I Won’t Be You - Bessie Smith

You have really broken my heart

I wished I knew before we start

I thought you’d always be true

That’s why I left my home for you

But everything has turned out wrong

And you have left me all alone

Till I made up my mind

To get someone who will always be kind

No matter how cruel he may be

It won’t be you

If he beats me and breaks my heart

It won’t be you

He may love me and treat me kind

Love me so hard I lose my mind

I’m satisfied to know it won’t be you

No matter how cruel he may be

It won’t be you

If he beats me and breaks my heart

It won’t be you

He may love me and treat me kind

Love me so hard I lose my mind

But I’m satisfied it won’t be you