I NEED [WANT] A LITTLE SUGAR IN MY BOWL
Tim Brymn / D Small / Clarence Williams

as rec by Bessie Smith  Nov 20th 1931 New York

also rec by Nina Simone '67  '85


Tired of bein' lonely, tired of bein' blue
I wish I had some good man to tell my troubles to!
Seems like the whole world's wrong,
Since my man's been gone.

I need a little sugar in my bowl,
I need a little hot dog on my roll,
I can stans a bit o' lovin' oh so bad,
I feel so funny, I feel so sad.

I need a little steamy on my floor,
Maybe I can fix things up so they'll go;
Whatsa matter, hard papa,
Come on and save your momma's soul,
'Cause I need a little sugar in my bowl, doggone it,
I need a little sugar in my bowl!

I need a little sugar in my bowl,
I need a little hot dog betweem my rolls,
You gittin' different, I've been told,
Move your finger, drop somethin' in my bowl!

I need a little steamy on my floor,
Maybe I can fix things up so they'll go;
Get off your knees, I can't see what you're drivin'at!
It's dark down there, it looks like a snake!
Come on in and drop somethin' here in my bowl,
Stop your foolin'!
And drop somethin' in my bowl!





(Contributed by Peter Akers - May 2009)