From the recording Black Bar Jukebox
Lyrics by Eddie Jefferson
Lyrics
I GOT THE BLUES AND I DON’T KNOW HOW TO LOSE THEM
I GOT THE BLUES AND I DON’T KNOW WHAT TO DO
THINKING BOUT YOU BABY
LET ME TAKE YOU IN MY ARMS AND HOLD YA
I’D BE SO HAPPY I WOULD’NT KNOW WHAT TO DO
I LOVE YOU SO MUCH I CAN’T DO WITHOUT YOU
I LAY DOWN AND NIGHT AND DREAM ALL ABOUT YOU
YOUR BEAUTIFUL LIES AND ALL OF YOUR LOVELY WAYS
ARE DRIVING ME CRAZY
I CAN’T EAT SLEEP, WORK I JUST CAN’T DO NOTHING
BUT DREAM ABOUT YOU MORNING AFTERNOON AND NIGHT
DARLING WON’T YOU SAY THAT YOU WILL ALWAYS BE MINE
I GUARANTEE THAT EVERYTHING WILL TURN OUT JUST FINE
JUST HURRY AND TELL ME SOMETHING FOR I GO OUT MY MIND
TO SAY MY PLEA IS NOT IN VAIN AND LOVE IS NOT BLIND
I’LL DO THE THINGS YOU ALWAYS WANTED ME TO
SUCCESS IS ROUND THE CORNER AND IT’S POINTING AT YOU
DON’T MAKE A MISTAKE AND TELL ME BABY WERE THROUGH
WERE MADE FOR ONE ANOTHER I BELONG TO YOU
WE WILL A BE SO HAPPY
JUST YOU AND I TOGETHER WITH OUR LOVE DEAR
NO ONE ELSE WILL EVER SHARE THE THINGS WE TREASURE
CAUSE MY SOUL BELONGS TO YOU AND I WILL ALWAYS BE YOURS
LET ME KISS YOUR SWEET LIPS
AND THEN YOUR FINGERTIPS
HEY PRETTY BABY I’M PLEADING TO YA PUDDING
FOR YOUR THE ONE ONE I WANT TO LIVE AND DIE WITH
YA BEAUTIFUL YA WONDERFUL ONE
MOTHER HUBBARDS EMPTY CUPBOARD COULD’NT BE NO BARE
THAN MY LIFE WOULD BE IF YOU TOLD ME YA COULD’NT HAVE THE CARE
MY LIFE WOULD STOP RIGHT THERE
I KNOW THAT IT WOULD
I’D NEVER BE NO MORE GOOD
HEY PRETTY MAMA
HEY DON’T YOU WANNA TAKE A PLANE AND FLY AWAY
AWAY WITH ME
AND FIND THE HAPPINESS I KNOW’S WAITING FOR US SOMEWHERE
LAST NIGHT YOUR TELEPHONE IT RANG RANG RANG RANG RANG
RANG RANG AND RANG
BUT YOU WEREN’T EVEN HOME
I WAS DOGGONE ALL ALONE
I WANTED TO TALK TO YOU
THAT’S WHAT I WANTED TO DO DEAR
IT JUST MAKES ME FEEL REAL HAPPY WHENEVER I HEAR YOUR VOICE
LET ME HEAR YOU SAY THAT YOUR IN LOVE WITH ME NOW
I’D WORK FOR YOU I’D SLAVE FOR YOU
I’D LIE FOR YOU I’D DIE FOR YOU
THERE’S NOTHING IN THIS WORLD I’D WOULD’NT THAT I COULD’NT DO FOR YOU
WON’T YOU SAY THAT YOU ARE MINE NOW
I’D SURE BE ONE HAPPY BOY
HELP ME TO LOSE THESE BLUES DEAR
AND STOP FOR SAKING THE STORM IN MY POOR SOUL