The Pointer Sisters Lyrics
"I Ain't Got Nothin' But The Blues [Medley Tribute to Duke Ellington]"

I AIN'T GOT NOTHIN' BUT THE BLUES - DUKE ELLINGTON TRIBUTE
[Also consisting of: I GOT IT BAD/ SATIN DOLL/ MOOD INDIGO/ ROCKS IN MY BED]

AIN'T GOT THE CHANGE OF A NICKEL
AIN'T GOT NO BOUNCE IN MY SHOES
AIN'T GOT NO FANCY TO TICKLE
I AIN'T GOT NOTHING BUT THE BLUES

AIN'T GOT NO COFFEE THAT'S PERKIN'
[I HEAR HIM CALLING THRU THE PINES]
AIN'T GOT NO WINNINGS TO LOSE
[BOY LET ME TAKE YOUR HAND IN MINE]
AIN'T GOT A DREAM THAT IS WORKIN'
[AND GIVE HIM...???... TO PROVE]
I AIN'T GOT NOTHING BUT THE BLUES
[THE KIND THAT I CAN GIVE TO YOU]

I SIT IN MY CHAIR
FILLED WITH DESPAIR
THERE'S NO ONE COULD BE SO SAD
[I HEAR HIM SINGIN IT TO YOU]
WITH GLOOM EVERYWHERE
[OOO-DO-DO]
I SIT AND I STARE
I KNOW THAT I'LL SOON GO MAD

AIN'T GOT NO REST IN MY SLUMBER
[A LITTLE CABIN IN THE TREES]
AIN'T GOT NO FEELINGS TO BRUISE
[A MAN IS KING, A BOY IS TEASE]
AIN'T GOT NO TELEPHONE NUMBERS
[HE ASKED ME ONCE TO BE HIS QUEEN]
I AIN'T GOT NOTHING,

BUT ROCKS IN MY BED!
ROCKS IN MY BED!
ROCKS IN MY BED!
ROCKS IN MY BED!

ROOOOOCKS IN MY BED
I GOT ROCKS, I GOT ROCKS
I GOT ROCKS, I GOT ROCKS
UNDER LOVED, OVER FED
MY MAN'S GONE, SO INSTEAD
I GOT ROCKS,.IN MY BED!

AIN'T GOT THE CHANGE OF A NICKEL
[NEVER TREATS ME SWEET & GENTLE,]
AIN'T GOT NO BOUNCE IN MY SHOES
[THE WAY HE SHOULD,]
AIN'T GOT NO FANCY TO TICKLE
[I GOT IT BAD,]
I AIN'T GOT NOTHIN' BUT THE BLUES
[,AND THAT AIN'T GOOD]

*SATIN DOLL SECTION

CIGARETTE HOLDER - WHICH WIGS ME
[MY POOR HEART IS SENTIMENTAL]
OVER HIS SHOULDER - HE DIGS ME
[IT'S NOT MADE OF WOOD]
OUT CATTIN' - THAT SATIN DOLL
[I'VE GOT IT BAD, AND THAT AIN'T GOOD]

BABY SHALL WE GO - OUT SKIPPIN'
[AIN'T GOT NO COFFEE THAT'S PERKIN']
CAREFUL AMIGO - YOU'RE FLIPPIN'
[AIN'T GOT NO WINNINGS TO LOSE]
SPEAKS LATIN - THAT SATIN DOLL
[AIN'T GOT A DREAM THAT IS WORKIN']
I AIN'T GOT NOTHIN' BUT THE BLUES

AND WHEN THE WEEKEND'S OVER
AND MONDAY ROLLS AROUND
YOU KNOW THAT I END UP LIKE I START OUT
I END UP CRYIN' MY POOR HEART OUT
LORD, LORD ABOVE ME, MAKE HIM LOVE ME
THE WAY HE SHOULD,
'CAUSE I GOT IT BAD, AND THAT AIN'T GOOD

*MOOD INDIGO SECTION

YOU AIN'T BEEN BLUE
NO, NO, NO-O
YOU AIN'T BEEN BLUE
'TIL YOU HAD THAT MOOD INDIGO
THAT FEELING GOES
STEALING DOWN, DOWN TO MY SHOES
WHILE I SIT AND SIGH
GO,GO LONG,BLU-UES

AIN'T GOT THE CHANGE OF A NICKEL
[GO LONG BLUES]
AIN'T GOT NO BOUNCE IN MY SHOES
[GO LONG BLUES]
AIN'T GOT NO FANCY TO TICKLE
[GO LONG BLUES]
I AIN'T GOT NOTHING BUT THE BLUES

AIN'T GOT NO COFFEE THAT'S PERKIN'
[I AIN'T GOT NOTHING BUT THE BLUES]
AIN'T GOT NO WINNINGS TO LOSE
[I AIN'T GOT NOTHING BUT THE BLUES]
AIN'T GOT A DREAM THAT IS WORKIN'
[I AIN'T GOT NOTHING BUT THE BLUES]

I AIN'T GOT NOTHING...

BUT ROOOOOOCKS,.
IN MY BED
IN MY BED
IN MY BED
IN MY BED
LORD ABOVE ME, MAKE HIM LOVE ME
GO...GO LONG...BLU-UES
BLU-UES
BLUU-UUU-UE-UE-UUUES