[ar:Bessie Smith]
[ti:Down in the Dumps]
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[00:09.49]My man&#39;s got somethin&#39;
[00:13.24]he gives me such a thrill
[00:18.12]Every time he smiles at me
[00:22.89]I can&#39;t keep my body still
[00:26.94]I done cried so much
[00:31.47]look like I&#39;ve got the mumps
[00:35.97]I can&#39;t keep from worryin&#39;
[00:41.65]&#39;cause I&#39;m down in the dumps
[00:44.85]I had a nightmare last night
[00:49.78]when I laid down
[00:54.03]When I woke up this mornin&#39;
[00:59.53]my sweet man couldn&#39;t be found
[01:02.83]I&#39;m goin&#39; down to the river
[01:07.35]into it I&#39;m goin&#39; to jump
[01:12.07]Can&#39;t keep from worryin&#39;
[01:17.67]&#39;cause I&#39;m down in the dumps
[01:20.87]Someone knocked on my door
[01:25.21]last night when I was asleep
[01:29.67]I thought it was that
[01:32.37]sweet man of mine
[01:34.77]makin&#39; his &#39;fore day creep
[01:38.23]Wasn&#39;t nothin&#39; but my landlord
[01:42.60]a great big chump
[01:47.02]Stay away from my door
[01:50.21]Mr Landlord
[01:52.11]&#39;cause I&#39;m down in the dumps
[01:56.06]When I woke up
[02:00.06]my pillow was wet with tears
[02:04.83]Just one day from that man of mine
[02:10.47]Seems like a thousand years
[02:13.93]But I&#39;m gonna straighten up
[02:18.26]straighter than Andy Gump
[02:22.75]Ain&#39;t no use of me tellin&#39; that lie
[02:28.47]&#39;cause I&#39;m down in the dumps
[02:32.02]I&#39;m twenty five years old
[02:36.22]that ain&#39;t no old maid
[02:40.91]I got plenty of vim and vitality
[02:46.42]I&#39;m sure that I can make the grade
[02:49.82]I&#39;m always like a tiger
[02:54.97]I&#39;m ready to jump
[02:58.92]I need a whole lots of lovin&#39;
[03:04.72]&#39;cause I&#39;m down in the dumps