Long Gone Lonesome Blues

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 doggone river was dry

Shes long gone and now Im lonesome blue

I had me a woman who couldnt be true

She made me for my money and she made me blue

A man needs a woman that he can lean on

But my leanin post is done left and gone

Shes long gone and now Im lonesome blue

Im gonna find me a river one thats cold as ice

And when I find me that river lord Im gonna pay the price oh lord

Im goin down in it three times but lord Im only comin up twice

Shes long gone and now Im lonesome blue

She told me on sunday she was checkin me out;

Long about monday she was nowhere about

And here it is tuesday aint had no news

I got them gone but not forgotten blues

Shes long gone and now Im lonesome blue