Tess' Torch Song Songtext
von Cootie Williams

I had a man, he was a good man
That is, you see, what I mean is
I thought he was a good man

I had a friend, she was a good friend
I told my friend ′bout my man
'Cause I thought she was a good friend


My life was sweet, didn′t I have my man?
Was complete, then the fireworks begin

Ain't got no man, ain't got no friend
I′ll bet you can guess just exactly what happened

That was the end, the end of my friend
The end of my man, almost the end of me

That was the end, the end of my friend
The end of my man, almost the end of me