Early in the morning I can't get right
I had a little date with my baby last night

I said, early in the morning
Early in the morning
I know it's early in the morning
Early in the morning
Early in the morning, yeah
And I ain't got nothin' but the blues
Blues

I went to the places where we used to go
I went to her house and she don't live there no more

I said, early in the morning
Early in the morning
I know it's early in the morning
Early in the morning
Early in the morning, yeah
And I ain't got nothin' but the blues
Blues

I went to a girlfriend's house and she was out
I knocked on her father's door and he began to shout

I said early in the morning
Early in the morning
I know it's early in the morning
Early in the morning
Early in the morning, yeah
And I ain't got nothin' but the blues
Blues

Yeah
Early in the morning
Early in the morning
Early in the morning
Yeah
Blues

I went to Bob Evans to get me something to eat, yeah
The waitress looked at me said, "Buddy, you sure look beat", yeah

I said early in the morning
Early in the morning
I know it's early in the morning
Early in the morning
Early in the morning, yeah
And I ain't got nothin' but the blues
Blues

I had a lot of money when I started out, yeah
I can't find my baby, you know my money run out, yeah

I said early in the morning
Early in the morning
I know it's early in the morning
Early in the morning
Early in the morning, yeah
And I ain't got nothin' but the blues
Blues

Early in the morning, yeah
And I ain't got nothin' but the blues
Blues