Salty Papa Blues - Original - Dinah Washington

i’ve gotta man

he treats me like a rat

i said i’ve gotta man

treats me like a rat

he gets me so worried i don’t know where i’m at

papa, why you so salty

why do you bring me down

i said papa, why you so salty

why do you bring me down

there’s no complaint when my other man comes around

when i give all my lovin'

you say i wear you out

when i give you none at all

you say you can’t do without

i ain’t the gal for you

you need a different kind

go get a fortune tellin' woman

who knows how to read your mind