Went up stairs to pack my leaving trunk

I ain't seen no blues whiskey made me sloppy drunk

I ain'ts had no whiskey, the blues made me sloppy drunk

Goin' back to memphis baby, I had much better luck



Look here mama you know you asked me to be your kin

Said you can man if you only keep it here

But don't let my husband, my main man catch you here

Don't let my main man, my husband catch you here



Them blues, woke up three different ways

One says go the other two says stay 

I woke up this morning

I had the blues three different ways

One says go man, the other two says stay



Went up stairs, packing my leavin' trunk

I seen no blues or whiskey baby sloppy drunk

I ain'ts had no whiskey, you know the blues, blues make me sloppy drunk

One says go man, the other two says stay here



Alternate 4th Verse:

Wake up momma, I got something to say to you

I said I'm a man, I'm going to sing the blues

Wake up momma, I got, I got, something I want to tell you

Said I'm a man, I love to sing the blues