I've Got Troubles Of My Own 1900

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 17 Mar 2007
2007

Since I been a deacon in de Babtist Church,
I'm bothered 'most to death;
de darkies come around me
wid der hardluck tales
and talks to me out o' breath.
Keeps myself secluded,
but it isn't no use
dey's bound to find me, sho'
F'om early maw'in to late at eb'ning
some hard luck Ethiopian's at my do
jes' dis mawnin' as day was dawnin'
here comes old Hezekiah Brown;
Says his quaintences and relationces
had all throwed him down;
out o' money, done lost his job,
he had two months house rent for to pay;
He requested dat I assist him,
but to Mister Brown I had to say:

I've got troubles of my own!
Go 'way leave a me alone!
My friend, can't you see dat
I'm jess busy as I can be?
His tale might a been a true.
His rent might a been a due,
but my rent was due too,
I've got troubles of my own!

I've got troubles of my own!
Go 'way leave a me alone!
My friend, can't you see dat
I'm jess busy as I can be?
His tale might a been a true.
His rent might a been a due,
but my rent was due too,
I've got troubles of my own!

Seems to me dat ev'ry darkey in dis town
must bring his griefs to me;
as long as dey live easy
and der paths run smooth
dey shuns my 'ciety.
Bein' a convenience for dese dead broke coons
will put me on de shelf
I'm gwin' ter cultivate other sociates
so I can borrow, now and then, myself.
Jes' dis ev'nin as I was leavin'
a crowd of hungry looking Japs
Who should 'proach me, but brother Ephraham
just through shootin' craps;
Lost his wages, and scared to go home,
because he knew his wife would fuss,
he requested dat I assist him,
but I spoke to Ephraham a thus;

I've got troubles of my own!
Go 'way leave a me alone!
My friend, can't you see dat
I'm jess busy as I can be?
His tale might a been a true.
But what could a I a do?
I'm scared to go home too,
I've got troubles of my own.

I've got troubles of my own!
Go 'way leave a me alone!
My friend, can't you see dat
I'm jess busy as I can be?
His tale might a been a true.
But what could a I a do?
I'm scared to go home too,
I've got troubles of my own.

Dis here takin' me for a freelanthrofist
is cert'ny got to stop;
it seems to me de darkies got it in der heads
dat I'm a free pond shop.
Sho'ly will inform 'em
and inform 'em quick,
dat friendship bank's done bust!
I'm gwine ter notify dese glad hand coons
dat I don't intend to run no trouble trust!
While a nappin' I heard a rappin'
last night upon my window pane:
Raised de window, dere was Abe Washington
standin' in de rain;
Wife deserted him, car'd off ev'rything,
swore she never would come back.
He requested day I persuade her,
so to Abe I had to 'cite dis fack:

I've got troubles of my own!
Go 'way leave a me alone!
My friend, can't you see dat
I'm jess busy as I can be?
His tale might a been a true.
And he might a felt a blue,
but I'm a grass widower too,
I've got troubles of my own.

I've got troubles of my own!
Go 'way leave a me alone!
My friend, can't you see dat
I'm jess busy as I can be?
His tale might a been a true.
And he might a felt a blue,
but I'm a grass widower too,
I've got troubles of my own.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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I've Got Troubles Of My Own 1900
Music by Rosamund Johnson
Lyrics by Bob Cole & J.W.Johnson
© 1900 by Jos.W.Stern & Co.
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Saturday 17 February 2007 at 12.12am
in association with Doug Grierson
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