I got a letter this mornin, how do you reckon it read? It said, "Hurry, hurry, yeah, your love is dead" I got a letter this mornin, I say how do you reckon it read? You know, it said, "Hurry, hurry, how come the gal you love is dead?"
So, I grabbed up my suitcase, and took off down the road When I got there she was layin' on a coolin' board I grabbed up my suitcase, and I said and I took off down the road I said, but when I got there she was already layin on a coolin' board
Well, I walked up right close, looked down in her face Said, the good ol' gal got to lay here 'til the Judgment Day I walked up right close, and I said I looked down in her face I said the good ol' gal, she got to lay here 'til the Judgment Day
Looked like there was 10,000 people standin' round the buryin' ground I didn't know I loved her 'til they laid her down Looked like 10,000 were standin' round the buryin' ground You know I didn't know I loved her 'til they damn laid her down
Lord, have mercy on my wicked soul I wouldn't mistreat you baby, for my weight in gold I said, Lord, have mercy on my wicked soul You know I wouldn't mistreat nobody, baby, not for my weight in gold
Well, I folded up my arms and I slowly walked away I said, "Farewell honey, I'll see you on Judgment Day" Ah, yeah, oh, yes, I slowly walked away I said, "Farewell, farewell, I'll see you on the Judgment Day"
You know I went in my room, I bowed down to pray The blues came along and drove my spirit away I went in my room, I said I bowed down to pray I said the blues came along and drove my spirit away
You know I didn't feel so bad, 'til the good ol' sun went down I didn't have a soul to throw my arms around I didn't feel so bad, 'til the good ol' sun went down You know, I didn't have nobody to throw my arms around
I loved you baby, like I love myself You don't have me, you won't have nobody else I loved you baby, better than I did myself I said now if you don't have me, I didn't want you to have nobody else
You know, it's hard to love someone that don't love you Ain't no satisfaction, don't care what in the world you do Yeah, it's hard to love someone that don't love you You know it don't look like satisfaction, don't care what in the world you do
Got up this mornin', just about the break of day A-huggin' the pillow where she used to lay Got up this mornin', just about the break of day A-huggin' the pillow where my good gal used to lay
Got up this mornin', feelin' round for my shoes You know, I must-a had them old walkin' blues Got up this mornin', feelin' round for my shoes Yeah, you know bout that, I must-a had them old walkin' blues
You know, I cried last night and all the night before Gotta change my way a livin', so I don't have to cry no more You know, I cried last night and all the night before Gotta change my way a livin', you see, so I don't have to cry no more
Ah, hush, thought I heard her call my name If it wasn't so loud and so nice and plain Ah, yeah Mmmmmm
Well, listen, whatever you do This is one thing, honey, I tried to get along with you Yes, no tellin' what you do I done everything I could, just to try and get along with you
Well, the minutes seemed like hours, hours they seemed like days It seemed like my good, old gal outta done stopped her low-down ways Minutes seemed like hours, hours they seemed like days Seems like my good, old gal outta done stopped her low-down ways
You know, love's a hard ol' fall, make you do things you don't wanna do Love sometimes leaves you feeling sad and blue You know, love's a hard ol' fall, make you do things you don't wanna do Love sometimes make you feel sad and blue
Tell me who's that writin', John the Revelator Tell me who's that writin', John the Revelator Who's that writin', John the Revelator wrote the book of the seven seals
Now God walked down in the cool of the day, and called Adam by his name But he refused to answer, 'cause he was naked and ashamed So, tell me who's that writin', John the Revelator Tell me who's that writin', John the Revelator Who's that writin', John the Revelator wrote the book of the seven seals
Now Christ had 12 apostles, and three he laid away He said "Watch for me one hour, while I go yonder and pray"
And tell me who's that writin', John the Revelator Tell me who's that writin', John the Revelator Who's that writin', John the Revelator wrote the book of the seven seals
Mary Margaret they were there, and they heard every word he said Said "Go tell my disciples, I said meet me in Galilee" And tell me who's that writin', John the Revelator Tell me who's that writin', John the Revelator Who's that writin', John the Revelator wrote the book of the seven seals
Who's that writin', John the Revelator Tell me who's that writin', John the Revelator Who's that writin', John the Revelator wrote the book of the seven seals
