Tampa Red - Deceitful Friend Blues lyrics

Deceitful Friend Blues Trk 8 Dsc 2 2:57 song 31 Tampa Red (Hudson Whittaker) Aurora, Illinois, Oct. 11, 1937 Leland Hotel Top Floor Tampa Red- vocal, guitar & piano, Willie Bee James - guitar Album: The Bluebird Recordings - Tampa Red 1936 - 1938 2 Disc set RCA 07863 66722-2 1997 BMG Transcriber: Awcantor@aol.com When this world is so crooked I just don't know what to do When this world is so crooked I just don't know what to do An if you try to hold up yo' hands Ev'rybody will be down on you I got some friends who are deceitful And they don't mean me no good I got some friends who are deceitful And they don't mean me no good Well, they would set a fire to me And burn me up if they could Well, I don't bother, nobody Wonder why they pick at poor me? I don't bother, nobody Wonder why they pick at poor me? Look like they'd rather see my body Drifting in the deep blue sea They have ate at my table Even slept in my bed They have ate at my table, woo-ooo They have even slept in my bed And they were jealous and deceitful Wishin' that I was dead So, I ain't-a callin' no names So, I have no blame to bear So, I ain't-a callin' no names So, I have no blame to bear But I know 'em when I see 'em You can bet your life on that. ~