Blue Yodel No. 12
Jimmie Rodgers
Sorrow struck me one mornin'
At the break of day
Sorrow struck me one mornin'
At the break of day
'Cause a mean old man
Came and took my gal away
When I woke up
There was nothin' to do but rave
When I woke up
There was nothin' to do but rave
I knew she didn't want me
What she wanted was a slave
Since my mama's gone
I got that achin' heart disease
Since my mama's gone
I got that achin' heart disease
It works just like a cancer
Gonna kill me by degrees
When I met you, baby
I had a brand new pair of shoes
When I first met you, baby
I had a new pair of shoes
Take a look at me now
I got them barefooted blues