Tess’s Torch Song

Lyrics

Here is a story 'bout a gal Folks called her Torchy Tess Because she trusted, her heart got busted Love made her life a mess It evidently was an awful blow For this is, word for word, poor Tess's tale of woe I had a man He was a good man That is, you see, what I mean is I thought he was a good man I had a friend She was a good friend I told my friend 'bout my man 'cause I thought she was a good friend Life was sweet, didn't I have my man? World complete, then the fireworks began Ain't got no man, ain't got no friend Well, I bet you can guess just exactly what happened That was the end, the end of my friend The end of my man and almost the end of me Life was sweet, didn't I have, didn't I have my man? World complete, then the fireworks began Ain't got no man, ain't got no friend Well, I bet you can guess just exactly what happened That was the end, the end of my friend The end of my man, and darn near the end of me Yeah