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Written and recorded by hank williams. |
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Originally released in march, 1950. |
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Transcribed by darragh egan from |
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'hank williams - the original singles colection' (disc 2, track 9). |
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I went down to the river to watch the fish swim by; |
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But i got to the river so lonesome i wanted to die..., oh lord! |
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And then i jumped in the river, but the doggone river was dry.she's long gone, and now i'm lonesome blue. |
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I had me a woman who couldn't be true. |
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She made me for my money and she made me blue. |
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A man needs a woman that he can lean on, |
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But my leanin' post is done left and gone. |
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She's long gone, and now i'm lonesome blue. |
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I'm gonna find me a river, one that's cold as ice. |
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And when i find me that river, lord i'm gonna pay the price, oh lord! |
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I'm goin' down in it three times, but lord i'm only comin up twice. |
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She's long gone, and now i'm lonesome blue. |
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She told me on sunday she was checkin' me out; |
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Long about monday she was nowhere about. |
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And here it is tuesday, ain't had no news. |
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I got them gone but not forgotten blues. |
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She's long gone, and now i'm lonesome blue. |
