You Had Too Much (1930)

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Alonzo "Lonnie" Johnson (February 8, 1899 – June 16, 1970) was an American blues and jazz singer/guitarist and songwriter who pioneered the role of jazz guitar and is recognized as the first to play single-string guitar solos. Johnson was not only one of the few black blues musicians invited to be 'guest featured' on a number of jazz recording sessions, he was also one of the only classic 1920's blues artists to have a revived a high-charting career after WWII. more »

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CS:     I think it's a sin.
LJ:      What? [spoken words]
CS:     The way you've been soppin' this gin.
CS:     ‘Cause you've had too much.
LJ:      You're crazy! [spoken words]
CS:     Ah, you had too much.
CS:     You will never be the same, because you've had too much.

LJ:      Now look here gal, you know can't fool me.
CS:     What's the matter? [spoken]
LJ:      Mama you ain't what you used to be.
LJ:      ‘Cause you've had too much.
CS:     Too much of what? [spoken]
LJ:      Ah, you've had too much.
CS:     That's alright. [spoken]
LJ:      You can never be the same, because, you've had too much.
CS:     Now, let me tell you somethin'. [spoken]
	
CS:     You used to be the best man in town, now you just can hardly move around.
CS:     Because you've had too much.
LJ:      I ain't had enough yet baby! [spoken]
CS:     Ah, yes you've had too much.
LJ:      You can't stop that. [spoken]
CS:     You will never be the same, because you've had too much.
LJ:      Now, listen, mama. [spoken]

LJ:      You can try all your might.
LJ:      But there's nothing you can do, you can't look right.
LJ:      ‘Cause you've had too much.
CS:     You don't know that! [spoken]
LJ:      Ah, you've had too much.
CS:     You know that ain't so! [spoken]
LJ:      You can't be the same, because you've had too much.
CS:     Now you know one time … [spoken]

CS:     I used to take em', in a row.
LJ:      But you lost your pep, mama, ten long years ago.
LJ:      ‘Cause you've had too much.
CS:     Is that so? [spoken]
LJ:      Ah, you've had too much.
CS:     Well I'll never change then. [spoken]
LJ:      But you will never be the same, because you've had too much.
CS:     Oohwee! [spoken]

CS:     From your feet up to your neck,
CS:     Look like you've been in a terrible wreck.   			
CS:     Because you've had too much.
LJ:      That's just a lie! [spoken]
CS:     Oh, yes, you've had too much.
LJ:      How do you know? [spoken]
CS:     Child, you'll never be the same, because you've had too much.

LJ:      Now mama, you know you used to could strut your stuff real swell.
LJ:      But seems like here lately you don't do so well.
LJ:      ‘Cause you've had too much.
CS:     How do you know? [spoken]
LJ:      Ah, you had too much.
CS:     Will you listen to this? [spoken]
LJ:      You will never be the same, because you've had too much.
CS:     Let me get you, Tom. [spoken]		

CS:     You used to be a man that had everything.
CS:     But the last thing you had ‘s sinkin' down the old hot spring.   			
CS:     Because you had too much.
LJ:      No, I never! [spoken]
CS:     Oh, yes you did, child, you had too much.
LJ:      Well, what of it? [spoken]
CS:     Yes, in deed! [spoken]
CS/LJ:     And you'll never be the same, because you've had too much.

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