I got a letter this morning

Made me sad and blue

Said my woman's in trouble

You know I'm in trouble too

That's why I'm so lonesome

Lord and I stay blue all the time

Ah but that's all right

I will overcome some day



I couldn't do nothing

'Cause I was sad and blue

I know there's some' wrong with my baby

And it hurts me too

That's why I'm so lonesome

And I stay blue all the time

Yeah but that's all right

I will overcome some day



Nights are so lonesome

Days are so blue

Just sittin' here rubbin' my hands baby

Wonderin' what happened to you

That's why I'm so lonesome

Lord and I stay blue all the time

Yeah but that's all right

I will overcome some day