In The House Blues
by 
Bessie Smith 
recording of 
from 
The Complete Recordings, Vol. 4 (Columbia/Legacy 52838) 
Settin' in the house with everything on my mind 
Settin' in the house with everything on my mind 
Lookin' at the clock and can't even tell the time 
Walkin' to my window, an' lookin' out of my door 
Walkin' to my window, an' lookin' out of my door 
Wishin' that my man would come home once more 
Can't eat, can't sleep, so weak I can't walk my floor 
Can't eat, can't sleep, so weak I can't walk my floor 
Feel like hollerin' murder, let the Police Squad get me once more 
They woke me before day with trouble on my mind 
They woke me before day with trouble on my mind 
Wringin' my hands and screamin', walkin' the floor hollerin' and cryin' 
Catch 'em, don't let them blues in here 
Catch 'em, don't let them blues in here 
They shakes me in my bed, can't set down in my chair 
Oh, the blues has got me on the go 
Oh, they've got me on the go 
They runs around my house, in and out of my front door