Jazz Gillum – You're Laughing Now lyrics

You're Laughing Now Trk 21 2: 41
'Jazz' Bill Gillum (William Mckinley Gillum)
(Bill Gillum)
Bill Gillum & His Jazz Boys
Jazz Gillum - vocal & hmc with Big Bill Broonzy - guitar, unk bass
Prob. Washboard Sam (Robert Brown) - washbrd
Recorded: Aurora, Ill., Thursday June 16th, 1938
Album: Bill 'Jazz' Gillum The Bluebird Recordings 1934 -1938
Bluebird 66717-2 rca, bmg 1997.

Yes, I'll work for you, baby
I'll treat you like a baby child
Says, I will work for you, baby
Treat you like a baby child
Well, you're laughin' at me now, mama
You'll be cryin' after while

Says, I'll give you my money
You treat me like a tramp
I've got holes in my shoes
An my feet is getting damp
Oh babe
You oughtn't be so doggone wild
Well, you're laughin' at me now, mama
You'll be cryin' after while

(harmonica & instrumental)

Say, you three times seven
An you knows what you wanna do
Sometime you gonna think about
The good things I used to do
You laughed an laughed
Until you put my clothes in a pile
Well, you're laughin' at me now, mama
You'll be cryin' after awhile

Said I tried so hard
To get along with you
But somehow I couldn't please you
No way I do
You laughed an said
Honey, that I was drivin' you wild
Well, you're laughin' at me now, mama
You'll be cryin' after awhile.

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