Lyrics: Mr. Livinggood
Album: Essential
Artist: Peetie Wheatstraw
 

Mister Livinggood Trk 17 Disc 2:23
Peetie Wheatstraw (William Bunch)
(Williams)
Peetie Wheatstraw – vocal, pno, poss Lil Armstrong
or Jack Dupree – piano. unk acc
Nov 25, 1941 Chicago, Decca 7879
Album: Peetie Wheatstraw Essentials Album
Allego Classic Blues CBL 200037
Transcriber: Awcantor@aol.com

I am all snowed under and beat so bad
I am all snowed under and beat so bad
Not a dime, ooo-well-well
For the big wealth that I had

I could just phone anywhere in town
I could just phone anywhere in town
Mr. Livinggood wanted it? ooo-well-well
An they’d rush it on down

I had a butler just to fetch me my gin
I had a butler just to fetch me my gin
Living seven ways through the week
Hoo-well now, but I’m living ten

On big parties I drop money on the flo’
On big parties I drop money on the flo’
An leave it for the sweeper
An walk on out the do’

I buy my baby a silk dress ev’ryday
I buy my baby, silk dress ev’ryday
She’d wear it one time, ooo-well-well
Then she’ll just throw it away

I had money in my name but I was too big a fool
I had money in my name but I was too big a fool
I would throw it at the wind, ooo-well
Because I was stubborn as a mule.

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