Sickbed Blues

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Nehemiah Curtis "Skip" James (June 9, 1902 – October 3, 1969) was an American Delta blues singer, guitarist, pianist and songwriter. Born in Bentonia, Mississippi, he died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. more »

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1968

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Layin' sick, honey, on my bed 
I'm layin' sick, honey, and on my bed 
I'm layin' sick, honey, and on my bed 
I used to have some friends but they wish that I were dead 
In awful pain and deep in misery 
Awful pain and deep in misery 
Awful pain and deep in misery 
I ain't got nobody to come and see about me 
And every dog, baby, got a day 
And every dog, baby, got a day 
Every dog, baby, got a day 
But I said, "Please, don't you treat me this-a way" 
The doctor came, lookin' very sad 
The doctor came, lookin' very sad 
The doctor came, lookin' very sad 
He diagnosed my case and said it was awful bad 
He walked away, mumblin' very low 
He said, "He may get better but he'll never get well no more 
I hollered, "Lord, oh Lord, Lord, Lordy, Lord 
Oh Lordy, Lord, Lord, Lord 
I been so badly misused and treated just like a dog" 
I've got a long trip and I'm just too weak to ride 
I've got a long trip and I'm just too weak to ride 
I got a long trip and I'm just too weak to ride 
Now it's a thousand people standin' at my bedside 
You take a stone, you can bruise my bone 
You take stone and you can bruise my bone 
You take a stone and you can bruise my bone 
But you sure gonna miss me when I'm dead and gone 
I been on the ocean, I been across the sea 
Been on the ocean, I been across the sea 
Been on the ocean, I been across the sea 
I ain't found nobody would feel my sympathy

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