One Dime Blues

by Blind Lemon Jefferson

From the album: King of the Country Blues

Track 5 of 23 on King of the Country Blues (1985).

Duration: 2:44

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Lyrics for One Dime Blues

I'm broke and ain't got a dime I'm broke and I ain't got a dime I'm broke, ain't got a dime Everybody gets his hard luck sometime I was standing on East Cairo Street one day I was standing on East Cairo Street one day Standing on East Cairo Street one day One dime was all I had Mama, don't treat your daughter mean Mama, don't treat your daughter mean Mama, don't treat your daughter mean That's the meanest woman a man most ever seen You want your friend to be bad like Jesse James? You want your friend to be bad like Jesse James? You want your friend to be bad like Jesse James? Get two six shooters, highway some passenger train One dime was all I had One dime was all I had One dime was all I had Tryin' to be a sportin' lad I bought that Morning News, Lord I bought that Morning News I bought that Morning News Then I bought a cigar too

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