Washington D.C. hospital center blues

Yes, I was a good man
But Ims a po man
You understand
In the hospital, now
In Washington D.C.
Aint got nobody
To see about me
But Ims a good man
But Ims a po man
You can understand
All the doctors
And nurses, too
They came and they asked me
Who in the world are you ?
I says, Im the good man
But Ims a po man
You can understand
The doctors and nurses
They shakin their head
Said, Take this po man
And put him to bed
Because hes a good man
We know hes a po man
We can understand
I didnt go hungry
I had a-plenty to eat
I had good treatment
And a place to sleep
Because I was a good man
They knew I was a po man
They could understand
I met a little damsel
She promised me
That she would love me
And always be sweet
She found out I was a po man
And I thought I was a good man
She couldnt understand, no
Now, when she left me
She got in the do
She waved me, good-bye
I havent seen her no mo
She found out I was a good man
She knew I was a po man
She couldnt understand
The doctors and nurses
They shakin my hand
Say, You can go home now, Skip
Yous a sound, well man
Because yous a good man
Yous a po man
We can understand
Id thankin my doctor
And I was shakin his hand
Im gon playthese, Hospital Blues
Till yous a wealthy man
You took me as a good man
You knowd I was a po man
You could understand
You knowd I was a good man
But Ims a po man
You-ooo can understand!
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