Well, I’m tired of tryin’, so tired of tryin’
You know I’m tired of tryin’, well I’m so tired of tryin’
So tired of tryin’, tryin’ to get along with you
You put salt in my coffee, sawdust in my brew
I’m just here to cash it in
Don’t you think that’s mighty rude
Tired of tryin’, so tired of tryin’
I’m so tired of tryin’, tryin’ to get along with you
You always told me, mama, you don’t need other man
And really do believe it’s true
You already got nine or ten
That’s why I’m tired of tryin’, I’m so tired of tryin’
I’m so tired of tryin’, tryin’ to get along with you
Well I’m leavin’ soon this mornin’, baby, you call that gone
I gotta get through to somebody new
To carry my business on
Tired of tryin’, I’m so tired of tryin’
I’m so tired of tryin’, tryin’ to get along with you
Lord, I’m so tired of tryin’, tryin’ to get along with you
Yeah, I’m so tired of tryin’, tryin’ to get along with you

Well I lay down last night and I turned my T.V. on
You know, I lay down last night, I turned my T.V. on
You know, I said, get on the box people
But I believe my tube is gone
Well, my baby, she was cryin’, want me to get my T.V. fixed
Oh, she was cryin’, want me to get my T.V. fixed
She said, all T.V. is serious, and she need it might quick,
Right away now
Well, I call up the T.V. doctor, he came over right away
He said to see what he can do here, to haul up my tube away
I told him “No! that will never do”
Man, if you don’t get the picture, I’m gonna do some work on you
“Work a while, go ahead now!
Yeah…. get the picture night, hunh?
Got my T.V. workin’, my old tube is like brand-new
You know I got my T.V. workin’, my old tube is like brand-new
Just came over, baby, and I’ll show my tube to you, yeah
How do you like my tube?…..

Well I heard about you today, I’m in love back again
Well I heard about you today, I’m in love back again
Well I’m gonna let you have some sugar, make you sweet asa any man
I get my sugar in the mornin’ and I give it out at night
I get my sugar in the mornin’ despense it late at night
What a way to get my lovin’, don’t you just love to hear me right
Let it on, let it on, what I crave
Let it run, let it run, just what I crave
Need your man to be a man, like your good man that way

Got the blues about my baby and man, she got the blues about me
This time I been thinkin’ ‘bout my lifetime used to be
Man, I’m lookin’ for a good time, travel all the world I see, all I see
I’m singin’ everybody’s blues, everybody down on me
You know, ain’t nothin’ but trouble when you woman got another man
Can’t see her when you want to, got to get her when you can
That’s why I’m lookin’ for a good time, travel all around the world I see
Singin’ everybody’s blues, everybody down on me
You know I don’t trust the government, girl, for any reason
My friend is actin’ funny too
Don’t ask me nothin’ about nothin’, havin’ bad luck just like you
I’m gonna have a good time, travel all the world I see
I’m singin’ everybody’s blues, ‘cause everybody down on me
Yeah, everybody’s down on me, you know what I’m talkin’ ‘bout…..

So many people talkin’ ‘cout how much they can drink
Well, I know there’s people talkin’ ‘bout how much they can drink
Well, a bottle and a half for breakfast, is two spokes in one airplane
I’m waitin’, gonna stay, and I’m sure to stone the light
I’m waitin’, gonna stay, and I’m sure to stone the light
I’m too smashed to go on livin’, but I wait in vain to die
I’m too lazy to go out travellin’, too mean to stay at home
And when I’m out drinkin’, just leave me alone
I’m too lazy to travel, I’m too mean to stay at home
But when I’m down drinkin’, poppa, you’d best leave me alone
Said I’m sorry, baby, ‘cause I know that it’s a sin
So, so sorry, I believe that it’s a sin
I been out last night, baby, tonight I’m gonna have a beer
Yeah, I’m gonna have ona more

Oh baby, it’s a sin to tell a lie
Yeah, it’s a sin to tell a lie
Girl, the day you start jumpin’, baby, that’s the day you die
Baby, you’d best believe me what I say
Yeah, you’d best believe me what I say
Don’t ask ‘bout no trouble, ‘cause I’ll plug you anyway
You think you got yourself some trouble, you know that’s true
I believe something bad gonna happen to you
Yeah, it’s a sin to tell a lie
Baby, the day you start jivin’, that’s the day you die
Yeah baby, you’d best believe me when I say
Yeah, you’d best believe me when I say
Please don’t buy no trouble, ‘cause I’m gonna blow you away
Oh baby, I done heard this dumb things to
Baby, baby, I done heard this dumb things to
You prayin’ all night long, baby, please don’t go
Oh baby, baby, yeah, you know I been a long time, baby
You know I ain’t lyin’ baby, baby….

Well I know the sun ain’t shinin’, it looks like the rain about to fall
Well you know I believe the sun ain’t shinin’, looks like the rain about to fall, comin’ down
Well you know when I’m home with my woman, I don’t need no sun at fall
Well you know, I feel so good that when I hear, when I hear that lonesome sound
You know I feel so good I always got ‘til I hear
I been layin’ on my bed takin’ it with my baby, you know
And the rain be comin’ down, yeah, be comin’ down
“Go ahead, play a little bit now….
Yes it is….ah….do it again….do it”
Well next time it was stomy, you know I was livin’ down in New Orleans
You know it’d take a whole lot more than blood and water for me to keep my business clean
Oh yea, I’m clean
Rain on, rain on….

You know I got a brand-new friend, and I calls her Bladie Mae
You know I got a brand-new friend, and I calls her Bladie Mae
And if I run into trouble, she gonna make someboy pay
You know I treat my Bladie Mae fine, and you know she’s always sharp, real sharp
You know I treat my Bladie Mae fine, and you know she’s always sharp
You can always tell Bladie Mae, even if you feel her in the dark
“Got to watch out for yourself now !
Go ahead, play it….watch out for Bladie Mae !
Got on home….yeah, sounds all right to me….”
So please don’t buy no trouble, or Bladie Mae’ll be comin’ round
Don’t buy no trouble, Bladie Mae’ll be comin’ round
Well if you get on her bad side, you’re gonna wind up on the ground, I said, six feet, man…
Yeah…Bladie Mae’ll get ya !

I’m goin’ out walkin’, walkin’ down through the park
I’m goin’ out walkin’, walkin’ down through the park
I’m gonna walk under the moonlight, walkin’ the terrain like a dog
I’m goin’ out walkin’, down on the avenue
I’m goin’ out walkin’, down on the avenue
I’m gonna walk us all down it, she don’t know what to do
Don’t bother my baby, no tellin’ what she’ll do
Don’t you bother my woman, no tellin’ what she’ll do
Little girl, she might cut ya, she’ll be sure to do
Girl, I’m walkin’, walkin’ on down the street
Girl, I’m walkin’, walkin’ down on the street
Gonna walk right along side this woman,
‘Cause I know she can’t best me
I’m proud of my baby, no tellin’ what she’ll do
Don’t you bother my woman, no tellin’ what she’ll do
Little girl, she might cut ya, that she’ll be sure to do