Oh well, my woman she was kinda pretty But my woman she was also bad Now she left me early this morning And I got the blues petty bad Well, she gave me the pretty bad blues Yes, the pretty bad blues Lord-Lord, got the blues pretty bad Well, yes they're pretty bad Oh Lord, they're pretty bad You know they're pretty bad Well, yes they're pretty bad Lord-Lord, the blues are pretty bad Well, I asked her why she was leaving She didn't have no excuse I said, don't leave me lonely baby She says, oh what's it with you? So, she gave me the pretty bad blues Well, yes the pretty bad blues
Lord-Lord, the blues are pretty bad Well, yes they're pretty bad You know they're pretty bad Well, yes they're pretty bad You know they're pretty bad Yes-yes, the blues are pretty bad Well, she's gone down the road To find a brand new dad Well, she don't need one She done got one! With the blues that're pretty bad Well, she gave me the pretty bad blues Yes, the pretty bad blues Lord-Lord, the blues are pretty bad Well, yes they're pretty bad Oh Lord, they're pretty bad You know they're pretty bad Well, yes they're pretty bad Lord-Lord, the blues are pretty bad