One Dime Blues

One Dime Blues (20075-2) — Blind Lemon Jefferson
Chicago c. October 1927, Pm 12578
E position pitched at F

I'm broke and ain't got a dime.
I'm broke and I ain't got a dime.
I'm broke, ain't got a dime.
Everybody gets his hard luck sometime.

I was standin' on East Cairo Street one day,
I was standing on East Cairo Street one day,
Standing on East Cairo Street one day,
One dime was all I had.

Mama, don't treat your daughter mean.
Mama, don't treat your daughter mean.
Mama, don't treat your daughter mean.
That's the meanest woman a man most ever seen.

You want your friend to be bad like Jesse James?
You want your friend to be bad like Jesse James?
You want your friend to be bad like Jesse James?
Get two six shooters, highway some passenger train.

One dime was all I had,
One dime was all I had,
One dime was all I had,
Tryin' to be a sportin' lad.

I bought that Morning News, Lord,
I bought that Morning News,
I bought that Morning News,
Then I bought a cigar too.

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