TAKE OUT SOME INSURANCE

Jimmy Reed's original version

If you leave me, baby, say you won't be back
That would be the end of me, 'cause I'd have a heart attack
You better get some insurance on me, baby, take out some insurance on me, baby
'Cause if you ever, ever say goodbye, I'm gonna haul right off and die

Darlin', how I love you, long as I got breath
If we part, I know sweetheart, it would worry me to death
You better get some insurance on me, baby, take out some insurance on me, baby
'Cause if you ever, ever say goodbye, I'm gonna haul right off and die

Don't get no sick and accident, 'cause I'm healthy as can be
Now, if ya got any sense, you'd take the hint and get a Penn Life, on me
You don't know me, baby, like I know myself
I couldn't live if you should give your love to someone else
Better get some insurance on me, baby, take out some insurance on me, baby
'Cause if you ever, ever say goodbye, I'm gonna haul right off and die

Page last updated: 01 May 2008

Written by Charles Singleton and Waldenese Hall, TAKE OUT SOME INSURANCE was originally recorded and released by Jimmy Reed in 1959 as a single (VEE-JAY Records, cat # VJ 314) with YOU KNOW I LOVE YOU as b-side. The song was also released that same year on Reed's album Rockin' With Reed (VEE-JAY Records, cat # VJ LP 1008).

The above lyrics are for Jimmy Reed's original version.

Bruce Springsteen performed TAKE OUT SOME INSURANCE only once. Check out Bruce Springsteen's live Feb 1972 version for more details.