I've been down so long Downed of worry me, oh lord I've been down so long Downed of worry, me oh lord Have you ever been down You know just how I feel Have you ever been down You know just how I feel I woke up this morning, Blues around my bed, oh lord I woke up this morning Blues around my bed, oh lord I Went to eat my breakfast And the blues was in my bread I went to eat my breakfast And the blues was in my bread I said hey mister Haynes Don't work my man so hard, oh lord I said hey mister Haynes Don't work my man so hard, oh lord Says he's just a thief who never had a job Says he's just a thief who never had a job Well, I'm owned, I'm owned I cried the whole night, oh lord Well, I'm owned, I'm owned I cried the whole night, oh lord Thinking about my baby And my happy home Thinking about my baby And my happy home I said bye bye, baby This is a rainy day, oh lord I said bye bye, baby This is a rainy day, oh lord Well it may be in june It may be the first of may Well it may be in june It may be the first of may