Deceitful Friend Blues-Tampa Red

[ti:Deceitful Friend Blues] [ar:Tampa Red] [al:Tampa Red Vol.9 (1937-1938)] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Deceitful Friend Blues - Tampa Red [00:11.18]When this world is so crooked [00:13.62] [00:15.18]I just don't know what to do [00:17.24] [00:22.18]When this world is so crooked [00:24.37] [00:26.12]I just don't know what to do [00:28.25] [00:33.12]An if you try to hold up yo' hands [00:35.38] [00:37.25]Ev'rybody will be down on you [00:39.38] [00:45.31]I got some friends who are deceitful [00:47.19] [00:48.38]And they don't mean me no good [00:50.06] [00:55.21]I got some friends who are deceitful [00:57.14] [00:59.14]And they don't mean me no good [01:01.64] [01:06.40]Well they would set a fire to me [01:08.46] [01:10.27]And burn me up if they could [01:12.58] [01:17.21]Well I don't bother nobody [01:19.21] [01:21.33]Wonder why they pick at poor me [01:23.65] [01:28.46]I don't bother nobody [01:30.27] [01:32.15]Wonder why they pick at poor me [01:34.59] [01:39.34]Look like they'd rather see my body [01:41.59] [01:43.53]Drifting in the deep blue sea [01:45.53] [01:50.47]They have ate at my table [01:52.71] [01:54.65]Even slept in my bed [01:57.03] [02:01.61]They have ate at my table woo-ooo [02:04.48] [02:05.73]They have even slept in my bed [02:08.23] [02:12.98]And they were jealous and deceitful [02:17.11]Wishin' that I was dead [02:20.36] [02:24.11]So I ain't-a callin' no names [02:26.67] [02:28.24]So I have no blame to bear [02:30.55] [02:35.36]So I ain't-a callin' no names [02:37.99] [02:39.49]So I have no blame to bear [02:42.05] [02:46.64]But I know 'em when I see 'em [02:48.96] [02:50.71]You can bet your life on that