Long Gone Lonesome Blues Lyrics

Long Gone Lonesome Blues lyrics

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 Lord!

And then I jumped in the river, but
the river was dry.



He's long gone, and now I'm lonesome
blue.



I had me a man who couldn't be true.

He made me for my money
and she made me blue.

A woman needs a man that he can lean on,

But my
leanin' post is done left and gone.



He's long gone, and now I'm
lonesome blue.



I'm gonna 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
Lord!

I'm goin' down in it three times, but Lord I'm only comin up
twice.



He's long gone, and now I'm lonesome blue.



He told me
on Sunday he was checkin' me out;

Long about Monday he was nowhere
about.

And here it is Tuesday, ain't had no news.

I got them gone but
not forgotten blues.

He's long gone, and now I'm lonesome blue.