I've got a lot of memories to last me the rest of my life

so if you don't wanna love me, baby that'll be alright

I'm gonna take all the lovin' that I have for you

gonna take all the loneliness an' sit right down with the blues!



I'm gonna give myself a party, an' serve old memories

give my self a party, think of how it used to be

Remember all the happiness that once we knew

gonna give myself a party, just me an' the blues!







A few of your love letters, a photograph or two

a gift you gave on my birthday with words of "I love you"

There's lots of things to think about, when you're feelin' blue

so I'm gonna take all the loneliness, sit right down with the blues!



I'm gonna give myself a party, an' serve old memories

give my self a party, think of how it used to be

Remember all the happiness that once we knew

I'm gonna give myself a party, just me an' the blues!



. . . just me an' the blues!



Words and Music by Don Gibson, 1958