Oh, I'm gonna get me a religion, I'm gonna join the Baptist Church Oh, I'm gonna get me a religion, I'm gonna join the Baptist Church I'm gonna be a Baptist preacher, and I sure won't have to work
Oh, I'm a-preach these blues, and I, I want everybody to shout I want everybody to shout I'm gonna do like a prisoner, I'm gonna roll my time on out
Oh, I went in my room, I bowed down to pray Oh, I went in my room, I bowed down to pray Till the blues come along, and they blowed my spirit1 away
Oh, I'd-a had religion, Lord, this every day Oh, I'd-a had religion, Lord, this every day But the womens and whiskey, well, they would not set me free
Oh, I wish I had me a heaven of my own Hey, a heaven of my own Till I'd give all my women a long, long, happy home
Hey, I love my baby, just like I love myself Oh, just like I love myself Well, if she don't have me, she won't have nobody else
Don't you mind people grinnin' in your face Don't mind people grinnin' in your face You just bear this in mind, a true friend is hard to find Don't you mind people grinnin' in your face
You know your mother would talk about you Your own sisters and your brothers too They just don't care how you're tryin' to live They'll talk about you still
Yes, but bear, ooh, this in mind, a true friend is hard to find Don't you mind people grinnin' in your face Don't you mind people grinnin' in your face Don't you mind people grinnin' in your face
Oh, just bear, ooh this in mind, a true friend is hard to find Don't you mind people grinnin' in your face
You know they'll jump you up and down They'll carry you all 'round and 'round Just as soon as your back is turned They'll be tryin' to crush you down
Yes, but bear this in mind, a true friend is hard to find Don't you mind people grinnin' in your face Don't mind people grinnin' in your face Don't mind people grinnin' in your face, oh, Lord
And just bear this in mind, a true friend is hard to find Don't you mind people grinnin' in your face
Why don't you catch my pony, now saddle up my black mare? ...my pony, saddle up, up my black mare? You know, I'm gonna find my baby, well, in the world somewhere
You know, he's a travelin' horse, an' he's too black bad He's a travelin' pony, I declare, he's too black bad You know, he got a gait, now, no Shetlan' ain't never had
You know, I taken him by the rein an' I led him around and 'round I say, I taken him by the reins an' I, I led him, him 'round and 'round You know, he ain't the best in the world, but he's the best ever been in this town
You know, he's a travelin' horse and he don't deny his name He's a travelin' pony and he don't deny his name You know, the way he can travel is a low-down, old, dirty shame
Why don't you come up here, pony, now come on, please let's us go I said, "Come up, get up now, please pony, now let's us go" Let's we saddle on down on the Gulf of, of Mexico
You know, the horse that I'm ridin', he can fox-trot, he can lope and pace I say, the pony I'm ridin', he can fox-trot, he can lope and pace You know, a horse with them many gaits, you know, I'm bound to win the race
He's a travelin' horse an' he don't deny his name He's a travelin' pony, he don't deny his name The way he can travel is a low-down, old, dirty shame
Mmmm, mmmmm. Got up this mornin, feelin sick and bad, I's thinkin bout the good time, that I once have had. I said, I got up this mornin, and I said I's feelin so sick and bad, Yeah, I's just thinkin bout the good times, chil'ren, that I, I once have had.
Mmm, did you ever love, when they didn't love you? You know there wasn't satisfaction, didn't care what in the world you do. I said'd you ever love, I said, when they did not love you? Yeah, didn't look like there'd be satisfaction, didn't care what in this old world you do.
Mmm, I tell her come here little girl, why don't you sit down on my knee? I just want to tell you how you have been treatin me. I said, run here little girl, I said sit right down here on my knee, You know, I just want to tell you just how you've been treatin me.
You know, that's a shame, ole dirty shame, I'm so sorry the day, honey, I ever knowed your name. I said, you know that's a shame, I said, it's a low down, ole dirty shame, Oh, the way you been treatin me, is a low down, ole dirty shame.
You know, love, love is a worried old heart desease, Look like the very one you be lovin, is so hard to please. I said, love, I said, is a worried old heart desease, Look like the very one you be lovin, is so confound hard to please.
You know, I go into my room, I sat down and cried, I didn't have no blues, but I wasn't satisfied. Yes, I went in my room, and I said, and I sat down and I cried, Yes, I didn't have no blues, but I just wasn't satisfied.
