Long Gone Lonesome Blues

[Verse 1] 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 [Refrain] He's long gone, and now I'm lonesome blue [Verse 2] I had me a man who couldn't be true He made me for my money and he made me blue A woman needs a man that she can lean on But my leaning post is done left and gone [Refrain] He's long gone, and now I'm lonesomе blue [Verse 3] I'm gonna find me a river, onе that's cold as ice And when I find me that river, Lord, I'm gonna pay the price, oh Lord I'm going down in it three times, but Lord, I'm only coming up twice [Refrain] He's long gone, and now I'm lonesome blue [Verse 4] He told me on Sunday he was checking me out Long about Monday he was nowhere about And here it is Tuesday, ain't had no news I got them gone but not forgotten blues [Refrain] He's long gone, and now I'm lonesome blue