I'm Going Back To My Used To Be
by J. Cox 
recording of October 4 1923 
from 
The Complete Recordings, Vol. 1 (Columbia/Legacy C2K-47091) 
Clara: I feel sad 
Bessie: You feel blue 
Clara: I can hardly sleep at night 
Bessie: For your man was sore all the time 
Clara: And I know I didn't treat him right 
Bessie: You're going back to your first love 
Clara: 'Cause a good man is hard to find 
Bessie: I say you'll have such a grand good man 
Clara: Believe me he is sure on my mind 
Clara: I'm going back 
Bessie: Yeah, you carrying it on back 
Clara: I'm going back to my used to be 
Bessie: You're going back 
Clara: I'm going back, 'cause my man was sure good to me 
When last winter when times was rough 
Bessie: Look out there, Clara, 
Clara: You know your man was in the pool yard 
strutting his stuff 
I'm going back 
Bessie: Clara, you say you're going back 
I'm going back to my used to be 
Bessie: And it's this morning 
Clara: Back to my used to be 
Bessie: What can you use him for 
Clara: Crazy about my used to be 
Bessie: He ain't good-looking 
Clara: I love my used to be 
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Note: duet with Clara Smith.