Blues for Mama

Hey Lordy Mama

I heard you wasn't feeling good

They're spreading dirty rumors

All around the neighborhood

They say, "You're mean and evil

And don't know what to do

That's the reason that he's gone

And left you black and blue"

Hey yeah

Tell me what you gonna do now

They say, "He's left you all alone

To weather this old storm

He's got another woman now

Hanging on his arm", yeah yeah yeah

That old fool's telling everybody

"He's sick and tired of you"

Hey Lordy, Lordy Mama

What you gonna do

Hey yeah

Tell me what you gonna do

They say, "You love to fuss and fight

And bring a good man down

And don't know how to treat him

When he takes you on the town"

They say, "You ain't behind him

And just don't understand

And think that you're a woman

But acting like a man"

Hey Lordy Mama

What you gonna do now

Get your nerves together, baby

And set the record straight

Set it straight

Let the whole round world know it wasn't you

That cause this bitter fate

All these years you loved him

And he knows it's true

'Cause what you're wanting for your man

Is what he's wanting, too

Hey yeah

Tell me what you gonna do now

When you love a man enough

You're bound to disagree

'Cause ain't nobody perfect

'Cause ain't nobody free

Hey Lordy Mama

Tell me what you gonna do

What you gonna do