I Did Crimes for You Songtext
von Deerhoof

Yes, I was a good man
But I′m's a po′ man
You understand

In the hospital, now
In Washington D.C.
Ain't got nobody
To see about me

But I'm′s a good man
But I′m's 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, I'm the good man
But I′m's 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 he's a good man
We know he′s a po' man
We can understand

I didn′t 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 couldn′t understand, no


Now, when she left me
She got in the do′
She waved me, good-bye
I haven't seen her no mo′

She found out I was a good man
She knew I was a po' man
She couldn′t understand

The doctors and nurses
They shakin' my hand
Say, ′You can go home now, Skip
You's a sound, well man'

Because you′s a good man
You′s a po' man
We can understand

I′d thankin' my doctor
And I was shakin′ his hand
I'm gon′ play these, 'Hospital Blues'
′Till you′s a wealthy man'

You took me as a good man
You know′d I was a po' man
You could understand

You know′d I was a good man
But I'm′s a po' man

You-ooo can understand!

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