Yes, I was a good man
But I'm's a po' man
You understandIn the hospital, now
In Washington D.C.
Ain't got nobody
To see about meBut I'm's a good man
But I'm's a po' man
You can understandAll the doctors
And nurses, too
They came and they asked me
'Who in the world are you?'I says, I'm the good man
But I'm's a po' man
You can understandThe doctors and nurses
They shakin' their head
Said, 'Take this po' man
And put him to bed'Because he's a good man
We know he's a po' man
We can understandI didn't go hungry
I had a-plenty to eat
I had good treatment
And a place to sleepBecause I was a good man
They knew I was a po' man
They could understandI met a little damsel
She promised me
That she would love me
And always be sweetShe found out I was a po' man
And I thought I was a good man
She couldn't understand, noNow, when she left me
She got in the do'
She waved me, good-bye
I haven't seen her no mo'She found out I was a good man
She knew I was a po' man
She couldn't understandThe doctors and nurses
They shakin' my hand
Say, 'You can go home now, Skip
You's a sound, well man'Because you's a good man
You's a po' man
We can understandI'd thankin' my doctor
And I was shakin' his hand
I'm gon' play these, 'Hospital Blues'
'Till you's a wealthy man'You took me as a good man
You know'd I was a po' man
You could understandYou know'd I was a good man
But I'm's a po' manYou-ooo can understand!~