Early this morning About half past four Blues came knocking on my door Tell me how long – do i have to wait Can I get you now or must I hesitate I got my hesitating stockings And my hesitating shoes Believe to my soul I got the hesitation blues Tell me how long – do I have to wait Can I get you now or must I hesitate A nickel is a nickel A dime is a dime Fourteen children round the house and none of them mine Tell me how long – do I have to wait Can I get you now or must I hesitate My good gal quit me I ain't gonna wear no black I got something – make her come running back Tell me how long – do I have to wait Can I get you now or must I hesitate Well I ain't been to heaven But I've been told Saint peter learnt the angels how to do the jelly roll Tell me how long – do I have to wait Can I get you now or must I hesitate Standing on the corner With a dollar in my hand Looking for a woman Who ain't got no man Tell me how long – do I have to wait Can I get you now or must I hesitate