Top Songs By Bessie Smith
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Bessie Smith
Vocals
Charlie Green
Trombone
Fred Longshaw
Piano
Demas Dean
Cornet
Gary Pacheco
Conductor
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Fred Longshaw
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Chris Albertson
Producer
Lawrence Cohn
Executive Producer
Gary Pacheco
Executive Producer
David Mitson
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
Yes I'm mad, and have every right to be
After what my daddy did to me
I lavished all my love on him
But I swear I'll never love again
All you women understand what it is to be
In love with a two-time man
The next time he calls me,"Sweet Mama" in his lovin' way
This is what I'm going to say
I used to be your Sweet Mama, Sweet Papa
But now I'm just as sour as can be
So don't come stallin' around my way
Expecting any love from me
You've had your chance, and proved unfaitful
So now I'm gonna be, real mean and hateful
I used to be your Sweet Mama, Sweet Papa
But now I'm just as sour as can be
I ain't gonna let no man, worry me sick
Or turn this hair of mine gray
As soon as I catch him at his two-time trick
I'm gonna tell him to be on his way
To the world I scream
No man can treat me mean
And expect my love all the time
When he roams away, he better stay
If he comes back, he'll find
You've had your chance, and proved unfaitful
So now I'm gonna be, real mean and hateful
I used to be your Sweet Mama, Sweet Papa
But now I'm just as sour as can be
Writer(s): Fred Longshaw, Leslie Miller
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