LADY LUCK BLUES
W Weber / Clarence Williams

as rec by Bessie Smith  June 14th 1923 New York

also rec by-
Mamie Smith & her Harlem Trio '23
Clarence Williams & his Orch '35


Bad luck has come to stay,
Trouble never end,
My man has gone away
With a girl I thought was my friend.
I'm worried down with tear,
Lawdy, can't you hear my prayer?

Lady luck, lady luck,
Won't you please smile down on me?
There's a time,
Friend of mine,
I need your sympathy!

I've got a horseshoe on my door,
I've knocked on wood till my hands are sore!
Since my man's done turned me loose,
I've got those lady luck blues,
I mean,
I've got those lady luck blues!

Lady luck, lady luck,
Won't you please smile down on me?
There's a time,
Friend of mine,
I need your sympathy!

I've got this picture turned upside down,
I've sprinkled goofer dust all around;
Since my man is gone I'm all confused,
I've got those lady luck blues,
Find my good man!
I've got those lady luck blues!






(Contributed by Peter Akers - May 2009)