Empty Bed Blues, Pt. 2 (Remastered 2016) - Bessie Smith

When my bed get empty

Make me feel awful mean and blue

When my bed get empty

Make me feel awful mean and blue

My springs are getting rusty

Sleeping single like I do

Bought him a blanket

Pillow for his head at night

Bought him a blanket

Pillow for his head at night

Then I bought him a mattress

So he could lay just right

He came home one evening

With his spirit way up high

He came home one evening

With his spirit way up high

What he had to give me

Make me wring my hands and cry

He give me a lesson

That I never had before

He give me a lesson

That I never had before

When he got to teachin' me

From my elbow down was sore

He boiled my first cabbage

And he made it awful hot

He boiled my first cabbage

And he made it awful hot

When he put in the bacon

It overflowed the pot

When you git good lovin'

Never go and spread the news

Yes he'll double cross you

And leave you with them empty bed blues