Bessie Smith Bleeding Heart Blues Lyrics

Bleeding Heart Blues Lyrics

When you sad and lonely, 

Thinking about you only, 

Feeling
disgusted and blue, 

Ah, your heart is aching, 

Yes, it's almost
breaking, 

No one to tell your troubles to, 

That's the time you
hang your head 

And begin to cry. 



All your friends forsake
you, 

Troubles overtake you. 

And your good man turns you down, 

Evil talk about you, 

Everybody doubt you, 

And your friends
can't be found, 

Not a soul to ease your pain, 

You will plead in
vain, 

You've got those bleeding hearted blues. 



Yeah, baby,
tell me what's on your mind, 

Pretty Papa, tell me what's on your mind;


You keep my poor heart achin', 

I'm worried all the time. 



I give up every friend that I had, 

Yes, I give up every friend
that I had, 

I give up my mother, 

I even give up dear old dad.