The Things That I Used To Do 

Guitar Slim 

Words and Music by Eddie "Guitar Slim" Jones 



-Source: "This Is How It All Began vol.2" - Specialty SPS 2118 

(Orginal single release: Specialty 482) 

-Notes: Recorded October 27, 1953 

Ray Charles - piano 





The things that I used to do 

Lord, I won't do no more. 

The things that I used to do 

Lord, I won't do no more. 

I used to set and hold your hand, Baby 

Cried begging you not to go. 



I would search all night for you, Baby 

Lord, and my search would always end in vain. 

I would search all night for you, Baby 

Lord, and my search would always end in vain. 

But I knew all along, Darling 

That you was hid out with your other man. 



I'm going to send you back to your mother, Baby 

Lord, and I'm going back to my family, too. 

I'm going to send you back to your mother, Baby 

Lord, and I'm going back to my family, too. 

'Cause nothing I do that please you, Baby 

Lord, I just can't get along with you. 





Transcribed by Murray Kirch 



These lyrics were transcribed from the specific recording mentioned above 

and do not necessarily correspond with lyrics from other recordings, sheet 

music, songbooks or lyrics printed on album jackets