Mean Old Bed Bug Blues

Mean Old Bed Bug Blues - Bessie Smith

Gals bed bugs sure is evil they don't mean me no good

Yeah bed bug sure is evil they don't mean me no good

Thinks he's a woodpecker and I'm a chunk of wood

When I lay down at night I wonder how can a poor gal sleep

When I lay down at night I wonder how can a poor gal sleep

When some is holding my hand others eating my feet

Bed bug as big as a jackass1 will bite you and stand and grin

Bed bug as big as a jackass will bite you and stand and grin

Will drink all the bed bur for them turn around and bite you again

Something moan in the corner I went over and see

Something moan in the corner I went over and see

It was the bed bug a prayin' Lord gimme some more cheese