You know, did you ever get up in the mornin, with the blues three different ways? You had two mind to leave here, and you didn't have but one such stay. Did you ever get up in the mornin, w
I got a letter this mornin, how do you reckon it read? It said, "Hurry, hurry, yeah, your love is dead" I got a letter this mornin, I say how do you reckon it read? You know, it said, "Hurry, hurry, how come the gal you love is dead?"
So, I grabbed up my suitcase, and took off down the road When I got there she was layin' on a coolin' board I grabbed up my suitcase, and I said and I took off down the road I said, but when I got there she was already layin on a coolin' board
Well, I walked up right close, looked down in her face Said, the good ol' gal got to lay here 'til the Judgment Day I walked up right close, and I said I looked down in her face I said the good ol' gal, she got to lay here 'til the Judgment Day
Looked like there was 10,000 people standin' round the buryin' ground I didn't know I loved her 'til they laid her down Looked like 10,000 were standin' round the buryin' ground You know I didn't know I loved her 'til they damn laid her down
Lord, have mercy on my wicked soul I wouldn't mistreat you baby, for my weight in gold I said, Lord, have mercy on my wicked soul You know I wouldn't mistreat nobody, baby, not for my weight in gold
Well, I folded up my arms and I slowly walked away I said, "Farewell honey, I'll see you on Judgment Day" Ah, yeah, oh, yes, I slowly walked away I said, "Farewell, farewell, I'll see you on the Judgment Day"
You know I went in my room, I bowed down to pray The blues came along and drove my spirit away I went in my room, I said I bowed down to pray I said the blues came along and drove my spirit away
You know I didn't feel so bad, 'til the good ol' sun went down I didn't have a soul to throw my arms around I didn't feel so bad, 'til the good ol' sun went down You know, I didn't have nobody to throw my arms around
I loved you baby, like I love myself You don't have me, you won't have nobody else I loved you baby, better than I did myself I said now if you don't have me, I didn't want you to have nobody else
You know, it's hard to love someone that don't love you Ain't no satisfaction, don't care what in the world you do Yeah, it's hard to love someone that don't love you You know it don't look like satisfaction, don't care what in the world you do
Got up this mornin', just about the break of day A-huggin' the pillow where she used to lay Got up this mornin', just about the break of day A-huggin' the pillow where my good gal used to lay
Got up this mornin', feelin' round for my shoes You know, I must-a had them old walkin' blues Got up this mornin', feelin' round for my shoes Yeah, you know bout that, I must-a had them old walkin' blues
You know, I cried last night and all the night before Gotta change my way a livin', so I don't have to cry no more You know, I cried last night and all the night before Gotta change my way a livin', you see, so I don't have to cry no more
Ah, hush, thought I heard her call my name If it wasn't so loud and so nice and plain Ah, yeah Mmmmmm
Well, listen, whatever you do This is one thing, honey, I tried to get along with you Yes, no tellin' what you do I done everything I could, just to try and get along with you
Well, the minutes seemed like hours, hours they seemed like days It seemed like my good, old gal outta done stopped her low-down ways Minutes seemed like hours, hours they seemed like days Seems like my good, old gal outta done stopped her low-down ways
You know, love's a hard ol' fall, make you do things you don't wanna do Love sometimes leaves you feeling sad and blue You know, love's a hard ol' fall, make you do things you don't wanna do Love sometimes make you feel sad and blue
Why don't you catch my pony, now saddle up my black mare? ...my pony, saddle up, up my black mare? You know, I'm gonna find my baby, well, in the world somewhere
You know, he's a travelin' horse, an' he's too black bad He's a travelin' pony, I declare, he's too black bad You know, he got a gait, now, no Shetlan' ain't never had
You know, I taken him by the rein an' I led him around and 'round I say, I taken him by the reins an' I, I led him, him 'round and 'round You know, he ain't the best in the world, but he's the best ever been in this town
You know, he's a travelin' horse and he don't deny his name He's a travelin' pony and he don't deny his name You know, the way he can travel is a low-down, old, dirty shame
Why don't you come up here, pony, now come on, please let's us go I said, "Come up, get up now, please pony, now let's us go" Let's we saddle on down on the Gulf of, of Mexico
You know, the horse that I'm ridin', he can fox-trot, he can lope and pace I say, the pony I'm ridin', he can fox-trot, he can lope and pace You know, a horse with them many gaits, you know, I'm bound to win the race
He's a travelin' horse an' he don't deny his name He's a travelin' pony, he don't deny his name The way he can travel is a low-down, old, dirty shame
