Have You Ever Been Worried In Mind--Part 2

Have You Ever Been Worried In Mind--Part 2-Sweet Papa Tadpole
Sweet Papa Tadpole, vocal, Tampa Red, slide guitar in Vestapol tuning, probably Georgia Tom, piano in F

INTRO

Now it's what, makes a gambler sleep in the morning 'fore day?
Well, now it's what, makes a gambler sleep the morning 'fore day?
I said what, makes a gambler, I said, poor boy, sleep in the morning 'fore day?
It's when his hustlin' women has quit him, and the workin' men has been spendin' their pay

And it's gambler, oh gambler, please take my advice
And it's gambler, oh gambler, please take my advice
I said gambler, oh gambler, I said, poor boy, please take my advice
It takes you a hard-workin' woman, settle down and be a happy man the rest of your life

And it's gambler, oh gambler, what's the matter now?
And it's gambler, oh gambler, what's the matter now?
I said gambler, oh gambler, I said, poor boy, what's the matter now?
"I done laid in jailhouse, workhouse so much and I'm raisin' hungry, lousy now."

You never miss your water, 'til your spring runs dry
You never miss your water, 'til your spring runs dry
And you never, miss your water, I said, gambler, 'til your spring runs dry
You never miss your baby, 'til you, have blacked her eye

I say, Lord, have mercy, what am I to do?
I say, Lord, have mercy, what am I to do?
I say, Lord, have mercy, I said, gambler, what am I to do?
I used to have seven hustling women, now I ain't got nar' one, not two

And it's tell, me rider, what you want me to do?
And it's tell, me rider, what you want poor me to do?
And it's tell, me rider, it's what you want poor me to do?
Says, I'd druther see you murder me, than talk about leavin' me, too

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