Hard Pill to Swallow Songtext
von Koko Taylor

From the Alligator release, OLD SCHOOL (AL 4915) by Koko Taylor

Hard Pill To Swallow
(Words & music by Cora Taylor kpa Koko Taylor
Voodoo Woman Music adm by Eyeball Music, BMI)

It′s a hard pill to swallow when I know you been doing me wrong
It's a hard pill to swallow when I know you been doing me wrong
It′s so hard to leave you, and even harder to be alone

I called up my doctor, and I called my lawyer, too
They say, "we can't help you, it ain't nothing we can do"
I can′t sleep at night, y′all, and all of my love has left
He took my heart along with him, and left me to sweat
It's a hard pill to swallow when I know you been doin′ me wrong
It's so hard to leave you, and it′s even harder to be alone


I love you, baby, like a poor dog love his bone
And that is the reason I can't leave your love alone
You′re sweeter than the grape, baby, that's hanging from a vine
And that's why I wish, baby, that you were mine all mine
It′s a hard pill to swallow when I know you been doin′ me wrong
It's so hard to leave you, and it′s even harder to be alone

(Solo)

I got you on my etch list, I'm setting my trap for you
I told you once before, baby, but you just won′t be true
I had a talk with the gypsy, gypsy said I should leave you alone
I know why that was her answer, 'cause she wanted you for her own
It′s a hard pill to swallow when I know you been doin' me wrong
It's so hard to leave you, and it′s harder to be alone
It′s so hard to leave you, and it's even harder to be alone
It′s so hard to leave you, and it's even harder to be alone

Whoa, yeah