Helpless Blues - David Bromberg

You know she took the Chevrolet with her this morning, people

She didn’t leave me nothing but a mule to ride

She took the car this morning

Left me an old mule to ride

You know, when the car backed out the driveway

That old mule laid down and died

She didn’t leave me nothing, people

Nothing but these old helpless blues

She didn’t leave me nothing, people

Nothing but these old helpless blues

A dirty two-room apartment

Yes, and a cardboard suitcase full of «I-Owe-You's»

I said, how can you do to me, baby?

Oh, how can you just stand right there in my face and watch me cry?

Oh, tell me, baby, how can you stand in my face, watch me cry?

Oh, she said: I got news for you

Oh, darling, I can stand in your face and watch you die!

She took my ring right off the night stand, people

You know, she went and put my grandpa’s watch in pawn

She took my old diamond ring off the night stand

She put my grandpa’s watch in pawn

She said: if you don’t believe I’m leaving, baby

If you don’t believe I’m leaving, baby

If you don’t believe I’m going, sweet thing

If you don’t think I’m quitting, David

Why, just you count the days I’m gone