Lead Belly — Good Morning Blues

[Intro] Now, this is the blues There was a white man had the blues Thought it was nothing to worry about Now, you lay down at night You roll from one side of the bed to the other all Night long Ya can't sleep, what's the matter? The blues has gotcha Ya get up you sit on the side of the bed in the mornin' May have a sister, a mother, a brother, and father around But you don't want no talk out of 'em What's the matter? The blues has gotcha When you go in put your feet under the table look down at ya plate got everything you wanna eat But you shake ya head you get up you say "Lord I can't eat I can't sleep" What's the matter? The blues gotcha Why not talk to ya Tell what you gotta tell it [Chorus] Good morning, blues, blues how do you do? Good morning, blues, blues how do you do? I'm doing all right, good morning, how are you? [Verse 1] I lay down last night, turnin’ from side to side Oh, turning from side to side I was not sick, but I was just dissatisfied [Verse 2] When I got up this mornin' with the blues walking 'round my bed Oh, with the blues walking 'round my bed I went to eat my breakfast, blues was all in my bread [Chorus] Good morning, blues, blues how do you do? Good morning, blues, blues how do you do? I'm doing all right, good morning, how are you? [Verse 3] Takes a brown-skin woman to make a moon-eyed man go blind Oh, she'll make a moon-eyed man go blind A jet-black woman's gonna make you take your time [Chorus] Good morning, blues, blues how do you do? Good morning, blues, blues how do you do? I'm doing all right, good morning, how are you?