé,
mal
entretenu
Yo,
you've
done
failed,
all
your
pep
done
gone
Eh
bien,
tu
as
échoué,
tout
ton
dynamisme
est
parti
Yo,
you've
done
failed,
all
your
pep
done
gone
Eh
bien,
tu
as
échoué,
tout
ton
dynamisme
est
parti
Pick
up
that
suitcase,
man,
and
travel
on
Prends
cette
valise,
mon
homme,
et
pars
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1
Long Old Road
2 Standin' in the Rain Blues
3 Wasted Life Blues
4 Dirty No-Gooder's Blues
5 Blue Spirit Blues
6 Worn Out Papa Blues
7 You Don't Understand
8 Don't Cry Baby
9 Keep It to Yourself
10 New Orleans Hop Scop Blues
11 See If I'll Care
12 Baby Have Pitty on Me
13 On Revival Day (A Rhythmic Spiritual)
14 Moan, You Moaners
15 Hustlin' Dan
16 Black Mountain Blues
17 In the House Blues
18 Blues Blues
19 It Makes My Love Come Down
20 Shipwreck Blues
21 He's Got Me Goin'
22 Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out
23 It Won't Be You
24 Spider Man Blues
25 Empty Red Blues (Pt. 1)
26 Empty Bed Blues, Pt. 2
27 Put It Right Here (Or Keep It Out There)
28 Yes Indeed He Do!
29 Devil's Gonna Git You
30 You Ought to Be Ashamed
31 Washwoman's Blues
32 Slow and Easy Man
33 Poor Man's Blues
34 Please Help Me Get Him Out of My Mind
35 Me And My Gin
36 I'm Wild About That Thing
37 You've Got to Give Me Some
38 Kitchen Man
39 I've Got What It Takes, But It Breaks My Heart to Give It Away
40 Take It Right Back ('Cause I Don't Want It Here)
2 Standin' in the Rain Blues
3 Wasted Life Blues
4 Dirty No-Gooder's Blues
5 Blue Spirit Blues
6 Worn Out Papa Blues
7 You Don't Understand
8 Don't Cry Baby
9 Keep It to Yourself
10 New Orleans Hop Scop Blues
11 See If I'll Care
12 Baby Have Pitty on Me
13 On Revival Day (A Rhythmic Spiritual)
14 Moan, You Moaners
15 Hustlin' Dan
16 Black Mountain Blues
17 In the House Blues
18 Blues Blues
19 It Makes My Love Come Down
20 Shipwreck Blues
21 He's Got Me Goin'
22 Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out
23 It Won't Be You
24 Spider Man Blues
25 Empty Red Blues (Pt. 1)
26 Empty Bed Blues, Pt. 2
27 Put It Right Here (Or Keep It Out There)
28 Yes Indeed He Do!
29 Devil's Gonna Git You
30 You Ought to Be Ashamed
31 Washwoman's Blues
32 Slow and Easy Man
33 Poor Man's Blues
34 Please Help Me Get Him Out of My Mind
35 Me And My Gin
36 I'm Wild About That Thing
37 You've Got to Give Me Some
38 Kitchen Man
39 I've Got What It Takes, But It Breaks My Heart to Give It Away
40 Take It Right Back ('Cause I Don't Want It Here)
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