Money Blues (05-04-26) - Bessie Smith

Daddy, I need money, give it to your honey

Daddy, I need money now

All day long I hear that song

Oh, I’m pretty sure for that I go wrong

Fast as I can lend it, how you like to spend it

It just appears somehow

I’ve got the money, you’ve got champagne

If you don’t stop spending, I’ll go insane

I need money, give it to your honey

Daddy, I need money now

Daddy, I need money now

Daddy, I need money, give it to your honey

Daddy, I need money now

All day long I hear that song

Oh, I’m pretty sure for if I go wrong

Fast as I can lend it, how you like to spend it

It just appears somehow

I’ve got the money, you like champagne

If you don’t stop spending, I’ll go insane

Daddy, I need money, give it to your honey

Daddy, I need money now

Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, daddy, I need money now