Now, I can hear my black name a-ringin' All up an' down the line Now, an' I hear my black name a-ringin' All up an' down the line Now, I don't believe you love me Woman, I believe I'm just drivin' away my time, now Well now, I have this blues before sunrise A-with tears standin' in my eyes, now I have the blues before sunrise Oooh, tears standin' in my eyes Now that make me have such a funny feelin' Man, a feelin' I'm do to sighin' Now last night I was layin' down dreamin' Oh, you know an' I was dreamin' all to myself Now last night I was layin' down dreamin' You know an' I was dreamin' all to myself Now an' I was just thinkin' if my woman didn't love me I hope she ain't in love with nobody else Spoken: 'Oh, you know I'm goin' back down in the country You know, where old John is' 'Believe I'll go back in Alabama somewhere, you know'