I got up this mornin' with the blues rollin' across my mind I got up this mornin' with the blues rollin' across my mind They seem to keep me bothered, baby, and worried all the time Once I loved a woman, but she didn't mean me no good Once I loved a woman, but she didn't mean me no good She gave me so much trouble that I had to move from her neighborhood Oh baby, I ain't got nobody now Oh baby, I ain't got nobody now When I think about it, I don't need nobody, nohow Tell me, baby, what you want me to do Tell me, baby, what you want me to do I'm tryin' to make some money to send back home to you Today has been a, a long old lonesome day Today has been a, a long old lonesome day I have left my baby but I sure can't stay away