over the hump

Singer:jimmy reed

mother had a welfare rent

we lived in a freezin' up house

the only time we saw some meat

was when we chopped 'em out

hand me down clothes

had holes in and out

now i am a rich man

so happy i could shout

over the hump

no more bump

over the hump

no more bump

now i am a rich man

no more bump for me

i once saw a woman

i thought that i could date

she backed to look at me and asked about my gig

i bought her a sweater

not knowin' what she think

she threw it back at me

now

now i can buy a mink

over the hump

no more bump

over the hump

no more bump

now i am a rich man

no more bump for me

i was twenty-one

went to buy a beer

the bartender looked at me

an' said tramp get out-a here"

Lyric Context: over the hump - jimmy reed