Ain't Got Nobody To Grind My Coffee - Clara Smith

Once I had a loving daddy

Just as sweet as he could be

But my ever-loving daddy

He’s a-gone from me!

And since he left me behind

Here’s what’s on my mind, I find;

Ain’t got nobody to grind my coffee in the morning

Ain’t got nobody to serve my breakfast in bed!

My daddy went away

A week ago today;

How am I gonna find a-nother coffee grinder

To do my grindin' like my sweet man could do?

Ain’t got nobody to light my brand new percolator

Ain’t got nobody to heat my oven duly!

When my daddy would love me, he was oh so good

He could even haul my ashes, he would chop my kindlin' wood!

Ain’t got nobody to love me like before

And do my grinding for me!

My daddy used to love me pretty, I’ll confess;

Believe me, he could do it different from the rest!

Ain’t got nobody who could put me to a test

And do my grinding for me, I say

And do my grinding for me!