Down Home Blues - Original - Ethel Waters

I never felt

So lonesome before;

My friend has quit me;

He’s gone for sure;

He broke my heart

For I loved him true;

So now I’m worried

Lonesome and blue

I’ve got the blues on my mind

And I just feel like crying all the time

Woke up this morning, the day was dawning

And I was feeling all sad and blue

I had nobody to tell my troubles to;

I felt so worried

I didn’t know what to do

But there’s no use in grievin', because I’m leavin'

I’m broken-hearted and Dixie-bound;

I been mistreated, ain’t got no time to lose

My train is leaving

And I got the down-home blues

Woke up this morning, the day was dawning

And I was feeling all sad and blue

Lord, I had nobody to tell my troubles to;

I felt so worried

I didn’t know what to do

But there’s no use in grievin', because I’m leavin'

I’m broken-hearted and Dixie-bound;

Lord, I been mistreated, ain’t got no time to lose

My train is leaving

And I got the down-home blues