Blue As I Can Be 2: 42 Trk 19 Disc 2 song 40 (Tommy McClennan) Recorded: Chicago, Illinois Friday Feb. 20, 1942 RCA Studio A, A&R - Lester Melrose Tommy McClennan - vocal & guitar Ransom Knowling - string bass 07863 67430-2 RCA 1997 Bluebird Blues (BMG) Booked me out, baby You know I'm bound a-go Booked me out, babe You know I'm bound to go And I hope to meet you On that other life time shore Umm-mmm! I'm blue as I can be Umm-mm! An I hope someday, baby You will come to have the blues 'bout me Ev'ry night I lay down I can't sleep for cryin' Ev'ry night I lay down I can't sleep for cryin' Thinkin' about my baby She must gonna put me down Umm-mmm! What can I do to change yo' mind? Umm-mmm! Babe, what can I do to change yo' mind? She said, 'I could learn to love you, Tommy If you would treat me nice an kind' Bye-bye, babe See ya some ol' rainy day Bye-bye, babe See ya some ol' rainy day I'm gonna see ya 'bout the time Yo' best man is gone away.