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

she's long gone

and now i'm lonesome blue

i had me a woman who couldn't 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

she's long gone

and now i'm lonesome blue

i'm gonna find me a river

one that's cold as ice

and when i find me that river

lord i'm gonna pay the price

oh lord

i'm goin' down in it three times

but lord i'm only comin' up twice

she's long gone

and now i'm lonesome blue

she told me on sunday she was checkin' me out

long about monday she was nowhere about

and here it is tuesday

ain't had no news

i got them gone but not forgotten blues

she's long gone

and now i'm lonesome blue