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If you loves me / Help me when I'm down an' out.
If you loves me / Help me when I'm down an' out.
Cause I'm a po' gal that / Nobody gives a damn about.
'Stalment man's done took ma clothes / An' rent time's most nigh here.
'Stalment man's done took ma clothes, / Rent time's most nigh here.
I'd like to buy a straightenin' comb / An' I needs a dime for beer.
Talk about yo' friendly friends / Bein' kind to you.
Talk about yo' friendly friends / Bein' kind to you:
Just let yo'self git down an' out / An' then see what they'll do.