Long Gone Lonesome Blues

I went down to the river to watch the fish swim by

But I got to the river so lonesome

I wanted to die, oh

LordAnd then

I jumped in the river but the doggone river was dry

She's long gone and now

I'm lonesome blue

Well, I had me a woman who couldn't be true

She made me for my money then she made me blue

A man needs a woman that he can lean on

But my leanin' post is done left and gone

She's long gone and now

I'm lonesome blue

I'm gon' find me a river, one that's cold as ice

And when I find me that river,

Lord, I'm gonna pay the price, oh

LordI'm goin' down in it three times but

I'm only comin' up twice

She's long gone and now

I'm lonesome blue

Oh well, she told me on

Sunday she was checkin' me out

Along about

Monday she was nowhere about

And here it is

Tuesday, I ain't had no news

I got them gone but not forgotten blues

She's long gone and now

I'm lonesome blue