Broke Songtext
von Albert Collins

I used to be a big shot long ago
I had a Cadillac an′ a whole lotta dough
Real fine women used to chase me down
Now, not one-a those gals can be found
They're never home whenever I call
Don′t seem to want me around at all

I'm broke, I'm broke, I′m broke, I′m broke
Stone-cold broke, I ain't got a lousy dime

Went to a nightclub an′ had my fun
Shuckin' an′ jivin' wit′ ev'ryone
Drinkin' that beer an′ gin an′ wine
Boy, I'm tellin′ ya I had a good time
When I got home I didn't have no loot
Had to go down an′ pawn my suit

I'm broke, I′m broke, I'm broke, I'm broke (ha-ha)
Stone-cold broke, I ain′t got a lousy dime


Now, I′m a low-down dirty bum
Right back where I started from
I got no car, I got no gal
I ain't even got a pal
Huffin′ an' puffin′ can't raise a cent
Put me out, I can′t pay my rent

I'm broke, I'm broke, I′m broke, I′m broke
Stone-cold broke, I ain't got a lousy dime

(Spoken:

"Damn, I′m broke man, I got no damn money"

"What n' the hell am I gonna do now?"

"Oh hey, Jim, what′s happenin' man?"

"Oh man, I′m sure glad to see you!"

"Yeah, I know I owe you twenty dollars man,
but you know hey, look it"

"Well you know they picked up my car up this mornin'?"

"What?" (hm, a-ha)

"You know they say a man ain't suppose to cry?"

"Man, I′m gonna tell ya, you know that they didn′t lie"

"Ay, I, I, I'm broke man, I swear I′m broke"

"Ha, I ain't had, man I ain′t got it, I got about two dollars, man that's it"

"Ha, swear I′m broke man"

"Hm yeah, yeah I'm broke, yeah"

Fading:
"Trust me I'm broke, man, yeah I am")