I gotta right to sing the blues I gotta right to feel low down I gotta right to hang around Down along the river A certain woman in this town Keeps draggin' my poor heart around All I see for me Is misery I gotta right to sing the blues I gotta right to moan and sigh I gotta right to sit and cry Down along the river, the river, the river I know the deep blue sea Will soon be callin' me It must be love, say what you choose I gotta right to swing the blues I gotta right to sing the blues I gotta right to feel low down I gotta right to hang around Down along the river A certain man on this town Keeps draggin' my heart around And all I see for me Is misery I gotta right to sing the blues I gotta right to moan and sigh Gotta right to sit and cry Down along the river I know the deep blue sea Will soon be callin' me It must be love, say what you choose I gotta right to sing the blues I gotta right to sing the blues I gotta right to moan and cry I gotta right to sing the blues Down along the river I know the deep blue sea Uh, that deep blue sea Will soon be callin' me Callin' me It must be love, say what you choose I gotta right to sing the blues It must be love, say what you choose We gotta right to sing the blues, the blues Oh, gotta right to sing the blues