ALBINIA'S BLUES
Albinia Jones  1945

Albinia Jones w Don Byas & his Swing Seven  
rec April 15th 1945 New York


Ain't it hard to love another woman's man,
Women, ain't it hard when you love another woman's man,
We can't get him when we want him, have to take him when we can!

What you women gonna do?  Uncle Sam's taken our men to war!
What you gonna do?  Uncle Sam's taken our men to war!
Some o' you gals'll drink muddy water, some will sleep in all alone!

Now if you women lose your money, gals don't lose your mind!
If you lose your money, gals don't lose your mind!
Now Uncle Sam take away your good man, please don't bother mine!

Now if you can't sleep easy, gals listen here to me!
If you can't sleep easy, listen here to me!
You better wait for your sweet man, best let my good man be!

So Lord, men so long so alone,
So Lord, men so long so alone,
Now if anyone ask you who sing these blues,
Tell them it was old Albinia Jones!





(Transcribed by Peter Akers - June 2011)