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

I had me a woman, she 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

Gonna find me a river, onе that's cold as ice

When I find me that rivеr, Lord I'm gonna pay the price, oh Lord

I'm goin' down in it three times, but I'm only comin' up twice

She told me on Sunday she was checkin' me out

Along 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