Early in the morning and I can't get right Had a little date with my baby last night Now it's early in the morning, well, it's early in the morning Now
Well, I done got old, Can't do the things I used to 'Cause I'm an old man Well, I done got old, Well, I done got old, I can't do the things I used to
Well, I'm done got over you I'm done got over you at last Well, I'm done got over you I'm done got over you at last The day you went out for some mad
1st Verse Somebody asked me, why I live the blues I said the blues is all around me; I just find something I can use And I feel it running through me
Down here the river, meets the sea And in the sticky heat I feel you open up to me Love comes out of nowhere, baby, just like a hurricane And it feels
The first time I met the blues People, you know I was walkin' down through the woods Yes, the first time I met the blues You know, you know I was walkin
Mama said, "Son, someday you'll learn this lesson Hard times never last, each day is a blessing Keep your eyes on that kingdom waiting down the road Across
a plain But ohhh early this morning Saw my baby making love to the garbage man You know what, I ain't go up with that shit Hey Buddy, will you play
You look good and you look good You look good and you look good A Every girl I see are looking good to me Every girl I see are looking good to me A
Well, it's four day in the morning And I haven't even closed my eyes Oh, it's four day in the morning And here I am, haven't even closed my eyes Oh,
Your house all messed up, baby And your line don't sound true I smell a rat 'Cause it stinks all over you, say You're dipping and double dippin' And
I'm a country man I was country ever since I come to town I'm a country man I was country when I come to town You know I can look at a milk cow and I'
Oh, have you heard the news? Baby, there is good rockin' in here tonight Oh, have you heard the news? Baby, there is good rockin' in here tonight Oh,
Lord, have you ever been mistreated? Then you got to, you got to know just what I'm talking about Yes, have you ever been mistreated? Then you got to,
so broke I got a call from my baby this morning Said, ?Buddy you know, you just gotta pay? I got a call from my baby this morning, yeah It said, "Buddy
Ohh, I'm playing this morning Please don't let those jet-engines start Ohh, I'm playing this morning Please, please don't let those jet-engines start
Woman I could just lay down and die Oh, sometimes I could cry Woman I could just lay down and die Well if you listen to the story now My pal Buddy will
Oh, there's no one there for me Since my baby's love had been done with All I do is think of you I sit and cry, oh and I sing the blues I sit and cry