How Long

How Long - Leadbelly

Baby how long

Baby how long

Have that ev'nin train been gone

Baby how long how long

Baby how long

Hear it was so

Can't see no train

But deep in my heart

I feel and achin pain

And that's a how long how long

Babe how long

Into the station

Look up at the board

Next train around

Strawberry Road

Baby how long how long

Yeah how long

I'm feeling bad

I'm lookin sad

Thinkin bout them good times

I once have had

Baby how long how long

Yeah how long

Been hollerin

Like a moanin Jack

I get a body deep down sick

Feelin for my baby back

Baby how long how long

Yeah how long

How long

How long

Have that ev'nin train been gone

Baby how long how long

Yeah how long

Feelin so disgusted

I feel so blue

Sometimes I wonder what in the world

I'm gonna do

Baby how long how long

Yeah how long