I've been searching for a song that MIGHT be titled "Alimony Blues". I heard this song perhaps 50 or 60 years ago, but am unsure of the title. There is a well known classic jazz number, "Alimony Blues" done by T Bone Walker, but that is a totally different song. For some reason I remember most of the words to the song. I seem to recall that the artist had a heavy black accent. [ see lyrics below ] Incidentally I’ve never been divorced or separated. In fact, I’ve been married over 54 years. ?? Thanks in advance!

Try this, there are some differences in the text- but some lines are close

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlMIRvZmoSU

Ray Charles Child Support/Alimony

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I've been searching for a song that MIGHT be titled "Alimony Blues". I heard this song perhaps 50 or 60 years ago, but am unsure of the title. There is a well known classic jazz number, "Alimony Blues" done by T Bone Walker, but that is a totally different song. For some reason I remember most of the words to the song. I seem to recall that the artist had a heavy black accent.

The story you're about to hear is true
It happened to me; It can happen to you.
I was once a married man with a family -
There was my wife, and my mother-in-law, and my sister-in-law, and me!

Well, I got sick of that mess - you know what I mean?
So I thought it was best if I... split the scene
So I got me a room, down by the railroad track
And I told my wife I was never coming back

******** possibly Chorus or other some words I can't remember**********

My wife was in the courtroom; she had a bandage on her head
She told the judge I beat her, and she was almost dead!
12 women on the jury, and each one shed a tear...
And the way they looked at me -I KNEW I was goin straight to the chair

**************** some more unknown******************

So I'm stuck with this jive that the Judge calls alimony.
My wife eats steak; I can't afford beans and baloney!
Why - I saw my wife driving a Cadillac car just the other day;
She drives a Coupe Deville - I can't even afford the subway!
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Incidentally I've never been divorced or separated. In fact, I've been married over 54 years. ?? Thanks in advance!