Foolish Man Blues - Bessie Smith
Written by:Bessie Smit/Bessie Smith
Men sure is deceitful and
They's gettin' worser ev'ry day
Men sure is deceitful and
They's gettin' worser ev'ry day
Act like a bunch of women
They's just-a gab gab gabbin' away
There's two things got me puzzled
There's two things I can't stand
There's two things got me puzzled
There's two things I can't stand
A mannish actin' woman
And a skippin' twistin' woman actin' man
I used to love a man he always
Made my poor heart ache
I used to love a man he always
Made my poor heart ache
He was crooked as a corkscrew
And evil as a copperhead snake
I know a certain man
Who spent a year runnin' a poor gal down
I know a certain man
Who spent a year runnin' a poor gal down
And when she let him kiss her
The fool blabbed it all over town