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Poor Man's Blues - Bessie Smith



     
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Poor Man's Blues Lyrics


Mister Rich Man, Rich Man
Open up your heart and mind
Mister Rich Man, Rich Man
Open up your heart and mind
Give the poor man a chance
Help stop these hard, hard timeWhile you livin' in your mansion
You don't know what hard time means
While you livin' in your mansion
You don't know what hard time means
Po' workin' man's wife is starvin'
Your wife is livin' like a queenPlease, listen to my pleadin'
'Cause I can't stand these hard time long
Oh, listen to my pleadin'
Can't stand these hard time long
They'll make an honest man do things
That you know is wrongAll man fought all the battles
All man would fight again today
All man fought all the battles

All man would fight again today
He would do anything you ask him
In the name of the U.S.A

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Bessie Smith was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee in July 1894. However, the 1910 census recorded her birthday as April 15, 1894. Orphaned at eight years old, Smith started singing in the streets to help make money to support herself and four siblings. By her teenage years she was touring around the country.
She recorded her first records when she was 29. She recorded at least 80 records during her lifetime, working with such notable musicians as Louis Armstrong, Joe Smith, Charlie Green.


Read more about Bessie Smith on Last.fm.


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