{"id":28330,"date":"2026-01-05T17:07:04","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T17:07:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.robertandrews.net\/songs\/?p=28330"},"modified":"2026-01-06T23:11:36","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T23:11:36","slug":"it-takes-a-worried-man","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.robertandrews.net\/songs\/it-takes-a-worried-man\/","title":{"rendered":"It Takes a Worried Man"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Kingston Trio<\/p>\n<p>AKA Worried Man Blues<\/p>\n<pre class=\"xNWlr hjutX PBFx0\" style=\"font-size: 13px;\">It Takes A Worried Man:The Kingston Trio.\r\nTop of the charts in '59.\r\n \r\nCHORUS:\r\n<span class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" data-name=\"C\">C<\/span>\r\nIt takes a worried man to sing a worried song,\r\n   <span class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" data-name=\"F\">F<\/span>                                     <span class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" data-name=\"C\">C<\/span>\r\nIt takes a worried man to sing a worried song.\r\n<span class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" data-name=\"C\">C<\/span>                         <span class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" data-name=\"Em\">Em<\/span>              <span class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" data-name=\"F\">F<\/span>\r\nIt takes a worried man to sing a worried song,\r\n            <span class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" data-name=\"G7\">G7<\/span>                         <span class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" data-name=\"C\">C<\/span>\r\nI'm worried now but I won't be worried long.\r\n#1.\r\n<span class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" data-name=\"C\">C<\/span>\r\nGot myself a Cadillac, thirty dollars down.\r\n<span class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" data-name=\"F\">F<\/span>\r\nGot myself a brand new house,\r\n<span class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" data-name=\"C\">C<\/span>\r\nfive miles out of town.\r\n<span class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" data-name=\"C\">C<\/span>\r\nGot myself a gal named Sue,\r\n<span class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" data-name=\"Em\">Em<\/span>                <span class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" data-name=\"F\">F<\/span>\r\ntreats me really fine.\r\n              <span class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" data-name=\"G7\">G7<\/span>\r\nYes, she's my baby,\r\n\r\n                       <span class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" data-name=\"C\">C<\/span>\r\nAnd I love her all the time.\r\nCHORUS:\r\nIt takes a worried, worried man\r\nTo sing a worried, worried song.\r\nIt takes a worried, worried man\r\nTo sing a worried, worried song.\r\nIt takes a worried man to sing a worried song,\r\nI'm worried now but I won't be worried long.\r\n#2.\r\nI've been away on a business trip\r\ntravelin' all around.\r\nI've got a gal and her name is Sue,\r\nprettiest gal in town.\r\nShe sets my mind to worryin'\r\nevery time I'm gone.\r\nI'll be home tonight,\r\nso I won't be worried long.\r\n \r\nCHORUS:\r\n#3.\r\nWell, Bobby's in the living room\r\nholding hands with Sue.\r\nNickie's at that big front door\r\nabout to come on through.\r\nWell, I'm here in the closet\r\nOh, Lord, what..shall..I..do?\r\nWe're worried now\r\nbut we won't be worried long.\r\n \r\nCHORUS:\r\n \r\nA fabulous fifties hit from Kraziekhat.<\/pre>\n<div class=\"vxv2A\">X<\/div>\n<pre class=\"xNWlr hjutX PBFx0\" style=\"font-size: 13px;\"><\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kingston Trio AKA Worried Man Blues It Takes A Worried Man:The Kingston Trio. Top of the charts in &#8217;59. CHORUS: C It takes a worried man to sing a worried song, F C It takes a worried man to sing a worried song. 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