Ethel Waters Down Home Blues Lyrics

Down Home Blues Lyrics

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