Ain't Nothing You can Do

by Deadric Malone Joe Scott recording of 19 from The Best Of Bobby "Blue" Bland (MCA 31219) When you got a headache, a headache powder soothes the pain When you try to rest, Lord, you feel alright again When you got a backache, a little rubbing will see you through But when you got a heartache, there ain't nothing you can do A man can't break a stone, so he tries another lick An ice man can't cut his ice, so he buys another pick Electric lights go out but a candle light will see you through But when you got a heartache, there ain't nothing you can do There ain't nothing you can do I say there ain't nothing you can do When you got a heartache, there ain't nothing you can do When you meet a friend, you smile because you're glad When a friend deceives you, it makes you feel so bad When you lose your loved one, it make you feel so blue And then you got a heartache, and there ain't nothing you can do I said there ain't nothing you can do Every time, I think about it Every time, I think about it There ain't nothing you can do

 

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