Hesitation Blues

[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?