[Verse 1]
Woke up this morning looking for my shoes
Looked behind the trunk, found the hesitation blues
[Refrain]
Lordy, tell me how long (Lordy, tell me how long)
Will I have to wait? (Will I have to wait?)
Can I get to you now? (Can I get to you now?)
Must I hesitate?
[Verse 2]
Well, I'm going to the river, take a rocking chair
If blues overtake me, rock away from here
[Refrain]
Lordy, tell me how long (Lordy, tell me how long)
Will I have to wait? (Will I have to wait?)
Can I get to you now? (Can I get to you now?)
Must I hesitate?
[Verse 3]
Well, I'm going up the mountain, peep through a hole
Saw your little monkey doing the sweet jelly roll
[Refrain]
Lordy, tell me how long (Lordy, tell me how long)
Will I have to wait? (Will I have to wait?)
Can I get to you now? (Can I get to you now?)
Must I hesitate?
[Verse 4]
Well, I'm going to the river, gonna sit right down
If the blues overtake me, I'll jump in and drown
[Refrain]
Lordy, tell me how long (Lordy, tell me how long)
Will I have to wait? (Will I have to wait?)
Can I get to you now? (Can I get to you now?)
Must I hesitate?
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