Mmm, blues early in the mornin' Whoa, Lord, ya know I have them late at Mmm, early in the mornin' God knows I have 'em late at night Yeah, you know I been wonderin' why my little baby She just won't straighten up and fly right Well, you take a man have the blues Whoa, he can't last very long, mmm Whoa, he can't last very long Well, he wake up early and he moanin 'Om' in the woods That poor child, God, is gone