| I Ain't Got Nobody (And Nobody Cares for Me) | |
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| m. Spencer Williams, Dave Peyton, w. Roger Graham | |
| Verse: | Say, had a sweetheart once I loved, And I was happy as could be; But now he's gone and left me here For someone else, you see. |
| Chorus: | I Ain't Got Nobody, And Nobody Cares for Me. That's why I'm sad and lonely. Say, won't you take a chance with me? |
| Note: | Early publications credited words David Young, music Charles Wakefield which is believed to be in error. |
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