Bleeding Hearted Blues
by 
Lovie Austin 
recording of June 14, 1923 
from 
The Complete Recordings, Vol. 1 (Columbia/Legacy C2K-47091) 
When you're sad and lonely 
Thinking about you only 
Feeling disgusted and blue 
Ah, your heart is aching 
Yes, it's almost breaking 
No one to tell your troubles to 
That's the time you'll hang your head, 
And begin to cry 
All your friends forsake you, 
Trouble overtakes you 
And your good man turns you down 
Evil talk about you 
Everybody doubt you 
And your friends can't be found 
Not a soul to ease your pain 
You will plead in vain 
You've got those bleeding hearted blues 
Say baby, tell me what's on your mind 
Pretty papa, tell me what's on your mind 
You keep my poor heart achin' 
I'm worried all the time 
I give up every friend that I had 
Yes, I give up every friend that I had 
I give up my mother 
I even give up dear old dad