Broke
by 
Albert Collins 
recording of 1983 
from 
Don't Lose Your Cool (Alligator ALCD-4730) 
I used to be a big shot long ago 
I had a Cadillac an' a whole lotta dough 
Real fine women used to chase me down 
Now, not one-a those gals can be found 
They're never home whenever I call 
Don't seem to want me around at all 
I'm broke, I'm broke, I'm broke, I'm broke 
Stone-cold broke, I ain't got a lousy dime 
Went to a nightclub an' had my fun 
Shuckin' an' 
jivin' 
wit' ev'ryone 
Drinkin' that beer an' gin an' wine 
Boy, I'm tellin' ya I had a good time 
When I got home I didn't have no loot 
Had to go down an' pawn my suit 
I'm broke, I'm broke, I'm broke, I'm broke (ha-ha) 
Stone-cold broke, I ain't got a lousy dime 
Now, I'm a low-down dirty bum 
Right back where I started from 
I got no car, I got no gal 
I ain't even got a pal 
Huffin' an' puffin' can't raise a cent 
Put me out, I can't pay my rent 
I'm broke, I'm broke, I'm broke, I'm broke 
Stone-cold broke, I ain't got a lousy dime 
(Spoken: 
"Damn, I'm broke man, I got no damn money" 
"What n' the hell am I gonna do now?" 
"Oh hey, Jim, what's happenin' man?" 
"Oh man, I'm sure glad to see you!" 
"Yeah, I know I owe you twenty dollars man, 
but you know hey, look it" 
"Well you know they picked up my car up this mornin'?" 
"What?" (hm, a-ha) 
"You know they say a man ain't suppose to cry?" 
"Man, I'm gonna tell ya, you know that they didn't lie" 
"Ay, I, I, I'm broke man, I swear I'm broke" 
"Ha, I ain't had, man I ain't got it, I got about two dollars, man that's it" 
"Ha, swear I'm broke man" 
"Hm yeah, yeah I'm broke, yeah" 
Fading: 
"Trust me I'm broke, man, yeah I am")