Early In the Morning
by Leo Hickman / Louis Jordan 
recording 1991 
from 
Damn Right, I've Got the Blues (Silvertone 1462-2-J) 
Early in the morning I can't get right 
I had a little date with my baby last night 
I said, early in the morning (early in the morning) 
I know it's early in the morning (early in the morning) 
Early in the morning (yeah) 
And I ain't got nothin' but the blues (blues) 
I went to the places where we used to go 
I went to her house and she don't live there no more 
I said, early in the morning (early in the morning) 
I know it's early in the morning (early in the morning) 
Early in the morning (yeah) 
And I ain't got nothin' but the blues (blues) 
I went to a girlfriend's house and she was out 
I knocked on her father's door and he began to shout 
I said early in the morning (early in the morning) 
I know it's early in the morning (early in the morning) 
Early in the morning (yeah) 
And I ain't got nothin' but the blues (blues) 
(yeah) 
(early in the morning) 
(early in the morning) 
(early in the morning) 
(yeah) 
(blues) 
I went to Bob Evans to get me something to eat (yeah) 
The waitress looked at me said, "Buddy, you sure look beat" (yeah) 
I said early in the morning (early in the morning) 
I know it's early in the morning (early in the morning) 
Early in the morning (yeah) 
And I ain't got nothin' but the blues (blues) 
I had a lot of money when I started out (yeah) 
I can't find my baby, you know my money run out (yeah) 
I said early in the morning (early in the morning) 
I know it's early in the morning (early in the morning) 
Early in the morning (yeah) 
And I ain't got nothin' but the blues (blues) 
Early in the morning (yeah) 
And I ain't got nothin' but the blues (blues)