Bessie Smith

I Ain't Gonna Play No Second Fiddle

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Let me tell you daddy, 
Momma ain't gonna sit and grieve 
Pack up your stuff and get ready to leave  
I stood your foolishness long enough,
 So now I'm gonna call your bluff 
On certain things
I'm gonna call your hand, 
so, now daddy here's my plan  
Ain't gonna play no second fiddle 'cause
 I'm used to playin' lead
  You must think that I am blind, 
You've been cheatin' me all the time 
Whoa yeah, you still flirt 
And you'll notice I ain't hurt,
 To see you with my chum 
Do you think that I am dumb?  
You cause me to drink, 
When I sit down and think 
And see that you never take heed
 I called to your house the other night,
 Caught you and your good girl havin' a fight
  I ain't gonna play no second fiddle 'cause 
I'm used to playin lead
  I caught you with your good-time vamp,
 So, now poppa I'm gonna put out your lamp 
Oh, poppa, I ain't sore
 You ain't gonna mess up with me no more
 I'm gonna flirt with another shiek, 
then you're gonna hang your head an' weep  
Ain't gonna play no second fiddle 'cause
 I'm used to playin' lead

Submitted by

revakma On May 15, 2008

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2013-11-05 23:14:38

RevAKMA

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2008-05-15 15:42:44

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