Gee, but it's hard to love someone
When that someone don't love you
I'm so disgusted, heart-broken too, I've got those downhearted blues
Once I was crazy 'bout a man, he mistreated me all the time
The next man I get has got to promise me to be mine, all mine
Trouble, trouble, I've had it all my days
Trouble, trouble, I've had it all my days
It seems like trouble going to follow me to my grave
I ain't never loved but three mens in my life
I ain't never loved but three men in my life
My father, my brother, the man that wrecked my life
It may be a week, it may be a month or two
It may be a week, it may be a month or two
But the day you quit me, honey, it's comin' home to you
I got the world in a jug, the stopper's in my hand
I got the world in a jug, the stopper's in my hand
I'm gonna hold it until you meet some of my demands
MCA MUSIC PUBLISHING© MILLS MUSIC INC
The purpose of the song is to let the writer express her sorrow and provide herself with some consolation. The tone is melancholy as it reflects on her past relationship ("It's hard to love someone when that someone don't love you," "Trouble going to follow me to my grave"). The songwriter is also thinking about the future and is determined to avoid the same sorrowful relationship ("The next man I get has got to promise me to be mine") and she believes that the man who treated her badly will get what he deserves ("The day you quit me honey, it's comin' home to you").
This song reflects the time of the Harlem Renaissance because this was the time period where classic blues began to be recorded. The song is also a reflection of the fact that African American art was gaining attention, as "Downhearted Blues" is a famous and noted blues song. It is in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as one of the 500 songs that shaped rock. The singer, Bessie Smith, is considered the most important classic blues singer and recorded over 160 songs from 1923 to 1933.
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