Lonesome
by 
Big Bill Broonzy 
recording of 1953, Chicago 
from House Rent Stomp (Blues Encore CD 52007), 
I got a letter this morning, 
made me sad and blue 
Said my woman's in trouble, 
you know I'm in trouble too 
That's why I'm so lonesome, 
Lord and I stay blue all the time 
Ah, but that's all right, 
I will overcome some day 
I couldn't do nothin', 
'cause I was sad and blue 
I know there's some' wrong with my baby, 
and it hurts me too 
That's why I'm so lonesome, 
and I stay blue all the time 
Yeah, but that's all right, 
I will overcome some day 
Nights are so lonesome, 
days are so blue 
Just sittin' here rubbin' my hands baby, 
wonderin' what happened to you 
That's why I'm so lonesome, 
Lord and I stay blue all the time 
Yeah, but that's all right, 
I will overcome some day