[00:12.617]I went down to the river to watch the fish swim by;
[00:20.499]But I got to the river so lonesome I wanted to die..., Oh Lord!
[00:28.569]And then I jumped in the river,
[00:30.849]but the doggone river was dry.
[00:36.200]She's long gone, and now I'm lonesome blue.
[00:48.290]I had me a woman who couldn't be true.
[00:52.800]She made me for my money and she made me blue.
[00:55.990]A man needs a woman that he can lean on,
[00:59.680]But my leanin' post is done left and gone.
[01:06.470]She's long gone, and now I'm lonesome blue.
[01:25.930]I'm gonna find me a river, one that's cold as ice.
[01:33.610]And when I find me that river, Lord I'm gonna pay the price, Oh Lord!
[01:41.509]I'm goin' down in it three times,
[01:43.900]but Lord I'm only comin up twice.
[01:49.370]She's long gone, and now I'm lonesome blue.
[02:01.530]She told me on Sunday she was checkin' me out;
[02:05.478]Long about Monday she was nowhere about.
[02:09.499]And here it is Tuesday, ain't had no news.
[02:13.358]I got them gone but not forgotten blues.
[02:19.978]She's long gone, and now I'm lonesome blue.