I've Got What It Takes, But It Breaks My Heart To Give It Away-Bessie Smith

[ti:I've Got What It Takes, But It Breaks My Heart To Give It Away] [ar:Bessie Smith] [al:The Complete Recordings Vol. 4] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]I've Got What It Takes, But It Breaks My Heart To Give It Away - Bessie Smith (贝西·史密斯) [00:10.28]Oh stingy Ginny saved up all her pennies [00:12.74] [00:14.36]Straight to the bank she would go [00:16.16] [00:18.72]The sharks would have their hands around her [00:21.87] [00:22.94]But none could get her dough [00:25.02] [00:27.66]Ginny's fellow was a slick high yeller [00:30.47] [00:32.21]Sent away to jail one day [00:34.07] [00:36.59]He cried for bail then turned real pale [00:39.16] [00:41.06]When I heard Ginny say [00:42.71] [00:44.83]I've got what it takes [00:46.77]But it breaks my heart to give it away [00:49.20] [00:54.69]It's in demand they want it everyday [00:57.68] [01:02.31]I've been saving it up for a long long time [01:06.29] [01:07.38]To give it away would be more than a crime [01:10.70] [01:11.49]Your eyes may roll your teeth may grit [01:15.00] [01:15.98]But none of my money will you get [01:19.41] [01:20.24]You can look at my bank book [01:22.46]But I'll never let you feel my purse [01:24.81] [01:28.96]Oh the one woman [01:30.70] [01:31.78]Who believes in safety first safety first [01:36.52] [01:38.32]And if you want my money here's my plan [01:41.94] [01:42.93]I'm saving it up for a real good man [01:46.42] [01:47.01]I've got what it takes [01:48.55] [01:49.17]But it breaks my heart to give it away [01:51.75] [01:56.07]I've got what it takes [01:57.75]But it breaks my heart to give it away [02:00.57] [02:05.94]It's in demand folks crying for it every day [02:10.04] [02:13.70]I've been saving it up for a long long time [02:17.88] [02:18.76]To give it away would be more than a crime [02:22.26] [02:22.91]Your eyes may roll your teeth may grit [02:26.67] [02:27.30]But none of this small change will you get [02:31.97]You can look at my bank book [02:34.41]But I'll never let you put your hands on my purse [02:37.23] [02:40.75]Lord I'm one woman [02:42.66] [02:43.97]Who believes in safety first safety first [02:48.27] [02:49.73]And if you want my money here's my plan [02:53.78] [02:54.52]I'm not saving it up for those naked man [02:58.07] [02:58.98]I've got what it takes [03:00.35] [03:00.89]But it breaks my heart to give it away